Fairchild Man Trains Falcons To Hunt


By Joe Astrouski | April 29, 2014

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Dan Orth of Fairchild has been hunting since he was a boy, but his hunting skills can’t compare to those of his hunting partner, a Goshawk named ‘Daisy’. Relying on Daisy’s keen sight and speed, Dan sets out to catch pheasants and other small game the old-fashioned way. 

Joe Astrouski

Joe Astrouski

Joe Astrouski is a reporter for the “Wisconsin Life” project who travels the state, telling the stories of people and their passions. In his spare time, Joe enjoys fishing, hiking and eating his way across the Midwest with his wife, Charity.  Astrouski is a reporter, field producer and narrator for “Wisconsin...
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