 If you are thinking about taking up falconry, or would like to learn about the husbandry and day to day welfare of birds of prey why not take up the opportunity of a CJ's Falconry Course. Our courses are run on a basis of no more than two people per course, giving you time to ask questions, learn and digest information.
Our courses we will cover a wide range of subjects these including:
Husbandry
Equipment
Housing
Food and Nutrition
Basic training
The Law
Field Craft
Quarry
The aim of the courses are to prepare anyone thinking of acquiring a bird of prey with the basic knowledge of how to care, house and train it safely and competently also hunting and field craft for those wishing to.
The courses are run over a three or four day period normally at weekends and will start at 9.30 till 3.30 depending on weather and time of year.
There are two main courses but please let us know your requirements and we will try to accommodate you:
These are run from November to February and are aimed at people wishing to take up falconry as a sport, flying and hunting their own bird of prey. You will spend three days learning about all aspects involved with keeping and training a bird of prey for hunting as well as looking at other species and their suitability as a falconry bird. Each day at the end of the session hawks will be taken out and flown. The final day will be spent out in the field with one of the CJ's team hunting a pair of hawks at quarry and putting all the knowledge you have learnt into practice.
Most of the course will take place at our base near Peterborough apart from the last day which will take place at our hunting grounds this will be arranged depending on time of year.
Cost £500.00 per person |
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These are run all year and are aimed at people wishing own and train their own bird of prey. You will have three days learning about all aspects involved with keeping and training a bird of prey as well looking at other species their characteristics. Each day you will have the chance to fly some hawks putting into practice what you have learnt.
All three days of the course will take place at our base near Peterborough .
Cost: £375.00 |
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 After a day out on your course why not sit down with your partner and the CJ's Team to enjoy a four course Gourmet Dinner taking about the day, answering any additional questions you may have and telling a tale or two. One of the CJ's Team is well known Celebrity Chef for Horse and Country TV, BASC and a Lecturer in Culinary arts at Westminster Kingsway College, Jose Souto. Jose has worked in many of London's finest establishments and is recognized as a leading authority on Game cookery and food Providence .
See Jose's work on Horse and Country TV
Your Meal will include a culinary delight of four courses so be prepared to enjoy the good food, wine and conversation
in a fantastic way to end the day.
Cost: £75.00 per head, including wine
*you may invite up to two guests to join you at the dinner
** Please make us aware of any dietary needs when booking.
Falconry Course Content - Three Day
Day 1
Introduction to different species of birds
Aspects of Flying different birds
Understanding characters of different spices
Introduction to Equipment Good and Bad and its function
Use of different types of falconry equipment Good and bad points
See some birds being flown
Day 2
Introduction to Husbandry and Housing of Birds of prey
Making Falconry Equipment
Equipping a bird from scratch
Introduction to bird food used to for birds of Prey and its preparation
Fly some birds
Day 3
Introduction to Basic training
Use of food in Training
Understanding Weights and use of scales
Use of Telemetry when flying Birds of Prey
Fly some Birds
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Falconry and Hunting Course Content - Four Day
Day 1
Introduction to different species of birds
Aspects of Flying different birds
Understanding characters of different spices
Introduction to Equipment Good and Bad and its function
Use of different types of falconry equipment Good and bad points
Day 2
Introduction to Husbandry and Housing of Birds of prey
Making Falconry Equipment
Equipping a bird from scratch
Introduction to bird food used to for birds of Prey and its preparation
Trip out Flying Hawks and or Falcon
Day3
Introduction to Basic training
Use of food in Training
Understanding Weights and use of scales
Use of Telemetry when flying Birds of Prey
Use of Dogs in falconry
Trip out Flying Hawk and or Falcon
Day 4
A day of Hunting Hawks and Falcon
Understanding field Craft when hunting
Rabbit Hawking
Use of Ferrets in Falconry
Working hawks in the field. |
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