2021 NAFA Field Meet

Lone Wolf, Oklahoma

November 14th-19th, 2021

2021 NAFA Field Meet

Program and Schedule of Events

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On behalf of the Board of Directors, Officers, and all the NAFA volunteers, it is

my great pleasure to welcome you to NAFA’s 60th Anniversary Field Meet at

Quartz Mountain Lodge.

There’s a lot to be thankful for as we gather

for our 59th time to celebrate North Ameri-

can falconry. A global pandemic kept us

from meeting in person last year, so for a

lot of us, this will be the first time seeing

each other in almost 2 years. Attending a

NAFA field meet is as much an annual fam-

ily reunion as it is a hunting field meet. I

have to say I really missed seeing everyone

last year.

Regular meet attendees know we try to

schedule these meets in places with ac-

cess to a wide variety of quarry. This spe-

cial part of Oklahoma is definitely one of

those places. Your meet committee and our

gracious hosts, the Oklahoma Falconers Association, have put a lot of work into

making this celebratory field meet one to remember. Please join me in thanking

them for their efforts and for securing this beautiful lodge for our annual event.

From the great accommodations, diverse quarry, and the thousands of acres of

permission to hunt, the meet committee has done a fantastic job to guarantee

that this week is going to be a blast! Oklahoma falconers are known for their

fantastic hospitality and most of the locals know that we are here, so don't be

shy about knocking on doors and asking for permission. If you get a chance, in-

vite them into the field with you, and introduce them to falconry in a way that will

ensure their continued support and enthusiasm or spark the interest for some-

one else. I hope that you take full advantage of what this area has to offer.

President’s Welcome

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Co-meet Chairs Phil Salvati Jr. and Robert Huber and their team have an

incredible week planned. Be sure to check out the schedule contained within

this program and make a plan to join us for as many of the scheduled events

that you can. If this is your first meet, I hope you have a wonderful time and en-

joy NAFA experience. If you have attended NAFA meets in the past, please try

to help others make this a positive and memorable event. I challenge each of

you to get out and meet other falconers, make new friends, join others to go

hunting, and, above all else, have fun, that’s what it’s all about. I promise, the

incredible memories and friends you make at a NAFA field meet can last a life-

time.

For our guests attending without birds, if you need help organizing a hunt, be

sure to contact our Falconry Concierge or any one of the other meet volunteers

listed in this guide and whose phone numbers are on the back of your name

badge. If there is anything else that you need, please don't hesitate to let us

know. We are all here to help make sure that you have a great time while at-

tending the meet.

Have a have a great week and best of luck in the field!

Make lots of memories!

Sheldon

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Meet Co-Chair

Phil Salvati

Phil is from Perry, OK, by means of The Re-public of New York. He operates Red Earth D’Signs, a graphic design business consist-ing of screen printing, embroidery, large for-mat printing and signs of all types. All of the swag at the meet was produced by his com-pany in Perry! After the normal working hours, he and his wife Gayla, operate an axe house, Valhalla Axe Throwing! Outside of the daily grind, Phil hawks his tiercel Peales on waterfowl every day the Oklaho-ma winds allow. If his falcon isn’t on his fist a camera replaces him. Wildlife, nature and OK. landscapes being his passions.

Welcome to the great State of Oklahoma. Your 2021 NAFA Field Meet committee has put in a great deal of time bringing this event to fruition. I hope everyone has a great time in Lone Wolf celebrating 60 years of NAFA. If there are any issues or questions, feel free to contact me at 580-336-7684.

Happy Hawking!

Meet Your 2021Field Meet Committee!

