SC - A Winter food

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Terri Millette wrote:
> 
> The author of "A proper Newe
> Booke of Cokerye" mentions seasons for several game animals too, and
> says pheasant are good all year round, but that they are best taken with
> a hawk
> 
> It's taken best by a hawk, cause buck shot's way too hard on the
> teeth!!
> Fiona

Buckshot's too hard on birds, too, which is why they use bird shot! Ar
ar ar!

Actually, I wonder if this has to do with not rupturing the abdominal
cavity, which, I gather, affects the ability to hang the game. How does
a hawk despatch small game? Or does it just pick it up it bring it in
alive? I know birds of prey tend to disembowel small mammals pretty
quickly, but I'm not sure what their training imposes upon their nature.
Has anybody done any hawking?
 
Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

troy at asan.com
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