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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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