FIRST RABBIT

Thanksgiving Day was Keavy's big day. I took her out to the edge of the woods and released her.She didn't want to leave my glove at first.I finally gave her a big throw and into a tree she went. She settled in and watched the dogs and everyone like she'd done it before. We didn't jump any rabbits in the field so the next step was to see if she'd follow me. I had to get the lure out and give it a swing but she moved along with us just getting higher in the trees each move. Then she made a dive back toward the field. I headed for where I thought she should be but didn't see her or hear bells.I looked across the field hoping not to see her heading south. Then my sponsor, Bill, found her back up in a tree. I got the lure back out to try to get her to follow but she was happy where she was and not interested in the lure (she may have caught & ate a mouse). Keavy finally came down to the lure. It was getting close to turkey time so I put her back in the mew. Bill thought she did well and to take here hunting again.After dinner and a couple of glasses of wine, I ready to try again.
She really did well at staying with me & Steve. We jumped a rabbit and she dove for it but just missed. It was getting late so we called it a day. I was happy she went for the rabbit. Saturday I loaded her and dogs up and hunted a hedge row. She flew up in a tree and watched as the dogs and I hunted out the bunny.We had only hunted for a few minutes when out came the rabbit. I heard a crash and a squeal and found Keavy holding our first rabbit.She got to eat all she wanted and left some for me and the dogs.She's a lean mean hunting machine with a full crop now.I cooked my share last night.May have been the best Rabbit ever.

I GOT HER

Last Friday I went to Western Maryland for my second attempt to trap a female juvenile red tail hawk. I rode up with Bill who has been trapping hawks on the mountain for 25 years.The hawks are migrating south this time of year. Days with a good north west wind are best and that was what we had. We caught 10 juvenile red tails, most were females.I picked this one.She was the biggest and came into the trap hard and fast.She spent most of the next day with me on the glove getting to know the dogs and her new home. She has been a great first hawk. She ate from my glove Saturday and flew to me the on the zip line. She got a jetty ride too! We at Bobworld decided to name her after Keavy. We all agree Keavy wouldn't have minded and probably would have gotten a hoot out of it.