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♪ ♪
>> I GOT IT.
>> THIS WEEK ON KENTUCKY AFIELD
... LAW ENFORCEMENT IS
CONSTANTLY PERFORMING CHECKS TO
KEEP KENTUCKY'S OUTDOORS MEN AND
WOMEN SAFE AND LEGAL.
WE ARE GOING TO TAG ALONG WITH
OFFICER CASPER AS HE IS PATROL
LING A PUBLIC DOVE FIELD.
>> HOW ARE YOU DOING?
I'M OFFICER CASPER, OFFICIAL
WILDLIFE.
IS THAT UNLOADED?
>> YES, SIR.
>> NEXT, YOUTH DEER SEASON, TIME
TO GET THE KIDS OUTDOORS.
>> RIGHT THERE.
>> THEN FALCONRY IS ONE OF THE
WORLD EESES OLDEST AND MOST
INTERESTING FORMS OF HUNTING.
ASIDE FROM THAT, IT'S PRETTY FUN
TO WATCH.
>> THERE GOES!
IT'S ALL NEXT ON "KENTUCKY A
FIELD."
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>> THAT'S A PRETTY FISH.
>> BEAUTIFUL.
>> THIS POND IS PLUM FLOATED
WITH FROGS.
>> THEY'RE EVERYWHERE IN HERE.
(GUNSHOT)
>> THIS IS A GOOD FISH RIGHT
HERE.
A REALLY GOOD FISH.
>> COME HERE, GIRL.
>> THAT'S A BIG RABBIT.
>> NICE JOB.
>> YES!
MY FIRST MUSKY.
>> LEO!
♪ WE GOT A KEEPER!
>> THERE GOES.
BOOM!
>> WOW, THAT HAPPENED FAST.
>> HELLO, WELCOME TO KENTUCKY
AFIELD.
I'M YOUR HOST CHAD MILES.
JOIN US AS WE JOURNEY THE
COMMONWEALTH IN SEARCH OF
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE.
MOST KENTUCKY HUNTERS ANXIOUS
LAY WAIT SEPTEMBER 1, OPENING
DAY OF DOVE SEASON.
LET'S HIT THE FIELD AND MAKE
EVERYONE IS BEING SAFE, HAVING
FUN AND ABIDING BY ALL THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS.
SO WE ARE HEADING OUT THIS
MORNING TO THE HARLEY THOMPSON
ROAD DOVE FIELD.
IT'S A PUBLIC DOVE FIELD THAT'S
PRIVATELY OWNED.
FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
PUTS ON A PUBLIC DOVE HUNT EVERY
YEAR.
WE ARE GOING OUT THERE TO MAINLY
MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE HUNTERS
ARE BEING SAFE AND HAVING THE
ABILITY TO HAVE A GOOD TIME OUT
THERE AND SECOND HEIR GENERALLY
HIVE SECONDARILY ENFORCE OUR
GAME LAWS IF ANYTHING NEEDS TO
BE ADDRESSED.
TYPICALLY OPENING DAY OF DOVE
SEASON IS ONE OF OUR BUSIEST DAY
S OF THE YEAR.
PUBLIC FIELDS GENERALLY YOU ARE
NOT GOING TO ENCOUNTER A BAITING
SITUATION.
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO ENCOUNTER
IS MAYBE NEWER HUNTERS DON'T
HAVE THEIR DOCUMENTATION RIGHT,
WHETHER OR NOT THEY'VE BOUGHT A
HUNTING LICENSE OR FORGOTTEN TO
FILL OUT THEIR SURVEY.
WE'LL COME INTO CONTACT WITH A
LOT OF THAT.
HOW ARE YOU DOING?
I'M OFFICER CASPER FISH AND
WILDLIFE.
HAVE YOU SHOT ANYTHING YET?
>> YEAH.
>> HAVE YOU?
OKAY.
I'M GOING TO CHECK YOUR LICENSE
REAL QUICK.
IS THAT SHOTGUN LOADED?
>> YEAH.
>> CAN YOU UNLOAD IT FOR ME?
I'LL HOLD THE SHOTGUN, THANK YOU
>> BUSY DAY FOR YOU TODAY?
>> WELL, JUST GETTING STARTED.
IT'S GOING TO BE A BUSY DAY.
OKAY.
