Observations on Modern Falconry (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781443772648)

Originally published in 1972 this important falconry book is probably one of the best of its kind. The author was a respected falconer of many years experience and his sheer pleasure in the sport shines through his writing. Contents Include: The Mews - Weathering Enclosure, Bath, Blocks - Bells, Jesses, Clip Swivels, Lures, Hoods, Whistle - Hack Hut and Hack Ground - Eyasses, Treatment before Hack - Hack, its Advantages and Disadvantages - Eyasses compared with Passgers and Haggards - Food - Hooding and Manning - Taming - Flying to Lure and Use of the Lure - Hawking - Homing - The Moult - Health - Miscellany - The Gyrfalcon

Author: R. Stevens
ISBN-10: 144377264X
ISBN-13: 9781443772648
Publisher: Home Farm Books
Language: English
Published: 01/23/2009
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d