AZ Falconry Regulations Exam Real Exam 2026
| Complete Questions and Correct Answers |
Graded A+ | Verified Answers
A Master falconer must inform the department __________ day(s) before
trapping a golden eagle under a depredation permit.
A. One
B. Two
C. Ten
D. Three ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Three
A falconer shall ensure these species are banded after capture:
A. Red-tailed hawk, Northern goshawk, Prairie falcon
B. Red-tailed hawk, Northern goshawk, Grey hawk
C. Northern goshawk, Harris's hawk, Peregrine falcon
D. Northern goshawk, Harris's hawk, Red-tailed hawk ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------C. Northern goshawk, Harris's hawk, Peregrine falcon
A band must be requested from the department no more than __________ days
after capture of a raptor that must be banded.
,A. Five
B. Ten
C. One
D. Twenty ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Five
True or False: An Apprentice may attach a band to a raptor that must be banded. -
--------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
True or False: Only an AZGFD representative or General/Master falconer may
band a raptor that must be banded after capture. ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------True
True or False: All species of captive-bred raptors have to be banded. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
A falconer must report the loss of a band to the AZGFD after no more than
___________ business days.
A. Ten
B. Five
C. Two
,D. Thirty ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Five
True or False: A falconer must not allow a falconry raptor to feed on a species of
wildlife incidentally killed by the raptor if there is no open season or if the season
is closed. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False, the let it lie rule applies
here
True or False: An Apprentice may hack a falconry raptor. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False
True or False: A General or Master falconer may hack a falconry raptor. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
True or False: A raptor that the falconer is hacking counts towards the falconer's
possession limit. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
True or False: A raptor may be hacked near the nest of threatened or endangered
species if the raptor is not known to interfere with those species. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False, hacking near the nest of ANY threatened or
endangered species is prohibited
, Hybrid raptors that are hacked must be equipped with at least this number of
functioning transmitters:
A. One.
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Two
Falconers may release a wild-caught raptor into the wild in AZ if:
A. The raptor is native to AZ
B. The band remains attached
C. The band and equipment are removed
D. The raptor is released in suitable habitat and conditions
E. A, C and D, but not C ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------E. A, C and D, but
not C
True or False: Falconers may release native captive bred-raptors into the wild in
AZ without prior permission from the AZGFD? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----False, permission must first be obtained from the AZGFD to release a native
captive-bred raptor
| Complete Questions and Correct Answers |
Graded A+ | Verified Answers
A Master falconer must inform the department __________ day(s) before
trapping a golden eagle under a depredation permit.
A. One
B. Two
C. Ten
D. Three ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Three
A falconer shall ensure these species are banded after capture:
A. Red-tailed hawk, Northern goshawk, Prairie falcon
B. Red-tailed hawk, Northern goshawk, Grey hawk
C. Northern goshawk, Harris's hawk, Peregrine falcon
D. Northern goshawk, Harris's hawk, Red-tailed hawk ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------C. Northern goshawk, Harris's hawk, Peregrine falcon
A band must be requested from the department no more than __________ days
after capture of a raptor that must be banded.
,A. Five
B. Ten
C. One
D. Twenty ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Five
True or False: An Apprentice may attach a band to a raptor that must be banded. -
--------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
True or False: Only an AZGFD representative or General/Master falconer may
band a raptor that must be banded after capture. ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------True
True or False: All species of captive-bred raptors have to be banded. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
A falconer must report the loss of a band to the AZGFD after no more than
___________ business days.
A. Ten
B. Five
C. Two
,D. Thirty ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Five
True or False: A falconer must not allow a falconry raptor to feed on a species of
wildlife incidentally killed by the raptor if there is no open season or if the season
is closed. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False, the let it lie rule applies
here
True or False: An Apprentice may hack a falconry raptor. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False
True or False: A General or Master falconer may hack a falconry raptor. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
True or False: A raptor that the falconer is hacking counts towards the falconer's
possession limit. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
True or False: A raptor may be hacked near the nest of threatened or endangered
species if the raptor is not known to interfere with those species. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False, hacking near the nest of ANY threatened or
endangered species is prohibited
, Hybrid raptors that are hacked must be equipped with at least this number of
functioning transmitters:
A. One.
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Two
Falconers may release a wild-caught raptor into the wild in AZ if:
A. The raptor is native to AZ
B. The band remains attached
C. The band and equipment are removed
D. The raptor is released in suitable habitat and conditions
E. A, C and D, but not C ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------E. A, C and D, but
not C
True or False: Falconers may release native captive bred-raptors into the wild in
AZ without prior permission from the AZGFD? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----False, permission must first be obtained from the AZGFD to release a native
captive-bred raptor
