Presidential Panel Bios
Bob Herrick
Treasurer
Hello, my name is Bob Herrick and I have been a falconer for 20 years. I live in central California, and have been blessed with an abundance of local game and the land to hunt it on. I have only flown broad and short winged hawks, having never flown a longwing. My passion is Goshawks. I love the tenacity and focus that they exhibit in everything that they do. I am a strong proponent of wild take, and greatly enjoy my annual sojourns into the Sierras to look for Goshawk nests.
I believe in contributing to the causes that I feel strongly about, and that is why I have joined with other dedicated gamehawkers to help organize the California Gamehawkers Association. I believe that no one else will represent my interests better than a group of like-minded, hard working individuals with similar goals. I am also on the boards of the Wild Raptor Take Conversancy, Back Country Horseman and the agricultural advisory committee of our local college.
My Grandfather instilled my love of the outdoors in me. He allowed a small boy to tag along on his hunting and camping adventures. While accompanying him, my eyes were opened up to many of the wonders that nature had to offer, and all of the good times that could be had. I devote the majority of my free time enjoying all that nature has to offer. I feel fortunate that my two sons have been exposed to this lifestyle as well, and have embraced it. I am proud to say that my youngest son is also a falconer, and we are able to share many experiences together.
On a professional level, I am a partner in a small business that helps pharmaceutical companies develop veterinary products for farm animals. I have been married to my lovely wife for 23 years, with both of us being native Californians.
Elisa McCormick
Legal Advisor
In the past, when asked about falconry and my participation in it, I’ve attempted to explain the whats and whys in glorious detail. Pre-dawn risings, frozen grass crunching under boots, the sight of winged fury hurtling toward earth and prey at furious speed, the thrill of sustained pursuit, the sense of accomplishment, humbleness and just plain awe that a falconer is privileged to experience. My efforts have always fallen short of embodying why we do what we do, however, and I’ve come to realize that the practice of falconry is much greater than the sum of its parts. Ultimately, its joys are ineffable. Now when people ask why I’m involved in the sport, I simply say, “Because I love it.” What better reason than that?
Scott Timmons
Presidential Panel Member
Hello Everyone I am honored to contribute in helping preserve falconry as a legal means of wild game take in California and the U.S. I have great confidence in our organization's drive, focus and resolve in convincing DFG to adopt the falconry regs as is. When this happens everyone can get back to focusing on what's reslly important; haunting with our birds and dogs.
For those of you that don't know me, I've been practicing falconry for twenty-two years. Over this time span I've flown numerous Redtails, Coopershawks, Goshawks and in the last four years falcons. While hunting these raptors have taken, Cottontails, Jack's, Quail, Chucker, Pheasants and lots of Ducks. I'm flying a 2X intermewed Peregrine/Barbary on waterfowl and a GSP (Blanka) to help flush. I currently reside in Central California.
I urge all of you to take photos and write articles of your falconry this season. I hope to see pictures and read all about your hunts in the upcoming editions of THE GAME BAG.
For those about to hawk, We salute you!
