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This second episode of our follow up series featuring more falconers from Mexico takes us into Mexico City, where we joined Raul Ducoing Arjona at his home. We then sat down in his library and discussed his massive collection of falconry books and publications, some of his experiences trying to introduce new falconry regulations to Mexico's government, and his beginnings and stories in falconry. T...

Thanks for joining us as we kick off part two of our Mexico series! Taking place mostly in areas around and just outside Mexico City, we start our second series featuring falconers from Mexico by talking with Rodrigo Porraz Medrano, who has been practicing falconry for decades. Rodrigo has flown Harris's hawks, peregrine falcons, aplomado falcons, and other species for a long time, and also has ex...

We kick off our fifth season of the Falconry Told podcast with a golden eagle Q&A with Lauren McGough! In this episode, Lauren tries to address the rising interest in golden eagle take by answering many questions about the current golden eagle take process, manning, how to age eagles, and other important topics! There's a lot of good information in this episode that isn't always easy to find from...

Our series featuring falconers from the UK concludes with it's seventeenth installment, which features John Mease. John is known in the UK for hunting with golden eagles, and is one of the few currently employed to do so as well! His story of how he has dedicated his life to falconry and ended up in his position hunting with eagles professionally is one you can't miss! We'd like to once again send...

Due to previous time and logistical constraints during and around the time of The Game Fair, the last two installments of our UK series had to be recorded remotely. Fortunately, we were able to get the recordings coordinated, and in this sixteenth episode featuring falconers from the UK, we're joined by Jose and Charlotte Souto! Jose has been a guest previously, and while he's a renowned chef, he...

This fifteenth installment of our series featuring falconers from the UK is the product of another unique opportunity that doesn't come around very often! Simon Tyers was able to coordinate a visit to Falcon Mews, which is currently one of the largest commercial falcon breeding facilities. Peter Gill, who is our guest this episode and a co-owner of Falcon Mews, was generous enough to give us a tou...

This fourteenth installment of our series featuring falconers from the UK takes us to the British Archives of Falconry, where Mark Upton joins us to share some memories and nostalgia, as well as show us the archives! Mark comes from a background rich with falconry heritage, and this episode was a treat to record while surrounded by the atmosphere and aesthetics of the archives. This episode is ano...

In this thirteenth episode of our series featuring falconers from the UK, Andrew Ellis joins us to discuss his beginnings in the worlds of art and falconry! Those of you who are art collectors are probably already familiar with much of his work, so we're very happy to be able to bring you this episode full of insights into the beginnings of one of the more well-known artists and falconers in our c...

This twelfth episode in our UK falconry series highlights one of the other important aspects of falconry: camaraderie. Not all falconers are social with their practice, and that's perfectly fine. However, for a large majority of falconers across the world, the friendships and bonds formed in the field with others practicing this art are as important as the relationships formed with their raptors....

This eleventh episode in our series featuring falconers from the UK was the first of a few recorded after meeting back up with Simon Tyers, who was kind enough to host the following week and offer up his lodge on his property as a recording spot. It was at Simon’s that Dave joined us to share some of his past history in falconry, as well as share some of his knowledge and practices, particularly p...

In this tenth installment of our series featuring falconers from the UK, our time at the Vowley Expo was at an end and it was time to meet up with Simon Tyers for the following week to continue our UK journey! During this next phase of our visit to the UK, Naomi Johns was able to meet up with us at The Game Fair to talk some about her motivation to pursue falconry, her involvement with Project Lug...

In this ninth installment of our series featuring falconers from the UK, our media partner Neil Davies sits and talks with us after a long weekend coordinating the Vowley Expo and running for a quick visit to Stonehenge. It was great sitting down for a face-to-face with Neil and getting to know more about his passion for falconry and his motivations for having a falconry publication, and we're gra...

In this eighth installment of our series featuring falconers from the UK, and second to last episode recorded at the Vowley Expo, we're joined by Gordon Mellor. Gordon is currently chairman of the Hawk Board, and he has also served on the committees of other falconry clubs in the past as well. In this episode, he shares some of the aspects of the political side of falconry that has always interest...

