The Sporting Chance

Get ready for some good clean fun as the boys are joined by West Virginia Falconer Jason Caldwell. Hear about Jason's beginnings as a falconer in Baltimore, Maryland and his mentorship by falconry legend, Floyd Pressley. Along the way we discuss trapping, breeding birds, harris hawks, what is and isn't a micro, fishers and much more on this exciting episode.   This episode is sponsored by: North M...

Whip your cocker spaniels out boys. This week we are joined by falconer Adam Brown. Join us for lots of dog talk (cocker spaniels, springer spaniels, and beagles). Casey shares his final review of Blood Meridian, Adam shares his experience flying his first Sharpshinned Hawk and his first Goshawk. Along the way we discuss hunting Coyotes with thermals, and we learn the Amish also use thermals! This...

Ring in the new year with the controversial Sporting Chance Boys as we beat a dead horse again with special guest Corey Roelke. Corey is the new Director at Large for NAFA, an accomplished longwinger and a Texan. Hear about his experience running a very large state club, flying falcons, running Springer Spaniels, duck hunting, and much more on this exciting episode.   This episode is sponsored by:...

This week the boys are joined by musher and falconer Jonathan Hayes. Jonathan is the northernmost falconer in the contiguous United States! Jonathan is the author of the book, One Hundred Winters. Retracing the Great Race Against Death,  commemorating the Centennial Seppala Expedition across Alaska. Listen to Jonathan detail the mind bending cold he experiences, his chosen breed of dogs (Seppala S...

For falconers only! Find out all the falconry vendors that have done Casey and Aaron wrong over the years. What gear should a falconer make themselves? Should you buy birds? Are you a Filson man or Dans man? This and much more on a gear centric episode of The Sporting Chance.   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/   Mountain State Falconry Suppl...

This week we are joined by falconer Everett UB Giberson. UB is the real deal. He lives on a southwest ranch, flies birds, digs badgers and runs dogs!  He is a wealth of knowledge and a real fun guest!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/   Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/   Midnight Falconry: https:/...

Very special guest, NAFA VP Heath Garner joins the boys this week. We talk trapping peregrines, the lack of passage redtail hawks, the normalization of trapping peregrines, NAFA business and much more!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/   Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/   Midnight Falconry: https:...

This week we are joined by President of the American Falconry Conservancy, Laura Hazelett. Find out how she got her start in falconry, get the details on the AFC, what the AFC has done over the years, and what they plan on doing in the future. Peruvian harris hawks, and the boys crying about falconry regulations and much more. This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmou...

Get your T-perch out folks cause this week we are joined by The Coulsons! You demanded it and here it is, the Harris Hawk episode. Tom and Jennifer are American falconry legends. They have fine tuned the art of flying a cast of harris hawks and have been doing so for decades! Find out some pro-tips on hawking in the swamps of Louisiana, the secret sauce food they provide their hawks, how to introd...

Catch up with the boys this week as we get political! Find out how RFK cost Casey 1,000 followers, hear about Aaron's trapping trip to Texas and much more on this exciting episode!   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/   Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/   Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.co...

Once again, the boys sit down with the living legend Teddy Moritz! This time we dig a little more into Brian Plummer, David Hancock, and lurchers. Of course we talk dachshunds, and falconry as well. Along the way we talk tularemia, rabies, hantavirus, raccoons and badgers. This and much much more on a very special episode.   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmount...

Get choked out this week with UFC and BKFC professional fighter Mike Trizano. Mike touches on his history as a professional fighter, including winning The Ultimate Fighter Competition. Mike is also a hunter and shares his experience hunting all across America and Africa. Topics include, how he would fight Bigfoot, giardia, elk hunting, bear hunting and much more!

This week we are joined by Roy Lupton. Roy is a falconer from England that stars on the popular Field Sports Britain Channel of Youtube. Hear Roy's thoughts on European Buzzards vs Redtails, Goshawks, Eagle Falconry, Anti Hunters, and much more on this very special episode!

