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Educate Yourself
Falconry
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Reading
Suggested Reading:

American Falconry Magazine www.americanfalconry.com

Arent L. 2006. RAPTORS IN CAPTIVITY, Guidelines for Care & Management

Beebe, F.L. and H.M. Webster. 1994 and earlier. North American Falconry and Hunting Hawks PO Box 1484, Denver, CO 80201

F. Beebe. 1984. A FALCONRY MANUAL

Bent, A.C. 1961. Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey Vols. I & II.

Brewer, Gary L. 1995. Buteos and Bushytails PO Box 761, Chandler, TX 75785

Calif. Hawking Club. 1995. Apprentice Study Guide www.calhawkingclub.org

California Hawking Club.  THE LURE OF FALCONRY. www.calhawkingclub.org

California Hawking Club.  APPRENTICE MANUAL. www.calhawkingclub.org

Chichester, A. Lee. 2003. Falcons and Foxes in the UK: The Making of a Hunter
PO Box 878, Meadows of Dan, VA, 24012

Clark, W. S. and B.K. Wheeler. 1987. A Photographic Guide to N. American Raptors

W.S. Clark & B.K. Wheeler. 2001. HAWKS OF NORTH AMERICA (Peterson Field Guide)
Dunne P. 2003.  THE WIND MASTERS

Fox, Nick. 1995. Understanding the Bird of Prey

Glasier P. 1998. FALCONRY AND HAWKING

Kimsey, Brian and J. Hodge. 1992.Falconry Equipment

J.G. Mavrogordato Trilogy: A HAWK FOR THE BUSH, A FALCON IN THE FIELD &
BEHIND THE SCENES

McElroy, Harry. 1996. Desert Hawking With A Little Help From My Friends

McGranaghan, Liam J. 1996. The Red-Tailed Hawk: A Complete Guide to Training and Hunting North America's Most Versatile Game Hawk 

Mullenix, Matthew. 1996. American Kestrels in Modern Falconry

Mullenix, Matthew, 2005. In Season: A Louisiana Falconer's Journal

Oakes, William C. 1993. The Falconer's Apprentice: A Guide to Training the Passage Red-Tailed Hawk

Oakes, William C. 2006: BEGINNERS CIRCLE

Stevens, R. 1970. Observations on Modern Falconry

Walker A. 2000. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FALCONRY

Woodford, M. H. 1966. A Manual of Falconry



Suggested Instructional DVDs of Interest to Falconers 

 J.P. Jones: UNDERSTANDING FALCONRY

Faraway Films: BASIC TRAINING

Faraway Films: NUTRITION

Faraway Films: HEALTH CARE

Faraway Films: BEHAVIOR & LEARNING 

Faraway Films: ANATOMY

Byrd, K. & Garner H. B.C. TRAPPING OF RED-TAILED HAWKS & AMERICAN 
KESTRELS

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Last Updated October 1st, 2020