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Overview
Hunters track, pursue and sometimes trap animals for food, animal products, trade, recreation or wildlife management, using field observation, maps, firearms, bows or traps.
In job descriptions, look for game species, wildlife monitoring, game management plans, safe firearm handling, trapping, map reading, meat handling, animal by-products, first aid and coordination of game sales.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Hunter work is field-based and centred on tracking, observing, pursuing or trapping animals. Depending on the assignment, the purpose may be food, animal products, trade, recreation, wildlife management or reducing wildlife hazards.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes game species knowledge, map reading, safe firearm handling, traps, wildlife monitoring, game management plans, first aid, meat handling, animal by-products and coordination of game sales.
Salary context
Salary context depends on the type of hunting assignment, season length, land or estate responsibility, game management duties, sale coordination, safety obligations and whether the role is occasional, seasonal or permanent.
Career paths
Career paths can build from field tracking and safe equipment handling toward wildlife management, estate gamekeeping, meat processing coordination, hazard-management programmes or supervision of seasonal hunting work.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the species, terrain, equipment, trapping methods, meat-handling duties, reporting, sales coordination and safety expectations. The role can differ sharply from recreational hunting.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Fishing and Hunting Workers
45-3031.00
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Occupation group
Hunters and trappers (6224)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c8ee41fc-7a5f-4255-adbd-dcc47cf2a28e |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 6224.1 |
| ISCO group | 6224 |
| Concept type | Occupation |