Well I'm still studying , I've taken to taking the CHC Study guide into work and trying to put 30 minutes study in. I've spoken to a few people and the general consensus is apprentices these days get a bum deal. The main reason for this is that the main book that all the Falconry Exams are based on is out of print and now looks like it will never come out. So whats the alternative, to be honest there isn't one. I'm lucky my sponsor has lent me his copy of North American falconry and hunting hawks. It's being treated like gold dust, hands cleaned before picking it up. I know how expensive this book is now and would be a weeks salary to replace it if something happened.
I've read the Redtail Hawk, Buteos and Bushy Tails, a falconry manual (which is really not a manual just a rant about other falconry things).
I've also been to two websites Apprentice Falconry and Nafex, Whist these forums are helpful they seem to be mainly about who has caught the most game that week
The Modern Apprentice website is good for a guideline but then things get hard as trying to get to the right information because a hunt of google and Bing for the right search phrase is hard.
There no longer seems to be one place to get all the information you need in order to pass this exam. Daniel Murry ( from Oklahoma and Ryan's apprentice ) recently took his test and then got married and went on honeymoon (i guess he needed the rest from taking the falconry test) sent me some questions that he got wrong with the answers ( he got 7 wrong) . Only one of these Questions appear in the CHC and the answer is Bent (so work the Question out)
Believe me my sponsor is brilliant, patient and has in the last year become a very good friend. If i have a question and need pointing in the right direction he's there in an instant. But one has to wonder that if the powers that be don't do something soon what will happen in 2-3 years when this current generation of apprentices become generals and take on apprentices. I know myself i could in no way justify buying a book for $400-$1000 and then lend it to someone (I'm very grateful my sponsor has ) for one i couldn't imagine the tongue lashing my wife would give me for buying the book in the first place however the book in question was allot cheaper when my sponsor got it and available. There are enough recognised experts in the field of each area and some have even crossed over to other areas but one has to wonder what will happen in the future as books go out of print and information becomes harder to find what chance has future apprentices have for gaining the information they need in order for one to just pass the test because the real learning happens after the test.
OK enough of the rant back to studying and trying to get this down !
I've read the Redtail Hawk, Buteos and Bushy Tails, a falconry manual (which is really not a manual just a rant about other falconry things).
I've also been to two websites Apprentice Falconry and Nafex, Whist these forums are helpful they seem to be mainly about who has caught the most game that week
The Modern Apprentice website is good for a guideline but then things get hard as trying to get to the right information because a hunt of google and Bing for the right search phrase is hard.
There no longer seems to be one place to get all the information you need in order to pass this exam. Daniel Murry ( from Oklahoma and Ryan's apprentice ) recently took his test and then got married and went on honeymoon (i guess he needed the rest from taking the falconry test) sent me some questions that he got wrong with the answers ( he got 7 wrong) . Only one of these Questions appear in the CHC and the answer is Bent (so work the Question out)
Believe me my sponsor is brilliant, patient and has in the last year become a very good friend. If i have a question and need pointing in the right direction he's there in an instant. But one has to wonder that if the powers that be don't do something soon what will happen in 2-3 years when this current generation of apprentices become generals and take on apprentices. I know myself i could in no way justify buying a book for $400-$1000 and then lend it to someone (I'm very grateful my sponsor has ) for one i couldn't imagine the tongue lashing my wife would give me for buying the book in the first place however the book in question was allot cheaper when my sponsor got it and available. There are enough recognised experts in the field of each area and some have even crossed over to other areas but one has to wonder what will happen in the future as books go out of print and information becomes harder to find what chance has future apprentices have for gaining the information they need in order for one to just pass the test because the real learning happens after the test.
OK enough of the rant back to studying and trying to get this down !
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You better get that test taken or you may not have your permit back from the feds in time to trap at the start of trapping season. Nothing is more frustrating that watching everyone else trap while you patiently wait for your permit to arrive ;)
I wouldnt sweat the test too much, you can miss 20 and still pass and if Daniel can do it..... j/k. Honestly, as far as the book goes, I never even saw a copy of it until I was well into being a General. I'm sure it will be released again in the future. Good Luck!
-Ryan
i know, jsut nerves and a little frustration creeping in
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