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Robert and his wife Julie live in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and have been married for 43 years. They have three children and eight (soon to be nine) grandchildren. Robert retired in 2018 after 35 years of service to the State of Oklahoma as an Environmental Program Manager for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Robert’s falconry experience began in 1969 when he flew his first Red-tail. He became a member of NAFA in 1974 while attending his first NAFA meet in St. Louis, Missouri. Robert has had the privilege to serve in multiple officer positions for the Oklahoma Falconers Association, served as chair of the 2009 NAFA Meet in Woodward, Oklahoma, served as NAFA future meets coordinator from 2010 to 2012, was co-chair of the 2015 Kansas NAFA Meet, and served as raffle coordinator for the 2016 Elk City NAFA Meet. Robert became the Central director in 2018 and will be starting his third term as Central Director this coming January. For the first twenty years he was a dirt hawker, flying Red-tails, Harris Hawks, Coopers Hawk and Gos-hawks. For the last twenty or so years he has been flying falcons at ducks on the Oklahoma prairies. Currently, he is flying a three-year-old imprint tiercel Peales Peregrine. This is his first time to serve as the Land Acquisition Coordinator for a NAFA meet and while challenging it has been rewarding. He has made multiple trips to southwest Ok-lahoma making new friends, seeing new country and obtaining permission on property for NAFA members to fly their birds. The meet location has three public hunting areas within an hour or less of the meet motel that encompass close to 12,000 acres. In ad-dition to the public hunting areas, permissions have been obtained to over 10,000 acres of private land. I look forward to seeing everyone at the meet.

Land Acquistion & Meet Co-Chair

Robert Huber

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Welcome to Lone Wolf, Oklahoma!

On behalf of the 2021 NAFA Field Meet Committee and Oklahoma Falconers Assoc. I wish

to welcome everyone to Lone Wolf, Oklahoma!

The local tourism department and Quartz Mountain State Park and Quartz Mountain Resort

have gone above and beyond to assure our stay in the Sooner State is great! Their hospi-

tality, combined with the hard work of the planning com-

mittee assure this meet will be one to remember. You will

find bios from those helping out this year within this pro-

gram guide. When you see these individuals, please give

them a big, “Thank you.” Without them a meet of this size

would not be possible.

South-western Oklahoma is well known for providing hunt-

ers with a variety of game, and Lone Wolf, Oklahoma is an

amazing little city with potential all around for the falconer

to see all styles of falconry. A day in the field could provide

you with the chance to fly cottontails, jack rabbits, quail,

squirrels, doves and ducks in wide open skies.

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife has been a willing and supportive partner for as long

as falconry has been legal in the state. However, they must also uphold the law. Please be

advised and informed of all Oklahoma hunting regulations before you attempt to take game

with your bird(s).

The meet committee is here to help make this meet an enjoyable, successful, and memora-

ble one. If there is anything we can do to try to make it better, please ask one of us.

Finally, respect one another, the birds, landowners, locals, and the meet hotels. This week

promises to be one to remember. Be safe, catch game, make friends, support our vendors,

and above all else have fun!

Sincerely,

Meagan Duffee-Yates Meet Brochure Developer

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Meet Registration & NAFA Membership Secretary

Lauren Redig

Hey everyone! I am your membership secretary and your meet registration volunteer! Cur-

rently, I live in Idaho with my husband Jeff and our

six dogs. This year I am flying my female peregrine,

Astrid, who is in her 3rd season and Mini, a female

goshawk that I recently acquired from a friend! Astrid

(or as some of you know her, Turd), is my first big

longwing, and most of our falconry has been on Sage

Grouse in Idaho. Mini is my first goshawk, and I am

excited to see what we can do together! Outside of

falconry I enjoy taking my bow for long walks in the

woods (AKA archery hunting for big game). I work as

an ICU nurse and am incredibly excited to have this

week away to share with all of you!

If you need to reach me for membership issues or

registration needs, please call or text 480-788-6232!

The registration schedule is as follows, after hours

registration will be available by appointment:

Registration hours are:

Sunday 9:00AM—12:00PM and 2:00PM—5:00PM

Monday 9:00AM—12:00PM and 2:00PM—4:00PM

Tuesday 9:00PM—12:00PM and 2:00PM—4:00PM

Wednesday 9:00AM—12:00PM and 2:00PM—4:00PM

Please make your best effort to attend the scheduled times as after hour appointments will

be handled on a limited basis. As a reminder, you must be a NAFA member to register for

the meet. All registered attendees and registered guests will be required to wear a provid-

ed wrist band as proof of registration. Registration does not just get you a swag but grants

you access to all NAFA meet events including access to the weathering yard, participation

in the raffle and vending, and the banquet (if applicable). The hotel will also only be grant-

ing the discounted rate to registered attendees and guests.

