CALIFORNIA HAWKING CLUB, APPRENTICE STUDY GUIDE,
SECTIONS 1.1 GENERAL, 1.2 HUNTING AND FALCONRY
TECHNIQUES, AND 2.1 CARE AND MAINTENANCE | WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/206 LATEST UPDATED |
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True a master falconer may posses a golden eagle for falconry - (ANSWER)True a master
falconer may posses a golden eagle for falconry
False a holder of a federal/state falconry license and a valid game hunting license is not required
to have a duck stamp to hunt waterfowl legally with a raptor - (ANSWER)A holder of a
federal/state falconry license and a valid game hunting license is required to have a duck stamp
to hunt waterfowl legally with a raptor
False
the annual apprentice report is only required when the falconers' activities have included hunting
- (ANSWER)The annual apprentice report is required yearly.
True
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American crows, English sparrows, and starlings may be hunted with a raptor -
(ANSWER)TRUE- American crows, English sparrows, and starlings may be hunted with a
raptor
False the Permit year for California begins jan. 1st - (ANSWER)the Permit year for California
begins June
True
you may buy/sell/barter captive bred raptors - (ANSWER)True - you may buy/sell/barter
captive bred raptors
False
you may capture wild adult red-tails for use in falconry - (ANSWER)False
True or False
no falconer shall capture passage hawks after January 1, 2014 - (ANSWER)False
True or False applications for renewal of falconry license or written notification of non-renewal
must be submitted to the Department postmarked no later than june 30th - (ANSWER)True
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True or False if you capture a red-shouldered hawk in adult plumage, you must immediately
release it - (ANSWER)True
True or False apprentice falconers may not capture nestling raptors - (ANSWER)True
True or False California falconry regulations stipulate that apprentice falconers may take nestling
raptors may be captured only between the dates of may 20th through july 15th -
(ANSWER)False
True or False you may substitute attendance at a certified falconry school program for some or
all of your apprenticeship - (ANSWER)False
True or False a falconer who capture a raptor must submit a 3-186a within 48 hours of capture.
you may fill out this report just prior to mailing - (ANSWER)False
True or False a general or master falconer may capture only one nestling from only one nest -
(ANSWER)False
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True or False a California falconry license expires dec. 31st of the year it is issued -
(ANSWER)False
True or False a falconer must report in writing to the department within 10 days of the escape,
loss or death of a raptor in their possession - (ANSWER)True
True or False A falconer may release to the wild any non-native raptor in his or her possession if
the raptor is untrainable - (ANSWER)False
True or False an apprentice falconer may not possess more than one raptor and may not obtain
more than one replacement raptor during any 12 month period - (ANSWER)True
True or False you may use adult red-tail hawks for falconry - (ANSWER)True
True or False you may give molted feather to a friend for crafts - (ANSWER)False
True or False you are required to show your falconry license to game wardens and law
enforcement upon request - (ANSWER)True