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OHIO FALCONRY LICENSE EXAM / LATEST
OHIO FALCONRY LICENSE ACTUAL EXAM
2026/2027 ACCURATE TEST COMPLETE
APPROVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS (DETAILED SOLUTIONS)
NEWEST UPDATED VERSION 2026
EDITION|GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
1. What is the minimum age to obtain an Apprentice
Falconry license in Ohio?
A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
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D) 18
Answer: C) 16
*Rationale: Ohio Administrative Code 1531-21-01 requires
Apprentice falconers to be at least 16 years old. General and
Master have no upper age limit but require prior experience.*
2. Which federal law primarily governs falconry in the
United States?
A) Endangered Species Act
B) Lacey Act
C) Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)
D) Clean Water Act
Answer: C) Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Rationale: The MBTA protects nearly all native raptors; falconry
is allowed only as a permitted exception under 50 CFR Part 21.
3. How long is an Ohio falconry license valid?
A) 1 year
B) 3 years
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C) 5 years
D) Lifetime
Answer: B) 3 years
*Rationale: OAC 1531-21-03 states that Ohio falconry
licenses expire on December 31 of the third year after
issuance.*
4. An Apprentice falconer may possess how many raptors
total?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5
Answer: A) 1
Rationale: Apprentices may possess only one raptor, and in Ohio
that raptor must be either a red-tailed hawk or an American
kestrel.
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5. Which raptor species is prohibited for an Apprentice in
Ohio?
A) Red-tailed hawk
B) American kestrel
C) Great horned owl
D) Both A and B are allowed
Answer: C) Great horned owl
Rationale: Apprentices are limited to red-tailed hawks and
American kestrels; owls require at least a General license.
6. A General falconer may possess up to how many wild-
trapped raptors?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) No limit
Answer: C) 3
*Rationale: OAC 1531-21-09 – General falconers may
OHIO FALCONRY LICENSE EXAM / LATEST
OHIO FALCONRY LICENSE ACTUAL EXAM
2026/2027 ACCURATE TEST COMPLETE
APPROVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS (DETAILED SOLUTIONS)
NEWEST UPDATED VERSION 2026
EDITION|GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
1. What is the minimum age to obtain an Apprentice
Falconry license in Ohio?
A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
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D) 18
Answer: C) 16
*Rationale: Ohio Administrative Code 1531-21-01 requires
Apprentice falconers to be at least 16 years old. General and
Master have no upper age limit but require prior experience.*
2. Which federal law primarily governs falconry in the
United States?
A) Endangered Species Act
B) Lacey Act
C) Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)
D) Clean Water Act
Answer: C) Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Rationale: The MBTA protects nearly all native raptors; falconry
is allowed only as a permitted exception under 50 CFR Part 21.
3. How long is an Ohio falconry license valid?
A) 1 year
B) 3 years
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C) 5 years
D) Lifetime
Answer: B) 3 years
*Rationale: OAC 1531-21-03 states that Ohio falconry
licenses expire on December 31 of the third year after
issuance.*
4. An Apprentice falconer may possess how many raptors
total?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5
Answer: A) 1
Rationale: Apprentices may possess only one raptor, and in Ohio
that raptor must be either a red-tailed hawk or an American
kestrel.
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5. Which raptor species is prohibited for an Apprentice in
Ohio?
A) Red-tailed hawk
B) American kestrel
C) Great horned owl
D) Both A and B are allowed
Answer: C) Great horned owl
Rationale: Apprentices are limited to red-tailed hawks and
American kestrels; owls require at least a General license.
6. A General falconer may possess up to how many wild-
trapped raptors?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) No limit
Answer: C) 3
*Rationale: OAC 1531-21-09 – General falconers may
