This week we are joined by abatement falconer and owner of Desert Kings Falconry, Bladen Benson. Get the ins and outs on the abatement business, find out if he thinks car hawking pigeons is cool or not, how to hawk bunnies in the ‘burbs, how Christ influences his business, learn about Peruvian Harris Hawks, his experiences hunting big game in the desert with a bow 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, the pod boys welcome you to Atlanta where we are joined by Georgia falconer Rashad Carter. Find out why Rashad flies a Siberian Goshawk in the hot humid urban environment of Atlanta and how he tore his Achilles heel while doing it! Along the way we discuss the legality of free range rabbits, we ponder why there is more game in the city, we talk about falconry culture and much more in this very fun 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 fellow boy, Rhode Island falconer Christian Dutton. Christian is a microspecialist. He operates his falconry out of his airstream trailer, and flies a kestrel and a merlin. Find out how Christian makes his falconry work, how he thinks starlings are doing, his history in falconry, learn some terms and find out if Casey would rather be eviscerated by a crocodile or mauled by a great white shark. 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/

This week we are blessed with special guest Pakorn Patimetha! Pak, as we know him, shares his experience flying goshawks, including parent reared birds. The boys lament the fragile nature of the Gos, and some of the differences between the different species of Goshawks. Find out Casey's secret to talking breeders down on their prices, Pak’s experience being a homeless youth falconer, what falconry in Thailand is like and much more on this special 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 NAFA South East Director Tyler Rankin steps into the lion's den and we really let him have it! Tyler is a falconer from the great state of Kentucky. Find out his perspective on being part of NAFAs leadership team. Some of the efforts NAFA is making for North American Falconers, his experience flying a cast of harris hawks, running decker terriers and much more on this exciting episode.

Reminder! Not much time left to pre-order our Devils of Dirt Hawking collaboration merch line! Through September 14! https://devilsofdirthawking.brettrees.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/

This week we are joined by falconers, Jon D’Arpino of Connecticut and Jimmy G of Rhode Island. The focus of this episode is to shine a light on the current falconry landscape in Connecticut. Our brothers and sisters in the Constitution State face the strictest* falconry laws in the country. Find out what they are doing to fight the power and get some common sense laws in place. This and much more!

*excluding Hawaii

Reminder! The Devils of Dirt Hawking x Sporting Chance merch pre-sale ends September 14!

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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/

Hot on the heels of the Devils of Dirthawking x Sporting Chance Merch Collab, we welcome special guest Brett Rees. Brett is a falconer and an artist out of the great state of Texas. Find out how Brett would describe his art, learn about Audubon's Cryptid Eagle, does Casey know Pandas are in China? Along the way we discuss falconry, parasites, Japan, and much more!

Pre-Orders through September 14! https://devilsofdirthawking.brettrees.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/

Get your T levels checked with the boys this week as they are joined by Ohio falconer Rick Thompson. Rick shares his experience hunting monster Ohio White Tailed Bucks and the importance of being a well rounded outdoorsman. Along the way we find out what happened to the feral cat killing Casey's rabbits, why Rick likes Harris Hawks, why Steven Rinella hates falconers, and much 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/