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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 “Predatory Animal Hunter”

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

Related Technology & Tools

String silencers
Shooting sticks
Night vision binoculars
Caper knives
Emergency first aid kits
Coilspring traps
Reloading calipers
Night vision scopes
Wrist slings
Skinning knives
Folding knives
Air horns
Hunting trucks
Fire starters
Hunting handguns
Muzzleloader scopes
Reloading presses
Game straps
Arrow rests
Space blankets
Garmin Topo U.S. 100K
Hunting decoys
Hunting binoculars
Semi-automatic rifles
Night vision goggles
Folding saws
Arrow stripping tools
Hunting pliers
Gambrels
Radio headsets
Tranquilizer guns
Reloading powder funnels
Bore swabs
Cable cutters
Trap setting tongs
Black powder revolvers
Trigger pull gauges
Hunting shotguns
Bore lights
Cross country skis
Nipple picks
Longspring traps
Bolt action rifles
Mechanical releases
Stake pullers
Bronze brushes
Fixed-blade knives
All terrain vehicles ATV
Wildlife food plot spreaders
Bow presses
Hunting waders
Cleaning jags
Signal mirrors
Digital laser rangefinders
Jaw traps
Personal computers
Break-action pistols
Ratchet shears
Headlamps
Hand saws
Bullet puller collets
Drowning locks
Hunting knee pads
Live traps
Hand guards
Hunting safety harnesses
Case tumblers
Rifle borescopes
Spotting scopes
Handheld global positioning system receivers GPS
Compound bows
Trap setters
Powder measures
Game carts
Double-action revolvers
Break action rifles
Hunting ear muffs
Hand-held radios
Crossbow broadheads
Hunting utility knives
Personal floatation devices
Dirt sifters
Dog training dummies
Thread cleaning tools
Game shears
Arrow straighteners
Arrow squaring devices
Cocking aids
Noose poles
Longbows
Spotlights
Hunting gun cases
Bone crushers
Water purifiers
Hunting goggles
HuntingSouth HuntSmart
Hunting boats
Heatseekers
Holsters
Bullet micrometers
Throwing axes
Game sleds
Boning knives
Magnetic compasses
Single-action revolvers
Hog slammers
Black powder rifles
Foot traps
Survival pocket knives
Hunting arrows
Blinds
Lever action rifles
Choke tubes
Hunting flashlights
Hunting hatchets
Trap triggers
Bowlegs
Patch pullers
Knife sharpeners
Pipe cleaners
Bow hunting gloves
Chamber brushes
J-hook tools
Reloading dies
Dog training dummy launchers
Claw hammers
Climbing straps
Bullet pullers
Priming tools
Infrared game cameras
Camp axes
Nipple wrenches
Arrow sharpeners
Haul lines
Cable hoists
Hunting snowmobiles
Bow stabilizers
Snowshoes
Arrow pullers
Shotgun scopes
Weather alert radios
Monoculars
Finger tabs
Cappers
Snares
Bow stringers
Choke tube wrenches
Tree steps
Gunsmith screwdrivers
Bipods
Hand trowels
Bone saws
Ammunition magazines
Trail cameras
Trigger locks
Gun vises
Laptop computers
Collarum snares
Game calls
Hearing enhancement aids
Bodygrip traps
Duck boat paddles
Box traps
Crossbows
Quivers
Rifle scopes
Propane lanterns
Shooting glasses
Tactical axes
Fur combs
Hunting machetes
Fleshing knives
Bow cameras
Hunting vests
Recurve bows
Pneumatic hog ring tools
Trap stakes
Tunnel traps
Black powder pistols
Pump action rifles
Viewing equipment tripods
Tablet computers
Broadhead wrenches
Bow hunting arm guards
Game scales
Sonic cleaners
Pack saws
Laser sights

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