*Times are subject to change

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Raffle Coordinator

Krys Langevin

Howdy Y'all,

My name is Krys Langevin and I have been a

falconer for 19 years. I have also been active

in raptor rescue and rehab for almost 23

years now. I am currently flying a female

Siberian goshawk, as well as a cast a Har-

ris's hawks. Both those are flown with 3 mini

long haired dachshunds. I am also flying a

male Gyr/Per hybrid with a yellow lab. After

the Elk City NAFA meet I moved to SW Oklahoma for better falconry. Since I started

falconry I have been very active in my state club and NAFA, I have served THA as field

meet co-chair, interim treasurer, and served 10 years as the raffle coordinator. For

NAFA I have been meet co-chair, raffle coordinator, and a future meets committee

member. I currently serve OFA as President and have been the raffle coordinator and

the Apprentice coordinator for them as well. I hope everyone has a great week, Be safe

and catch lots of game.

Raffle Coordinator

Karen Green

My name is Karen Green and I am in Northern

Colorado! I have been a falconer for 5 years;

however, I spent 2 seasons prior to becoming a

falconer being a flusher. My husband is also a

falconer, which is so nice! We enjoy getting out

and hawking together. I currently hunt with a

red-tailed hawk, a male Harris Hawk, and a

male Aplomado Falcon. I am the Apprentice

Director for the Colorado Hawking Club, but

have previously served as the Director at Large and a regional director. Helping plan this

year’s NAFA meet has been a blast!

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Vendor Coordinator

Tyler Rankin

My name is Tyler Rankin and I am honored to be your Vendor Coordinator for this

year’s NAFA Meet. I live in northern Kentucky on a small horse farm with my wife,

Christy, and my two sons, Charlie and Buck. Here in Kentucky, I enjoy flying my red-

tails and Harris’s hawks on cottontails and

squirrels with my dogs. I have also been

serving as the President of the Kentucky

Falconers Association as well as NAFA’s

Assistant Membership Secretary and serving

on NAFA’s new Governance Committee. It

has been an honor to get to know and learn

from the other NAFA committee members,

officers, Directors, and past presidents and I

look forward to working with them in helping

to run this great organization!

I want to thank all the vendors who have tak-

en the time, labor, and dedication to perfect-

ing their craft and bringing their talents to the

meet and making this something special.

Monday is our Vendor Appreciation Night. I

encourage everyone to visit all our vendor

booths and support these small businesses

as they have put a lot of hard work into

bringing their visions and goals to life. If you have While you are here, if you have any

questions or issues, please do not hesitate to reach out to me,859-912-1755. Happy

Hawking!

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Meet Artist—Print

Gayla B. Salvati, DVM

I have been a student of animal form

and behavior in my nearly 30 years

work as a veterinarian. With this

hands-on schooling I have developed

a critical eye for anatomy and move-

ment that give my work stark realism

yet allows for the expression of the

“soul” of the animal. I am a signature

member of the Society of Animal Art-

ists and have Master Pencil Artist

Status with the Pencil Art Society. I

have had the honor of winning nu-

merous awards and accolades with

my art and have exhibited in juried

competitions all around the world.

I am a native Oklahoman and member of the

Oklahoma Falconers Association and have

enjoyed the sport for many years along with

my husband Phil Salvati. I currently fly a Har-

ris’ Hawk. It is my great honor to be able to

bring together my love of making art and fal-

conry and create the 60th Anniversary NAFA

meet print. This work has been deeply per-

sonal to make come to life and it is my hope

that it brings enjoyment to everyone who sees

it.

“Waiting On” 2021 NAFA Meet Print

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Meet Photographers

This year we are not having a specific meet photographer. Instead there

will be a daily meet photography competition. The winner will get $25

worth of raffle tickets.

The pictures will be judged by the meet committee and will be awarded

nightly. Please upload your meet pictures to social media and use the

hashtag #2021nafameet to enter your pictures.

You can also text your pictures to Phil Salvati. If you have special re-

quests during the meet or would like to make sure we are on hand to

photograph a specific event, feel free to text or call Phil @ 580-336-7684.

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Weathering Yard Warden

Brandon Borquist

Brandon’s falconry journey officially began in 2007 with his first red-tailed hawk, but grew up around falconry and has been assisting his father, former Weathering Yard Warden and Great Lakes Director, Rich Borquist, flying peregrine falcons since he was 6 years old. Brandon has been attending NAFA meets since he was old enough to beat the brush and quickly became a perma-nent fixture at the weathering yard. Brandon and his wife, Caitlyn, even had their wedding ceremony in the weathering yard at the 2015 NAFA meet in Hutchinson, KS. Over the years, Brandon has had the opportunity and pleasure to fly American kestrels, merlins, peregrines, gyrfalcons, goshawks, and spent a great deal of time working with golden eagles. Raptor rehabilitation and trapping have also given Brandon the chance to work with many more spe-cies of raptors. The Weathering Yard Rules can be found on page 15. They are also posted on the yard fence.

