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CALIFORNIA FALCONRY REGULATIONS EXAMS
NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
T/F: It is illegal to practice falconry activities such as possessing/training,
capturing/trapping, importing/exporting or intrastate transferring of raptors in
California without a valid license. - (ANSWER)T
The falconry license is valid for one year starting on ______ and ending on
______.
A) Jan 1, Dec 31
B) Aug 1, July 31
C) July 1, June 30
D) none of the above - (ANSWER)C
T/F: If issued a falconry license in March, the license is valid through Dec. 31. -
(ANSWER)F
To practice falconry in California, a person must have a valid original:
A) falconry license only
B) falconry license & a hunting license
C) falconry license, hunting license & required hunting stamps - (ANSWER)C
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__________________ is the use of raptors for pest control, to reduce
human/wildlife conflicts.
A) Abatement
B) Casting
C) Hacking
D) Bating - (ANSWER)A
Offspring from two raptors held in captivity are called _______________.
A) Captive-bred
B) Exotic Raptor
C) Eyas
D) Passage - (ANSWER)A
Eagles include:
A) Golden/Bald Eagle
B) White-tailed/Steller's Sea Eagle
C) Just A
D) Both A & B - (ANSWER)D
An __________ raptor does not have any subspecies that naturally occur in the
wild in USA or are apart of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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A) Haggard
B) exotic
C) passage
D) eyass - (ANSWER)B
A young raptor that cannot fly yet is called:
A) Eyas
B) Nestling
C) Passage
D) Both A & B - (ANSWER)D
The activities of possessing, housing, trapping, transporting and using raptors for
the purpose of hunting and training is called _________________.
A) imping
B) casting
C) falconry
D) bating - (ANSWER)C
___________ raptors are the babies/offspring of raptors from 2 or more distinct
species listed in the 50 CFR.
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A) Imprint
B) Hybrid
C) Non-captive
D) Exotic - (ANSWER)B
The technique of cutting a broken/damaged feather and repairing it with another
feather is known as ______?
A) casting
B) bating
C) imping
D) non of the above - (ANSWER)C
A raptor that is hand raised by humans and has never been around other raptors
from 2 weeks of age is called an _________________.
A) passage
B) imprint
C) haggard
D) nestling - (ANSWER)B
T/F: An imprinted raptor is forever an imprint and can never be hacked/release
into the wild for it's entire life. - (ANSWER)T
CALIFORNIA FALCONRY REGULATIONS EXAMS
NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
T/F: It is illegal to practice falconry activities such as possessing/training,
capturing/trapping, importing/exporting or intrastate transferring of raptors in
California without a valid license. - (ANSWER)T
The falconry license is valid for one year starting on ______ and ending on
______.
A) Jan 1, Dec 31
B) Aug 1, July 31
C) July 1, June 30
D) none of the above - (ANSWER)C
T/F: If issued a falconry license in March, the license is valid through Dec. 31. -
(ANSWER)F
To practice falconry in California, a person must have a valid original:
A) falconry license only
B) falconry license & a hunting license
C) falconry license, hunting license & required hunting stamps - (ANSWER)C
, 2
__________________ is the use of raptors for pest control, to reduce
human/wildlife conflicts.
A) Abatement
B) Casting
C) Hacking
D) Bating - (ANSWER)A
Offspring from two raptors held in captivity are called _______________.
A) Captive-bred
B) Exotic Raptor
C) Eyas
D) Passage - (ANSWER)A
Eagles include:
A) Golden/Bald Eagle
B) White-tailed/Steller's Sea Eagle
C) Just A
D) Both A & B - (ANSWER)D
An __________ raptor does not have any subspecies that naturally occur in the
wild in USA or are apart of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
, 3
A) Haggard
B) exotic
C) passage
D) eyass - (ANSWER)B
A young raptor that cannot fly yet is called:
A) Eyas
B) Nestling
C) Passage
D) Both A & B - (ANSWER)D
The activities of possessing, housing, trapping, transporting and using raptors for
the purpose of hunting and training is called _________________.
A) imping
B) casting
C) falconry
D) bating - (ANSWER)C
___________ raptors are the babies/offspring of raptors from 2 or more distinct
species listed in the 50 CFR.
, 4
A) Imprint
B) Hybrid
C) Non-captive
D) Exotic - (ANSWER)B
The technique of cutting a broken/damaged feather and repairing it with another
feather is known as ______?
A) casting
B) bating
C) imping
D) non of the above - (ANSWER)C
A raptor that is hand raised by humans and has never been around other raptors
from 2 weeks of age is called an _________________.
A) passage
B) imprint
C) haggard
D) nestling - (ANSWER)B
T/F: An imprinted raptor is forever an imprint and can never be hacked/release
into the wild for it's entire life. - (ANSWER)T
