The Sporting Chance

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Episode 71 - Rick Thompson Aug 18, 2025

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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/

Episode 70 - Isaac Gale Aug 11, 2025

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This week we are joined by Isaac Gale, student of Steve Layman, and at the recommendation of our boy, Seth Roy. Hear as we discuss modifying goshawk behavior, his thoughts on Cooper’s Hawks, and his recommendations for how all falconers can better fly their birds.

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

Episode 69 - Chris "His Skyness" Starr Aug 04, 2025

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On a very special 69th episode of the Sporting Chance we sit down with the reigning and defending winner of the California Sky Trials, Chris Starr. A 3rd generation American Falconer. Chris is an abatement falconer (suprise surprise) and an avid hawker. Find out why he loves Harris Hawks, why he might be the only California squirrel hawker, what makes prairie falcons crazy, and his recommendations for Aaron's first falcon. Along the way we talk decker terriers, Casey wonders how to be a better parent, how Chris’ grandpa ruined a Jersey hunting spot, 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/

Episode 68 - Britney Morea Jul 28, 2025

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This week we are joined by New Jersey Falconer Britney Morea. Brittany uniquely hunts (yes hunts) with an Aplomado Falcon in the fields of Jersey. Find out her thoughts on sponsoring falconers, the reality of running a state Falconry club, her insight into bird training and behavior shaping. Find out how she once caught a Mink with a hawk (Sorry Joseph Carter!) 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/

Episode 67 - Camryn Finnan Jul 21, 2025

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This week we welcome dog trainer Camryn Finnan. Cam joins us to share her experience training dogs, her thoughts on working dogs and particularly her experience working in South Africa training anti-poaching dogs! Be thrilled as you find out what can happen to poachers, what kind of spooky encounters she has had in the bush, her thoughts on trophy hunting, and what she thinks about the current political climate in South Africa!

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

Episode 66 - Chris Kayser Jul 14, 2025

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This week we are joined by Arizona falconer Chris Kayser. Be amazed as Chris and Casey feed off each other to go down deep rabbit holes/unhinged rants! Chris schools the boys on game in Arizona, how difficult Coopers Hawks are to fly, finding Goshawk nests, climbing trees, flying passage Harris hawks and 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/

Episode 65 - Madison Blair Jul 07, 2025

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This week we are joined by another Tennessee Falconer, Madison Blair. Find out how Madison got her start in the sport, her time working at Dollywood, and what Reba McIntyre told her! Also, find out what she thinks about Casey's favorite bird (Harris Hawks), what she's flying now, what dogs she's running and what her future plans are! 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/

Episode 64 - Jeff Fincher Jun 30, 2025

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This week we are joined by Tennessee Falconer Jeff Fincher. Hear about Jeff's unusual experience flying a red-shouldered hawk, and a Eurasian kestrel. Listen in awe as Casey offers Jeff a free Goshawk! Get a masterclass on finding squirrels, find out what the worst injuries Jeff has seen on birds and humans! This and a great deal of general red-tailed hawk talk 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/

Episode 63 - Alan Abdul Akbar Colussy Jun 23, 2025

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This week we are joined by Alan Abdul Akbar Colussy. Alan is a falconer in the great state of Georgia. Listen along as Alan shares his experience as an abatement falconer in the good ‘ol days, his thoughts on falconry apprenticeship, he defends harris hawkers, and his unique experiences as an American falconer in Pakistan!

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

Episode 62 - William “Wild Mo” Dieng Jun 16, 2025

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Get Locked on Game this week, as the boys are joined by Maryland falconer, William “Wild Mo” Dieng. Join as we discuss training dachshunds for hole work, hunting near beagle fields, surprising legal entanglements of flying a Gos, working with a mink from Joseph Carter, and more! And tease the debut of Wild Mo’s latest track, Locked on Game, written for the Sporting Chance!

This episode is sponsored by:

North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/

Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/

Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

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