Meet Veterinarian

All Pets Medical Center

1300 E. Tamarack Road

Altus, OK 73521

(580) 482-7387

For after hours emergencies, please call Phil Salvati at (580) 366-7684 and he will be

able to get to you in touch with the after hours number.

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Hawking Liasion

Dani Mitchell

My name is Dani and I’ve been a squirrel hawk-er for six years now. Originally from Germany, I first learned about falconry from a family friend who flies and breeds falcons in Europe. I’ve en-joyed being a falconer in both North Carolina and Alabama, where I currently reside with my two sons, Bear and Jack, and a myriad of ani-mals.

I currently serve as NAFA’s Public Information

Officer and also volunteer with the Alabama

Hawking Association as needed. I’m delighted

to be your Falconry Liaison again this year and

will happily help you link up with a falconer to

go out for a hunt.

Want to Set Up A Hunt?

Please stop by my table in the vending room or TEXT me at 334-406-0146 to let me know if you’d like to go on a hunt or if you’re a falconer willing to take some-

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Once again this year, we’ll thank our NAFA Field Meet host community with

a NAFA Blood Drive. Blood donations in the area are critically low. The Ok-

lahoma Blood Institute will be ready to serve you, Tuesday, November 16th,

from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM., in the Bloodmobile parked just outside the meet

hotel.

If you make an appointment ahead of time, you’ll be guaranteed a quick trip

through the process.

Join us in leaving a gift behind for the people of the Lone Wolf, who have

welcomed us into their town and onto their land to hunt. Your single donation

of blood can save three lives. If you’re a regular donor, keep to your sched-

ule by donating with us. If you’ve never given before, give it a try. It’s easy

and fast and most people can give a unit of whole blood in 20-30 minutes.

There Will Be Blood Once More!

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Hunting Information

Hunting: Hunting licenses may be purchased ahead of time online or when you arrive in Oklahoma from any sporting goods or outdoors store. For online purchases go to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) at www.wildlifedepartment.com. If you choose not to print your licenses, you can download the free app GoOutdoorsOk-lahoma on your cell phone to be able to see/show your current licensing information. We do not provide hard copies anymore. For a list of phone numbers or local sales locations go to: Locate A Oklahoma Hunt & Fish Licensing Agent | Go Outdoors Oklahoma

Oklahoma offers two hunting license options, depending on the length of your stay.

*Non-resident 5-Day Hunting License: $75.00 Oklahoma’s five-day nonresident hunting license allows you to hunt small game other than quail, deer, or turkey. When you purchase your five-day hunting license, you will choose the start date of the license. For example, if you want the license to begin on the first Monday of the NAFA meet, you will put a start date of 11/15/2021. The li-cense would be good for following five days and would expire on Friday 11/19/2021 at the end of legal hunting hours.

*Non-residents Annual Hunting License: $142.00 (valid 1/1/2021-12/31/21) Annual hunting license for non-residents hunting small game, including quail.

Waterfowl Stamps Oklahoma Waterfowl license (state waterfowl stamp): $10.00. Required for all non-resident waterfowl hunters and every resident waterfowl hunter over 16 years of age. The state waterfowl stamp may be obtained by contacting the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife or any sporting goods or outdoors store. (This may also be purchased through the GoOutdoorsOklahoma app). Federal Duck Stamp: $25.00 Required for all waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or older; available at U.S. Post Offices, other hunting license outlets or www.duckstamp.com. The stamp must be signed on its face by the person using it. (This may also be purchased through the GoOutdoorsOklahoma app.)

Trapping: Oklahoma allows properly licensed non-resident falconers to trap listed legal raptors. You will need a non-resident hunting license and an Oklahoma non-resident falconry license.

Health/Import Certificates:

Oklahoma requires no import permit or health certificate; however, be mindful of states you may traverse and their rules and regulations when traveling to Oklahoma.

