ARIZONA 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
A falconer that captures a raptor wearing a transmitter may possess the raptor for no more than
___________ days while waiting for an answer from the Department.
A. Fifteen
B. Thirty
C. Ten
D. Five
B. Thirty
True or False: A falconer may capture a raptor with a federal bird band, except a peregrine
falcon.
True
A falconer that captures a raptor wearing a federal bird band shall report it to the Bird Band
Laboratory and the AZGFD. They must include the following information:
A. Location and tag number
B. Species and date of capture
C. Type of trapped used
D. A and B but not C
D. A and B but not C
True or False: A licensed falconer may capture any lost/escaped falconry raptor at any time.
True
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,Trapping is prohibited when this species of raptor is present in Cochise, Graham, Pima, Pinal and
Santa Cruz County:
A. Aplomado falcon
B. Passage peregrine
C. Bald eagle
D. Harris's hawk
A. Aplomado falcon
True or False: An Apprentice does not need to be accompanied by a General or Master Falconer
when trapping in Cochise, Graham, Pima, Pinal and Santa Cruz county.
False
True or False: Master falconers may take up to two golden eagles from the wild under a
depredation permit.
True
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
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
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
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,B. Ten
C. One
D. Twenty
A. Five
True or False: An Apprentice may attach a band to a raptor that must be banded.
False
True or False: Only an AZGFD representative or General/Master falconer may band a raptor that
must be banded after capture.
True
True or False: All species of captive-bred raptors have to be banded.
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
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.
False, the let it lie rule applies here
True or False: An Apprentice may hack a falconry raptor.
False
True or False: A General or Master falconer may hack a falconry raptor.
True
True or False: A raptor that the falconer is hacking counts towards the falconer's possession
limit.
True
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, 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.
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
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
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?
False, permission must first be obtained from the AZGFD to release a native captive-bred raptor
True or False: Falconers may release native wild-caught raptors into the wild in AZ without prior
permission from the AZGFD?
True
True or False: Falconers are prohibited from releasing any hybrid or non-native raptor
permanently into the wild?
True
True or False: A Master falconer may not be paid for abatement with federal permits?
False
True or False: A General falconer may hold their own federal abatement permit?
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2025/2026 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS |FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS |ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW
VERSION!!|GUARANTEED PASS
A falconer that captures a raptor wearing a transmitter may possess the raptor for no more than
___________ days while waiting for an answer from the Department.
A. Fifteen
B. Thirty
C. Ten
D. Five
B. Thirty
True or False: A falconer may capture a raptor with a federal bird band, except a peregrine
falcon.
True
A falconer that captures a raptor wearing a federal bird band shall report it to the Bird Band
Laboratory and the AZGFD. They must include the following information:
A. Location and tag number
B. Species and date of capture
C. Type of trapped used
D. A and B but not C
D. A and B but not C
True or False: A licensed falconer may capture any lost/escaped falconry raptor at any time.
True
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,Trapping is prohibited when this species of raptor is present in Cochise, Graham, Pima, Pinal and
Santa Cruz County:
A. Aplomado falcon
B. Passage peregrine
C. Bald eagle
D. Harris's hawk
A. Aplomado falcon
True or False: An Apprentice does not need to be accompanied by a General or Master Falconer
when trapping in Cochise, Graham, Pima, Pinal and Santa Cruz county.
False
True or False: Master falconers may take up to two golden eagles from the wild under a
depredation permit.
True
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
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
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
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,B. Ten
C. One
D. Twenty
A. Five
True or False: An Apprentice may attach a band to a raptor that must be banded.
False
True or False: Only an AZGFD representative or General/Master falconer may band a raptor that
must be banded after capture.
True
True or False: All species of captive-bred raptors have to be banded.
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
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.
False, the let it lie rule applies here
True or False: An Apprentice may hack a falconry raptor.
False
True or False: A General or Master falconer may hack a falconry raptor.
True
True or False: A raptor that the falconer is hacking counts towards the falconer's possession
limit.
True
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, 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.
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
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
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?
False, permission must first be obtained from the AZGFD to release a native captive-bred raptor
True or False: Falconers may release native wild-caught raptors into the wild in AZ without prior
permission from the AZGFD?
True
True or False: Falconers are prohibited from releasing any hybrid or non-native raptor
permanently into the wild?
True
True or False: A Master falconer may not be paid for abatement with federal permits?
False
True or False: A General falconer may hold their own federal abatement permit?
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