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getting everything ready to start hunting in about 3 weeks and I can't decide on choice of weapon. thoughts?

the ultra-lite is certainly nice to tote around:


but doesn't back nearly the punch of the magnums:





any advice would be muchly appreciated!

I'd go ultralite. That little critter looks ready for business.


Let the magnums bat clean up.

Who knew Walter White was a falconer.

That's cool chit though. I've gone with my buddy and watched his red-tail do its thing. Pretty cool.

do not , I repeat do not mess with the kestrel!

I don't think the "ultra-light" knows he isn't a magnum. Very cool.

Way cool!

UBER Magnum is where it's at.................

Harris. Way more fun to watch.
Patrick

Very, very cool!

Great photos, very cool indeed.
How does the bird bring back an elk?

nah stick, the fish stealers have never really gotten it done for me.

a real magnum...

Awesome action pic!

This one looks like a magnum:

Way cool pics! Too bad you didn't have this hobby before I left...

harpies - I've handled many large raptors and they'r the only ones that I truly fear. their strength is unreal...

UtahLefty;
It's good to see you posting again Matt, especially so when you share the fine photos of your family and the birds.

You asked for any advice - so mine is to share more photos......

By the way if you or anyone would care to identify the "magnum" for me I'd appreciate it. To me it looks like the Golden Eagles we have around here, but then it's been decades since I've seen one up close and can't be sure.

Thanks again for the photos of your hunting battery for the fall Matt. I look forward to seeing some field reports of how the loads worked out for you all. All the best to you and your fine family this fall Matt.

Dwayne

TFF...

Awesome pics Utah! Good luck this season.



Travis

I think Utah Lefty was right, the Harpy is the UBER mag!



Question for Utah Lefty�. if you fear Harpys, can they sense it like a dog, or a horse?

sure thing Dwayne! (and good to see you again as well) I've been off gallivanting this summer (actually I was invited to moderate the Cornell Lab Of Ornithology's raptor nest-cam program so spent quite a bit of time doing so - we had kids and even whole classrooms from all over the world participating.

the birds shown so far:

a) female american kestrel (mine)
b) female Harris Hawks x 2 (mine)
c) female Golden Eagle (a friend's)
d) Harpie eagle (handler unknown)

both my wife and eldest daughter are also licensed falconers as you may recall.

we took the girls up out of their summer flight chamber yesterday and should be hunting within a couple weeks!

yes Ingwe, they can.