Join us this week as we are joined by houndswoman and falconer, Hannah Doll. Hannah joins us from the great state of Kentucky! Listen along as Hannah shares her experience flying red-tailed hawks, training various dogs, including jagdterriers, walker coon hounds, spaniels and dachshunds. Find out if Casey has rabies or not, what exactly goes on at terrier trials, and much more!   This episode is s...

This week we are joined by abatement falconer and owner of Desert Kings Falconry, Bladen Benson. Get the ins and outs on the abatement business, find out if he thinks car hawking pigeons is cool or not, how to hawk bunnies in the ‘burbs, how Christ influences his business, learn about Peruvian Harris Hawks, his experiences hunting big game in the desert with a bow and much more!   This episode is...

This week, the pod boys welcome you to Atlanta where we are joined by Georgia falconer Rashad Carter. Find out why Rashad flies a Siberian Goshawk in the hot humid urban environment of Atlanta and how he tore his Achilles heel while doing it! Along the way we discuss the legality of free range rabbits, we ponder why there is more game in the city, we talk about falconry culture and much more in th...

This week the boys are joined by fellow boy, Rhode Island falconer Christian Dutton. Christian is a microspecialist. He operates his falconry out of his airstream trailer, and flies a kestrel and a merlin. Find out how Christian makes his falconry work, how he thinks starlings are doing, his history in falconry, learn some terms and find out if Casey would rather be eviscerated by a crocodile or m...

This week we are blessed with special guest Pakorn Patimetha! Pak, as we know him, shares his experience flying goshawks, including parent reared birds. The boys lament the fragile nature of the Gos, and some of the differences between the different species of Goshawks. Find out Casey's secret to talking breeders down on their prices, Pak’s experience being a homeless youth falconer, what falconry...

This week NAFA South East Director Tyler Rankin steps into the lion's den and we really let him have it! Tyler is a falconer from the great state of Kentucky. Find out his perspective on being part of NAFAs leadership team. Some of the efforts NAFA is making for North American Falconers, his experience flying a cast of harris hawks, running decker terriers and much more on this exciting episode.  ...

This week we are joined by falconers, Jon D’Arpino of Connecticut and Jimmy G of Rhode Island. The focus of this episode is to shine a light on the current falconry landscape in Connecticut. Our brothers and sisters in the Constitution State face the strictest* falconry laws in the country. Find out what they are doing to fight the power and get some common sense laws in place. This and much more!...

Hot on the heels of the Devils of Dirthawking x Sporting Chance Merch Collab, we welcome special guest Brett Rees. Brett is a falconer and an artist out of the great state of Texas. Find out how Brett would describe his art, learn about Audubon's Cryptid Eagle, does Casey know Pandas are in China? Along the way we discuss falconry, parasites, Japan, and much more! Pre-Orders through September 14!...

Get your T levels checked with the boys this week as they are joined by Ohio falconer Rick Thompson. Rick shares his experience hunting monster Ohio White Tailed Bucks and the importance of being a well rounded outdoorsman. Along the way we find out what happened to the feral cat killing Casey's rabbits, why Rick likes Harris Hawks, why Steven Rinella hates falconers, and much much more on this ex...

This week we are joined by Isaac Gale, student of Steve Layman, and at the recommendation of our boy, Seth Roy. Hear as we discuss modifying goshawk behavior, his thoughts on Cooper’s Hawks, and his recommendations for how all falconers can better fly their birds.   This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/   Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://w...

On a very special 69th episode of the Sporting Chance we sit down with the reigning and defending winner of the California Sky Trials, Chris Starr. A 3rd generation American Falconer. Chris is an abatement falconer (suprise surprise) and an avid hawker. Find out why he loves Harris Hawks, why he might be the only California squirrel hawker, what makes prairie falcons crazy, and his recommendations...

This week we are joined by New Jersey Falconer Britney Morea. Brittany uniquely hunts (yes hunts) with an Aplomado Falcon in the fields of Jersey. Find out her thoughts on sponsoring falconers, the reality of running a state Falconry club, her insight into bird training and behavior shaping. Find out how she once caught a Mink with a hawk (Sorry Joseph Carter!) and much more!   This episode is spo...