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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 “Predator Control Trapper”

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

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Space blankets
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Night vision binoculars
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All terrain vehicles ATV
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Personal floatation devices
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Laptop computers
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Tunnel traps
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Bolt action rifles
Tree steps
Arrow stripping tools
Drowning locks
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