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CALIFORNIA FALCONRY REGULATIONS EXAMS NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-B
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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 - ANSWER-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
B) imprint
C) haggard
D) nestling - ANSWER-B
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T/F: An imprinted raptor is forever an imprint and can never be
hacked/release into the wild for it's entire life. - ANSWER-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 -
ANSWER-A
A raptor that does not naturally occur in California is called a
___________.
A) exotic
B) hybrid
C) non-native
D) captive bred - ANSWER-C
A raptor that is not yet a year old and can fly is called:
A) Haggard
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B) Buteo
C) Juvenile
D) Passage - ANSWER-D
T/F A raptor is from any of these orders: Falconiformes,
accipitriformes, Strigiformes, but not Hybrids. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-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.
CALIFORNIA FALCONRY REGULATIONS EXAMS NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-B
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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 - ANSWER-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
B) imprint
C) haggard
D) nestling - ANSWER-B
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T/F: An imprinted raptor is forever an imprint and can never be
hacked/release into the wild for it's entire life. - ANSWER-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 -
ANSWER-A
A raptor that does not naturally occur in California is called a
___________.
A) exotic
B) hybrid
C) non-native
D) captive bred - ANSWER-C
A raptor that is not yet a year old and can fly is called:
A) Haggard
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B) Buteo
C) Juvenile
D) Passage - ANSWER-D
T/F A raptor is from any of these orders: Falconiformes,
accipitriformes, Strigiformes, but not Hybrids. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-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.
