A hunting guide organizes and conducts expeditions for hunters. They work for adventure tourism companies or they open their own private operations. Trips may be a day long, or they may take clients on longer expeditions.
Responsibilities:
- Guide individuals or groups
- Assess potential dangers
- Create positive customer relations
- Assemble necessary equipment and supplies
- Set up and break camp
- Prepare and/or serve meals
- Instruct and demonstrate hunting skills and techniques
- Respect and maintain natural surroundings
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Physical ability for most guiding tasks
- Hunting experience and knowledge is required
- Knowledge of terrain, environment and local area in which the guide is to travel
- Ability to get along and work well with others
- Excellent communication and instruction skills are required
- Organizational and leadership skills
- Customer relations skills
- Equipment maintenance and repair skills
- Outdoor cooking skills
- Knowledge of relevant laws, safety and emergency procedures
- Secondary school diploma is usually preferred
- Standard first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are usually required
- National Occupational Certification as a Hunting Guide is an asset.
Possible Future Career Path:
- Supervisor
- Manager
- Owner/Operator of small business
Information provided by Discover Tourism.
