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Trappers and hunters

OaSIS code 85104.00

Trappers and hunters trap and hunt wild animals for pelts or live sale.

Overview

Also known as

  • Fur trapper
  • Game trapper
  • Hunter
  • Sealer
  • Trapper

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Set traps with bait and position traps along trails
  • Operate boats or snowmobiles or travel on foot, snowshoes or skis to patrol trapline or to reach hunting areas
  • Pursue animals by observing and recognizing tracks, trails, animal droppings or broken foliage
  • Remove catch and reset traps and snares
  • Kill and skin catch for pelts, and treat and pack pelts for marketing or for transport to public auctions
  • Kill wild animals using firearms or other weapons
  • Trap live animals for sale to buyers or for relocation purposes
  • Maintain and repair trapping and hunting equipment
  • Maintain trails and access to trapping lines or hunting regions
  • Trap designated animals for bounty or other control programs
  • May train dogs for hunting
  • May monitor animal population in the trapping or hunting regions to ensure future sustainability.

Additional information

  • In some jurisdictions, trappers may be allocated trapping areas based on their experience.
  • Trappers and hunters may specialize in trapping or hunting a particular kind of animal.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Hunting guide (in 64322.00 Outdoor sport and recreational guides)
  • Nuisance control trapper; Animal control trapper (in 73202.00 Pest controllers and fumigators)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

8 – Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

85 – Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers

Sub-major group

851 – Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers

Minor group

8510 – Agriculture, horticulture and harvesting labourers and related occupations

Unit group

85104 – Trappers and hunters

Occupational profile

85104.00 – Trappers and hunters

Work characteristics

Work characteristics gathers the various components describing the work environment of each occupation, such as employers, work activities, and the work context. Each category displays up to 10 descriptors in descending order based, firstly, on their attributed ratings by the level of complexity (for Work Activities) or other measurement dimensions (for Work Context), and secondly, in alphabetical order. The whole list of descriptors and their ratings can be expanded at the bottom of each page.

Work Activities

Proficiency or complexity level
Performing General Physical Activities
5 - Highest Level
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
4 - High Level
Handling and Moving Objects
3 - Moderate Level
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
3 - Moderate Level
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
3 - Moderate Level

Work Context

Structural Job Characteristics

Structured versus Unstructured Work
Degree of freedom to determine tasks and priorities
5 - Very high amount of freedom
Work Week Duration
Worked hours in a typical week
2 - Between 35 to 40 hours

Physical Work Environment

Physical Proximity
Physical distance from others
1 - Work with others but not closely (beyond 100 ft.)

Physical Demands

Sitting
Duration
2 - Less than half the time
Standing
Duration
4 - More than half the time
Bending or Twisting the Body
Duration
3 - About half the time

Interpersonal Relations

Contact with Others
Frequency
2 - Once a month or more but not every week
Duration
2 - Less than half the time
Work with Work Group or Team
Importance
1 - Minimally important
Frequency
2 - Once a month or more but not every week

Workplaces/employers

  • Self-employed

Skills and abilities

This section displays the various competencies required for an occupation. Each category displays up to 10 descriptors in descending order based, firstly, on their attributed ratings by the level of proficiency (for Skills and Abilities) or importance (for Personal Attributes) and secondly, in alphabetical order. The whole list of descriptors and their ratings can be expanded at the bottom of each page.

Abilities

Proficiency or complexity level
Spatial Orientation
5 - Highest Level
Arm-Hand Steadiness
4 - High Level
Dynamic Strength
4 - High Level
Far Vision
4 - High Level
Multi-Limb Coordination
4 - High Level

Skills

Proficiency or complexity level
Equipment and Tool Selection
3 - Moderate Level
Quality Control Testing
3 - Moderate Level
Decision Making
2 - Low Level
Management of Material Resources
2 - Low Level
Monitoring
2 - Low Level

Personal Attributes

Importance
Independence
5 - Extremely important
Adaptability
4 - Highly important
Attention to Detail
4 - Highly important
Analytical Thinking
3 - Important
Innovativeness
3 - Important

Interests

The OaSIS uses the Holland Codes to describe the work-related interests. According to the Holland model, people work best in work environments that match their preferences, which means that people and work environments can be matched for a best fit. Occupational environments in Holland’s theory are described according to a combination of main interests and the activities they represent. There are six interests in the Holland typology: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional. All occupations in OaSIS have up to three interests assigned to them.

Interests

Preferences for work environments and outcomes.

Interests profile: RIE

Realistic (R)

Realistic occupations are characterized by the dominance of activities that entail the explicit, ordered or systematic manipulation of objects, tools, machines and animals. Many of these occupations do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Investigative (I)

Investigative occupations are characterized by the dominance of activities that entail the observation and systematic or creative investigation of physical, biological, or cultural phenomena. These occupations require an extensive amount of thinking and frequently involve working with ideas, searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Enterprising (E)

Enterprising occupations are characterized by the dominance of action-oriented activities to attain organizational or self-interest goals. They frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects, influencing, leading or mobilizing people, making decisions, and sometimes require risk taking and dealing with business.

Employment requirements

Employment requirements includes the education, training, certifications and the knowledge required to work in each occupation. The Knowledge category displays up to 10 descriptors in descending order based, firstly, on their attributed ratings by the level of proficiency, and secondly, in alphabetical order. The whole list of Knowledge descriptors and their ratings can be expanded at the bottom of each page.

Education, certification and licensing

  • Completion of trapping or hunting courses may be required in some provinces.
  • A provincial trapping or hunting licence is required.

Knowledge

Knowledge level
Livestock, Farm Animals & Wildlife
2 - Intermediate Level
Biology
1 - Basic Level
Languages
1 - Basic Level
Mathematics
1 - Basic Level
Public Safety and Security
1 - Basic Level

Skills for success

 
Skills for Success Model
 
Skills for Success are skills that help you in a quickly changing world. Everyone benefits from having these skills. They can help you to get a job, progress at your current job or even change jobs. The skills also help you become an active member of your community and succeed in learning.
 
 
Linkages Between ESDC Skills Models and Frameworks
 
ESDC makes available a dictionary of over 300 terms (or descriptors) and definitions, known as the Skills and Competencies Taxonomy (SCT). Descriptor information from the Taxonomy is used in the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS).
 
While there is general commonality of meaning between the descriptors in the SCT and the Skills for Success model, there are some differences in their definitions due to their distinct purposes. The Skills for Success Model [9 broadly defined skills] identifies the skills that are universally applicable. The SCT displays specific skills and competency requirements for 900 occupations. Users of the Skills for Success Model and Essential Skills content may find competency information from the Taxonomy and the OaSIS to be complementary.
 
Stay tuned to this section for more information and updates regarding linkages between the Skills for Success model and the OaSIS.

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