In the desolate mountainous terrain of western Mongolia live 60 or so remaining traditional eagle hunters. These tough, proud Kazakh nomads, living in harsh sub zero temperatures use golden eagles to hunt on horseback. This ancient tradition of training golden eagles to hunt for foxes and wolves is still part of daily life for these eagle hunter families. The hunter takes the young female wild eaglet from its nest and trains it over the next 1-2 years. A special bond develops between hunter and eagle - a trusting relationship between man and this enormous bird of prey.
