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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 “Animal Damage Control Agent”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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