Jess (falconry) chase something it shouldn't, and less to keep the bird from getting away, as falconry birds are routinely (and as part of the sport) set free—the bond between bird and falconer serves as a much better leash than any leather or rope ever will; however, it is not always desirable that a bird be able to take flight at its own whim, and both on the glove and on the perch, jesses help ensure this. During hunting season (small game season for North American falconers), jesses are generally worn all season in the mews, and are often removed for the
Falconry Falconry Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: a falconer flies a falcon; an austringer (German origin) flies a hawk ("Accipiter" and some buteos and similar) or an eagle ("Aquila" or similar). In modern falconry, the red-tailed hawk ("Buteo jamaicensis"), the Harris's hawk ("Parabuteo unicinctus"), and the peregrine falcon ("Falco perigrinus") are some of the more commonly used birds of prey. The practice of hunting with a conditioned falconry bird is also called