Hunter Education:

Every hunter (including out-of-state hunters) 30 years old or younger, must have successfully completed a Hunter Education Training Course or purchase their license with an Apprentice designation. [NOTE: This is an apprentice hunter, not to be confused with an apprentice falconer] This information is on page 49 of the current hunting regula-tions brochure.

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Contacts:

Website: http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/ ODWC Falconry Representative at NAFA Meet: Becky Rouner, Administrative Assistant, Phone: (405) 521-4660 [email protected] Game Warden: Kiowa County, Hobart, Oklahoma: Lt. David Smith, Phone (580) 450-7703

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2021 nafa field

*LATE REGISTRATION!

Registration after Wednesday will be by appointment. Please call 480-788-6232 to schedule a convenient time to regis-

ter or find one of the meet committee members.

*Schedule subject change.

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Meet schedule

**Lone Wolf Senior Citizen Lunch Feed*

The Lone Wolf Senior Citizens would love to serve you lunch in town. Please call us 2 days ahead at 580-846-9163 if

you would like to know what's on the menu and so the head cook can plan accordingly, we can handle 15 to 20 in your

party. Cost is $5 per meal. We serve lunch only on Monday, Wednesday's, Fridays! All ages! Hope you can come! We

have a great time! Remember call 2 days ahead for cooks to plan!!

***PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Please share your photographs on social media daily. Remember to use the hashtag, #2021NAFAMEET. The best pic-

ture of the day will be awarded $25 worth of raffle tickets!!! If you don’t use social media, please text your pictures to one

of the committee members, don’t forget to include your name.

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WEATHERING YARD RULES

1. No tid-bitting or feeding is allowed in or near the weathering yard. Judicial use of pick-up meat is allowed.

2. Perches should not be taller than the height of the bird. 3. Birds need to be tied short, i.e. fit within a 4 x 4’ (16 sq. ft.) area. 4. No dogs allowed in the weather yard. (or at the gate entry area) 5. No loitering in the yard. (please keep storytelling in the yard to a minimum) 6. No photography inside the yard. (There are exceptions, and may require an es-

cort – please inquire at the gate) 7. All transmitters must be turned off in the yard. (We will periodically sweep the

yard and turn off any we find) 8. Must have a name tag and a bird in the yard to enter the yard. 9. The Yard Warden has final authority.

To the above, because this is not a covered yard, nor is your bird the only bird there these following rules have been added since the weathering yard banners were print-ed:

A. No “fishing tackle”, coastal locks, etc. allowed past micro sized raptors. B. No threaded links spring clips or split rings allowed. C. Portable perches must be anchored. D. Take apart perches: birds must be tied to the spike – ring between 2 welded

plates on the spike - and anchored to the spot.

Pictures of unacceptable equipment is attached to this article.

These add-ons have all come about due to incidents in the past. Though none of them caused a death or permanent loss, their failures did result in escapes and/or an injury to other’s birds and have been banned from the NAFA weather yard. If you have any concerns, don’t hesitate to the crew. We try our best to check every bird’s gear as they come into the yard the first time. We will be checking gear everyday and through-out the day while your birds are in our care.

Something new: At registration you will be issued a tag for your perch(es) with a number. The number will be registered at the gate with your name and immediate con-tact information before you can place your bird(s) into the weathering yard. The reason for this is so the weathering yard crew can contact you in the event something hap-pens.

The late charges, rental, etc. will be explained on the following page. As always – “It’s an honor to be entrusted with your birds” and my crew and I will do everything we can to make this a safe and enjoyable meet.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact me, Brandon Borquist at 307-337-7394 or Rich Borquist at 309-369-4293 and we will address them for you.

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The NAFA approved Weather-

ing Yard Rules are posted on

the yard fence. To these, the

additional rules have been add-

ed over the years. I understand

that you may have used some of

the equipment mentioned above

for years at home without a

hitch, but this is an uncovered

yard and there are other birds at

stake as well. Equipment will be

periodically checked. I have

multiple sets of jesses, exten-

sions, leashes and perches

available, and have no qualms

about changing gear I feel is

unsafe for your bird or the birds

around it. If you are using some-

thing “modern”, feel free to ask

about it, if it’s not workable, I’ll

gladly help you switch gear.

