Apprentice Seminar
West Coast Falconry’s Apprentice Seminar is a comprehensive three-day course for the prospective falconer and raptor fan. The course schedule is demanding and intense while being great fun.
Three days is not enough time needed to become a falconer. However, students that complete this course will come away with the knowledge of how to choose a sponsor, the time commitment involved, necessary experience and falconry licensing requirements. Our apprentice falconry course was developed to give would-be falconers as much information as we may to help make their apprentice years successful and rewarding. We put together this program from the prospective of our own apprenticeship; what information were we lacking in our apprenticeship that would have made that time more fulfilling for ourselves and, especially, our raptors?
This course is also a good primer for raptor rescue volunteers and others interested in learning falconry techniques for research, immersion and enjoyment. Included are husbandry, manning and training. During the two evening workshops, students will learn basic husbandry techniques and how to make essential falconry equipment. In addition, students will be taken out on a hunt for the opportunity to gain knowledge of field etiquette and some hunting strategies.
While our course, in and of itself, will not make you an apprentice, nor will it find you a sponsor, it will give you a very solid footing in, and a better understanding of, the ancient sport of Falconry. Potential sponsors will know that our graduates will have a competent understanding of the basics of falconry. All materials are provided including a California Hawking Club study guide, falconry apprentice manual and certificate of completion.
NEXT APPRENTICE COURSE - February 24, 25 ,26, 2012
Please contact us to register for the February Falconry Apprentice Course.
Thank you!
Friday 8am – 5pm plus evening workshop – Breakfast and lunch are included.
Saturday 8am – 5pm plus evening workshop – Breakfast and lunch are included.
Sunday 8am -12 or 1pm – Breakfast and lunch are included.
* Study raptor biology
* Become familiar with the ethics of falconry
* Learn the all about the birds of falconry
* Learn basic husbandry, furniture and housing for raptors
* Gain knowledge of falconry manning and training techniques (operant conditioning)
* Discover the personality traits and hunting styles of individual falconry species
* Gain hands-on experience
* Learn how to obtain a permit and how to find and choose a sponsor
* Study hunting and hunting strategies
Lab 1: Evening lab building your own leases, bracelets and jesses
Lab 2: Evening lab learning basic coping and imping skills, continue with equipment
The fee for this seminar is $660. The Falconry Apprentice Course space is limited and therefore reservations are on a first come, first served basis.
A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required. Sorry, no exceptions.
For reservations please contact us at:
530-749-0839
info@westcoast-falconry.com
This class is designed for the serious student who may be ready to make the commitment to become a licensed falconer. Nearly 50% of this course covers the federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to hunting and falconry. How these laws are interpreted is complicated but necessary to learn. All state falconry laws are based on federal guidelines and California was the egg from which these falconry regulations were hatched. The California study guide is a great tool for all United States Falconry exams.
The classroom and mews are located at our six acre property in Yuba County.
