Ready for Your Falconry Apprenticeship?
This annual workshop is a great opportunity for those who are new to the sport and would like an in-depth, hands-on seminar with knowledgeable falconers with extensive hunting experience.
What You’ll Learn
- Successful trapping strategies for a redtailed hawk
- The differences in hunting styles between raptor species used in falconry
- Hunting with a bird of prey – feathered quarry (ducks, crows, starlings) vs fur (squirrels, rabbits)
- Working with your sponsor and MNRF requirements, including a Small Game Hunting License
- Weight management of hunting raptors
- Facilities and equipment – how to set yourself up to be safe and successful
- Telemetry – Different options, and tips on tracking with it
2026 Apprentice Workshop Details
Date: September 26th, 2026
Location: Peterborough, ON area
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fee: $20
Workshop Format
This workshop is designed as a classroom-style learning experience, featuring a presentation and opportunities for questions and discussion. Please note that participants will not be handling any live birds during the session.
This workshop does NOT provide any certification or license.
Who can attend?
- The workshop is open to all members of the Ontario Hawking Club
- Participants must have either already completed the Orientation workshop or be a current apprentice with a sponsor.
- Participants must be at least 16 years old.
Registration Details
- The deadline to sign up is one week prior to the workshop date.
- Registrations are taken on a “first-come, first-served” basis upon receipt of payment.
- All registrants must pay online prior to the event.
How to Register
- Read through all of the details on this page, and if you’re interested and qualify to attend please send an e-mail to workshop@ontariohawkingclub.org. Please confirm if you have attended the Orientation Workshop previously, and/or provide the name and contact info of your sponsor.
- Once your eligibility is confirmed you will be sent a link to the registration page.
- Once you have paid for the course, more details including the location will be sent to you.
Cancellation Policy
- If cancellations are made more than 48 hours prior to the event, you will receive a full refund minus a $25 administration fee.
- No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 48 hours before the event.
If you have any questions about the workshop that aren’t addressed here (or on the next page) please shoot us an e-mail at: workshop@ontariohawkingclub.org.