Kusbegilik
Kusbegilik – hunting with birds of prey:
- Burkit – hunting with a golden eagle
- Karshyga – hunting with a hawk
- Itelgi – hunting with a falcon
Competitions in the Kusbegilik national sport will be held in three types: with golden eagles, hawks and falcons.
Berkutchi athletes must have a comfortable national uniform. Competitions are held according to the rules of the Republican Kusbegilik Federation.
Hunting with a falcon
Team line-up: 3 berkutchi, 1 coach, 1 veterinarian.
Athletes 18 years of age and older are allowed to compete.
The speed of the falcon’s flight is assessed by launching it on a lure. Each athlete is given 3 minutes to test his falcon. The distance between flags is 200 m. During this time, the bird must take off and from the air imitate an attack on the lure, which the athlete is spinning on a rope. The lure is made from partridge, pheasant and pigeon feathers taken from the tail and wings. According to the rules, the referees note how many times the falcon flew in and imitated an attack on the lure. The winner is determined by the highest number of points.
Competitions are held according to the rules of the Republican Federation «Kusbegilik».
Hunting with a golden eagle
Team line-up: 3 berkutchi, 1 coach, 1 veterinarian.
Athletes 18 years of age and older are allowed to compete.
In this type of competition, participants test their golden eagles in two exercises: inviting the bird to the hand (kolga shakyru) and to the bait (shyrga salu).
The winner of the competition is determined by the number of points earned during two competitions. In this competition, the golden eagle is seated at a distance of 500 meters from the athlete. At the referee’s signal, the berkutchi begins to call out to his golden eagle, holding the bait in his hands. Here the time of arrival of the golden eagle to the berkutchi’s hand is estimated. When the referee whistles, the countdown begins. If within two minutes the golden eagle does not respond to the owner’s voice, the attempt is not counted. Each participant is allowed to call his golden eagle once, while standing on the ground or on horseback. In this competition, each athlete launches his golden eagle in the direction of a dummy made from fox skin, which is pulled by the rider as he gallops. The golden eagle must reach the animal moving at medium speed and grab it. Two flags are placed along the golden eagle’s flight path. The distance between flags is 300 meters. The time and speed of the bird’s flight between these flags are estimated. According to the rules, a hunter can only launch his golden eagle once.
Competitions are held according to the rules of the Republican Federation «Kusbegilik».
Ителгі
Team line-up: 3 berkutchi, 1 coach, 1 veterinarian.
Athletes 18 years of age and older are allowed to compete.
The hawk’s flight speed is assessed by launching it onto a lure and inviting the bird onto the hand. Each athlete is given 3 minutes to test his hawk. The distance between flags is 200 m. During this time, the bird must take off and from the air imitate an attack on the lure, which the athlete is spinning on a rope. The lure is made from partridge, pheasant and pigeon feathers taken from the tail and wings. According to the rules, the referees note how many times the hawk flew in and imitated an attack on the lure. The winner is determined by the highest number of points.
Competitions are held according to the rules of the Republican Federation «Kusbegilik».
