Fishing and Hunting Workers
- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Tasks
What tasks do Fishing and Hunting Workers perform?
Patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate traps.
Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land.
Travel on foot, by vehicle, or by equipment such as boats, snowmobiles, helicopters, snowshoes, or skis to reach hunting areas.
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Knowledge
What do Fishing and Hunting Workers need to know?
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Skills
What skills do Fishing and Hunting Workers need?
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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