DO YOU HAVE YOUR H.I.P. SURVEY
NUMBER.
>> I'M NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS.
>> THE H.I.P. SURVEY IS A SURVEY
OF YOUR PREVIOUS YEAR'S
MIGRATORY BIRDS HUNTING WHETHER
IT'S BIRDS OR WATER FOWL.
HOW MANY TIMES YOU DUCK HUNTED
OR HOW MANY BIRDS YOU KILLED.
IT'S A SHORT SURVEY BUT IT'S
MANDATORY NOW IF YOU ARE GOING
TO HUNT IN KENTUCKY.
AND THAT HAS TO BE FILLED OUT
BEFORE YOU HUNT THE NEXT SEASON
WHEN IT COMES TO MIGRATORY BIRDS
DO ME A FAVOR AND BEFORE YOU
CONTINUE HUNTING, GET ON YOUR
PHONE AND GO TO THE WEBSITE REAL
QUICK AND FILL OUT THAT H.I.P.
SURVEY.
>> I'LL DO IT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> SO AS WELL AS HAVING A HUNT
ING LICENSE AND MIGRATORY
BIRD PERMIT, YOU ALSO HAVE TO
HAVE A PLUG IN YOUR SHOTGUN.
YOUR SHOTGUN CANNOT HOLD MORE
THAN THREE SHELLS.
WE'LL CHECK THE SHOTGUN RIGHT
AFTER WE CHECK YOUR
DOCUMENTATION.
THANK YOU, SIR.
IT'S GOT TWO IN IT.
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HOW ARE YOU DOING?
I'M OFFICER CASPER FISH AND
WILDLIFE.
IS THAT UNLOADED.
>> YES, SIR.
>> OKAY.
CAN I SEE THREE SHELLS, SNREES.
>> SURE.
>> I CHECKED IT FOR A PLUG LAST
NIGHT BEFORE I WENT TO BED AND
IT'S GOT ONE IN THERE.
>> GOOD.
>> THERE YOU GO.
IF I COULD CHECK YOUR LICENSE
REAL QUICK.
DO YOU HAVE YOUR MIGRATORY BIRD
SURVEY FILLED OUT.
>> YES.
I DID IT ONLINE.
>> IT SAYS YOU HAVE A RESIDENT
FISHING.
>> OH MY GOSH.
SO WHAT DID DO I WRONG?
>> WELL, YOU BOUGHT A FISHING
LICENSE.
THAT.
>> THAT I DID, YES.
>> HOW DID YOU KNOW TO FILL OUT
YOUR MIGRATORY BIRD SURVEY?
I GOT ON THE STATE WEBSITE, LOOK
ED UP DOVE HUNTING AND.
>> GO ON THERE AND BUY A HUNTING
LICENSE.
>> I DON'T HAVE ONE?
THIS IS NOT A HUNTING LICENSE?
>> NO, YOU BOUGHT A MIGRATORY
BIRD PERMIT.
>> I DON'T GO AROUND LYING TO
POLICE OFFICERS.
>> JUST BEFORE YOU DO ANYMORE
HUNTING OR SHOOTING, BUY YOUR
HUNTING LICENSE, GO AHEAD AND DO
THAT BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE
>> SURE.
THANK YOU.
>> I'LL CHECK LATER AND MAKE
SURE YOU DID IT, OKAY?
>> YES, SIR.
>> ALL RIGHT.
HE IS BUYING A HUNTING LICENSE
AS WE SPEAK.
INTENT IS BIG WITH ME.
IF I THOUGHT THAT HE WAS TRYING
TO SKIRT THE LAW, THAT WOULD BE
A DIFFERENT STORY AND WE WOULD
PROBABLY BE GOING A DIFFERENT
DIRECTION BUT HE IS WILLING TO
BUY A LICENSE IMMEDIATELY SO WE
ARE GOING TO GO ON WITH A VERBAL
WARNING AND GET ON TO THE NEXT
HUNTERS.
>> HE'S DOWN.
>> WITH 100 PLUS HUNTERS THAT WE
CHECK, WE HAD VARIOUS FORMS OF
LICENSE, PAPER LICENSE, WE HAD
ELECTRONIC LICENSE WHERE THEY
SHOWED THEIR LICENSE TO ME ON
THEIR PHONE.
