Falconry Told Podcast

A breathtaking art, a thousand stories. We’re telling the stories of falconry!

Falconry Told State of the Union: Important Podcast Updates 12/12/2023

Falconry Told State of the Union: Important Podcast Updates 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 podcast! As always, thanks for all of your support and we appreciate you all! /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/29032198

Episode 64: Tom Cade 02/14/2022

Episode 64: Tom Cade Recorded in early September, 2018 by John Goodell. On February 5th, 2019 Tom passed away at the age of 91. This episode was originally published, in part, on the Northwest Nature Matters podcast. Now, Goodell has provided us with the rest of the audio that was never shared. Featuring international falconry icon Tom Cade, founder of The Peregrine Fund. With additional commentary by Kent Carnie, founder of The Archives of Falconry. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/22118690

Episode 63: Kent Carnie 02/11/2022

Episode 63: Kent Carnie 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 listening to this episode were even born. Kent is to thank for the world-renowned Archives of Falconry, and in this episode Kent takes us through his life’s story, and the story of the Archives. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/22103084

Episode 62: John Goodell 02/06/2022

Episode 62: John Goodell 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 other facets of a sport that encompasses but also transcends the mere act of chasing quarry… And in this episode, John Goodell brings us through his career as a biologist, conservationist, falconer, museum curator, and now Curator for the Archives of Falconry… So much of everything we love as falconers, in one conversation with one great guy. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/22035887

Episode 52: Al Ross 06/13/2021

Episode 52: Al Ross 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 discovered and learned much of what he's now recognized for developing, almost entirely from studying the raptors in the wild themselves. Even those who have known Al Ross from the beginning still have a hard time keeping up! /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/19456010

Episode 48: Jeremy Kessler 02/05/2021

Episode 48: Jeremy Kessler Jeremy is flying a cast of falcons… and brings a very interesting perspective into this episode. Despite the most careful planning and preparation, falconry often spirals into a chaotic sport. Many of us spend our days doing everything we can to avoid chaos, to ensure everything goes off without a hitch. Jeremy embraces the chaos. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/17841812

Episode 46: Steve Jones 01/08/2021

Episode 46: Steve Jones 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, we learn about Steve Jones, widely known for his American Falconry Magazine. From his falconry origins, to the beginning of their annual grouse camp tradition, flying casts of falcons, and so much more! /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/17476235

Episode 43: Gary Boberg 10/10/2020

Episode 43: Gary Boberg Boberg is widely known, and loved. Decades of hard hawking alongside his California peers and his positive, genuine personality have made him a staple of West Coast falconry friendships. In this episode, we get to know Gary’s story. We experience California as it once was, through Cooper’s Hawk hunting exploits and the golden age of duck hawking in the state, as we follow Gary’s illustrious falconry journey from boyhood to his latest endeavors with eagles and chasing the pinnacle moments of grouse haw /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/16344623

Episode 40: Dave Marshall 07/15/2020

Episode 40: Dave Marshall Marshall Radio is a titan in the falconry world. To them is owed not just the salvation of many a falconry bird, but more so the newfound joy that GPS has brought to falconers around the globe, as we can watch and marvel at our bird’s prowess, with the freedom and security only real-time data can provide. The story of this company is intrinsically tied into the story of its namesake, Dave Marshall. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/15205319

Episode 38: Bill Davis Tribute 03/03/2020

Episode 38: Bill Davis Tribute How do you pay your respects to someone who drastically impacted the course of your life? Inspiring you to pursue your own journey of discovery, along the same lines of passion this person set? We’re not sure, but in this episode, Israel Matson pays his respects to William “Bill” Davis, the first falconer he watched practice the art, and a true giant of a human. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/13399877

Episode 37: Björn Eilers 02/25/2020

Episode 37: Björn Eilers 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 covers everything from Björn’s early days in falconry, to his pinnacle moments, to his ambitions for the future, with a little dose of history and day to day European falconry mixed in. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/13296812

Episode 35: Hub Quade 02/11/2020

Episode 35: Hub Quade Hub Quade, you’ve heard the name, you’ve seen the world-class sculptures, you’ve heard the legends of what passage prairies, peregrines, and gyrfalcons are capable of, now with the Falconry Told Podcast, you get to know the man himself. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/13114475

Episode 34: Steve Tait 02/04/2020

Episode 34: Steve Tait 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 with fitment. A good, proper, and beautiful hood, must fit well above all else. But Tait is so much more than a hoodmaker... /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/13016852

Episode 33: Frank Taylor 01/29/2020

Episode 33: Frank Taylor 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 falconry and to the study of birds of prey and their migration patterns has earned him the respect of falconers everywhere. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/12927218

Episode 31: Dr. Pat Redig 01/15/2020

Episode 31: Dr. Pat Redig 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 and veterinary practice… We look back at what steered a young wildlife lover into the direction of falconry and avian veterinary pioneering, and as you can imagine, it has to do with inadequacies in the field concerning raptor healthcare that left an impression on him. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/12751547

Episode 29: Eloy Carlin 12/26/2019

Episode 29: Eloy Carlin 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 finesse in duck-hawking, joins us for this installment of the Falconry Told Podcast to talk childhood falconry. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/12537479

Episode 27: Peter Nolan 12/09/2019

Episode 27: Peter Nolan 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 allowed in Australia, and we spend much of our time exploring how Peter gets his fix. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/12340898

