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This week we are joined by great friends of the show, Dennis & Tammy Kerekes, falconers from Maine. We dig into the ins and outs of how they find goshawk nests, how they deal with the rough terrain of being some of the northern most falconers in america, do goshawks in the wild eat grey squirrels, find out what it takes to shoot a moose in Maine, trapping and much more on this very special episode. 

 

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This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

This week we delve back into the world of trapping with prolific predator trapper Bill Smith. We discuss Bill's favorite sets, traps, coyotes and other predators. We get his thoughts on predator reintroduction (red wolves, wolves, mink etc). We talk fatherhood, reptiles, and much more on this thrilling episode!

 

Bill's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CoastalCarolinaOutdoors

 

#SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #Trapping #Coyote

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

This week we catch back up with classic guest Tyler Sladen. We get the details about his recent trip to Africa including what he thinks is the scariest African animal! We have a great discussion about public land use and those who profit from it and we revisit the trip he took to Mexico to hunt quail with his very own dogs. This and much more!

 

#SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #PublicLand 

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

This week we are joined by fine artist, hutkeeper, tile setter and falconer Marya Lehman. Marya comes to us from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Find out what exactly a hutkeeper is, her unique origins in falconry with her sponsor that lived with a truly wild goshawk, hear hair raising tales of eagle encounters, and how she hunts snow shoe hare. This and much more!

 

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@marya.Lehman -  Instagram

 

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This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

 

This week we are joined by poet and falconer Jim Nelson. Jim calls in from Washington State. He shares how he started falconry, what birds he has flown, and some of the amazing quarry he has pursued including Ptarmigan in Alaska. Listen to the harrowing tale of pulling an eyeass Gyr Falcon from the Alaskan tundra and his brushes with death along the way. We also discuss importing the aplomado falcon to America, authoring books and we take several poetry breaks along the way!

https://www.mikesfalconry.com/product/cabin-boy-of-falconry-book-of-falconry-poems/

 

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This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

Sit down in the square office with the President’s of the Sporting Chance Podcast, Casey and Aaron as they dissect President Trump's Hunting and Fishing Executive Order. Listen to some classic Casey rants, and find out what questions Casey would ask that Aaron wouldn't bother. This and much more!

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

#SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #TrumpExecutiveOrder #HuntingExecutiveOrder

This week we are joined by Pennsylvania falconer Jeff Finch. Jeff flies exotic eagles in the great commonwealth! Get schooled on some early American falconry history. Dig into his experiences as past PA president. His experience flying a pure white redtail and much more!

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

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This week we are joined by Old School Southern Beagle Man, Keith Loudermilt. Keith was short on time so this episode is a shorty! Nonetheless we get into rabbits, rabbit habitat, beagle history, scent conditions, and Keith's work as the President of the NC Sporting Dog Association. Of course Casey tries in vain to get digs in on Aaron along the way!

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

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This week we are joined by the Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Archives of Falconry, John Goodell. In this episode we talk about all things Archives, passage Goshawks, Peales Peregrines and much more on this exciting episode!

 

Archives of Falconry: https://falconry.org/

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

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This week we are joined by legendary New Jersey falconer, Bob Glass. Bob is the author of “A Journey with Red-Tails,” and shares his 40-year experience flying 25 red-tails, among other birds, . Along the way we discuss field and meet etiquette, and state club culture. 

A Journey With Red-tails : https://ajourneywithredtails.com/

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

 

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This week we are joined by author and falconer Matt Mullenix. Matt comes to us from the state of Louisiana. He shares his extensive background flying micro birds, at a variety of quarry in the bayous! Find out what his next book is, what the 5th fundamental of falconry might be, and listen to Casey get triggered when he is ganged up on in a debate! This and much more.

The Archives of Falconry : https://falconry.org/

Matt’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@matthewmullenix3120

The Four Falconry Fundamentals: https://a.co/d/0a9ffaj6 (amazon)

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

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This week we are joined by falconer Renzo Arauco Brown. Renzo began his falconry journey in Peru and has continued it in America, specifically the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. Hear about Renzo's childhood adventures in Peru as a young falconer and the many hawks he has flown. Find out how Renzo barely survived a shootout in Texas while hawking, and what Casey thinks connects us all!

