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6. ISSUANCE OF THE FALCONRY LICENSE. Once your facilities have been inspected and approved, you must submit all copies of the Falconry LicenseApp-ication, Raptor Facilities and Falconry Equipment Inspection Report, with the license fee to the Department of Fish and Game, License and Revenue Branch, 1740 N. Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, (916) 928-5849 or SPU@dfg.ca.gov. Please allow 15 business days by this office for processing application by this office. The Falconry License Application will become your license when validated and returned to you. In order to complete the processing of your Falconry LicenseApplication, please send a photocopy of your completed application to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) along with their required annual fee of $100 to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Permits 911 N.E. 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97232-4181 The License and Revenue Branch will validate your falconry license and send it to the USFWS in Portland, Oregon forfinal approval and issuance. The USFWS will then forward your license to you with a supply of Migratory Bird Acquisition and Disposition Report forms 3-186A (federal form) and a Resident Raptor Capture Report (FG 363) (state form). Both forms must be completed and submitted within five days of take of a bird from the wild, except the state form is not required when taking red-tailed hawk, American kestral or agreat-horned owl (Section 670(c)(4)(C) Title 14, of the CCR). NOTE: You must be licensed as an apprentice falconer, with a sponsor, for 24 months ~i beat least 18 years of age, before you can upgrade to a general class. 7. GENERAL INFORMATION. Falconry licenses are valid from March 1 through the last day in February. Regard- less ofwhen you obtain your license during the year, you MUST renew your license on or before the following March 1 if you possess a raptor or want to keep your falconry license active. The license must be in your possession when taking your bird off your property. If you are hunting with your bird, you will also be required to possess a valid California hunting license. Prior to obtaining your first hunting license, you will be required to take the hunter safety course. You must exhibit all licenses upon the request of any officer. For more information on obtaining a sponsor, contact the California Hawking Club: Northern California Southern California Will O'Diear BobArmbruster Chairperson of theApprenticeship Program Chairperson of theApprenticeship Program (530) 623-7457 After 6:00 p. m. (661) 269-0544 E-mail: gamehawkers@hughes.net E-mail: redtailranch@earthlink.com DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME OFFICES www.dfg.ca.gov FRESNO -1234 East ShawAvenue, Fresno, CA 93710, (559) 243-4005 Ext.151 MONTEREY-20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100, Monterey, CA 93940, (831) 649-2870 NAPA - P.O. Box 47, Yountville, CA 94599 (7329 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA), (707) 944-5500 ONTARIO - 3602 Inland Empire Boulevard, Suite C-220, Ontario, CA 91764, (909) 484-0167 RANCHO CORDOVA-1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670, (916) 358-2900 REDDING - 601 Locust Street, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 225-2300 SAN DIEGO-4949 ViewridgeAvenue, San Diego, CA 92123, (858) 467-4201