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Trappers and hunters
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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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$16.12
/hr
Typical
CA$23.23
/hr
Experienced
CA$35.85
/hr
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- fur trapper
- game trapper
- hunter
- sealer
- trapper
All Examples
- 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
Main Duties
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.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Completion of trapping or hunting courses may be required in some provinces.
- A provincial trapping or hunting licence is required.