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.

Alternative Labels

animal hunter

animal trapper

deer hunter

deer stalker

fur trapper

game trapper

pelt trapper

trapper

wildlife culler

wildlife manager

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply forest legislation assess harvesting impact on wildlife assist forest visitors comply with wildlife hazard management programmes develop wildlife programs dispose of dead animals ensure compliance with environmental legislation hunt animals monitor forest health monitor wildlife organise game shoots perform forest analysis promote environmental awareness protect health and safety when handling animals trap animals

Essential Knowledge

European firearms-control legislation animal hunting camouflage ecosystems forest conservation forest ecology health, safety and hygiene legislation understand game species wild game meat food safety requirements wildlife wildlife projects

Optional Skills and Competences

communicate with customers control animal movement deal with killing animals processes educate the public about wildlife hire beaters process animal by-products provide first aid provide first aid to animals read maps report pollution incidents train gun dogs work independently in forestry services

Optional Knowledge

types of arrows

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c8ee41fc-7a5f-4255-adbd-dcc47cf2a28e

Status

released

Occupations

hunter

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept status