RT on small avian?

[stangs13]

Can it be done? i would like to get a RT for my first bird, would both sexes be ok to do so? It really all depends on my sponser, but I would like to go to central texas and hunt dove, quail and pheasent with a RT.

[WildEd]

It might be a good idea to hunt rabbits and squirrels first.

[Beastdawg]

i think dove and quail are way to small for a redtail she will catch probaly a few quail but that would probaly be it. thats what i would think.

[rt]

The answer to your question is yes they can but they will not take doves or quail on a regular basis if they take any at all. Doves might be taken on a ambush attack but it would be super rare by that I mean mayby 1 in your lifetime, as far as quail go if we are talking about fully flighted wild birds then your odds are slim to none if you are talking pen raised birds then yes. Does Texas have wild pheasants? they can be taken but again this is a tough quarry to get a bird going on. Dont you have Jacks or cottontails or even squirrels? those are the quarry you should focus on if you are a apprentice then try the tougher quarry lateras your skills develop.

[stangs13]

Yes we do have plenty of bunnies and squirrels. I will start with them first, before i even try to go after avian. yes there are wild pheasent. The only time I would get to hunt for pheasent,dove, and quail is if I find them here, or take a trip to central texas and hunt them. Thanks for the info!!

[WildEd]

There are no wild pheasant in Central Texas. Contact Roger Crandall with the THA

[stangs13]

Really? A friend of mind goes and hunts pheaseant on his uncles farm all the time. I guess they are released there?

[jfneumann57]

I have a hen that catches quail and managed one dove this season. We didn't however do quail this season. The dove catch was a product of natural selection (it had to be the dumbest dove I've ever seen.

[Modoc]

My tiercel rt ambushed a pigeon once last season..but that was mostly luck.