ISCO Occupation Group 6224.1 Hunter
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Hunter: Hunters track and pursue animals with the intention of trapping or killing them. They hunt animals for the purpose of gaining food and other animal products, recreation, trade or wildlife management. Hunters specialise in the skill of tracking down and shooting animals with weapons such as rifles and bows. They also use devices to trap animals for similar purposes.
Essential Skills
- Forest Ecology
- Monitor Wildlife
- Assess Harvesting Impact On Wildlife
- Wild Game Meat Food Safety
- Promote Environmental Awareness
- Animal Hunting
- Ensure Compliance With Environmental Legislation
- Ecosystems
- Understand Game Species
- Wildlife
- Perform Forest Analysis
- Develop Wildlife Programmes
- Assist Forest Visitors
- Wildlife Projects
- Apply Forest Legislation
- Trap Animals
- Dispose Of Dead Animals
- Comply With Wildlife Hazard Management Programmes
- Forest Conservation
- Organise Game Shoots
- Monitor Forest Health
- Camouflage
- Protect Health And Safety When Handling Animals
- Hunt Animals
- European Firearms-Control Legislation
- Health, Safety And Hygiene Legislation
Optional Skills
- Train Gun Dogs
- Report Pollution Incidents
- Provide First Aid To Animals
- Provide First Aid
- Read Maps
- Deal With Killing Animals Processes
- Work Independently In Forestry Services
- Educate The Public About Wildlife
- Control Animal Movement
- Communicate With Customers
- Process Animal By-Products
- Hire Beaters
Alternative Names
- Pelt Trapper
- Game Trapper
- Trapper
- Fur Trapper
- Wildlife Culler
- Animal Hunter
- Deer Stalker
- Deer Hunter
- Animal Trapper
- Wildlife Manager
