Clint Carpenter joins Jonathan Munnier in the studio on this past episode of the Falconry Told Podcast. A lifelong Kentucky native, Clint’s strong small-game hunting background made transitioning to falconry a sure thing. Hawking rabbit and squirrel with Red-Tailed Hawks and then imprinting Cooper’s Hawks and more earned Carpenter a reputation of being one of the more hard-core hawkers in the region, and as newly elected Kentucky Falconer’s Association president, he looks to continue the work of revitalizing falconry in his home state.

“Falconry from the beginning has been full of excitement and adventure. Hunting with birds of prey has truly consumed my life. The never ending practice of learning about this sport through actually handling the birds has been my greatest achievement. Sharing my knowledge, and gaining others’ knowledge through trial and error. Spending 6 months out of every year in devotion to the birds, and to the sport that I hope to continue on for a lifetime. I think my biggest dream is to pass the same experience down to my children, and someday fly along side of them in the field. I’ve met so many great people/falconers during this process, and plan to continue on this incredible journey” - Clint Carpenter.

This episode recorded while with the Falconry Told Podcast features Jeff Fincher. Jeff Fincher has been a falconer since the late 90s and has had a successful career in bird abatement. He's primarily known in the Tennessee area and other parts of the midwest for hunting squirrels with red tailed hawks, which is his passion.

This episode comes to you from a past Kentucky Falconer's Association annual picnic and was recorded with two falconers. Dave Tuttle is an award-winning taxidermist with a wide array of animals he's worked on to craft his art. As a falconer of several years, he's also flown a variety raptors in various states. Jared Smith also has experience with several different species of raptors from red tails, Harris hawks, kestrels, Cooper's hawks, and goshawks.

Mark Hermann of Indiana joins us for the next installment of the Falconry Fund Podcast. Mark is well known in Indiana for his experience with accipiters, particularly goshawks. Mark also serves as the Southern Director for the Indiana Falconer's Association, Indiana's state falconry organization. Listen in to hear about Mark's experiences in how he got into falconry, training goshawks, and nest hunting!

This episode brings you Matthew Mullenix, the author of American Kestrels in Modern Falconry, to discuss kestrels, aspiring apprentices, Harris's hawks, and crawfish boils!