BY LAW, HAVE YOU TO HAVE YOUR
LICENSE WITH YOU IN THE FIELD.
SO IF YOUR PHONE GOES DEAD OR
YOUR BATTERIES GO DEAD OR YOU
DON'T HAVE SERVICE, IF YOU DON'T
HAVE A SCREEN SHOT OF THAT
LICENSE AND YOU CAN'T SHOW IT TO
ME, YOU HAVE VERY LIKELY GET A
TICKET FOR NOT HAVING YOUR
LICENSE WITH YOU IN THE FIELD.
>> THERE YOU GO.
>> THANK YOU.
>> RIGHT IN THE EYEBALL.
>> IT'S GOT TWO IN IT.
>> THANK YOU.
I ONLY BROUGHT 15 SHELLS.
>> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> ALL THE NON-LICENSED GUYS
WENT TO THE CORN.
IF YOU RUN OUT THERE, YOU MIGHT
NOT CATCH THEM BUT YOU'LL SCARE
THE BIRDS UP.
(GUNSHOT).
>> WHAT I ENJOY MOST ABOUT BEING
A CONSERVATION OFFICER IS
EVERYTHING I DO AS A JOB, I
ENJOY DOING RECREATIONALLY.
WE ENFORCE HUNTING BOATING AND
FISHING LAWS AND I LOVE TO HUNT,
FISH AND BOAT.
I WAS BLESSED TO BE HIRED AS A
CONSERVATION OFFICER HERE IN
KENTUCKY AND AS FAR AS I'M
CONCERNED, THIS IS THE BEST JOB
IN THE STATE.
>> THIS SHOULD BE IT.
I GOT A ONE DAY TODAY.
>> YES, SIR.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> APPRECIATE IT.
>> NOT A PROBLEM.
>> WE ENJOY GETTING OUT THERE,
INTERACTING WITH THE PUBLIC AND
MADE SURE EVERYBODY IS BEING
SAFE, HAVING A GOOD TIME,
EDUCATE THEM AND WITH THAT IT'S
A GOOD DAY IN THE FIELD CHECKING
DOVE HUNTERS.
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THE 2019 DEER SEASON IS UNDER
WAY.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK BACK AT ONE OF
THE BIGGEST BUCKS THAT WAS TAKEN
DURING THE 2018 DEER SEASON.
I'M HERE WITH BOW BO SIMPSON.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE DEER
I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE
TELL ME HOW YOU HARVESTED THE
DEER.
>> LAST DAY OF GUN SEASON.
I CALLED A FRIEND OF MINE THE
NIGHT BEFORE AND TOLD HIM I
HADN'T BEEN SEEING GOOD RESULTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING SO I WAS
GOING TO GO IN LATER THAT
MORNING.
I WALKED IN AFTER IT GOT
DAYLIGHT AND EVERYTHING.
LO AND BEHOLD AROUND 11:00 THIS
DEER CAME IN THAT I DID NOT SEE
COME IN FROM WHERE I WAS SITTING
UNTIL I GLASSED OVER AND SAW
WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A BUCK
STANDING THERE.
AND THEN I LOOKED BACK AND HE
MOVED AND I COULD SEE HALF OF
HIS HORNS AND I SAID THAT'S A
NICE DEER OVER THERE AND HE
ACTUALLY MOVED AGAIN AND I SAID
THAT'S A REALLY NICE DEER OVER
THERE.
>> GREW INTO A 230-INCH BUCK.
DOUBLE DROPS ON IT.
SUCH AN IMPRESSIVE DEER.
WHAT YOU ARE TELLING ME IS
SOMETHING I'VE HEARD FROM A LOT
OF PEOPLE WHO GET REALLY BIG
BUCKS.
THEY'RE GETTING THEM IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE DAY.
IF YOU HUNT FOUR OR FIVE DAYS IN
A ROW, EXACT SAME LOCATION,
SOMETIMES GOING IN THERE AFTER
DAYLIGHT, NO FLASHLIGHT GETTING
SET UP AND STAYING THROUGHOUT
THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY.
>>> CHANGE YOUR PATTERNS.
>> THAT'S HOW IT PRODUCES THESE
DEER FROM TIME TO TIME.
I'VE HEARD THE STORY OVER AND
OVER AGAIN.