Episode 26: Greg Thomas 12/04/2019

Episode 26: Greg Thomas Greg’s a natural storyteller, and his recollections of his adventures over his long career make this a spectacularly interesting episode. Known far and wide for his experience and enthusiasm for Red-Tailed Hawks, Greg discusses his early roots to his first kill (at a competitive NAFA meet, which he then won), to the impact the sport has on one who becomes intoxicated with it, this episode is a journey into the heart and soul of falconry. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/12282080

Episode 24: Anatoly Tokar 11/12/2019

Episode 24: Anatoly Tokar 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, if not challenging. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/11999516

Episode 22: Manu Carrasco 10/31/2019

Episode 22: Manu Carrasco 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 the big cats of the world, his first love and passion. In this episode, we explore Manu’s roots as an artist and falconer, and navigate the subject of passion amongst a variety of exciting topics. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/11858105

Episode 20: Rob Summers 10/21/2019

Episode 20: Rob Summers Diving headfirst out of an airplane with no experience, flying airplanes himself as a pilot, orchestrating falconry hunts at the airport by communicating with the control tower via radio, this guy is a FLIGHT FANATIC. Rob Summers of Oklahoma joins Israel Matson for this episode of the Falconry Told Podcast, and boy is this an interesting episode. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/11731160

Episode 18: Caleb Stroh 10/21/2019

Episode 18: Caleb Stroh A Utah native, Caleb’s story has been about hunting from a young age, when he’d go for elk hunts in the rugged Uinta wilderness with his dad, eventually discovering Forest Grouse and then pretty much every conceivable type of Upland Game hunting. Then he discovered falconry and the rest, well, you’ll hear the rest in this episode of the Falconry Told Podcast! /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/11731082

Episode 16: Rob Palmer 10/21/2019

Episode 16: Rob Palmer Rob Palmer joins Israel Matson & Steve Chindgren on this episode of the Falconry Told Podcast. Meet one of the most well-known and respected photographers in the falconry community, but also in the wildlife photography community at large. This episode dives into his falconry story, how he followed his passion for photography through some of the greater challenges in his life, and so much more! /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/11731022

Episode 14: Tim Jessell 10/21/2019

Episode 14: Tim Jessell Tim Jessell, the popular Oklahoma based falconer & illustrator behind Marshall Radio's larger than life new mural, joins us for this episode of the Falconry Told Podcast. This episode takes a look at Tim’s falconry beginnings, as well as how falconry has inspired and shaped his career as an illustrator. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/11730956

Episode 11: Doug Pineo 09/23/2019

Episode 11: Doug Pineo Hosted by Israel Matson for The Falconry Fund, Inc. Doug Pineo joins us for the next installment of the Falconry Fund Podcast. Carter Wilford of the Falconry Fund joins as co-host on this episode, as we learn about Pineo's falconry beginnings, his world-renowned falconry gear, his work serving NAFA, and why he believes the Falconry Fund is of vital importance to the future of the art he's dedicated his life and career to. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/11360747

Episode 10: Lauren McGough 09/23/2019

Episode 10: Lauren McGough Lauren's falconry career drew early fame after her adventures hawking foxes with Golden Eagles in Mongolia caught the attention of many. Since then, she has dedicated the entirety of her career to these magnificent birds of prey, hunting jackrabbits in the wide open spaces of the United States when she's not exploring other falconry abroad! Listen in to hear about Lauren's experiences, and the chain of events that lead to her ending up on 60 minutes! /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/11360693

Episode 8: Jamaica Smith 09/23/2019

Episode 8: Jamaica Smith Jamaica Smith joins us for an especially epic episode of the Falconry Fund Podcast: Talking horseback hawking in Arizona, defining experiences with Harry McElroy, slope-soar hawking cottontails with a Ferruginous Hawk, and applying falconry techniques to Golden Eagle rehabbing. This one is action packed! /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/11360435

Episode 6: Falconry Fund - Why the Falconry Fund 08/26/2019

Episode 6: Falconry Fund - Why the Falconry Fund A roundtable discussion on the topic of "Why the Falconry Fund" with Carter Wilford of the Falconry Fund, Sheldon Nicolle - President of NAFA, Martin Geleynse - VP of NAFA, James Maynard - NAFA Legal Counsel, and a segment with Ralph Rogers of the Falconry Fund. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/11005799

Episode 5: Tom Smylie - Defining American Falconry 08/26/2019

Episode 5: Tom Smylie - Defining American Falconry Tom Smylie entered the American falconry scene as it was just decades old, and the landscape for the sport was literally Wild West. There were no regulations, no rules, hardly any clubs or organizations, and all of this had to be made up as these falconry pioneers went along. Tom donated the first two pairs of breeding Peregrines to the cause of saving the species from extinction by DDT. He was also there at the founding of the North American Falconry Association. /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/11005757

Episode 4: Nick Yashko - Alabama Squirrel Hawking & Western Dreams 08/26/2019

Episode 4: Nick Yashko - Alabama Squirrel Hawking & Western Dreams Squirrel hawking, Merlins in the Southeast, finding and getting access to hunting land where public lands are scarce, and monitoring loads of falcons in the remote Nevada Desert!? Episode 4 of the Falconry Told Podcast has it all! Nick Yashko is relatively new to the sport of falconry, 22 years old with 3 seasons under his belt, but he’s already experienced his fair share of adventure and his perspective is great to have this early on in our podcast season. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/falconrytold/id/11005673

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