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National Occupation Code (NOC): 85104

Trappers and hunters trap and hunt wild animals for pelts or live sale. They are usually self-employed and work on a seasonal basis.

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Job Duties for Trappers and hunters

• 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.

Employment Requirements for Trappers and hunters

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

Alternate Job Titles

• Beaver Trapper
• Fur Trapper
• Game Trapper
• Hunter
• Land-based Seal Hunter
• Land-based Sealer
• Muskrat Trapper
• Seal Hunter - Hunting And Trapping
• Sealer
• Sealer - Hunting And Trapping
• Trapper