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Hunters and Trappers
SOC 45-3021.00
Hunt and trap wild animals for human consumption, fur, feed, bait, or other purposes.
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
1
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Critical Thinking
3.0
Active Listening
2.9
Complex Problem Solving
2.9
Operation Monitoring
2.9
Operation and Control
2.9
Judgment and Decision Making
2.9
Reading Comprehension
2.8
Speaking
2.8
Knowledge Areas 8
Law and Government
3.5
Customer and Personal Service
3.4
Biology
3.2
Production and Processing
2.8
English Language
2.8
Sales and Marketing
2.7
Geography
2.7
Mechanical
2.6
Key Tasks
1Patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate
traps.
2Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land.
3Travel on foot, by vehicle, or by equipment such as boats, snowmobiles, helicopters,
snowshoes, or skis to reach hunting areas.
4Skin quarry, using knives, and stretch pelts on frames to be cured.
5Maintain and repair trapping equipment.
Also Known As
Alligator Hunter
Alligator Trapper
Animal Bounty Hunter
Animal Control Specialist
Animal Damage Control Agent
Animal Trapper
Bird Trapper
Bounty Hunter
Bounty Trapper
Carriage Dogger
Tools & Equipment
Air horns
All terrain vehicles ATV
Ammunition magazines
Arrow pullers
Arrow rests
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