Our friends at the DEC have let us know there is an updating coming to the 3-186A reporting website that will require 2-factor authentication upon your first login after July 30th, 2024. Here is the DEC letter, and below that a PDF with instructions to login and set up authentication. Instructions below. Any questions or […]
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Archives of Falconry Affiliate
We are thrilled to announce that we are a new organization of The Archives of Falconry! The Archives collects, preserves, and interprets global falconry history, art, literature, and material culture. As a falconry organization, we are excited to work with The Archives to reach, engage, and inspire a diverse world community of falconers, sportsmen and […]
Summer picnic July 28
The NYSFA Summer Falconry picnic is on Sunday July 28th at the small pavilion in Tawasentha Park 188 NY-146, Altamont, NY 12009. From 11am until 5pm. Plan on lunch (Meat) being ready by 12-12:30. As we’ve done in the past. We will have burgers and dogs provided(and condiments). As well as water. The rest, is […]
Hood Making Workshop, May 24-27
Please bring whatever supplies and tools you might have for making a hood. If you don’t have everything needed, Buddy will help out! Please contact Buddy for directions to his house, where the workshop will take place. His email is autobodybuddy@yahoo.com
2023 Mews News Nominated for Gourmand Award
Our 2023 Fall Issue, ‘The Falconer’s Cookbook,’ has been nominated for a 2024 Gourmand Award. You can read about these awards here, and members may view The Falconer’s Cookbook in our archives (if they missed the mailing). We are pleased and honored to have the work of our fellow falconers in assembling and writing these […]
Spring Board Meeting Info
Your NYSFA Board of directors has met for their spring board meeting. This important budget meeting is where we address the financial asks of the membership, as well as the dates for the field meet as discussed at the Membership Meeting in December of 2023. Finally, we did final site selection for the 2024 Field […]
Finger Lakes Winter Field Meet
The Finger Lakes Field Meet was February 24 and went off without hitch! Aptly organized by Matt, Dan and Steve, we had three great hunting sights, excellent control of group size, and ample opportunity for newcomers to observe field craft. At least two bunnies were taken, and many hours of fun were had catching up […]
Finger Lakes Field Meet
Calling all Falconers! A few members of the NYSFA are gathering for an informal field meet which has become an annual event in recent history dubbed the Finger Lakes Field Meet in central New York. Similar to years past, we would like to invite other Falconers interested in getting together for a day afield, hunting […]
NYSFA Dues Increase Approved by membership
In December the Board of Directors mailed a ballot to our active members regarding the proposed dues increase to $50 to cover various services the membership has asked to expand or continue the upkeep of. To pass as a permanent measure, dues increases must be approved by a 2/3 affirmative vote of the membership. On […]
2023 Field Meet Photos
Thanks to all who attended our first December meet! This was a strange time of year for us to move to, and we appreciate everyone turning out and flying their birds. The membership strongly indicated at the meeting that December was not a good time, and we are in the midst of making sure that […]