The presentation of falconry will be held for the first time in the Vitebsk region

September 3, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Falconry demonstration will be held for the first time in the Vitebsk region at the regional hunting and fishing festival, Chairman of the Vitebsk regional organizational structure of the republican state-public association "Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen" Igor Shulgan told a BELTA correspondent. A trained young female falcon (as the interlocutor explained, females are the best hunters) will demonstrate her skills and possibly even compete with hounds. The falconry demonstration is just one of many events planned for the festival, which will take place on September 26 in the village of Bochaykovo, Beshenkovichi District. An exhibition of hunting dogs, contests for spinning rod casting, animal calling, hound competition for the chase of an electronic hare, and a hunter accuracy shooting competition are all included in the program. It is expected that about 300 hunters and fishermen from all districts of the region will take part in the festival. In addition, the region's hunting grounds will present their services, and they will attract hunters with an exhibition of trophies. There are more than 7,000 members of the BOHF in the Vitebsk region. -0-