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

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This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

 

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Three generations of falconers! This week we are joined by Steve, Seth and Tahlia Layman. We talk falconry and family, some of Steve's secret tricks, what it was like to be raised by Steve and Seth, some of Seth's crazy adventures and much more! 

Check out the video episode in its entirety for the first time on YouTube!

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This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

This week we are joined by Steve Schwartze. Steve has decades of experience hacking Peregrine Falcons as part of a Canadian recovery plan for the species. Additionally, he wild hacks Goshawks as part of his business Schwartze Goshawks. Listen to his fascinating observations and experiences living with these birds.

https://www.schwartze-goshawks.com

 

#SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #Goshawk #WildHackGoshawk #PeregrineFalcon #CanadianFalconer

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

It's all about Goshawks baby. This week we are joined by well known falconer and raptor breeder Lew Souder. Listen along for some insights on hunting with accipiters, breeding hawks, some close calls with mountain lions and much more on this exciting episode!

 

#SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #Goshawk

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

Saddle up with the boys as they are joined by Sean Derrig. Sean is a dog man, horse man and falconer that specializes in flying coopers hawks on bobwhite quail, over dogs on horseback! Find out some of his techniques, his thoughts on dogs, and whether or not he thinks Casey should get a horse!

 

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This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

Join us this week as we sit down with falconer Steve Kaufer! Steve comes highly regarded by Steve Layman. We discuss goshawks, photography, outdoor cats, and including your family in 

the sport. This and much more!

 

#SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #WildlifePhotography #Goshawk

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

This week we are joined by eagle falconers Joe & Cordi Atkinson. Get some pro tips that come from a long history of working with Golden Eagles in the American west. Learn how he teaches eagles and other birds to slope soar, how he got involved in a project working with the potential man eating, Philippine “Monkey Eating” Eagles, and what they are like to train. Also we get into a discussion on Tazi dogs and how you can keep your eagle from eating your dachshund. While you're at it, check out their website, https://joeatkinsonseaglejournal.com/.

 

#SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #EagleFalconry #GoldenEagle #PhillippineEagle

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

“MAGA” Casey and “The Other Host” are back with a recap of their recent eyas goshawk trip. Plenty of tangents and rabbit-holes in this fun little episode. 

#SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #BabyGoshawk #GoshawkEyas 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

This is it! The illustrious Dr. Nick Fox, OBE!

 

https://www.rofalconry.com/

Bird of Prey Management Series: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/481391/ 

 

Listen on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube

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APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sporting-chance/id1742074805

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSportingChance

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North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

It's that time of the year! Casey and Aaron revisit the topic of imprinting Goshawks. We make no claims that our ways are the definitive way to do it! 

#SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #ImprintGoshawk #Goshawk

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

This week we are joined by Japanese falconer Ben Makepeace! Ben started in the UK and has for many years resided in Japan. We dig deep into his start, some of the current laws in Japan, Japanese culture, land access, and much much more on this much anticipated episode! #SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #JapaneseFalconry #Peregrine #BarbaryFalcon #Red-napedShaheen

This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/  Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

We have been wanting to do this episode for a long time. We are joined by naturalist and author Ian Douglas. Ian just released a book called Undiscovered Corbett! Ian is an authority on the legendary big cat hunter Jim Corbett. He has spent considerable time exploring the same haunts of Corbett and even held Jim's legendary Rigby rifle! #jimcorbett #jimcorbetttigerattack #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #thesportingchance #podcast

Amazon US: https://a.co/d/02mP0L2O

Publisher: https://merlinunwin.co.uk/collections/new-books/products/undiscovered-corbett 

This week's episode thumbnail also features custom artwork by Phillipe from Our Numinous Nature.

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

This week we are joined by Goshawk Guru Steve Layman. Steve has lived an absolutely fascinating falconry life that has spanned several decades. He was an early adopter of operant conditioning with hawks and a pioneer of treating aspergillosis with pine needles. We are also joined by Steve's disciples Geoff Hirschi and Mike Radford on this monumental episode.

#SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #ImprintGoshawk #Aspergillosis #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

This week we are joined by Aaron Futrell and Stephen Ziegler. These guys co-own the historic fishing lure company, DeLong Lures (home of the original rubber worm!). Aaron and Stephen also run popular facebook pages, The Sportsmen Party and Rack Junkies. We discuss politics and hunting, conservation, feral cats, how they came into possession of a such a historic lure company and much more. #SportingChancePodcast #Falconry #HuntingPodcast #FieldSports #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeManagement #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #TheSportsmenParty #RackJunkies #DeLongLures

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

 

This week on the pod we sit down with an old friend of Casey's, falconer Paco Rojas. Paco calls in from Mexico. Find out the hilarious way Paco and Casey first met and bonded over Coronas in the field. Listen to the harrowing tale of finding human skulls in the field. How Mexico does falconry and much more!

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

This week on the pod we interview Jim Hoover. Jim is a falconer from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Uniquely, Jim was personal friends with Daniel Mannix, the author of The Fox and the Hound and this podcast's namesake, A Sporting Chance! Find out some very interesting details about the eccentric author and his menagerie of animals. Jim also shares with us his personal preferences in falconry (hawking a shortwinged hawk off the fist), some early history of American Game Hawking and much more on this very interesting episode!

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

Welcome to season 3 of The Sporting Chance Podcast. We kick things off with an interview with author of H is for Hawk, Helen Macdonald. Helen is a falconer from England and is the subject of the new film based off of her best selling book. We discuss the making of the film and Helen's falconry like you have never heard before.

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

Season 2 of The Sporting Chance Podcast ends with a bang! We are joined by Dave Stevens and Dan McCarron, old school falconers that became acquainted in Wyoming in pursuit of the legalization of eagles in falconry. We dig deep into what all transpired to get access to eagles post Eagle Protection Act. Both Dan and Dave are avid goshawkers that share their decades of experience trapping and training passage goshawks, including the first hand account of trapping a Siberian Goshawk in America!

Catch up on a lil offseason talk with the boys. Casey is busy making walnut syrup and Aaron is spending a fortune on turkey hunting gear. Find out Aaron's history in professional Frog jumping, vaccinating birds for West Nile, this and much more!

 

Brian Hershberger House Fire Recovery: https://www.gofundme.com/f/brian-hershberger-house-fire-recovery

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

We felt like we had so much left to cover with new friend of the show, Geoff Hirschi, that we got together for part 2! We find out how Geoff got into falconry, his pick of falconry dogs, the nitty gritty of Goshawk classification, discuss whether Siberian Goshawks live in America, a brief history of eagles in falconry and much more!

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

This week we are joined by falconer Geoff Hirschi. We dig into Geoff's way of imprinting Goshawks, hunting the northwestern United States, Olympic Goshawks, negativity in the falconry community, the importance of political participation in falconry and much more!

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

Join the boys as we wrap up the 2025-2026 hunting season hot off the heels of a whirlwind trip to Ohio to hunt black squirrels and more! We touch on the remainder of the Jersey meet, and tell you all about the 3rd Annual Dirt Hawking with Dogs meet in Ohio. This and much more.

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

Join the boys LIVE from the New Jersey Falconry Club meet, with special guest - the brothers Eliya - Phil and Paul! Hear about the group encountering a hunter harassment situation that weekend, what it is like being Teddy Mortiz’s apprentice, live questions from the audience and plenty of goshawk talk - this and much more!

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

Join this week as we are joined by Steve Wash. Steve is a falconer from England. Listen along for conversation on goshawks, falconry apprenticeship, sliding through badger poop, UK gun laws and much more!

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

This week we are joined by the President of NAFA, Martin Geleynse! We have a very nice conversation with Martin about his personal falconry, various gamebirds, and falcons. Martin shares some information about the proposal for the open take of Peregrines and NAFAs future priorities. This and much more!

https://www.fws.gov/library/collections/peregrine-falconry-ea 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

This week we are joined by New Jersey Falconer, Tyler Simcoe! In addition to falconry, Tyler is an all around sportsman. He hunts, fishes and traps and has gotten in his fair share of controversy. Find out how Tyler became public enemy #1 in his town, what being attacked by a raccoon is like and much more!

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

Hunting leopards with hounds! This week we are joined by Gavin Lipjes. Gavin is a big game hunter in Africa. He shares the ins and outs of leopard hunting with hounds with the boys along with some hair raising tales from the bush! Don't miss this one.

