Hunter/Trapper
841911 · Heavy Next-day readyDescription
Hunts, traps and shoots animals for food, pelts, research and for pest control.
Typical work tasks
- Travels to allocated shooting areas on foot or by helicopter and stalks, shoots or traps animals; lays poison and sets traps; checks traps to remove carcasses; removes parts of animal as evidence of kill; collects sample of animal carcasses for scientific analysis if required; monitors and records animal population numbers and spread.
Typical work environment
- Works outdoors and in almost all weather conditions.
- Frequently works with wild animals in isolation and/or rugged and remote countryside.
- Work may be dirty or dusty and will involve killing animals and handling dead and/or bloodied animal carcasses. Protective clothing, suited to the weather and tasks is worn.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Medium to heavy physical demand
- Frequently stands and walks about hunting area or to reach locations.
- Sits when riding in or on vehicles or motorbikes and sometimes when waiting for an animal.
- Occasionally stretches up or across when moving across difficult terrain or setting up traps.
- Occasionally squats or crouches and kneels when fixing or setting traps or nets and when taking up positions for shooting.
- Occasionally twists the body or neck when searching the surrounding bush for animals and to get bearings.
- Bends occasionally when setting traps or laying bait lines.
- Substantial contact with skin irritants or water is unlikely, but poisons and baits will frequently be used for the capture and killing of opossums and rabbits.
- Heavy lifting and carrying is occasional when carrying packs, supplies and equipment, or when removing animal carcases.
- Repetitive hand and arm movements are frequent for some activities, such as the laying of traps and in the using of guns.
- Driving is a frequent requirement.
- The use of hand tools can be frequent and include hunting knives, guns, poisons and traps.
- Mental skills necessary include animal handling, trapping, shooting, planning and decision-making.
Entry signal Reviewed
Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. A licence may be required for some roles or employers. Flagged next-day ready.
Entry barrier Experience or on-job training
Licence / registration Licence may be required
ANZSCO skill level 5
Next-day ready Yes
How this was determined (model-generated): Hunter/trapper learned via experience; firearms/registration may be required for some roles, not a universal pre-entry gate.
Entry Requirements
- Registration or licensing may be required (ANZSCO Skill Level 5).
Further Comments
- There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.