In this seventh installment of our UK falconry series, Alan Greenhalgh takes some time away from the Vowley Expo to talk about his love of gyrfalcons, what led him to start breeding his own gyrs, and some of his more entertaining ups and downs in falconry. We still have several episodes left from the UK and a few left that were recorded at the Vowley Expo before moving on to a different location,...

In the sixth episode of our series featuring falconers from the UK, we got a chance to nab Dr. Tom Dutton before things got too busy at the Vowley Expo and got some information on some of the diseases that greatly impact us as falconers. There's a lot of good information in this episode, so hopefully you find it insightful and informational! If you're in the UK and want to find out more info about...

In this fifth episode of our series featuring falconers from the UK, Scottish falconer Kevin Robertson joins us after another long day at the Vowley Expo to discuss some of his experiences with various falconry equipment, running a bird of prey centre, and some of his different experiences while hunting in Scotland. If you're ever in Scotland and want to check out the Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Cent...

In this fourth installment of the UK falconry series, we're joined by long-tenured and well-known falconer Ronnie Moore. Ronnie is mostly known for his experiences with his golden eagle, which he was fortunate enough to be able to fly for many years. He's also a new author, and his new book is filled with many stories like the ones you'll be hearing in this episode, so you'll want to pick it up wh...

In this third episode of our UK falconry series, we spend some time with known author and founder, chairman, and trustee of Project Lugger, Bob Dalton. Bob was nice enough to take some time away during the Vowley Expo to discuss more about his conservation efforts involving Project Lugger, as well as talk some about his initial falconry experiences, and what inspired him to become an author. For t...

In this second installment of our UK series, Calvin Crossman joins us after another busy day at the Vowley Expo to talk some falconry! Calvin is another known falconry equipment maker in the UK who is known particularly for his gloves, but also is regarded for some of the dog equipment and accessories he makes as well. Calvin shares some great experiences in this conversation, particularly in rega...

The start of this new international series kicks off at the Vowley Expo, where several episodes were recorded over the weekend of July 22-24, 2022. While attending the Vowley Expo, Steve Halsall took some time to sit down with us after setting up his booth to discuss, amongst other things, his passion for hood-making, his start in the sport, and of course, some of his experiences hawking in the UK...

This episode took place at the end of the hawking season after some classic Tennessee squirrel hawking! Jeff Fincher has been a guest on the podcast multiple times previously, but this is the first time David Hudson, Jeff's longtime hunting partner and former apprentice, has gotten a chance to share some of his experiences and stories. Good times always ensue when these two are around, and this ti...

Our first ever international series comes to it's climactic conclusion in Monterrey, Mexico, with our host for the week, Rodrigo Munro-Wilson! On top of being an established falconer, raptor breeder, and rehabber, Rodrigo is also an accomplished plastic surgeon. In this episode, Rodrigo elaborates more on how falconry works in Mexico, and of course, shares some more great stories! He also has earn...

After our short visit to Aguascalientes, our journey through Mexico comes to a conclusion back in Monterrey, where the final two episodes of our seven part series were recorded. This sixth episode of the series features Enrique Medel, known around Mexico for his falconry, abatement, and hoods. He had some unique stories to tell, so we're excited to share them with you! Stay tuned for our last epis...

This second episode recorded in Aguascalientes features Carlos Cruz, and is the fifth installment in our international series showcasing some of the great falconry Mexico has to offer! It was fun to watch Carlos take a duck with his peregrine the same day as Martin's, and afterwards, he was kind enough to join us and share some of his experiences and stories, including some of his favorite peregri...

This fourth installment of our international series featuring Mexico takes us next to Aguascalientes, where Martin Guzman showed us some great flights with his peregrine falcons, then was kind enough to host us for dinner, and of course, shared some of his stories and experiences from his 40 plus years of falconry! Stay tuned, we still have three more great episodes coming to you from Mexico! Spec...