Five Day Folconry Tuition Syllabus

Day 1

• Species, flight styles, hunting techniques.
• Bird of prey motivation and instinctive behaviour.
• Different breeding programs and consequential behaviour traits.

LUNCH

• Relationships between falconer and bird
• Handling
• Flying

Day 2

• Housing, different types and styles
• Husbandry

LUNCH

• Appropriate uses of and making basic falconry equipment
• Flying

Day 3

• Feed & weight control.
• Basic training & continued training programs

LUNCH

• Basic health and hygiene, risks in the field and in housing
• Flying

Day 4

• Legislation
• Hooding

LUNCH

• Lure swinging
• Flying

Day 5

• Assessment

LUNCH

• Flying a falcon to a swung lure
• Review