California Hawking Club, Appren ce Study Guide, all
ques ons and answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026
100% VERIFIED CORRECT
True a master falconer may posses a golden eagle for falconry - Answers True a master
falconer may posses a golden eagle for falconry
False a holder of a federal/state falconry license and a valid game hun ng license is not
required to have a duck stamp to hunt waterfowl legally with a raptor - Answers A holder of a
federal/state falconry license and a valid game hun ng license is required to have a duck stamp
to hunt waterfowl legally with a raptor
False
the annual appren ce report is only required when the falconers' ac vi es have included
hun ng - Answers The annual appren ce report is required yearly.
True
American crows, English sparrows, and starlings may be hunted with a raptor - Answers TRUE-
American crows, English sparrows, and starlings may be hunted with a raptor
False the Permit year for California begins jan. 1st - Answers the Permit year for California
begins June
True
you may buy/sell/barter cap ve bred raptors - Answers True - you may buy/sell/barter cap ve
bred raptors
False
you may capture wild adult red-tails for use in falconry - Answers False
,True or False
no falconer shall capture passage hawks a*er January 1, 2014 - Answers False
True or False applica ons for renewal of falconry license or wri.en no fica on of non-renewal
must be submi.ed to the Department postmarked no later than june 30th - Answers True
True or False if you capture a red-shouldered hawk in adult plumage, you must immediately
release it - Answers True
True or False appren ce falconers may not capture nestling raptors - Answers True
True or False California falconry regula ons s pulate that appren ce falconers may take
nestling raptors may be captured only between the dates of may 20th through july 15th -
Answers False
True or False you may subs tute a.endance at a cer fied falconry school program for some or
all of your appren ceship - Answers 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 - Answers False
True or False a general or master falconer may capture only one nestling from only one nest -
Answers False
True or False a California falconry license expires dec. 31st of the year it is issued - Answers
False
, True or False a falconer must report in wri ng to the department within 10 days of the escape,
loss or death of a raptor in their possession - Answers True
True or False A falconer may release to the wild any non-na ve raptor in his or her possession if
the raptor is untrainable - Answers False
True or False an appren ce falconer may not possess more than one raptor and may not obtain
more than one replacement raptor during any 12 month period - Answers True
True or False you may use adult red-tail hawks for falconry - Answers True
True or False you may give molted feather to a friend for cra*s - Answers False
True or False you are required to show your falconry license to game wardens and law
enforcement upon request - Answers True
True or False you may entrust the care and feeding of your passage red-tail to a friend or
neighbor before going on vaca on if you provide them with prepackaged meals with feeding
and a le.er of permission - Answers True
True or False you are not required to have a sponsor before you get a hawk - Answers False
which of the following hawks have a restricted take
A) ferruginous hawk
B) prairie falcon
C) adult kestrel
D) passage red-shoulder hawk - Answers B) prairie falcon
, True or False during trapping you inadvertently trap an adult red-shouldered hawk. you must
immediately release it - Answers True
True or False one of the major steps to hun ng with a bird of prey is a.ending a hunter safety
educa on course - Answers True
which of the following hawks have a restricted capture period in california
A) marsh hawk
B) prairie falcon
C) passage merlin - Answers C) passage merlin
the medieval falconer was most likely to enseam his hawk
A) when it was hood-shy
B) immediately a*er capturing the hawk
C) when the hawk was to fat
D) when the hawk was sharp-set - Answers C) when the hawk was to fat
a hawk is more likely to put over its crop
A) when entering stoop
B) while being entered on a new quarry
C) just before ea ng
D) just a*er ea ng - Answers D) just a*er ea ng
a hawk is most likely to feak just
A) before making a kill
B) a*er taking a bath
C) a*er a meal
ques ons and answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026
100% VERIFIED CORRECT
True a master falconer may posses a golden eagle for falconry - Answers True a master
falconer may posses a golden eagle for falconry
False a holder of a federal/state falconry license and a valid game hun ng license is not
required to have a duck stamp to hunt waterfowl legally with a raptor - Answers A holder of a
federal/state falconry license and a valid game hun ng license is required to have a duck stamp
to hunt waterfowl legally with a raptor
False
the annual appren ce report is only required when the falconers' ac vi es have included
hun ng - Answers The annual appren ce report is required yearly.
True
American crows, English sparrows, and starlings may be hunted with a raptor - Answers TRUE-
American crows, English sparrows, and starlings may be hunted with a raptor
False the Permit year for California begins jan. 1st - Answers the Permit year for California
begins June
True
you may buy/sell/barter cap ve bred raptors - Answers True - you may buy/sell/barter cap ve
bred raptors
False
you may capture wild adult red-tails for use in falconry - Answers False
,True or False
no falconer shall capture passage hawks a*er January 1, 2014 - Answers False
True or False applica ons for renewal of falconry license or wri.en no fica on of non-renewal
must be submi.ed to the Department postmarked no later than june 30th - Answers True
True or False if you capture a red-shouldered hawk in adult plumage, you must immediately
release it - Answers True
True or False appren ce falconers may not capture nestling raptors - Answers True
True or False California falconry regula ons s pulate that appren ce falconers may take
nestling raptors may be captured only between the dates of may 20th through july 15th -
Answers False
True or False you may subs tute a.endance at a cer fied falconry school program for some or
all of your appren ceship - Answers 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 - Answers False
True or False a general or master falconer may capture only one nestling from only one nest -
Answers False
True or False a California falconry license expires dec. 31st of the year it is issued - Answers
False
, True or False a falconer must report in wri ng to the department within 10 days of the escape,
loss or death of a raptor in their possession - Answers True
True or False A falconer may release to the wild any non-na ve raptor in his or her possession if
the raptor is untrainable - Answers False
True or False an appren ce falconer may not possess more than one raptor and may not obtain
more than one replacement raptor during any 12 month period - Answers True
True or False you may use adult red-tail hawks for falconry - Answers True
True or False you may give molted feather to a friend for cra*s - Answers False
True or False you are required to show your falconry license to game wardens and law
enforcement upon request - Answers True
True or False you may entrust the care and feeding of your passage red-tail to a friend or
neighbor before going on vaca on if you provide them with prepackaged meals with feeding
and a le.er of permission - Answers True
True or False you are not required to have a sponsor before you get a hawk - Answers False
which of the following hawks have a restricted take
A) ferruginous hawk
B) prairie falcon
C) adult kestrel
D) passage red-shoulder hawk - Answers B) prairie falcon
, True or False during trapping you inadvertently trap an adult red-shouldered hawk. you must
immediately release it - Answers True
True or False one of the major steps to hun ng with a bird of prey is a.ending a hunter safety
educa on course - Answers True
which of the following hawks have a restricted capture period in california
A) marsh hawk
B) prairie falcon
C) passage merlin - Answers C) passage merlin
the medieval falconer was most likely to enseam his hawk
A) when it was hood-shy
B) immediately a*er capturing the hawk
C) when the hawk was to fat
D) when the hawk was sharp-set - Answers C) when the hawk was to fat
a hawk is more likely to put over its crop
A) when entering stoop
B) while being entered on a new quarry
C) just before ea ng
D) just a*er ea ng - Answers D) just a*er ea ng
a hawk is most likely to feak just
A) before making a kill
B) a*er taking a bath
C) a*er a meal
