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Falconry

Falconry is legally regulated work with trained birds of prey in hunting, keeping, conservation and demonstration contexts. Animal welfare, knowledge, permits, mentorship, raptor handling and local law are central.

LevelMain sport FamilyAnimal sport CategoryAnimal sport / traditional hunting practice

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Classification

Category Animal sport / traditional hunting practice

Family Animal sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Falconry is regulated raptor work with knowledge, keeping, training and often hunting/conservation context.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who take raptors, law, welfare and long-term mentorship seriously.

Cost No normal course start: first check association, law, guest days and mentor. High: licence/exam, facility/mews, equipment, food, veterinary care, travel/hunting time and daily care. National falconry association, NAFA/IAF-adjacent structure, state licensing authority, apprentice workshop. Laws and welfare are locally decisive; do not infer DIY keeping or hu…

First progress Preparation and sponsor search can take months; apprenticeship often years.

Fitness level low to medium

Was du brauchst

local permit/licence
sponsor/mentor
inspected mews/facility
knowledge
daily time
veterinary/welfare plan

First steps

check national association and authority
go out as guest with experienced falconers
read apprenticeship requirements
plan only after mentor and permit

National falconry association, NAFA/IAF member structure, state wildlife/hunting authority, reputable apprentice dates.

No raptor keeping or hunting practice without licence, mentor, inspected facility and welfare control.

Weitere Angaben

Tags air, animal, falknerei, animal-sport, falconry, tiersport, tiersport-traditionelle-jagdpraxis, animal-sport-traditional-hunting-practice

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Keep, train and where applicable hunt/fly a raptor legally, welfare-consciously and competently.

Teilnehmer

Falconer and raptor.

Teamgröße

Human-raptor team.

Spielfeld

Mews/facility, training area and where applicable hunting ground.

Dauer

Daily care and long-term training; not a short-session sport logic.

Wertung

No standard point scoring.

Gewinnbedingung

Not defined as competition win; the goal is safe, knowledgeable and legal/welfare-compliant raptor work.

Ausrüstung

permits
mews/facility
raptor
falconry equipment
mentor/welfare plan

Wichtige Regelpunkte

legal/licence breach
welfare breach
unsuitable facility
lack of knowledge
ignoring local hunting/species-protection rules

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey
International Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey (IAF)
North American Falconers Association (NAFA)

What is Falconry? North American Falconers Association · federation · high
Preparing to Become an Apprentice Falconer Oregon Falconers Association · federation · medium
Sponsor and Apprentice Expectations North American Falconers Association · federation · high