Panther Trackers: https://panthertrackers.com/

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

Have you ever had a red-tailed hawk grab you by the taint? Gary Brewer has! Gary is a legendary figure in the world of falconry. Find out his ways of training squirrel dogs. His ranking of the best squirrel hawks and much more on this exciting episode! Recorded LIVE at the NCFG Field Meet. 

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

This week we are joined by Al Franke. Al is a falconer originally from Africa, now residing in Canada. Hear about his experience flying birds in Africa, and now in Alberta. Get educated on the current issues such as wild take of falcons and eagles, captive breeding Golden Eagles. Find out what the Falconry Fund can do for you and much more.

The Falconry Fund - Legacy Hood Maker Series Fundraiser: https://falconryfund.org/current-capitol-campaigns/

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

This week the boys are joined by American / Canadian resident Jeremy Roselle. Hear about his experience starting falconry in the United States, to currently practicing in Canada; along the way we discuss what is the king of North American falconry quarry, encounters with predators in the field, and of course snowshoe hare. All this and more!

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

Get ready for some good clean fun as the boys are joined by West Virginia Falconer Jason Caldwell. Hear about Jason's beginnings as a falconer in Baltimore, Maryland and his mentorship by falconry legend, Floyd Pressley. Along the way we discuss trapping, breeding birds, harris hawks, what is and isn't a micro, fishers and much more on this exciting episode.

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

Whip your cocker spaniels out boys. This week we are joined by falconer Adam Brown. Join us for lots of dog talk (cocker spaniels, springer spaniels, and beagles). Casey shares his final review of Blood Meridian, Adam shares his experience flying his first Sharpshinned Hawk and his first Goshawk. Along the way we discuss hunting Coyotes with thermals, and we learn the Amish also use thermals! This and much more.

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

Ring in the new year with the controversial Sporting Chance Boys as we beat a dead horse again with special guest Corey Roelke. Corey is the new Director at Large for NAFA, an accomplished longwinger and a Texan. Hear about his experience running a very large state club, flying falcons, running Springer Spaniels, duck hunting, and much more on this exciting episode.

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

This week the boys are joined by musher and falconer Jonathan Hayes. Jonathan is the northernmost falconer in the contiguous United States! Jonathan is the author of the book, One Hundred Winters. Retracing the Great Race Against Death,  commemorating the Centennial Seppala Expedition across Alaska. Listen to Jonathan detail the mind bending cold he experiences, his chosen breed of dogs (Seppala Siberian Sleddog), the other dangers he has faced on his expeditions and much more in this exciting episode!

One Hundred Winters: Retracing the Great Race Against Death: https://a.co/d/9zRRR24

The TOGO 261: A Maine Musher’s Solo Dogsled Expedition Across the Northwoods to commemorate a legend: https://a.co/d/asWQ98p 

True North Legends of Dogs: https://youtu.be/kqAFuSr4fyk?si=ObrEZsN_lqwMZmCy 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

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Find out all the falconry vendors that have done Casey and Aaron wrong over the years. What gear should a falconer make themselves? Should you buy birds? Are you a Filson man or Dans man? This and much more on a gear centric episode of The Sporting Chance.

 

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This week we are joined by falconer Everett UB Giberson. UB is the real deal. He lives on a southwest ranch, flies birds, digs badgers and runs dogs!  He is a wealth of knowledge and a real fun guest!

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

Very special guest, NAFA VP Heath Garner joins the boys this week. We talk trapping peregrines, the lack of passage redtail hawks, the normalization of trapping peregrines, NAFA business and much more!

 

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

This week we are joined by President of the American Falconry Conservancy, Laura Hazelett. Find out how she got her start in falconry, get the details on the AFC, what the AFC has done over the years, and what they plan on doing in the future. Peruvian harris hawks, and the boys crying about falconry regulations and much more.

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/ 

Get your T-perch out folks cause this week we are joined by The Coulsons! You demanded it and here it is, the Harris Hawk episode. Tom and Jennifer are American falconry legends. They have fine tuned the art of flying a cast of harris hawks and have been doing so for decades! Find out some pro-tips on hawking in the swamps of Louisiana, the secret sauce food they provide their hawks, how to introduce two birds to each other, how to catch your first jackrabbit and much more!

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ 

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ 

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/