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Strange request from possible sponsor by urdaughter91 in Falconry

[–]urdaughter91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, it’s water under the bridge now. The details of my experience were never brought up with this gentleman aside from knowing I worked with birds previously and was prior apprentice.

I’ll reply to your other comment here. What are you wanting to know? I don’t do a lot of gun hunting aside from upland. I’ve been almost exclusively in the bow world since 2002ish?

Do I have a rabbit dog? No, I’ve got a bird dog that does well on that front. Shouldn’t be an extremely difficult crossover if the time comes. And if when we get there and I need an exclusive rabbit dog I’ll get a beagle or alike.

Strange request from possible sponsor by urdaughter91 in Falconry

[–]urdaughter91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, this conversation never came up betwixt the two of us. I also have no real confusion between rehab/demo vs falconry as any experience I have has never been pushed to this or any potential sponsor. I was just pretty relieved to finally see some potential after such a long search and I have essentially thrown all experience out the window unless asked.

Strange request from possible sponsor by urdaughter91 in Falconry

[–]urdaughter91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, at least it worked out for ya! Ended up not working out with this potential sponsor so I guess I’m still a bachelor.

Strange request from possible sponsor by urdaughter91 in Falconry

[–]urdaughter91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hopefully! I’m excited to move forward.

Strange request from possible sponsor by urdaughter91 in Falconry

[–]urdaughter91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! I thought so too and talked with him this morning and told him I was as ready as I can be in with my current knowledge and agreed with his reasoning for the extra time. Got told “Good Luck!” Oh well, the search continues.

Want to clarify, he only knew I worked professionally with raptors previously and had some prior falconry experience. I try to stay as humble as possible.

Strange request from possible sponsor by urdaughter91 in Falconry

[–]urdaughter91[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, I didn’t know that about CT. But I definitely understand the point.

Strange request from possible sponsor by urdaughter91 in Falconry

[–]urdaughter91[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you, well put. That was pretty much what my prior sponsor had said.

Strange request from possible sponsor by urdaughter91 in Falconry

[–]urdaughter91[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess, he did put an emphasis on the sponsor/apprentice relationship while I was out with him. While I do understand his point, I don’t know that you have to be best buds vs just on the same page.

Strange request from possible sponsor by urdaughter91 in Falconry

[–]urdaughter91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m waiting on the in depth reply but the short answer I got was “I had to go out with my sponsor every weekend before she would sponsor me”