FALCONRY REGULATIONS EXAM 2025/2026
WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW
VERSION!!|GUARANTEED PASS
Federal-How long can temporary housing be used and what are its requirements?
For up to 120 days if a suitable perch and protection from the environment is provided
Federal and Missouri- What are the requirements for another falconer to care for your raptors?
For up to 120 days, they may care for your raptors with a signed and dated statement
authorizing possession and a 3-186A form showing original possessor of raptors. It must include
the time-period and allowances.
-They will remain on your permit and not count against the caretakers take limit
-They may fly/hunt them if given permissions
-The care may extended indefinitely for extenuating circumstances
Federal and Missouri- What are the requirements for a non-falconer to care for your raptors?
For up to 45 days they may care for your raptors at your facilities.
-They remain on your permit
-They may not be flown
-The care may be extended indefinitely for extenuating circumstances
Federal- allows how many takes of golden eagles due to depredation?
2
Does the transferring of wild-caught raptors count as a take for the recipient or for the trapper?
It counts for the trapper, even after tranfer
What permit class do you have to be to take nestlings?
General or master
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,How many days within trapping do you have to report your catch?
2
Who is responsible for reporting if one person traps and then immediately gives the raptor to a
spectator?
The spectator has to report
If you are not there for the trapping of a raptor and the raptor is then transferred to you, what
must be done? Who does the take count for?
The falconer must report the taking and both parties must file 3-186A forms for transfer. The
catch counts towards the falconer, not the transferee.
If you are disabled and a master or general falconer traps for you, what must you do?
File a 3-186A form- the take counts towards your limit
Federal- Can adult golden eagles be taken with depredation orders?
Only nesting adults can be taken if it is a threat and the nestlings are taken by a falconer or
biologist who will transfer them. Regional law enforcement needs to be notified 3 business days
prior to doing so
Federal- Can nestling golden eagles be taken under depredation orders?
Yes, if the adult has been determined to be a risk
Which stage golden eagles can be trapped without further determination under a depredation
order?
Juveniles and subadults
Can you recapture a falconry bird if it is a species you are not allowed to have?
Yes. You must notify within 5 days and return to its owner or the state will decide the
disposition of the raptor
Federal- Can a raptor with an aluminum lab band be taken from the wild?
If you are permitted to have that species, yes. HOWEVER, if it is a peregrine and not wearing a
transmitter, you must immediately release it.
Federal- What do you do if you trap a peregrine with an aluminum band and transmitter
attached?
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, You may hold it for up to 30 days while you contact the researchers to see if they would like to
replace the transmitter or battery. If they do not wish to replace, you may keep that peregrine if
you are allowed capture of peregrines.
Federal- Can a general or master falconer take a threatened species from the wild?
ONLY if they have a federal endangered species permit- then they can only take 1.
Federal- If a species was recently removed from an endangered/threatened list, can you trap it?
Only if you are permitted to do so and a management plan is published that allows taking.
Federal- What do you do if a raptor is injured during trapping?
You are responsible for the cost and care and can do one of 2 things:
-Put it on your permit and have it treated which will count towards your take limit
-Give the raptor to a vet/rehabber/wildlife agency and it will not count towards your take limit
Federal- Do you have to keep electronic database submissions from acquisitions, transfers,
losses, or rebands?
Yes, for at least 5 years.
Federal- If you acquire a raptor from a rehabber, what must you do?
Report it within 10 days- it will count towards your take limit
Federal- Can you release a captive-bred raptor?
Yes, but you must obtain permission from the state.
Federal- What must you do if you want to release a captive-bred raptor?
Obtain permission from the state, hack them, remove falconry band, and report the release.
Federal- What must you do if you want to release a raptor that is native to your area?
Find an appropriate time/location, remove falconry band and report.
Federal- is there a restriction on the number of transfers?
No, but you cannot possess more than your limit.
Federal and Missouri- Do hacking birds count against your possession limit?
Yes
Federal- which raptors can you sell and trade?
