Almost there!

Today Katana was 1150g so I put her on the creance. She flew several close flights and 20 flights to me from 100 feet. I then pulled the lure from 50 feet and had instant response. I sat with her while she ate and then transferred her from the lure to a tidbit on the ground with no problems at all. I think that she is VERY close to her flying weight, if not already there. I plan to hunt her next Friday, and will continue to exercise her until then. The season is now upon us....YEAH!

Katana's New Tail

Getting Harder...

Katana still weighed 1170g today so we did more jump ups. We started with 4 to me, and then she did 6 to Belle. After that she met her new nemesis - the weighted leash. She struggled to make the short jumps at first and I can tell she was not happy because she was hesitating between rounds. At the end I had her jumping to full height with a little more ease, but it was still tough for the pudgy out-of-shape bird. Another week of this and she should be good to go!

Birdy Boot Camp

Well, Katana's weight is dropping. Yesterday I flew her on the creance, mainly because Brandi still had it out after flying her bird. Her fist response was decent, but lure response was non-existent. Today we did 15 jump ups in the garage, and she did very well. Her weight is currently 1170 grams, 100 grams over last years hunting weight. I plan on getting her back into shape over the next week or so, and then taking her out into the field (once the lure response returns that is!!) She is definitely still out of shape and in need of much exercise, and I will be introducing her to the weighted leash soon. I went ahead and changed out her equipment in preparation for the season, and added the bells so that she can get used to them.

Time to get back to business...

Well, the summer was long and blogging was slim. Katana is still finishing up her molt, but I am going to slowly start cutting her weight in anticipation for the upcoming season. The preliminary bunny reports are good - so it sounds like there is game out there waiting for her. I will begin to post regularly as things progress!!