Following is a list of suggested reading materials intended to aid aspiring falconers in their pursuit of a falconry license.
CHC APPRENTICE SPECIALS
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Apprentice Study Guide + Apprentice Manual |
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Apprentice Study Guide + Apprentice Manual + The Lure of Falconry |
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Apprentice Study Guide + Apprentice Manual + The Lure of Falconry + Membership |
THE ESSENTIALS
1. California Hawking Club: THE LURE OF FALCONRY
2. California Hawking Club: APPRENTICE STUDY GUIDE
3. California Hawking Club: APPRENTICE MANUAL
4. W. Oakes: THE FALCONER'S APPRENTICE, A guide to training the Red-tailed Hawk.
5. B.A. Kimsey & J. Hodge: FALCONRY EQUIPMENT (Chapters 2, 3, 4 & 11)
6. M. Mullenix: AMERICAN KESTRELS IN MODERN FALCONRY
7. L. McGranaghan: THE RED-TAILED HAWK, A complete guide to training and hunting North America's most versatile game hawk.
8. F.L. Beebe: A FALCONRY MANUAL
9. P. Dunne, et al: HAWKS IN FLIGHT
10. W.S. Clark & B.K. Wheeler: HAWKS OF NORTH AMERICA (Peterson Field Guide)
11. W.S. Clark & B.K. Wheeler: A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN RAPTORS
THE FIRST BOOKS TO BUY AFTER THE ESSENTIALS
1. F.L. Beebe & H.M. Webster: NORTH AMERICAN FALCONRY AND HUNTING HAWKS
2. N. Fox: UNDERSTANDING THE BIRD OF PREY
3. G. Brewer: BUTEOS & BUSHYTAILS
4. North American Falconers' Association: A BOND WITH THE WILD
ADDITIONAL BOOKS OF INTEREST TO FALCONERS
1. Arizona Falconer's Association: A MANUAL FOR THE APPRENTICE FALCONER
2. P. Dunne: THE WIND MASTERS
3. P. Glaser: FALCONRY AND HAWKING
4. J.G. Mavrogordato Trilogy: A HAWK FOR THE BUSH, A FALCON IN THE FIELD & BEHIND THE SCENES
5. A. Walker: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FALCONRY
6. L. Arent: RAPTORS IN CAPTIVITY, Guidelines for Care & Management
INSTRUCTIONAL DVDs OF INTEREST TO FALCONERS
1. J.P. Jones: UNDERSTANDING FALCONRY
2. Faraway Films: NUTRITION
3. Faraway Films: HEALTH CARE
4. Faraway Films: BEHAVIOR & LEARNING
5. Faraway Films: ANATOMY
6. K. Byrd & H. Garner: B.C. TRAPPING OF RED-TAILED HAWKS & AMERICAN KESTRELS
