CALIFORNIA FALCONRY REGULATIONS EXAMS
NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!
T/F: It is illegal to practice falconry activities such as possessing/training, capturing/trapping,
importing/exporting or intrastate transferring of raptors in California without a valid license. -
(ANSWERS)T
The falconry license is valid for one year starting on ______ and ending on ______.
A) Jan 1, Dec 31
B) Aug 1, July 31
C) July 1, June 30
D) none of the above - (ANSWERS)C
T/F: If issued a falconry license in March, the license is valid through Dec. 31. - (ANSWERS)F
To practice falconry in California, a person must have a valid original:
A) falconry license only
B) falconry license & a hunting license
C) falconry license, hunting license & required hunting stamps - (ANSWERS)C
__________________ is the use of raptors for pest control, to reduce human/wildlife conflicts.
A) Abatement
B) Casting
C) Hacking
D) Bating - (ANSWERS)A
Offspring from two raptors held in captivity are called _______________.
A) Captive-bred
B) Exotic Raptor
C) Eyas
D) Passage - (ANSWERS)A
Eagles include:
A) Golden/Bald Eagle
B) White-tailed/Steller's Sea Eagle
C) Just A
D) Both A & B - (ANSWERS)D
An __________ raptor does not have any subspecies that naturally occur in the wild in USA or are
apart of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
,CALIFORNIA FALCONRY REGULATIONS EXAMS
NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!
A) Haggard
B) exotic
C) passage
D) eyass - (ANSWERS)B
A young raptor that cannot fly yet is called:
A) Eyas
B) Nestling
C) Passage
D) Both A & B - (ANSWERS)D
The activities of possessing, housing, trapping, transporting and using raptors for the purpose
of hunting and training is called _________________.
A) imping
B) casting
C) falconry
D) bating - (ANSWERS)C
___________ raptors are the babies/offspring of raptors from 2 or more distinct species listed in
the 50 CFR.
A) Imprint
B) Hybrid
C) Non-captive
D) Exotic - (ANSWERS)B
The technique of cutting a broken/damaged feather and repairing it with another feather is
known as ______?
A) casting
B) bating
C) imping
D) non of the above - (ANSWERS)C
A raptor that is hand raised by humans and has never been around other raptors from 2 weeks
of age is called an _________________.
A) passage
, CALIFORNIA FALCONRY REGULATIONS EXAMS
NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!
B) imprint
C) haggard
D) nestling - (ANSWERS)B
T/F: An imprinted raptor is forever an imprint and can never be hacked/release into the wild for
it's entire life. - (ANSWERS)T
What is a "license year" or "regulatory year"?
A) 12 month year starting July 1 ending June 30.
B) 12 month year starting Jan 1 ending Dec 31
C) 12 month year starting when you're issued your license - (ANSWERS)A
A raptor that does not naturally occur in California is called a ___________.
A) exotic
B) hybrid
C) non-native
D) captive bred - (ANSWERS)C
A raptor that is not yet a year old and can fly is called:
A) Haggard
B) Buteo
C) Juvenile
D) Passage - (ANSWERS)D
T/F A raptor is from any of these orders: Falconiformes, accipitriformes, Strigiformes, but not
Hybrids. - (ANSWERS)F
T/F: A Wild raptor is when it has been captured from the wild for falconry, no matter how long
it's been in captivity or been transferred. - (ANSWERS)T
T/F: Everyone using raptors for hunting must abide by the rules/regulations authorizing the hunt
of small/upland game species, migratory game birds, non-game birds or mammals in CA. -
(ANSWERS)T
If an unauthorized animal is injured, the falconer must:
A) let the raptor kill and eat it all
B) Remove the animal from the raptor and take it to the nearest wildlife rehab place.
C) Report it
NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!
T/F: It is illegal to practice falconry activities such as possessing/training, capturing/trapping,
importing/exporting or intrastate transferring of raptors in California without a valid license. -
(ANSWERS)T
The falconry license is valid for one year starting on ______ and ending on ______.
A) Jan 1, Dec 31
B) Aug 1, July 31
C) July 1, June 30
D) none of the above - (ANSWERS)C
T/F: If issued a falconry license in March, the license is valid through Dec. 31. - (ANSWERS)F
To practice falconry in California, a person must have a valid original:
A) falconry license only
B) falconry license & a hunting license
C) falconry license, hunting license & required hunting stamps - (ANSWERS)C
__________________ is the use of raptors for pest control, to reduce human/wildlife conflicts.
A) Abatement
B) Casting
C) Hacking
D) Bating - (ANSWERS)A
Offspring from two raptors held in captivity are called _______________.
A) Captive-bred
B) Exotic Raptor
C) Eyas
D) Passage - (ANSWERS)A
Eagles include:
A) Golden/Bald Eagle
B) White-tailed/Steller's Sea Eagle
C) Just A
D) Both A & B - (ANSWERS)D
An __________ raptor does not have any subspecies that naturally occur in the wild in USA or are
apart of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
,CALIFORNIA FALCONRY REGULATIONS EXAMS
NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!
A) Haggard
B) exotic
C) passage
D) eyass - (ANSWERS)B
A young raptor that cannot fly yet is called:
A) Eyas
B) Nestling
C) Passage
D) Both A & B - (ANSWERS)D
The activities of possessing, housing, trapping, transporting and using raptors for the purpose
of hunting and training is called _________________.
A) imping
B) casting
C) falconry
D) bating - (ANSWERS)C
___________ raptors are the babies/offspring of raptors from 2 or more distinct species listed in
the 50 CFR.
A) Imprint
B) Hybrid
C) Non-captive
D) Exotic - (ANSWERS)B
The technique of cutting a broken/damaged feather and repairing it with another feather is
known as ______?
A) casting
B) bating
C) imping
D) non of the above - (ANSWERS)C
A raptor that is hand raised by humans and has never been around other raptors from 2 weeks
of age is called an _________________.
A) passage
, CALIFORNIA FALCONRY REGULATIONS EXAMS
NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!
B) imprint
C) haggard
D) nestling - (ANSWERS)B
T/F: An imprinted raptor is forever an imprint and can never be hacked/release into the wild for
it's entire life. - (ANSWERS)T
What is a "license year" or "regulatory year"?
A) 12 month year starting July 1 ending June 30.
B) 12 month year starting Jan 1 ending Dec 31
C) 12 month year starting when you're issued your license - (ANSWERS)A
A raptor that does not naturally occur in California is called a ___________.
A) exotic
B) hybrid
C) non-native
D) captive bred - (ANSWERS)C
A raptor that is not yet a year old and can fly is called:
A) Haggard
B) Buteo
C) Juvenile
D) Passage - (ANSWERS)D
T/F A raptor is from any of these orders: Falconiformes, accipitriformes, Strigiformes, but not
Hybrids. - (ANSWERS)F
T/F: A Wild raptor is when it has been captured from the wild for falconry, no matter how long
it's been in captivity or been transferred. - (ANSWERS)T
T/F: Everyone using raptors for hunting must abide by the rules/regulations authorizing the hunt
of small/upland game species, migratory game birds, non-game birds or mammals in CA. -
(ANSWERS)T
If an unauthorized animal is injured, the falconer must:
A) let the raptor kill and eat it all
B) Remove the animal from the raptor and take it to the nearest wildlife rehab place.
C) Report it