Things happen in the field, people get delayed (just ask my wife) and I understand. But if

you know/think you will not be back to the yard before it closes, and you want to weather

your birds, make prior arrangements with me. Leave your hood, box, room key or call my

cell number, and I’ll take care of it. I’d rather not stand around in the cold til zero dark thir-

ty, watching for Bubo or worse, if I don’t have to.

Quarry sheets need to be handed in at the yard and pins will be handed out at the Weath-

ering Yard on Friday, EXCEPT for apprentices and those making first kills at a NAFA

meet. Those will be handed out at the banquet by the President.

Equipment rental and late fees in the weathering yard:

At the complete discretion of the Weathering Yard Wardens…

• Perches may be rented for $10 the first day, $15 the second day with a two day maxi-

mum.

• Late fees for leaving your bird out past yard hours is $20 per occurrence.

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Monday—Nov. 15

7:00AM—5:00PM Weathering Yard Open

9:00AM—12:00PM Registration Open—Board Room

2:00PM—4:00PM Registration Open-Board Room

9:00AM-12PM School Visitation Onsite

6:00PM-7:00PM Appetizer Hour—

Sponsored by the Kentucky Falconers Association and the Ohio Falconers Association

7:00PM-8PM Guest Speaker Mike Barker & Kristen Amicarelle—Eagle Update

8:00PM—11:00PM Vendors Open-Vendor Appreciation Night

Raffle

Sunday—Nov. 14

9:00AM—12:00PM Registration Open—Board Room

2:00PM—5:00PM Registration Open-Board Room

12:00PM—5:00PM Weathering Yard Open

4:00PM—6:00PM Vendor Setup-Party Rooms

6:00PM—7:00PM Field Meet Welcome and Orientation-Small Ball Room

Introductions, land access, meet information, welcome from the

community.

Followed by Reception, Meet & Greet and Appetizers

Sponsored by the Oklahoma Falconers Association

7:00PM—11:00PM Vendors Open-Party Rooms

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Tuesday—Nov. 16 (World Falconry Day)

7:00AM—5:00PM Weathering Yard Open

9:00AM—12:00PM Registration Open—Board Room

2:00PM—4:00PM Registration Open—Board Room

10:00AM-3:00PM Oklahoma Blood Institute Bloodmobile-Caddo Conference Room

6:00PM-7:00PM Appetizers—Sponsored by:

7:00PM—8:00PM Guest Speaker Sam Dollar: Falconry in the USAF-Small Ballroom

8:00PM—11:00PM Vendors Open-Party Rooms

Raffle

Wednesday—Nov. 17

7:00AM—5:00PM Weathering Yard Open

9:00AM—12:00PM Registration Open—Board Room

12:00PM—?:??PM 2021 Shrimp Boil

1:00PM—2:00PM Board Orientation (all board members and officers)-Banquet Room

2:00PM—4:00PM Registration Open—Board Room

2:00PM-5:00PM NAFA Board Meeting-Banquet Room

5:30PM-7:00PM Appetizers—Sponsored by: NAFA

6:00PM-7:00PM Business Meeting-Banquet Room

Open to all NAFA members

7:00PM-8:00PM Guest Speaker Martin Geleynse-Goshawks

8:00PM-11:PM Vendors Open-Party Rooms

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Thursday—Nov. 18

7:00AM—5:00PM Weathering Yard Open

9:00AM-12:00PM School Visitation Onsite

1:30 PM-3:00PM: Apprentice Workshop-Banquet Room

Presentation by Dani Mitchell

6:00PM-7:00PM Appetizers—Sponsored by:

7:00PM—8:00PM Guest Speaker Spence Wise- “Coastal Merlin Trapping”

Banquet Room

8:00PM—11:00PM Vendors Open—Party Rooms

Friday—Nov. 19

7:00AM—1:00PM Weathering Yard Open

10:00AM-12:00PM Weathering Yard Tear Down—Please have birds out by

1:00PM and please come by and help!

6:00PM Happy Hour with cash bar– Ball Room

7:00PM—9:00PM NAFA 2021 Field Meet Banquet

Dinner served at 7:30PM

Guest Speaker: Tom Smiley “History of NAFA”

9:00PM—10:00PM Closing Raffle

Remember that the success of field meet is often determined by the

raffle, so please buy lots of tickets!

