For me, chasin’ rabbits has been a long running endeavor. I became hooked on the sport at an early age when, as a .410-toting fifth-grader, I was completely captivated by the sight of a winter ...

PAXSON — A few days ago, I had the privilege of watching two goshawks gang up on a sharp-tail grouse. I live in some of the best goshawk habitat in the country and see these big raptors almost daily.

The Northern goshawk is one of the largest hunting birds in North America. Falconers train and use them to hunt rabbits%2C squirrels and other small field animals. Snow-covered days allow the ...

Back to the Chase: In spite of the rabbit’s big head start, the goshawk’s rapidly whirring wings quickly closed the gap. Within seconds, the hawk was on the rabbit’s tail. Shifting tactics, the ...

British writer and naturalist Helen Macdonald knew that when she set out to train a goshawk, death would be part of the equation. Goshawks are fierce predators, and taming one would mean participating ...