Score 80% or higher on the Kentucky Falconry Examination administered by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Specifications: {"examScore": {"minPercentage": 80}}

Submit application fee with license request to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Specifications: {"fees": {"applicationFee": 20.00, "currency": "USD"}}

Locate a sponsor with at least 2 years of falconry experience at the General or Master level who will supervise your first 2 years

Specifications: {"sponsorExperience": "2 years", "sponsorshipDuration": "2 years"}

Construct a weatherproof housing facility meeting minimum dimension requirements of 8 feet long x 8 feet wide x 8 feet high

Specifications: {"mewDimensions": {"minLength": 8, "minWidth": 8, "minHeight": 8, "unit": "feet"}}

Have your sponsor inspect and certify that the falconry facility meets all state and federal requirements

Purchase or make essential equipment for training and hunting including glove, jesses, bells, bath, and scale

Specifications: {"equipmentList": ["Leather falconry glove", "Jesses (leather straps)", "Bells or radio telemetry", "Bath container", "Scale (accurate to 10g)", "Perches and swivels"]}

Apply for and receive a valid Kentucky hunting license (required for all falconers)

Apply for and receive a federal permit to possess raptors under 50 CFR 21.82

Trap a wild passage raptor or purchase from a permitted breeder. Apprentices are limited to one bird at a time.

Specifications: {"apprenticeAllowedSpecies": ["Red-tailed Hawk", "American Kestrel", "Cooper's Hawk"]}

Keep detailed records of raptor acquisition, disposition, and annual inventory reports