10:00PM—11:00PM Closing Cocktail Hour

This is where we all take the time to say our goodbyes, reminiscence

about the last week, tell our last tall tales and start looking forward to

next years NAFA Meet!

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Speaker Bio’s Mike Barker

My falconry journey started with a blind date on October 5, 1973. I was a wildlife biology student at the University of Mon-tana. Mutual friends somehow knew we were a good match. I guess they were right. Jocelyn and I have been married more than 45 years, with two wonderful daughters, a granddaughter, and a grandson. Jocelyn's dad had been a fal-coner. She and her brother, Bob Mac-donald, had followed in his footsteps. Their house was always inhabited by smaller raptors like kestrels and small owls. Their backyard mews had every-thing from Prairie Falcons to Golden Ea-gles. Jocelyn was my falconry sponsor and earliest mentor. Among the raptors we've rehabilitated and/or hunted with include Ferruginous hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Great Horned owls, Kestrels, Cooper's hawks, Prairie Falcons. Peregrine Falcons, Gold-en Eagles, Bald Eagles, and a few others. Since our earliest days in Montana together, we've moved a few times and have lived in Wyoming, Texas, Colorado, Alaska, and Rus-sia. I served in the U.S. Air Force for a while, then worked in the oil and mining indus-tries for 35 years. Jocelyn was a teacher, school administrator, and State Department representative. While in Alaska, I had great experiences with several arctic and sub-arctic critters. I also had the chance to be involved with the Alaska Zoo. In Russia, I had the privilege to work with Vladimir Masterov on his Steller's Sea Eagle research on Sakhalin Island. We are now retired in Montana. Our daughters live in Colorado and Alaska. We have a cabin on a nice river near Homer, Alaska. I love to fish for steelhead. We have two older Peregrines who are now retired in a chamber together, and a female Golden Eagle. Growing up, I had lots of animals. Not just dogs and cats, but parrots, turtles, lizards, racoons, snakes, etc. When our daughters were growing up it was always horses, and they both still ride. These days, on the old homestead, its mostly dogs, cats, raptors, and pigeons. Plus, all the wildlife on our place. 4-wheelers have replaced the horses. Our dream was always to hunt with a cast of Goldens. Not sure that dream will be realized, but it's been an adventure chasing it.

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Speaker Bio’s

Kristen Amicarelle, MS

My love for birds is deeply rooted in the escape of reading J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing. The creatures, specifically the Great Eagles, locked in my fascination and wonder about the possibilities of our natural environment and drove me to explore its complexities. Growing up, I had the opportunity to explore the wild offerings of the American land-scape; from the National Parks of the West to mangrove islands in the Flori-da Keys, and it sparked a fire within me to pursue a career in wildlife sci-ence. During my undergraduate pro-gram at the University of Central Flori-da, I had the opportunity to work close-ly with raptors at Audubon Center for Birds of Prey and gain working knowledge of raptor husbandry and release efforts with USFWS. I was struck by the influence of falconry on raptor rehabili-tation techniques, and especially the communities’ contributions to successful reintro-duction programs (i.e. Peregrine Falcons). From this experience, I became fascinated with falconry- I am constantly thrilled by understanding the complex partnership of wild-life and making connections to their behavior and conservation needs, including collab-orations with the community that share the same passion.

I have extensive experience working with birds in the West: ranging from avian point counts, wind energy projects, Spotted Owl surveys, and assisting with research for the conservation of species for military installations. I strive to become an avian ecologist, and I aspire to research human impacts on bird communities around the world. I am thrilled to be working with NAFA on the Golden Eagle relocation project and value the support given for the research effort.

Things I enjoy: cooking, whitewater rafting, whiskey, videogames, fishing, hiking in the backcountry, watching soccer, drawing, hunting big game, reading fantasy/fiction and making people laugh.

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Speaker Bio’s

Sam Dollar

“Air Force Academy Falconry Program”

Sam Dollar, started his falconry journey in 1962 with his first tiercel Kestrel and has been a member of NAFA since 1977. He has previously served as the NAFA Moun-tain Director for two terms and as co-membership secretary with his wife Lynn for sev-eral years. He has been working with the United States Air Force Academy in Colora-do Springs for the past 21 years as a mentor and to their falconry team.