YOU WOULD NEVER SEEN THIS DEER
ON CAMERA, HUNTED THIS SAME FARM
20 YEARS.
YOU SWITCH YOUR PATTERNS UP A
LITTLE BIT, GO IN LATER IN THE
MORNING AND DECIDE YOU ARE GOING
SET ALL DAY AND...
>> LOOK WHAT COMES IN.
>> THIS DEER IS IN THE TOP FIVE
IN THE STATE FOR 2018 AND TOP 20
ALL TIME.
>> THAT'S CORRECT FOR NON-
TYPICALS.
>> WHAT AN IMPRESSIVE DEER.
I APPRECIATE YOUR SHARING IT
WITH US.
WE LEARNED SOMETHING TODAY.
SOMETIMES YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE
OUT THERE EARLY IN THE MORNING.
BUT YOU INTO NEED TO STAY THERE,
STAY QUIET, KEEP THE WIND IN
YOUR FAVOR.
YOU NEVER KNOW, A BRUISER LIKE
THIS MAY COME BY.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> KENTUCKY DEER SEASON IS THIS
WEEKEND OCTOBER 12 AND 13 YOUTH
SEASON.
LET'S HIT THE FIELD IN SEARCH OF
WHITE TAILS.
IT'S YOUTH SEASON IN KENTUCKY
AND SIX-YEAR-OLD HARLAN TIPTON
IS HEADED TO THE BLIND WITH HIS
PAPAW LOOKING TO BAG HIS FIRST
DEER.
>> SHOULD BE SET UP IN A PRETTY
GOOD SPOT AND HAD FAMILY AND
FRIENDS WHO HAVE DONE SOME SCOUT
ING FOR HIM.
LET'S SEE HOW IT GOES.
>> DID YOU SHOOT YOUR BEGIN
YESTERDAY?
HOW DID YOU DO?
>> GOOD.
>> DID YOU PUT IT IN THE BULL'S
EYE.
>> YES.
>> GO BACK AND HAVE A SEAT.
CHECK WITH YOUR BINOCULARS.
(WHISPERING).
>> THERE'S SOMETHING OUT THERE.
>> RIGHT THERE.
IT'S A DOE.
>> WHERE IS HE AT?
>> IT'S A DOE.
>> SHE'S LOOKING RIGHT AT US.
>> I DON'T SEE HER.
SEE HER?
>> NO.
I DON'T SEE HER.
SHOOT THAT LIGHT BROWN ONE.
>> ARE YOU GOING SHOOT A DOE OR
A BUCK?
>> DOE.
>> YOU ARE GOING TO SHOOT A DOE?
>> YEAH, MY DAD TOLD ME TO.
YOU SEE HER?
>> YEAH.
>> OKAY.
SHOOT RIGHT BEHIND HER SHOULDER.
(GUNSHOT)
WATCH HER.
WATCH HER SEE HER?
RIGHT THERE?
>> YEAH.
>> I THINK WE GOT HER.
YOU THINK YOU GOT HER?
THINK YOU MADE A GOOD SHOT.
>> YEAH.
>> WE'LL LET HER LAY A LITTLE
BIT.
GOOD JOB, BUDDY.
(PHONE RINGING.
>> HELLO, DADDY.
>> WHAT ARE YOU DOING, BUDDY?
>> NOTHING.
I JUST SHOT ONE.
>> OH YOU DID?
>> YES.
>> OUTSTANDING.
THAT'S AWESOME.
>> SHE'S DOWN.
I SEE HER.
>> IS IT A BIG ONE?
>> NO, THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT
MORE BIG ONE BUT IT'S A PRETTY
BIG ONE.
>> THAT'S AWESOME BUDDY.
I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU.
THAT IS SO COOL.
DO YOU REALIZE YOU ARE SIX YEARS
OLD AND YOU'VE ALREADY SHOT A
TURKEY AND A DEER?
>> YES.
>> YOU ARE A PRETTY SPECIAL KID.
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.
I'LL BE WAITING ON YOU, OKAY,
BUDDY?
>> OKAY.
>> LOVE YOU.
>> LOVE YOU.
BYE.
MY DAD DREW A DEER LAST NIGHT
AND I SHOWED HIM WHERE TO SHOOT
HIM AT AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE
THE OTHER SHOT WAS TO SHOOT HIM
AT SO I SHOT HIM IN THE HEART.
THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO DO.
RIGHT THERE.
THERE SHE IS.
YES.
YES.
>> GOOD JOB, BUDDY.
GOOD JOB.
GET UP THERE.
>> WOW.
SHE'S HEAVY.
>> HOLY COW!
>> ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST
UNIQUE FORMS OF HUNTING DOESN'T
INVOLVE ARROWS OR GUN POWDER.
IT'S FALCONRY.
(DOGS BARKING)
THE FOX UP THERE.
SEE IT.
A LITTLE MORE IN THE TREE.
THAT'S A BIG TREE THE DOG IS
FACING.
THAT'S REALLY COOL.
THE BIRD KEEPS GETTING A BETTER
VANTAGE POINT TO SEE NEW ANGLES
ON THE TREE.
THE HAWK HAS TO BE RIGHT ON TOP
OF IT RIGHT NOW.
THERE YOU GO.
OH YEAH!
>> I REALLY ANTICIPATED AS THE
SQUIRREL TOOK OFF THAT THE BIRD
WOULD FLY.
>> WHAT THEY DO IS THE RED TAILS
THEY DON'T REBOUND AS QUICKLY,
MOST OF THEM DON'T.
THEY GOT TO REPROGRAM THEMSELVES
THE HARRIS HAWK, I'VE HAD HER TO
REBOUND UP AND COME BACK DOWN
AND CATCH A RABBIT.
>> THIS IS A REALLY COOL EVENT.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG
TIME THAT A BUNCH OF FALCONERS
HAVE GATHERED HERE IN KENTUCKY.
TELL ME ABOUT IT.
>> IT'S PROBABLY BEEN ABOUT 20,
30 YEARS SINCE THE FALCONRY CLUB
S OF KENTUCKY HAVE COME
TOGETHER AS A GROUP.
EVERYBODY IS SPREAD OUT AND DOES
THEIR OWN THING.
SO LAST YEAR WE ALL DECIDED TO
KIND OF GET TOGETHER.
WE HAD A SUMMER PICNIC.
THEY ALL CAME TOGETHER AND
DECIDED TO GET THE CLUB BACK
TOGETHER SO THE NEXT STEP WAS A
FIELD WEEK.
THAT'S WHAT WE ALL WANT TO DO IS
HUNT.
>> WE HAVE PEOPLE HERE COME UP
YESTERDAY FROM TPS, WEST
VIRGINIA TENNESSEE, ST. LOUIS,
MISSOURI, ONE COMING FROM
COLORADO, A LOT AROUND
CINCINNATI AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY
>> THIS IS PHOENIX.
SHE IS AN IMMATURE HARRIS HAWK.
SHE IS PROBABLY AROUND PROBABLY
EIGHT MONTHS OLD.
>> ALL RIGHT DOGS, LET'S GET
THEM UP.
COME ON!
GET IN THERE, PETER.
THERE YOU GO.
WHOA WHOA, WHOA!
THERE GOES ANOTHER ONE!
THERE SHE GOES.
THIS STYLE IS CALLED FOLLOWING
ON.
AND BASICALLY THE BIRD JUST
FOLLOWS US THROUGH THE TIMBER
LIKE THE DOG FOLLOWS, LEAP FROG
FROM TREE TO TREE.
AND AS SOON AS THE DOGS START
BARKING THE BIRDS WILL FLY RIGHT
OVER THE DOGS BECAUSE THEY LEARN
ED THE DOGS PUT THE GAME UP
>> HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN
THIS.
>> IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL I READ A
BOOK CALLED MY SIDE OF THE
MOUNTAIN.
THE KID LIVES IN THE WOODS AND
HAS A PEREGRINE AND RAISES IT
AND HUNTED WITH IT.
>> IT'S AMAZING THAT THEY'RE
THIS GOOD AT THIS YOUNG AGE.
YOU ARE HAVING THE BIRD DO WHAT
IT NATURALLY WANTS TO DO ANYWAY.
HUNT AND FEED.
>> YOU TAKE IT OUT THERE AND YOU
BRING IT IN AFTER THE TRAP AND
MAN IT AND YOU PUT IT AROUND
YOUR FAMILY AND AS MUCH
DISTRACTION AS YOU CAN GET AND
IT JUST MAKES A GOOD BOY.
THEY'RE NOT PETS.
