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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 “Chute Tender”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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