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Speaker Bio’s

Martin Geleynse

“Goshawks”

Martin Geleynse has had a strong interest in wildlife

and birds of prey since childhood. As a university stu-

dent he worked on one of the early Peregrine Falcon

releases in Algonquin Provincial Park. This experi-

ence re-ignited his passion for raptors and the sport

of falconry. In 1984 Martin was a founding member of

the Ontario Hawking Club. In those days falconry was

unregulated and was viewed with open animosity by

the provincial government. Martin played an im-

portant roll in defeating legislation that would have banned falconry. Over the following years

Martin attended numerous government meetings and wildlife strategy sessions and ultimately

the Club’s efforts were rewarded when falconry regulations were included in the new Fish and

Wildlife Conservation Act in 1997. In 2001 Martin became president of the Ontario Hawking Club

(OHC) and spearheaded efforts to expand falconry to include the hunting of migratory birds and

extended seasons. In 2012 after 30 years of effort, the Club achieved another milestone, with

the support of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) and the North American

Falconry Association (NAFA) and others, when the province adopted a “wild-take” policy allow-

ing falconers to capture wild raptors. Goshawks were not included in the original take which lead

to the genesis of Project Goshawk. In 2020 the policy was updated to ease restrictions and add

goshawks to allowed take. Looking back on 40 years of falconry politics, Martin observes:

“Working together our community has overcome one of the most toxic falconry environments in

North America and gone on to earn the respect of government and secure a bright future for fal-

conry.” In 2013 Martin became the Canadian Director of NAFA. In 2018 he was elected by

NAFA’s Board of Directors to become its vice-president. Martin lives in Waterloo, Ontario and

has flown a variety of hawks and falcons over the years including merlins, red-tails, prairie fal-

cons and peregrines. From the late 1980s to about 2003 he focused on hunting Hungarian par-

tridge with peregrine falcons flown over pointing dogs. This classic form of falconry has become

nearly impossible in Ontario, and today his falconry centres around hawking ducks, with an an-

nual trip to Saskatchewan to hunt Hungarian partridge and Sharp-tailed Grouse. Martin graduat-

ed from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He is a licensed Pro-

fessional Engineer and works for a Waterloo-based technology company where he manages a

team of software engineers. He is married and has 4 grown children and 5 grandchildren. When

not working or flying his falcon, he enjoys fly-fishing and bird-watching.

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Speaker Bio’s

Spence Wise

“Coastal Merlin Trapping”

Spence lives on Merritt

Island, Florida with his

falconer wife, Linda.

Spence has been inter-

ested in falconry since

1968 and was one of the

first licensed falconers in

Georgia. Spence has

taken game with Gos-

hawks , Redtails, Harris

hawks, Aplomado’s , Merlins and most recently his first passage

Peregrine trapped in the Florida Keys. He is a past President of

the Florida Hawking Fraternity and was one of the contributing

authors of the book “The Complete Merlin”. His passion for the

last 28 years is trapping and training passage Merlins and he has

flow at least one merlin and sometime two for each of the past 28

years. His beach trapping for merlins was self- taught starting on

the Alabama Gulf Coast before the days of the internet and in-

stant information.

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Speaker Bio’s

Tom Smylie

Banquet Keynote Speaker

Tom Smylie and his wife, Cherie, have lived in Edgewood, NM since his re-tirement in 1994 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as Asst. Southwest Regional Director. Tom graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1960 and began his career in wildlife man-agement by working for the New Mexi-co Department of Game and Fish and United States Forest Service. He has also been a science teacher, a coach, worked as a hack site attendant for the Peregrine Fund, and directed/hosted the World Animal Encounter Bird Show for the Albuquerque Bio Park. Tom presently writes for publications and conducts raptor education pro-grams for New Mexico State Parks and other venues.

An avid falconer since 1958, he’s flown golden eagles to kestrels, but concentrated mostly on goshawks and peregrines and at 84 is still flying fal-cons. He was a founding member of NAFA serving as its first Secretary/Treasurer. His interest in falconry lead him to participate in raptor re-search on the peregrine in Greenland and the Dry Tortugas of Florida, and provide three pairs of young peregrines on the conception of the Peregrine Fund’s recovery program.

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Paul Kaufmann

Cliff Kellogg

Eli Winston

Jim Copp

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Bill Oakes

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Ray Gilbertson

Ken Hooke

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NOTES and MEMORIES:

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Special Thanks to our

Major Contributors

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