Falconry courses for beginners
Learn the art of falconry here in the beautiful highlands of Scotland
on one our bespoke residential falconry courses which are available all year round.
The total cost is keenly priced at only £400 for the first person The course is 6 days long and from morning till late evening. You will be training the hawk not me. I just show you how to go about it.
Everything is covered.(£280 for each additional person) plus the cost of the cottage for that week. The accommodation part of package will vary dependent upon the cottage tarrif for that week of the year (discounts are available for weeks outside the main holiday period) You may also bring your own dogs for which there is a small charge of £18 per dog
Learning falconry doesn't mean you have to abandon your family and friends. You can invite family or friends to stay
in the cottage with you while you are on the course. If you choose Rowan or Holly cottage you can invite up to 3 other people. (click on accommodation banner to see details of
each cottage). Your family and friends can watch some aspects of your training but will not get to handle any of the birds.
Falconry courses arrival day is Saturday from 4pm and you will have the rest of the day to settle into your
accommodation or do some local exploring. The course starts on Sunday where you will first be introduced to your
Harris Hawk, learn some of the basics (including making the bird's equipment and the falconry knot)
and most importantly you will get your first hands on experience.
The training continues each day through to Friday (ie 6 days training in total) I will spend as long as necessary each
day with you in order to achieve the necessary level of competence and skill. This means that I am very flexible and
don't stick to a "9 to 5" daily regime, often carrying on into the evening.It also means that if you come with a partner, family or friends you will be able to
spend time with them during the day to explore some of the exceptional beauty of the county of Sutherland.
I believe I can offer you the best and most cost effective way to learn Falconry. You are never to old to learn falconry.
Falconry is something that can be enjoyed by the whole family. It will get you out into the beauty of the countryside,
into good clean fresh air and is an effortless way to exercise - best of all - its free!!
Falconry courses take place all year but to see birds hunting the courses must be booked between October and March. Outside those times no hunting is allowed as I operate a closed season on all game during their breeding season.
I breed hawks every year so can also cater for people who wish to purchase a bird and want to take their bird up to catching quarry.
Given that I have been doing this for well over 30 years I know I can offer you an extremely competitive package and
give you an experience you'll never forget. I still have my very first bird, a female ferruginous who is now 31yrs
old and possibly the oldest in the UK.
If you are serious about learning to handle a bird, experience days or falconry courses of 2 or 3 days from 10 till 4 are just not enough. My years of experience have proved that a 6 day week really is the absolute minimum.
All the birds I use on my falconry courses are birds that are left in aviaries to go wild. It is crucial that you learn with this type of bird in order to develop your experience and confidence in handling birds. Most other falconry centres will give you pre-trained birds. If you decide to take up Falconry you will have to know how to retrain your bird each season. When you do decide to purchase a bird it will come straight from a breeders' aviary so you need the confidence to know how to handle and train it.
Remember, even after the course finishes you will not be on your own. I am always happy to provide further help,
support and advice by phone or e-mail. If you are interested in booking a falconry course for yourself or as a gift for a loved-one or friend please call me to talk through your requirements.
You can phone me (Hugh Haggarty) on Tel No: 01408 622865 Or E-mail me highlandholidays@tiscali.co.uk
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