Youngsters

[neila]

How many have started there youngsters off

I have had one 5 mile toss so today will go 8 miles

Had the youngsters out in the morning and train late afternoon

Looking to have them to get 3 at 8 miles

6 at 15 miles then 4 20/25 miles

 

We start on the 27 th at 94 miles

[Colin8]

I am on holiday next week, so will start then, only a couple of miles then into raptor Country, hope to get them to Ridsdale before the first race that's if there's any left by then

[Buff]

Not stated training yet , once there ranging for a week or I will start them . Start at 2 miles

[neila]

I am on holiday next week, so will start then, only a couple of miles then into raptor Country, hope to get them to Ridsdale before the first race that's if there's any left by then

 

 

I don't know how you lads handle it , I am lucky I get the sparrow Hawks late Feb into late April early May and that is hard enough to deal with let alone what your birds have to face

[philg50]

First time in basket this morning ,short distance 3 mile or so ,had to chase them out of basket but thats a start.

[greenlands]

Mine have had a dozen or so tosses,sitting waiting for them from another at the mo.30 + mile.libbed at 12:10 Lt.NW wind.Should come this way.

[Colin8]

I don't know how you lads handle it , I am lucky I get the sparrow Hawks late Feb into late April early May and that is hard enough to deal with let alone what your birds have to face

 

Goshawk and peregrine my biggest problem

[neila]

Goshawk and peregrine my biggest problem

 

 

Feel really sorry for you least with the sparrowhawk it's a problem we can kind of deal with once they strike at hone

[greenlands]

Halved my team today,peregrines among them.

[JCN]

First spin today from mile and a half back there tomorrow then move 5/6 miles for a couple of chucks. Always a nervous time of season

[neila]

First spin today from mile and a half back there tomorrow then move 5/6 miles for a couple of chucks. Always a nervous time of season

 

You can say that again

Took mine 9 miles and got home nothing waited a hour 2 mins and I got them ,my heart skipped a beat when the 38 folded up

[REDCHEQHEN]

We have a new starter in our club - he lives just 6 doors away from me and has been training his young birds since May - out to 50+ miles now. They fly for hours

 

Mine don't

 

They've had 3 tosses so far

[yeboah]

First short toss today only got first 2 x 12 liberated struck by peregrines 6 times

had to take rest home

was 4 down now down to 1

2 have half wings

What a f---- start

[Bobby4]

Murder mick you must be in the worst place in scotland

[neila]

You can say that again

Took mine 9 miles and got home nothing waited a hour 2 mins and I got them ,my heart skipped a beat when the 38 folded up

 

 

Better tonight same spot all in 13 mins

[neila]

Lovely morning again should be good for another toss after work