HOW TO GET THERE
Typical pathway
A typical path is to finish secondary school and build practical outdoor skills through family, community, or seasonal work. Students often focus on English, Physical Education, and safe handling of equipment. Some people gain early experience by helping with wildlife-related tasks, outdoor travel, or basic animal care. Depending on the employer, province, and the kind of hunting work, training may be learned on the job or through local knowledge and mentorship. Strong safety habits, physical fitness, and the ability to follow directions are important. Some hunters later specialize in hunting or trapping specific animals.
THE WORK
What you may do
Legacy duties
- Operate boat or snowmobile or travel on foot to reach hunting area
- Kill wild animals using firearms or other weapons
- Skin dead animals for pelts using knives
- Treat, pack and transport pelts to processing plants or to public auctions
- Maintain hunting equipment
- May monitor animal population in the hunting regions to ensure future sustainability.
- Trappers and hunters may specialize in trapping or hunting a particular kind of animal.
SKILLS TO BUILD
Skills used in this Career
Communication SkillsPhysical/outdoor workSafety AwarenessTaking Directions