About this episode

This episode features an interview with falconer Jim Hoover, discussing his experiences and connections to author Daniel Mannix.

This week on the pod we interview Jim Hoover. Jim is a falconer from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Uniquely, Jim was personal friends with Daniel Mannix, the author of The Fox and the Hound and this podcast's namesake, A Sporting Chance! Find out some very interesting details about the eccentric author and his menagerie of animals. Jim also shares with us his personal preferences in falconry (hawking a shortwinged hawk off the fist), some early history of American Game Hawking and much more on this very interesting episode! This episode is sponsored by: North Mountain Goshawks: https://northmountaingoshawks.com/ Mountain State Falconry Supply: https://www.mountainstatefalconrysupply.com/ Midnight Falconry: https://midnightfalconry.com/

People in this episode

Hosts: Casey Everett, Aaron Kincaid

Guest: Jim Hoover

Topics covered

• falconry
• interview
• American Game Hawking
• Daniel Mannix
• wildlife

Keywords

• falconry
• Jim Hoover
• Daniel Mannix
• American Game Hawking
• wildlife
• sports

Sponsors

North Mountain Goshawks, Mountain State Falconry Supply, Midnight Falconry

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Fox and the Hound

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