THEY JUST PUT UP WITH US AND
STUFF, BUT THE MORE YOU HANDLE
THEM AND DO STUFF WITH THEM, THE
BETTER THEY'RE GOING TO BE AND
WHEN I TURNED THIS BIRD ON, SET
HIM AROUND WITH THE DOG AND
IMPLEMENTED THE DOG, IT JUST
MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE
WORLD.
>> THAT IS WHAT I FOUND REALLY
INTERESTING.
YOU HAVE A MOUNTAIN FIFT DOG AND
YOU JUST SET IT LOOSE.
>> WHAT I DO IS I TAKE, GO THE
TO DOG, WE CAN SET BACK AND
PRETTY MUCH RELAX.
WHEN THE DOG STARTS BARKING TREE
, YOU GO IN AND TRY TO FIND
THE SQUIRREL FIRST AND I'LL KEEP
HER ON MY GLOVE OR ON MY GAUNT
LET AND GO IN AND WHEN I
SEE THE SQUIRREL AND LOCATE IT
TO THE TREE, I SNAP HER UP TO A
SAPLING, GRAPE VINE OR WHATEVER,
GET BACK AND THROW CARL UP AND
CARL STARTS WORKING HIS WAY UP
TO THE TOP OF THE TREE.
GET READY.
>> STILL IN THE TREE?
>> THE OTHER SIDE.
>> WE GOT A CHASE NOW.
>> THIS ONE IS SEVEN OR EIGHT
MONTHS OLD.
>> YES.
>> DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB.
WENT IN AND PULLED A COUPLE
SQUIRRELS OUT.
THE SQUIRRELS ARE 2, BIRDS 0 BUT
>> THEY DID GET A FLYING
SQUIRREL.
>> HE FLIES STRAIGHT DOWN, A FLY
ING SQUIRREL, EASTERN FLYING
SQUIRREL COMES OUT OF ITS DEN BY
ACCIDENT AND IT IS JUST HIS JOB
TO GET WHATEVER HE SEES AND HE
GOT IT.
OUR HUNT IS OVER FOR THE QIRLS
SQUIRRELS WITH HIM TODAY.
>> ONCE YOU USE THE BIRD FOR A
PERIOD OF TIME, THEN IT GOES
BACK TO THE WILD, CORRECT?
>> YOU CAN KEEP THEM AS LONG AS
YOU HAVE LIKE A CURRENT LICENSE
OR YOU CAN HUNT FOR A SEASON,
RELEASE IT BACK TO THE WILD AND
THEY REVERT BACK SUPER FAST.
>> RIGHT THERE!
CAME OUT FROM BEHIND YOU.
ONE OF THEM DOGS.
IT REALLY IS AN AMAZING WAY TO
HUNT.
I'M ASSUMING THAT THIS DATES
BACK THOUSANDS OF YEARS.
>> YEAH, IT'S PRETTY MUCH DATING
BACK TO EARLY HUMAN CIVILIZATION
, MESOPOTAMIA.
>> IT'S NOT AS COMMON BECAUSE
THIS IS A LOT OF WORK, ISN'T IT?
>> IT'S A LOT OF WORK.
>> YOU WENT THROUGH AN
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM A COUPLE
YEARS UNDER SOMEONE ELSE...
>> TIMOTHY DELANE FROM CARLISLE,
KENTUCKY.
>> ONCE THAT IS DONE, YOU ARE
ALOUD HOW MANY BIRDS.
>> YOU BECOME A GENERAL FALCONER
AND ALLOWED UP TO THREE BIRDS AS
A GENERAL.
>> SHE MISSED IT.
RIGHT OVER THE TOP OF HER.
>> SHE GOT IT!
SHE DIDN'T GET IT!
SHE HAD IT.
I GUARANTEE YOU THAT RABBIT IS
WOUNDED.
>> IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD
RECOMMEND SOMEONE THAT IS ON A
WHIM GO OUT AND DO THIS?
>> YEAH, NO.
THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT
WANT TO DO IT AND THEY LEARN HOW
MUCH GOES INTO IT AND THEY KIND
OF, MAYBE NEXT YEAR.
AND THEY NEVER DO IT.
>> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, I REALLY
ENJOY WATCHING YOU GUYS HANDLING
BIRDS.
