If anyone happens to live in Florida and has a question about nearly ANYTHING state-wise involving the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commition, ask me; my dad works for it and has been since before i was born. If I can't get the answer from him, then we'll know personally who to get it from.
Post by skinnerc06 on Oct 30, 2005 20:21:21 GMT -5
Hey, im new to the site and i happened to see ur post. Actually, i am from florida and a friend of a friend of mine has a red shouldered hawk that i saw for the first time today and i am very interested in obtaining a license and pursuing falconry. So i was wondering, is there a site that u know of that could help me get started? Like i said i live in florida so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot.
Post by skinnerc06 on Oct 31, 2005 22:37:56 GMT -5
Thanks man. Yeah i checked those out already i think. I emailed the FWC and asked them where to get one of those falconry packets or what not so hopefully theyll write me back i dunno i may have to call. But anyways, i live in jacksonville. Do you think that will be a problem for me being able to keep a bird and get my license? I mean i have property to fly it on, i just don tlive on that property. Ill ttyl
Well Skinner, I live in Orange Park and as far as I know I'm the only falconer in the Jax area. There is one in Keystone Heights (master falconer) and one in St. Augustine(apprentice). I belive there is one more but I have never seen or talked to him. Main thing is to find a sponser and go hawking with some falconers in your area. I'm off till Thursday and will be hawking up till then and then the weekend aswell. If you are intrested we can talk falconry and if still intrested I will help you. Fact of the matter, is that most of the club members are down south and the Game Commission can be very slow. I will send you a PM with my number give me a call. I'll offer my help cause if you are really intrested I want you to do it right.
Last Edit: Nov 1, 2005 18:37:00 GMT -5 by Tiercel78
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Gah, you beat me! But yeah, those are the websites. I remember emailing FWC but never getting a reply.
Your first step is to scedual a date to take the exam. Then, if you pass, they give you a falconry packet. I'm still waiting the results of my exam (3 weeks have passed).
Look for a regional office or some kind of FWC office in your area; there is were you can scedual a date.
There is no reason for him to take the test unless he knows that he really wants this. The main thing is to find someone to sponser him . Without that he won't be able to get a bird anyways. Plus, Knowing someone that is a falconer is going to help him more in the long run. I never got a falconers packet after I got my test. So don't hold your breath. The main thing for anyone trying to get into falconry in get into a club and get to know falconers. Your test went to Tallahasse and since it's the middle of the hunting season is going to take longer to get back. Do you have your falconry application filled out yet? I have some short cuts that may help you get your license faster. If your intrested PM me or email me. Also, do you have a sponser yet or are you waiting for that packet to come?-Zach
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Wow, thanks alot everyone this is a huge help. Tiercel, i am in fact very interested and seeing that you are so close is exciting. I will either write you back or call you sometime soon. Thanks everyone.
I never got a falconers packet after I got my test.
I was wondering if Florida provided these. I was hoping to find someone in the area to visit, talk and hunt with.
I'm just a pre-apprentice viewer on the site for the most part. I do a lot of reading but don't have the experience to contribute much.
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hi i am going to be moving from nyc to my summer house in port st. lucie florida. i wanted to know about some of the certifications i will need there. i would also like to know if i will need to get a new hunting liscense for small game... thanks
hi i am going to be moving from nyc to my summer house in port st. lucie florida. i wanted to know about some of the certifications i will need there. i would also like to know if i will need to get a new hunting liscense for small game... thanks
I'm not sure on the license from state to state or the hunter's safety course. Maybe the link will help you track down info. Tiercel78 might be able to point you in the right direction too.
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I'm not sure about tansfering a bird down here for more than 30days will fly on a out of state permit. So the best thing to due is contact FFWCC and talk to Law Enforcement.
You will be required to get a small game license.-Zach
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Hello, I am also in Florida and interested in Falconry. I want to learn and absorb all that I can and then my next step is to find a sponser. Unfortuantelly I don't think that there are any within the central Florida area. I do have a Florida question... I have been reading as many books as I can get my hands on and have only come across a few articles about the use of Osprey in falconry. Is there a reason why Osprey are not used any more? A friend told me about an article called "Hawking with Neptune". Does anyone know where I can find a copy of this article? Thanks for putting up with my questions, I'm sure there will be more to follow.
I don't have an idea about where to find that article. Basically the reason Ospreys aren't used is because they catch a fish and fly away somewhere else to eat it. Which makes falconry with one very hard if not impossible. Most falconry birds make the kill and stay put. You do not want your bird to carry the game. If it carries and eats it's fill it has no reason to come back to you. To the hawk, you are only there to provide it with a meal.
“Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what people do or say. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill.”