If a falconer transfers a wild caught raptor to you that he caught this same year, will this capture count against yours or his yearly quota?

The correct response indicates that when a falconer transfers a wild caught raptor that they captured within the same year, the capture counts against the original falconer's yearly quota. This is because the quota is typically associated with the individual who actually harvested the bird.

In falconry regulations, quotas are set to manage the sustainable take of wild raptors. Each licensed falconer has a specific limit on the number of birds they can capture in a given year. When a falconer captures a wild raptor, that count goes against their own limit regardless of who subsequently handles the bird.

Transferring the bird does not reset or change the fact that the original falconer is still responsible for that bird’s capture. Therefore, it is clearly the falconer who captured the raptor who is charged with that particular count against their quota. This mechanism ensures accountability and adherence to conservation efforts in managing raptor populations.