IT'S OBVIOUS THAT YOU LOVE THESE
BIRDS.
I BET WHEN IT HITS A SQUIRREL OR
GETS A RABBIT, YOU PROBABLY
COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF THE
BIRD.
>> WHEN THEY CATCH SOMETHING,
IT'S AN ADRENALINE RUSH.
>> HERE GOES!
HERE GOES!
BOOM!
DID SHE GET IT?
>> SHE GOT IT!
GOOD GIRL!
GOOD GIRL!
THAT'S SOMETHING TO SEE THEM
WORKING IN A PAIR LIKE THAT.
>> THAT WAS REALLY COOL.
GOOD GIRL.
>> THESE ARE TOM THE ONLY TYPE
BIRDS KNOWN THAT WILL HUNT IN A
CATCH TOGETHER.
THEY CALL THEM THE WOLVES OF THE
SKY BECAUSE YOU KNOW, THEY HUNT
IN PACKS.
>> THE WAY THAT THEY WERE
SETTING UP THERE, THEN ALL OF A
SUDDEN THAT BIRD CAME OVER AND
SET AND KIND OF GAVE UP ON HIM
FOR A MINUTE, SURE ENOUGH THAT
DOG LET OUT AND BROUGHT THAT
RABBIT ACROSS THE FIELD.
>> DID Y'ALL NOTICE HOW IT USED
THAT THING OUT THERE IN THE
FIELD AS A BLOCKER?
>> RAN AROUND THE CONCRETE
CIRCLE THERE.
>> THAT'S WHY YOUR BIRD HAD TO
GO AROUND IT.
SHE CAME AT IT FROM THIS WAY
HERE AND FLIPPED IT AND CAME
BACK UP AND WENT RIGHT BACK DOWN
>> THEY HUNTED RIGHT ALONGSIDE
EACH OTHER.
>> THEY DONE GREAT.
LET'S CHECK IN AND SEE WHO ELSE
HAS BEEN HAVING FUN IN THIS WEEK
'S ONES THAT DIDN'T GET AWAY
NINE-YEAR-OLD CLAY TOOK THIS
NICE NINE POINT BUCK IN HARRISON
COUNTY WITH A CROSS BOW.
CONGRATULATIONS.
TRAVIS JONES OF LEXINGTON,
INDIANA TOOK THIS BUCK, VERY
FIRST BOW KILL.
IMPRESSIVE 15 POINTER.
NICE JOB.
10-YEAR-OLD PAUL BRANSON TOOK
THIS NICE DOUGH DURING THE YOUTH
RIVAL SEASON WITH A 30/30 MARLIN
>> AND SHARON GOT HER BUCK USING
A MUZZLE LOADER.
NICE JOB.
A NICE BUCK TAKEN BY JOSH ON
OPENING DAY OF DEER SEASON.
CHECK OUT THIS NICE FISH, A MUSK
Y.
NICE JOB.
THERE IS WHEN YOU KNOW THE FISH
ARE BITING GOOD WHEN YOU CATCH
THEM TWO AT A TIME LIKE LOGAN
DID IN A PRIVATE POND IN LAKE
SIDE PARK, KENTON COUNTY.
HENRY JOHN SIX YEARS OLD TOOK
HIS VERY FIRST DEER AND NICE DO
AT HIS PAPAW'S FORM DURING YOUTH
WEEKEND.
NICE JOB.
ROBYN GOT THIS NICE BUCK IN
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
CONGRATULATIONS.
LEXI NINE YEARS OLD GOT THIS
BUCK WITH A CROSS BOW IN HOPKINS
COUNTY, KENTUCKY.
NICE JOB.
11-YEAR-OLD LUKE KNOWS HOW TO
SPEND THE YOUTH WEEKEND SEASON.
THAT'S IN THE WOODS AND WITH HIS
DAD.
NICE JOB.
NEXT WEEKEND, KENTUCKY AFIELD
WILL BE HAVING OUR ANNUAL FALL
CALL IN SHOW.
MAKE SURE YOU JOIN US ON OCTOBE.
AND REMEMBER
HUNTING AND FISHING ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY IS A PRIVILEGE.
ALWAYS ASK PERMISSION AND THANK
THE LAND OWNER.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, I'M YOUR HOST
CHAD MILES AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU
IN THE WOODS OR ON THE WATER.
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