2024 Field Meet Shirts

The 2024 Field Meet shirts have artwork by NYSFA’s own, Helena Williams. See more of Helena Williams’ art at https://helenawilliamsart.com/ About the 2024 Shirts We used to print shirts in batches of a couple hundred, just to get the hundred or so we needed in the right size. We were never sure who would show […]

NYSFA Field Meet Guest Speaker: Bob Glass

We are pleased to have as our guest speaker at the 2024 Field Meet, Bob Glass, author of ‘A Journey With Red-Tails,’ available now from your favorite falconry supplier. About Bob Glass Bob was born and raised in the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, although he has called New Jersey home for the past 50 years. […]

Annual Field Meet Nov 8-10

Our annual field meet will be at the White Eagle Conference Center on November 8th-10th https://whiteagle.com/ 2910 Lake Moraine RdPO Box 679Hamilton, NY 13346 (315) 824-2002 White eagle has a collection of bungalow cabins rather than a traditional hotel building. They have offered us the following prices for our event: One cabin with Single occupancy […]

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 […]

Changes to the online 3-186A reporting website

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 […]

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

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 […]