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Tracker0721:
It was impressive though watching this big golden eagle messing up these coyotes. They were on private or I woulda dropped one for him.

PEARL DRUMS:
Too cool! Hopefully he pegged one of them rascals before he gave up or they got away.

JW_Halverson:
I recently talked with a master falconer that told me a story about being brought a golden eagle by California authorities. It seems the bird had been tethered in a barn for several years and they guy would throw stray cats and dogs in once in a while for bloodsport. They wanted him to re-train the bird to hunt on it's own and be released. But the bird was food imprinted on dogs and cats, not safe to release into the wild.

He worked the bird on coyotes out in the California desert for a while until the coyotes in the area were either gone or crazy wise to the game. (Brother 'Yote ain't stupid, ya know!) Eventually he got the bird taking jackrabbits regularly and it was banded and released. It lived 7 more years before it was electrocuted somewhere in Oregon. Meanwhile, it had stayed out of trouble with people's pets.

I commented that hunting coyotes with eagles must be a pretty exciting game. He said it was really over fast, not a very exciting flight.

sleek:

--- Quote from: JW_Halverson on February 20, 2020, 02:37:55 pm ---I recently talked with a master falconer that told me a story about being brought a golden eagle by California authorities. It seems the bird had been tethered in a barn for several years and they guy would throw stray cats and dogs in once in a while for bloodsport. They wanted him to re-train the bird to hunt on it's own and be released. But the bird was food imprinted on dogs and cats, not safe to release into the wild.

He worked the bird on coyotes out in the California desert for a while until the coyotes in the area were either gone or crazy wise to the game. (Brother 'Yote ain't stupid, ya know!) Eventually he got the bird taking jackrabbits regularly and it was banded and released. It lived 7 more years before it was electrocuted somewhere in Oregon. Meanwhile, it had stayed out of trouble with people's pets.

I commented that hunting coyotes with eagles must be a pretty exciting game. He said it was really over fast, not a very exciting flight.

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That's Faaaaaaascinating

paulsemp:
Look up on YouTube "Mongolian Eagle Hunters". Don't quote me but I believe it's golden eagles they take from the nest young and raise them to hunt foxes for fur. These guys ride around on Horseback with eagles on their arm and when they find a fox they make a call. The eagle takes off and takes down the fox. Extremely cool to watch. I certainly wouldn't mess around with the guy on horseback with a big eagle on his arm

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