(NY) Falconry Practice Exam
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1) Bagged quarry is:
a. necessary to get your new Red-tailed hawk killing wild game
b. used extensively to train a long wing
c. necessary to teach an eyass how to kill
d. none of the above - ANSWER d
(none of the above - All birds retain their instinct to hunt, and bagged quarry is
not normally necessary to teach them.)
2) Entering your new bird is best described as:
a. serving pigeons to your long wing
b. giving your bird an easy chance to chase new quarry
c. an ancient practice now deemed unnecessary
d. none of the above - ANSWER b
(giving your bird an easy chance to chase new quarry.)
3) A slip is best described as:
a. a chance at quarry
b. release of a short wing after quarry
,c. the flight of a short wing after quarry
d. all of the above - ANSWER d
(all of the above - A slip is a term used to describe a chance at quarry, the release
of a short wing after quarry, or the flight of a short wing after quarry.)
4) After a falcon strikes its quarry it is likely to:
a. rake away
b. throw-up
c. cast
d. stoop - ANSWER b
(throw-up - Throwing-up is to pull out of a stoop and rise at a steep pitch on foxed
wings without flapping.)
5) Female American Kestrels are preferred over males because they:
a. train easier
b. handle English Sparrows better
c. hunt better
d. none of the above - ANSWER d
(none of the above)
6) A pheasant is most likely taken by a Goshawk:
a. on the first flush
b. in the morning
c. on a reflush
d. after sunset - ANSWER c
,(on a reflush - Pheasants are most likely taken by a Goshawk on a reflush.)
7) When walking with a falconer carrying an unhooded hawk, a person should
always walk:
a. in front of the falconer
b. behind the falconer
c. to the right of a right-handed falconer
d. to the right of a left-handed falconer - ANSWER c
(to the right of a right-handed falconer - For the safety of the bird and persons, a
person should always walk to the right of a right-handed falconer with an
unhooded hawk, unless specifically instructed otherwise by the trainer)
8) True or false:
Some falconers prefer to man wild raptors outdoors to avoid overheating. -
ANSWER T
(It is easier to man a freshly captured hawk inside before exposing it to outdoor
distractions, but initial manning should occur either outside or in an outbuilding
where it is cool so they don't overheat. The birds may expend a lot of energy
bating and may be nervous.)
9) True or false:
A hungry raptor can be trained more quickly than one that is not hungry. -
ANSWER t
(When hungry, raptors will respond significantly faster than when they are well-
fed. Its attention must be focused through the medium of daily feeding.)
10) True or false:
, Falconers prefer their birds to be sharp-set before they enter the field to hunt. -
ANSWER t
(Sharp-set means hungry, keen, and sharp, which indicates and alert state and a
readiness to kill.)
11) Raptors are most effectively trained:
a. by a system of punishment
b. by a system of rewards
c. by a system of rewards and punishment
d. none of these, raptors do not respond to either - ANSWER b. (by a system
of rewards - Raptors are not social animals, so typically don't respond well to
punishment. A reward-based system is most effective.)
12) True or false:
Hawks should not be made too tame, but should be encourage to retain their wild
nature. - ANSWER f
(Tameness is encouraged at all times, to encourage confidence and trust in the
trainer. This will make the bird have a better attitude, and later more success as a
hunter.)
13) True or false:
Due to their greater hunting experience, passagers are more proficient hunters
than haggards. - ANSWER f
(A passage bird, being a first year bird, has less experience than a haggard (adult).
Haggards are generally more proficient but less trainable than passages. It is
illegal to remove haggards from the wild for falconry.)
Questions With Revised Correct
Detailed Answers With Rationales
Guaranteed Pass
1) Bagged quarry is:
a. necessary to get your new Red-tailed hawk killing wild game
b. used extensively to train a long wing
c. necessary to teach an eyass how to kill
d. none of the above - ANSWER d
(none of the above - All birds retain their instinct to hunt, and bagged quarry is
not normally necessary to teach them.)
2) Entering your new bird is best described as:
a. serving pigeons to your long wing
b. giving your bird an easy chance to chase new quarry
c. an ancient practice now deemed unnecessary
d. none of the above - ANSWER b
(giving your bird an easy chance to chase new quarry.)
3) A slip is best described as:
a. a chance at quarry
b. release of a short wing after quarry
,c. the flight of a short wing after quarry
d. all of the above - ANSWER d
(all of the above - A slip is a term used to describe a chance at quarry, the release
of a short wing after quarry, or the flight of a short wing after quarry.)
4) After a falcon strikes its quarry it is likely to:
a. rake away
b. throw-up
c. cast
d. stoop - ANSWER b
(throw-up - Throwing-up is to pull out of a stoop and rise at a steep pitch on foxed
wings without flapping.)
5) Female American Kestrels are preferred over males because they:
a. train easier
b. handle English Sparrows better
c. hunt better
d. none of the above - ANSWER d
(none of the above)
6) A pheasant is most likely taken by a Goshawk:
a. on the first flush
b. in the morning
c. on a reflush
d. after sunset - ANSWER c
,(on a reflush - Pheasants are most likely taken by a Goshawk on a reflush.)
7) When walking with a falconer carrying an unhooded hawk, a person should
always walk:
a. in front of the falconer
b. behind the falconer
c. to the right of a right-handed falconer
d. to the right of a left-handed falconer - ANSWER c
(to the right of a right-handed falconer - For the safety of the bird and persons, a
person should always walk to the right of a right-handed falconer with an
unhooded hawk, unless specifically instructed otherwise by the trainer)
8) True or false:
Some falconers prefer to man wild raptors outdoors to avoid overheating. -
ANSWER T
(It is easier to man a freshly captured hawk inside before exposing it to outdoor
distractions, but initial manning should occur either outside or in an outbuilding
where it is cool so they don't overheat. The birds may expend a lot of energy
bating and may be nervous.)
9) True or false:
A hungry raptor can be trained more quickly than one that is not hungry. -
ANSWER t
(When hungry, raptors will respond significantly faster than when they are well-
fed. Its attention must be focused through the medium of daily feeding.)
10) True or false:
, Falconers prefer their birds to be sharp-set before they enter the field to hunt. -
ANSWER t
(Sharp-set means hungry, keen, and sharp, which indicates and alert state and a
readiness to kill.)
11) Raptors are most effectively trained:
a. by a system of punishment
b. by a system of rewards
c. by a system of rewards and punishment
d. none of these, raptors do not respond to either - ANSWER b. (by a system
of rewards - Raptors are not social animals, so typically don't respond well to
punishment. A reward-based system is most effective.)
12) True or false:
Hawks should not be made too tame, but should be encourage to retain their wild
nature. - ANSWER f
(Tameness is encouraged at all times, to encourage confidence and trust in the
trainer. This will make the bird have a better attitude, and later more success as a
hunter.)
13) True or false:
Due to their greater hunting experience, passagers are more proficient hunters
than haggards. - ANSWER f
(A passage bird, being a first year bird, has less experience than a haggard (adult).
Haggards are generally more proficient but less trainable than passages. It is
illegal to remove haggards from the wild for falconry.)
