CALIFORNIA FALCONRY
REGULATIONS EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
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. -
ANS 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 - ANS C
T/F: If issued a falconry license in March, the license is valid through Dec. 31. - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS A
Offspring from two raptors held in captivity are called _______________.
A) Captive-bred
B) Exotic Raptor
C) Eyas
D) Passage - ANS A
Eagles include:
A) Golden/Bald Eagle
B) White-tailed/Steller's Sea Eagle
C) Just A
D) Both A & B - ANS 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.
A) Haggard
B) exotic
C) passage
D) eyass - ANS B
A young raptor that cannot fly yet is called:
A) Eyas
B) Nestling
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, C) Passage
D) Both A & B - ANS 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 - ANS C
___________ raptors are the babies/offspring of raptors from 2 or more distinct species listed
in the 50 CFR.
A) Imprint
B) Hybrid
C) Non-captive
D) Exotic - ANS 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 - ANS C
A raptor that is hand raised by humans and has never been around other raptors from 2 weeks
of age is called an _________________.
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REGULATIONS EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
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. -
ANS 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 - ANS C
T/F: If issued a falconry license in March, the license is valid through Dec. 31. - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS A
Offspring from two raptors held in captivity are called _______________.
A) Captive-bred
B) Exotic Raptor
C) Eyas
D) Passage - ANS A
Eagles include:
A) Golden/Bald Eagle
B) White-tailed/Steller's Sea Eagle
C) Just A
D) Both A & B - ANS 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.
A) Haggard
B) exotic
C) passage
D) eyass - ANS B
A young raptor that cannot fly yet is called:
A) Eyas
B) Nestling
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, C) Passage
D) Both A & B - ANS 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 - ANS C
___________ raptors are the babies/offspring of raptors from 2 or more distinct species listed
in the 50 CFR.
A) Imprint
B) Hybrid
C) Non-captive
D) Exotic - ANS 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 - ANS C
A raptor that is hand raised by humans and has never been around other raptors from 2 weeks
of age is called an _________________.
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