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Job Description

Hunt and trap wild animals for human consumption, fur, feed, bait, or other purposes.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 45-3021.00

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Hunters and Trappers”.

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Tasks for “Predator Control Trapper”

Cure pelts with salt and boric acid.
Teach or guide individuals or groups unfamiliar with specific hunting methods or types of prey.
Trap and capture quarry dead or alive for identification, relocation, or sale, using baited, scented, or camouflaged traps, snares, cages, or nets.
Wash and sort pelts according to species, color, and quality.
Kill or stun trapped quarry, using clubs, poisons, guns, or drowning methods.
Skin quarry, using knives, and stretch pelts on frames to be cured.
Remove designated parts such as ears or tails from slain quarry as evidence for killing bounty, using knives.
Travel on foot, by vehicle, or by equipment such as boats, snowmobiles, helicopters, snowshoes, or skis to reach hunting areas.
Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land.
Release quarry from traps or nets and transfer to cages.
Track animals by checking for signs such as droppings or destruction of vegetation.
Select, bait, and set traps, and lay poison along trails, according to species, size, habits, and environs of birds or animals and reasons for trapping them.
Decide where to set traps, using grid maps and aerial maps of hunting areas.
Mix baits for attracting animals.
Participate in animal damage control, wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Cut walk tracks for better access to traps and bait stations.
Maintain and repair trapping equipment.
Pack pelts in containers, load containers onto trucks, and transport pelts to processing plants or to public auctions.
Train dogs for hunting.
Scrape fat, blubber, or flesh from skin sides of pelts with knives or hand scrapers.
Obtain required approvals for using poisons or traps, and notify persons in areas where traps and poison are set.
Patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate traps.
Publicize hunting activities by writing for outdoor magazines or by making videos of hunts.

Related Technology & Tools

Monoculars
Caper knives
Black powder rifles
Hunting machetes
Snowshoes
Throwing axes
Bone saws
Broadhead wrenches
Space blankets
Ratchet shears
Heatseekers
Headlamps
Signal mirrors
Noose poles
Boning knives
Fire starters
Handheld global positioning system receivers GPS
Coilspring traps
Fixed-blade knives
Duck boat paddles
Arrow sharpeners
Rifle scopes
Digital laser rangefinders
Bullet micrometers
Dog training dummy launchers
Semi-automatic rifles
Game calls
Bullet puller collets
HuntingSouth HuntSmart
Game carts
Collarum snares
Single-action revolvers
Folding saws
Arrow rests
Tranquilizer guns
Pack saws
Climbing straps
Tablet computers
Choke tube wrenches
Arrow stripping tools
Trap triggers
Hunting snowmobiles
Personal computers
Fur combs
Cross country skis
Laptop computers
Bipods
Cocking aids
Water purifiers
Folding knives
Bow hunting arm guards
Compound bows
Hand trowels
Hunting gun cases
Blinds
Stake pullers
Hunting knee pads
Hunting hatchets
Hand saws
Dog training dummies
Snares
Arrow straighteners
Trap setters
Trigger pull gauges
Sonic cleaners
Break-action pistols
Night vision goggles
Cable hoists
Black powder pistols
Dirt sifters
Nipple picks
Pneumatic hog ring tools
Skinning knives
Tree steps
Bronze brushes
Bone crushers
Game shears
Spotting scopes
Hunting goggles
Propane lanterns
Magnetic compasses
Survival pocket knives
String silencers
Hunting ear muffs
Cable cutters
Drowning locks
Jaw traps
Trigger locks
Bow cameras
Shooting glasses
Wrist slings
Hunting handguns
Nipple wrenches
Bow stabilizers
Tunnel traps
Arrow pullers
Hog slammers
Pump action rifles
Weather alert radios
Reloading dies
Gunsmith screwdrivers
Live traps
Mechanical releases
Rifle borescopes
Reloading calipers
Black powder revolvers
Bolt action rifles
Game scales
Lever action rifles
Radio headsets
Hand-held radios
Longspring traps
All terrain vehicles ATV
Bow presses
Game straps
Case tumblers
Bow hunting gloves
Hunting boats
Trap setting tongs
Recurve bows
Ammunition magazines
Bore swabs
Wildlife food plot spreaders
Hunting waders
Double-action revolvers
Choke tubes
Foot traps
Box traps
Haul lines
Longbows
Shotgun scopes
Pipe cleaners
Laser sights
Hunting trucks
Bullet pullers
Game sleds
Holsters
Crossbows
Cappers
Knife sharpeners
Hunting pliers
Fleshing knives
Trap stakes
Camp axes
Spotlights
Reloading powder funnels
Trail cameras
Infrared game cameras
J-hook tools
Gun vises
Viewing equipment tripods
Hunting utility knives
Hunting decoys
Tactical axes
Hand guards
Finger tabs
Shooting sticks
Arrow squaring devices
Gambrels
Thread cleaning tools
Hunting vests
Chamber brushes
Hunting arrows
Cleaning jags
Hunting safety harnesses
Hearing enhancement aids
Air horns
Bodygrip traps
Break action rifles
Bow stringers
Reloading presses
Priming tools
Personal floatation devices
Hunting flashlights
Claw hammers
Crossbow broadheads
Muzzleloader scopes
Quivers
Emergency first aid kits
Bowlegs
Night vision binoculars
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Hunting binoculars
Night vision scopes
Bore lights
Patch pullers
Powder measures
Hunting shotguns

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