whistle type and pitch?

[raggared]

hiya,is there a specific pitch or type of whistle for my redtail? the horn type i cant get on with because they are too long and heavy,i have chippep my teeth on them before! lol, any ideas lads? namaste,x

[echotadog]

Use the one he's used to...

[raggared]

and when hes not used to a whistle?

[echotadog]

I thought you said you were getting a trained falconry bird ?
How does he usually respond to the glove in the field ?
What does his previous handler say ?

If he's not had a whistle , you are at square one with him .
Buy an Acme Thunder whistle and MANY books on falconry...

[raggared]

he whistled by mouth to him,i cannot whistle! is that ok for u? so back to the original question please.

[kurt]

Try a Fox 40 or any field trial whistle. Kurt

[echotadog]

Aug 6, 2012 12:26:51 GMT -5 raggared said:

he whistled by mouth to him,i cannot whistle! is that ok for u? so back to the original question please.

No need to be snippy , I answered your Original question in my posting. Your response made it sound as if he hadn't been whistle trained , hence my response .

[Ally]

Any whistle or any sort of call will work--you just have to teach him what it means.
Whistle (or whatever, call him by name, etc.) present the glove/tidbit/etc. so he understands whistle = come to fist for food. It doesn't matter WHAT you use, honestly, just that they understand what it equates to.

[raggared]

i appolagise for my sarcastic remark,i suppose i should of explained it a bit better,its a bit embarrasing saying i cant whistle lol. comments and help very much appreciated,thankyou.

i have got copys of "the falconers apprentice guide to training a red tail passage hawk " (although mine is an imprint).

"topical selections from hawk chalk,conditioning and training,"

"california hawking club apprenticeship manual"

"california hawking club apprentice study guide"

and have ordered "KAI by Tim Borrill".

namaste,x

[robhawkyyz]

Aug 6, 2012 23:00:23 GMT -5 Ally said:

Any whistle or any sort of call will work--you just have to teach him what it means.
Whistle (or whatever, call him by name, etc.) present the glove/tidbit/etc. so he understands whistle = come to fist for food. It doesn't matter WHAT you use, honestly, just that they understand what it equates to.

i agree, get a whistle you like and get a few of them ali the same because you will lose or misplace them at times and train your hawk to them...