Utah Falconry Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
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Utah Falconry Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
Which is not a mandated piece of equipment according to law? - Answer- Hood
What is most helpful piece of equipment when caring for your recently manned kestrel? - Answer- Scale
6 x 6 x 6 mew is appropriate for which hawk? - Answer- Sharp...
Utah Falconry Exam Questions
and Answers All Correct
Which is not a mandated piece of equipment according to law? - Answer- Hood
What is most helpful piece of equipment when caring for your recently manned kestrel?
- Answer- Scale
6 x 6 x 6 mew is appropriate for which hawk? - Answer- Sharp-shinned hawk. Only
hawk that is allowed a space this small. All others require larger spaces. Red tail
requires 8 x 8 while Ferruginous require 10/12 x 10/12
One end of a creance should be anchored to a solid stationary object - Answer- False.
This can lead to a broken creance, lost, or injured bird. Attach it to a stationary object
like a shoe or your first that would cause it to slow down without causing an abrupt stop.
A scale for a Kestrel or Merlin should be accurate to - Answer- One gram
Untethered raptors may be housed together in the mews if they are compatible with
each other - Answer- True
A kestrel can be used without a hood or bells - Answer- Trye
To increase the life of bells - Answer- Heat them on a hot plate - it's called annealing. It
will increase their life and performance. A propane torch can also be used.
A garnished lure - Answer- Best made with tough, stringy meat. Is often made by
attaching a wing from a quarry of a longwing to function as a tiring. For a falcon, the
wing serves this purpose.
An indispensable piece of equipment in the field is: - Answer- Lure. The lure is of utmost
importance as it serves to retrieve your bird if in danger or wants to wander off.
The size of a block perch should be - Answer- determined by the size of the raptor and
the length of its jesses. Block perches come in many shapes and sizes. The most
important safety consideration is the length of the bird's jesses. If they are too long, the
bird can end up straddling the perch. A wide block and shortened jesses will reduce the
chance of this happening.
,Anklets that are too narrow and dangerous because: - Answer- They cause leg sores.
Produce more purchases and cause irration and sores.
Which of the following is not part of a complete Aylmeri jess? - Answer- ID band. A
complete Aylmeri jess system is made of anklets with grommet and leather strap.
Polarization in telemetry is - Answer- The antennas on the receiver and transmitter are
in the same plane thus creating a strong signal
When using telemetry, bells are not needed. - Answer- False
Lures for hawks are unnecessary as they should only be used to train falcons to stoop -
Answer- False. A lure is more than just an exercise tool. It is a safety device to get your
raptor out of trouble or help recover the bird.
Hemp rope should not be used to cover a perch as it is easily picked off by a raptors
beak - Answer- False.
Bate - Answer- When a bird attempts to fly from the fist or a perch while attached to the
leash
Cast off - Answer- While the bird is on the fist propelling the fist forward to aid the bird
takeoff for flight
Draw the braces - Answer- The act of opening the hood
Enseam - Answer- To bring a bird's weight down to an appropriate level for training and
hunting, usually done after the moult
Enter - Answer- To introduce a raptor to new quarry while hunting with the falconer
Intermew - Answer- To moult a bird in captivity
To man - Answer- Acclimate a bird to human presence
Mantle - Answer- Stretching the wings and bending the body over food
Rake away - Answer- To pull out of a pursuit of quarry
Slip - Answer- Giving the raptor an opportunity to fly at prey
Stoop - Answer- When a falcon flies up high and then dives down onto quarry or a lure
Throw up - Answer- To quickly pull up out of a stoop when quarry is missed or to avoid
an accident
, Wait on - Answer- To fly above the falconer waiting for quarry to be produced
Yarak - Answer- When all aspects of the readiness come together and is focused on the
hunt
To find a lost raptor, you should:
a)return to the area where the flight originated
b)check those sites where small birds are giving alarms and scolding notes
c)talk with local landowners and wildlife agency personnel d)all of the above
d) all of the above - Answer- All of the above
Falconers should hunt daily with their bird during hunting season - Answer- Absolutely.
For better results when training your raptor, you should train when the bird is hungry -
Answer- True
When hunting with a red-tailed hawk, a falconer would likely; - Answer- Carry the hawk
on his fist, ready to release the jesses as soon as a quarry is flushed. Red-tailed hawks
can be flown off the fist or perched nearby waiting for game to be flushed. Prey, such as
rabbits, are fast and in all likelihood having to take the time to remove the hood will
result in the quarry escaping. They don't normally hunt from the ground. If it is soaring
up high, then it isn't hunting.
After returning home with your new bird, you should: - Answer- Follow the counsel of
your sponsor. You want to start the process of manning right away. Do not leave it
unattended. Base weight is important, but follow guidance of sponsor.
A falconer should attempt to train for the - Answer- Sex and species of a raptor most
likely to succeed in hunting the available quarry
A raptor should not be excessively manned or trained - Answer- False. They cannot be
overly trained or manned. They will revert to their wild state if needs be.
One advantage of training a passager versus an eyeass is: - Answer- It's hunting ability.
A challenge with eyeass is its ability to hunt. A passager, however, has had to survive
on its own and has learned the basics of hunting.
A falconry book for novice falconers written by: - Answer- Beebe and Webster
Which is generally considered the easiest to man? - Answer- Red-tailed Hawk. They are
hardy and trainable. The Cooper's hawk and sharp-shinned hawk need an experienced
hand. They are known for constant state of motion and nervousness, although
potentially the most enjoyable.
A new falconer should work with his new red-tailed hawk - Answer- Everyday
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