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WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW
VERSION!!|GUARANTEED PASS
Federal-How long can temporary housing be used and what are its requirements?
For up to 120 days if a suitable perch and protection from the environment is provided
Federal and Missouri- What are the requirements for another falconer to care for your raptors?
For up to 120 days, they may care for your raptors with a signed and dated statement
authorizing possession and a 3-186A form showing original possessor of raptors. It must include
the time-period and allowances.
-They will remain on your permit and not count against the caretakers take limit
-They may fly/hunt them if given permissions
-The care may extended indefinitely for extenuating circumstances
Federal and Missouri- What are the requirements for a non-falconer to care for your raptors?
For up to 45 days they may care for your raptors at your facilities.
-They remain on your permit
-They may not be flown
-The care may be extended indefinitely for extenuating circumstances
Federal- allows how many takes of golden eagles due to depredation?
2
Does the transferring of wild-caught raptors count as a take for the recipient or for the trapper?
It counts for the trapper, even after tranfer
What permit class do you have to be to take nestlings?
General or master
1|Page
,How many days within trapping do you have to report your catch?
2
Who is responsible for reporting if one person traps and then immediately gives the raptor to a
spectator?
The spectator has to report
If you are not there for the trapping of a raptor and the raptor is then transferred to you, what
must be done? Who does the take count for?
The falconer must report the taking and both parties must file 3-186A forms for transfer. The
catch counts towards the falconer, not the transferee.
If you are disabled and a master or general falconer traps for you, what must you do?
File a 3-186A form- the take counts towards your limit
Federal- Can adult golden eagles be taken with depredation orders?
Only nesting adults can be taken if it is a threat and the nestlings are taken by a falconer or
biologist who will transfer them. Regional law enforcement needs to be notified 3 business days
prior to doing so
Federal- Can nestling golden eagles be taken under depredation orders?
Yes, if the adult has been determined to be a risk
Which stage golden eagles can be trapped without further determination under a depredation
order?
Juveniles and subadults
Can you recapture a falconry bird if it is a species you are not allowed to have?
Yes. You must notify within 5 days and return to its owner or the state will decide the
disposition of the raptor
Federal- Can a raptor with an aluminum lab band be taken from the wild?
If you are permitted to have that species, yes. HOWEVER, if it is a peregrine and not wearing a
transmitter, you must immediately release it.
Federal- What do you do if you trap a peregrine with an aluminum band and transmitter
attached?
2|Page
, You may hold it for up to 30 days while you contact the researchers to see if they would like to
replace the transmitter or battery. If they do not wish to replace, you may keep that peregrine if
you are allowed capture of peregrines.
Federal- Can a general or master falconer take a threatened species from the wild?
ONLY if they have a federal endangered species permit- then they can only take 1.
Federal- If a species was recently removed from an endangered/threatened list, can you trap it?
Only if you are permitted to do so and a management plan is published that allows taking.
Federal- What do you do if a raptor is injured during trapping?
You are responsible for the cost and care and can do one of 2 things:
-Put it on your permit and have it treated which will count towards your take limit
-Give the raptor to a vet/rehabber/wildlife agency and it will not count towards your take limit
Federal- Do you have to keep electronic database submissions from acquisitions, transfers,
losses, or rebands?
Yes, for at least 5 years.
Federal- If you acquire a raptor from a rehabber, what must you do?
Report it within 10 days- it will count towards your take limit
Federal- Can you release a captive-bred raptor?
Yes, but you must obtain permission from the state.
Federal- What must you do if you want to release a captive-bred raptor?
Obtain permission from the state, hack them, remove falconry band, and report the release.
Federal- What must you do if you want to release a raptor that is native to your area?
Find an appropriate time/location, remove falconry band and report.
Federal- is there a restriction on the number of transfers?
No, but you cannot possess more than your limit.
Federal and Missouri- Do hacking birds count against your possession limit?
Yes
Federal- which raptors can you sell and trade?
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