The Tools section has some Word documents & Excel spreadsheets that you can
download or print. They are easy to modify for your particular situation.
Monthly Hawking Log
This link is to a Microsoft Word document that tracks your birds performance
by the month. It is a basic monthly hawking
log with no frills but it gets
the job done. And by placing it on the computer you can add more notes
than by hand and you will actually be able to read your own writing! Print
them out each month and add them to a binder and you will have this log for
life.
Hourly Weight Loss Chart
The following link is to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that tracts the
hourly weight loss of a hawk/falcon. This is done by weighing your bird every
hour throughout the day and tracking the loss per hour. The birds true
weight (empty) can be seen when, after giving the same measured amount of food
for 5-7 days without weight gain or loss, the weight loss levels out to almost
nothing at the same time each day.
All you do is enter the weight and the sheet automatically updates the "loss per hour" and
"charts." At the end of the day you can print out the pages and get a
very helpful visual look at your bird.
Note: This initial "true weight" does not indicate "True Hunting
Weight" it just tells you what the actual weight of your bird is without the
influence of food in the crop, digestive system or castings. Once this
weight is known it can be compared to the hawks behavior and the weight can be
adjusted until the desired results (true hunting weight) have been found.
Hunting Permission Form
This is a standard Word document that has a
hunting permission form.
Each page has two slips on it, just cut along the dotted line.
Hawking Diary
Here is a link to a company that markets an excellent
Hawking
Diary. It costs about $30.00 but it is worth it if you like keeping
exact records. Click on the link and you will be brought to the company's
website. Tell them that the VFA sent you.
