Well, I'll keep this short.

I'm 22 yrs old, going to college at Cal Poly Pomona (Pomona, California). I did not become interested in falconry after reading Harry Potter (I have never read a single page of the series). Rather, it was a book that I read when I was 10 yrs old about a boy who left home to survive in the wild, and he had a peregrine falcon. Recently, a show I saw on TV got me interested in falconry.
I understand that keeping a bird of prey is not an owner-pet relationship.
I enjoy the outdoors, and I want to get into the sport of hunting.
I admit that I am influenced by things such as books and films, and I like to dabble here and there. However, once I set myself on a goal I am always 100% committed.

I have read the apprentice stickies. However, where should I start off looking for a mentor?