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What are the requirements for an apprentice falconer wishing to upgrade? -
CORRECT ANSWER-8 total months of hunting/maintaining a bird.
RULE §65.264 - Permit Application Requirements
(B) An application for a general permit must be accompanied by a signed
attestation from the applicant's sponsor, who must be a general or master
falconer, that the applicant has maintained, trained, flown (which may include
releasing to the wild) and hunted with raptors trapped from the wild by the
applicant for at least four months in each of at least two years during which the
person has been permitted to practice falconry. The trapping requirement of this
subparagraph does not apply to a raptor trapped under the provisions of
65.271(e)(3) of this title (relating to Trapping).
What are the requirements for a general falconer to upgrade to a master
falconer? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 years of practice as a general falconer
,RULE §65.264 - Permit Application Requirements
(3) An applicant for a master falconry permit must have been permitted to
practice falconry at the general level for a minimum of five years.
What are the fees for each of the levels of falconry applications? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Apprentice - $63
General - $126
Master - $189
What are the requirements for an applicant for a raptor propagator permit? -
CORRECT ANSWER-RULE §65.264 - Permit Application Requirements
An applicant for a raptor propagator permit must:
(A) be a resident of Texas;
(B) be 18 years of age or older;
(C) have at least five years of experience in the practice of falconry; and
(D) possess a valid general or master permit.
,What must an applicant for a nonresident trapping permit possess? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Falconry license for their state.
RULE §65.264 - Permit Application Requirements
(5) An applicant for a nonresident trapping permit must possess a license, issued
by their state of residence, equivalent to a Texas falconry permit.
What must an apprentice falconer applicant make on the department-
administered examination? - CORRECT ANSWER-80%
RULE §65.264 - Permit Application Requirements
(c) The department will not issue an apprentice permit if the applicant has not
taken a department-administered examination and scored at least 80.
How long does a falconer have to renew their license at the same level of practice
once they let their permit expire? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 years
RULE §65.264 - Permit Application Requirements
, (e) A person who has allowed a falconry permit to expire is entitled to permit
issuance at the level the person held at the time of permit expiration, provided
not more than five years has elapsed from the date of expiration. If more than
five years has elapsed since expiration, the person must take a department-
administered falconry examination and record a score of at least 80.
Who may take or possess a raptor in the state of Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
person with the required permits/licenses
RULE §65.263 - General Provisions
(a) No person shall take or possess a raptor in this state unless that person
possesses valid state and federal permits (if required) to do so, including a Texas
resident or nonresident hunting license, as applicable.
A person permitted to possess a raptor shall... - CORRECT ANSWER-RULE
§65.263 - General Provisions
(1) provide all permits, licenses, and documentation required to be maintained by
this subchapter and the Parks and Wildlife Code upon the request of a
department employee acting within the scope of official duties; and
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What are the requirements for an apprentice falconer wishing to upgrade? -
CORRECT ANSWER-8 total months of hunting/maintaining a bird.
RULE §65.264 - Permit Application Requirements
(B) An application for a general permit must be accompanied by a signed
attestation from the applicant's sponsor, who must be a general or master
falconer, that the applicant has maintained, trained, flown (which may include
releasing to the wild) and hunted with raptors trapped from the wild by the
applicant for at least four months in each of at least two years during which the
person has been permitted to practice falconry. The trapping requirement of this
subparagraph does not apply to a raptor trapped under the provisions of
65.271(e)(3) of this title (relating to Trapping).
What are the requirements for a general falconer to upgrade to a master
falconer? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 years of practice as a general falconer
,RULE §65.264 - Permit Application Requirements
(3) An applicant for a master falconry permit must have been permitted to
practice falconry at the general level for a minimum of five years.
What are the fees for each of the levels of falconry applications? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Apprentice - $63
General - $126
Master - $189
What are the requirements for an applicant for a raptor propagator permit? -
CORRECT ANSWER-RULE §65.264 - Permit Application Requirements
An applicant for a raptor propagator permit must:
(A) be a resident of Texas;
(B) be 18 years of age or older;
(C) have at least five years of experience in the practice of falconry; and
(D) possess a valid general or master permit.
,What must an applicant for a nonresident trapping permit possess? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Falconry license for their state.
RULE §65.264 - Permit Application Requirements
(5) An applicant for a nonresident trapping permit must possess a license, issued
by their state of residence, equivalent to a Texas falconry permit.
What must an apprentice falconer applicant make on the department-
administered examination? - CORRECT ANSWER-80%
RULE §65.264 - Permit Application Requirements
(c) The department will not issue an apprentice permit if the applicant has not
taken a department-administered examination and scored at least 80.
How long does a falconer have to renew their license at the same level of practice
once they let their permit expire? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 years
RULE §65.264 - Permit Application Requirements
, (e) A person who has allowed a falconry permit to expire is entitled to permit
issuance at the level the person held at the time of permit expiration, provided
not more than five years has elapsed from the date of expiration. If more than
five years has elapsed since expiration, the person must take a department-
administered falconry examination and record a score of at least 80.
Who may take or possess a raptor in the state of Texas? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
person with the required permits/licenses
RULE §65.263 - General Provisions
(a) No person shall take or possess a raptor in this state unless that person
possesses valid state and federal permits (if required) to do so, including a Texas
resident or nonresident hunting license, as applicable.
A person permitted to possess a raptor shall... - CORRECT ANSWER-RULE
§65.263 - General Provisions
(1) provide all permits, licenses, and documentation required to be maintained by
this subchapter and the Parks and Wildlife Code upon the request of a
department employee acting within the scope of official duties; and
