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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 “Nuisance Wildlife Trapper”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Nipple wrenches
Hunting hatchets
Tree steps
Headlamps
Radio headsets
Handheld global positioning system receivers GPS
Cable hoists
Game straps
Bore lights
Bow cameras
Hearing enhancement aids
Throwing axes
Spotting scopes
Fixed-blade knives
Hunting safety harnesses
Fur combs
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Trail cameras
Personal computers
Ammunition magazines
Digital laser rangefinders
Arrow straighteners
Hand-held radios
Arrow rests
Cocking aids
Wildlife food plot spreaders
Weather alert radios
Hand saws
Trap setting tongs
Arrow stripping tools
Hunting shotguns
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Ratchet shears
Camp axes
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Hunting waders
Gambrels
Night vision goggles
Fire starters
Black powder revolvers
Hunting machetes
J-hook tools
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Monoculars
Heatseekers
Laser sights
Crossbows
Trap setters
Pump action rifles
Space blankets
Box traps
Survival pocket knives
String silencers
Magnetic compasses
Gunsmith screwdrivers
Black powder rifles
All terrain vehicles ATV
Coilspring traps
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Priming tools
Personal floatation devices
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Hunting vests
Rifle borescopes
Bow stringers
Pack saws
Jaw traps
Double-action revolvers
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Water purifiers
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Dog training dummies
Hunting gun cases
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Bullet puller collets
Shotgun scopes
Game calls
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Game shears
Folding saws
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Game scales
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Air horns
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Bow stabilizers
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Bodygrip traps
Bowlegs
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Hunting binoculars
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Semi-automatic rifles
Tablet computers
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Live traps
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Arrow squaring devices
Spotlights
Game sleds
Thread cleaning tools
Trap stakes
Night vision binoculars
Knife sharpeners
Emergency first aid kits
Bone saws
Snares
Cleaning jags
Shooting glasses
Reloading calipers
Sonic cleaners
Bullet pullers
Snowshoes
Black powder pistols
Recurve bows
Break action rifles
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Trigger locks
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Bullet micrometers
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Longbows
Game carts
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Longspring traps
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Tactical axes
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Skinning knives
Holsters
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Single-action revolvers
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Tranquilizer guns
Hunting decoys
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Noose poles
Laptop computers
Hunting trucks
Reloading powder funnels
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Caper knives
Foot traps
Choke tube wrenches
Pneumatic hog ring tools
Trigger pull gauges
Infrared game cameras
Nipple picks
Dirt sifters
Bronze brushes
Boning knives
Duck boat paddles
Reloading presses
Hog slammers
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