Occupation Details
Fishing and Hunting Workers
Hunt, trap, catch, or gather wild animals or aquatic animals and plants. May use nets, traps, or other equipment. May haul catch onto ship or other vessel.
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Realistic
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Work Values
Relationships
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Support
Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
Independence
Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Salary & Job Outlook
Starting Salary
$29,300.00
New York StateMedian Salary
$35,700.00
New York StateExperienced Salary
$46,420.00
New York StateNational Average for Comparison
New York State Job Market Outlook
Jobs Right Now (2018)
23,540
professionals in NYFuture Job Growth (2030)
25,050
+151 jobs/yearNew Jobs Every Year
3,915
new opportunities yearlyGrowth Rate
0.1%
projected increasePreparation: Experience, Training, and Education
The list below outlines the prior educational experience required to perform in this occupation.
Quick Start - High school or less
Experience Requirements
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Education Requirements
Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.
Training Details
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Transferrable Skills and Experience
These occupations involve following instructions and helping others. Examples include food preparation workers, dishwashers, floor sanders and finishers, landscaping and groundskeeping workers, logging equipment operators, and baristas.
School Programs
The following lists school programs which are applicable to this occupation.
Licensing & Certification
State License and Certifications Requirements are not currently associated with this occupation.
Skills
The list below includes the skills required by workers in this occupation; skills are what allow you to learn more quickly and improve your performance.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Skill level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Knowledge
The list below includes knowledge items, the principles and facts required by this occupation.
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.
Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Knowledge level is measured on a seven point scale, where one means 'some competence required for this occupation' and seven means 'a high level of expertise required for this occupation'.
Work Environment
The list below includes the physical and social factors that influence the nature of work in this occupation.
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Work Styles
Included in the list below are the personal work style characteristics that can affect how well a worker is likely to perform in this occupation.
Achievement/Effort
Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Adaptability/Flexibility
Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Independence
Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Initiative
Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Innovation
Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
Persistence
Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
Self-Control
Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Tools & Technology
This list below describes the machines, equipment, tools, software, and information technology that workers in this occupation will use.
Tools
- Acorn buoys
- Air horns
- All terrain vehicles ATV
- Ammunition magazines
- Anchor chains
- Anchor release hooks
- Anchors
- Arrow pullers
- Arrow rests
- Arrow sharpeners
- Arrow squaring devices
- Arrow straighteners
- Arrow stripping tools
- Bait freezers
- Beach seines
- Bench-mounted crimpers
- Bilge pumping systems
- Bipods
- Black powder rifles
- Blinds
- Boat hooks
- Bodygrip traps
- Bolt action rifles
- Bone crushers
- Boning knives
- Bore lights
- Bore swabs
- Bow cameras
- Bow hunting arm guards
- Bow hunting gloves
Technology
- Catchlog Trading Catchlog
- DeerDays
- MaxSea TIMEZERO
- MaxSea Time Zero Navigator NOAA
- OLRAC Electronic Logbook Software Solution
- Signet Nobeltec Catch
- Strat-Tech Deer Hunting Expert
- Trimble MyTopo Terrain Navigator Pro
Duties
Duties are job behaviors describing activities that occur on multiple jobs. The generalized and detailed work activities described in the list below apply to this occupation.
- train animals
- negotiate business contracts
- signal directions or warnings to coworkers
- use firearms
- operate fishing equipment
- operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
- maintain production or work records
- use knowledge of seamanship or boat handling
- maintain firearms proficiency
- use fish culturing techniques
- measure catch to ensure compliance with legal size
- stand watch on vessel
- identify crop characteristics
- identify fruit or vegetable or crops ready for harvest
- recognize disease or parasites in animals
- recognize disease or parasites in animals
- understand animal habits or needs
- grade, classify, or sort products according to specifications
- grade, classify, or sort products according to specifications
- identify animal species
- maintain or repair ship/boat engine, machinery or equipment
- steer boat or ship
- operate boat or towing equipment
- mend or repair fishing nets or other watercraft gear
- package goods for shipment or storage
- use knives
- cut, trim, or clean meat, or carcasses
- cut, trim, or clean meat, or carcasses
- tan or dress animal pelts
- apply appropriate physical restraint
- preserve, cure, or cold store meat, poultry or fish
- handle boat or ship tie-off lines
- move or fit heavy objects
- move or fit heavy objects
- slaughter animals, fish, or poultry
- plant, cultivate, or harvest crops, including aquaculture
- load/unload passenger luggage or cargo
- load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
- load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
- capture animals for control, identification, relocation, sale or humane purposes
- handle animals
Tasks
The list below outlines specific tasks that a worker in this occupation is called upon to do regularly.
- Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members.
- Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment.
- 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.
- Skin quarry, using knives, and stretch pelts on frames to be cured.
- Maintain and repair trapping equipment.
- Scrape fat, blubber, or flesh from skin sides of pelts with knives or hand scrapers.
- Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
- Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
- Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
- Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
- Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
- Obtain required approvals for using poisons or traps, and notify persons in areas where traps and poison are set.
- Track animals by checking for signs such as droppings or destruction of vegetation.
- Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
- Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
- Select, bait, and set traps, and lay poison along trails, according to species, size, habits, and environs of birds or animals and reasons for trapping them.
- Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
- Participate in animal damage control, wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
- Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
- Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
- Release quarry from traps or nets and transfer to cages.
- Kill or stun trapped quarry, using clubs, poisons, guns, or drowning methods.
- Wash and sort pelts according to species, color, and quality.
- Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
- Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
- Teach or guide individuals or groups unfamiliar with specific hunting methods or types of prey.
- Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Learning Resources
More information on this occupation may be found in the links provided below.
Fishers and fishing vessel operators
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