Falconry Told Podcast

Israel and Jon take some time out to announce some very important updates concerning current happenings and the future of the podcast. This is MUST HEAR INFO for everyone who regularly listens to the…

Kent Carnie, 91 years old. His age is a big part of what makes this episode so special as it gives us a rare glimpse into early American falconry, and a career in falconry beginning before most liste…

When we consider falconry, we think of great adventures pursuing wild game with trained birds of prey. But we also think of its rich history, we think of conservation, the arts, biology, and so many …

Al Ross, warmly known as "Mr. Merlin" amongst his peers, has long been a pioneer in the sport of falconry. Growing up without the knowledge or access to information later falconers would enjoy, he di…

Howling winds buffet us as Jeremy Kessler and I hunker over my podcasting equipment at the table in Steve Jones' customized school bus. In this episode, we learn about Jeremy Kessler. At the time of …

Each year, a hardy group of falconers tow their campers and teepees far into the remote southwestern Wyoming desert, where they situate them around Steve Jones' customized school bus. In this episode…

If you know Gary, you know how he wants the spotlight anywhere but on him… But with such a wide-ranging reputation, it was only a matter of time before we would catch him on his trips to Wyoming to h…

Pinning Dave Marshall down proved to be no small feat. But with the request being heard so many times, I persisted. “We want to know the story of Marshall!” Being the premier designer and manufacture…

Practicing falconry for over 20 years in Germany and Spain, Björn Eilers joins us to share a glimpse into the world of high flying, hard hitting gamehawks in his corners of Europe. This episode cover…

Very few falconers don’t know what a Steve Tait hood looks like. The product of decades of honing a skillset and design, Tait is internationally renowned in the falconry community for his obsession w…

Frank Taylor has become somewhat of an American falconry icon for his decades of work trapping and banding raptors on the North Shore. Hailing from Minnesota, Frank’s contributions to the sport of fa…

Dr. Pat Redig is known and respected by falconers and raptor enthusiasts pretty much everywhere. He’s widely recognized for his central role in bringing about the dawn of modern bird-of-prey medicine…

Second generation falconry in California, a young boy who’s heart and mind were chosen by a hawk circling above, and the relationships only falconry can forge. Eloy Carlin, widely known for his fines…

Joining us from the Land Down Under is Peter Nolan, a face now familiar in the United States for his annual visits, especially to NAFA meets, and his extended stint of living here. Falconry is not al…

Greg Thomas is a familiar face in the circles of falconry, his regular attendance at NAFA meets has spanned decades. This is where many of us met him, and doubtless, where many of you probably will i…

Based in New York where he flies multiple long-wings primarily on duck, Anatoly Tokar originally hails from Ukraine, where his falconry story begins. Falconry in post-Soviet Ukraine was interesting, …

Join us for the immersive storytelling of Manu Carrasco, a larger-than-life artist whose work takes direct inspiration from falconry but more-so nature in general, where he spends his time amongst th…