A hunter who really wants to tap into the predator’s instinct while hunting may want to put himself in the headspace of a hawk or falcon and send the bird off to kill his quarry.

Few skills are as ancient as falconry, which Nancy Cowan defines as “hunting with a trained bird of prey.” Cowan is a master falconer and runs the New Hampshire School of Falconry in Deering with her husband and fellow falconer Jim.

Ryan Lessard, The Hippo