Falconry Gloves

Falconry gloves are among the first items that a novice falconer will obtain before practicing the art of falconry. Gloves are necessary to ensure the safety of the falconer while handling the bird of prey. While trained birds are docile and obedient, they can also do harm if not handled respectfully and carefully. Appropriate training is necessary to learn how to handle a bird of prey effectively.

Tracing its roots back many hundreds of years, falconry today is practiced throughout the world, with a strong following in the United States. There are a variety of associations and organizations dedicated to the art of falconry, and the aspiring falconer has a great many resources to turn to begin learning how to practice this beautiful art.

Mike's Falconry Supplies Stocks an Excellent Variety of Falconry Gloves

The type of glove that is used for falconry depends primarily on the kind of bird being used. Smaller birds like some species of hawks and falcons require a glove that ends at the lower arm. Eagles are much larger and stronger birds, and gloves used with these graceful birds extend sometimes all the way up to the shoulder. Gloves are typically made of thick, tanned cowhide.

Mike's Falconry Supplies offers an excellent array of gloves for any bird of prey and even offers custom-made gloves. In addition to many fine gloves, Mike's also has a wide range of many other necessary items for falconry, including radio-tracking receivers and transmitters and apprentice kits. Email Mike's at mikes@mikesfalconry.com to find out more about falconry gloves.