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How a fishing / hunting worker can use AI, task by task

O*NET 45-3031.00: Fishing and Hunting Workers29 tasksJob Zone 2: Some preparation

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.

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Commercial Fisherman, Commercial Fishing Vessel Operator, Deckhand, Fisherman, Fur Trapper, Hunter, Lobster Fisherman, Nuisance Trapper, Trapper, Wildlife Control Operator.

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 0%AI-assist 8%Stays human 92%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 0 AI-ready, 4 AI-assist and 25 human-led tasks out of 29. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

🗓 Start here on Monday

The most frequent, most important tasks where AI can help right away.

  1. Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment.Handle the admin · Monthly
  2. Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land.Handle the admin · Monthly
  3. Teach or guide individuals or groups unfamiliar with specific hunting methods or types of prey.Train & teach · Monthly

💪 Lean into these

Core tasks that stay human. These skills get more valuable as the routine work gets automated.

  1. Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.Hands-on work · Several times a day
  2. Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members.Lead people · Daily
  3. Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.Hands-on work · Daily

AI can draft these 0

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

None of this job's tasks are here.

AI can help you prep these 4

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment.

Monthly

AI preps the paperwork; approving and paying stay with you.

Show prompt & steps

AI can prep the paperwork, extract details from documents and make checklists. Approving, paying and verifying stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment.

Context: We use Inventory management systems and Catchlog Trading Catchlog.
Resources: [materials, contracts]
Suppliers: [describe]

Organize a procurement tracker. Point out anything missing or inconsistent and suggest a template I can reuse.

10-minute exercise: Procurement coordination

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you oversee the purchase of supplies, gear and equipment.
Step 2Fill in [Resources] and [Suppliers] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the template and use it on the next one. Time both.

Personal, financial and health data shouldn't go into AI tools unless your employer has approved one for it.

Importance 3.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Coordinate resource procurement activities..

Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land.

Monthly

AI preps the paperwork; approving and paying stay with you.

Show prompt & steps

AI can prep the paperwork, extract details from documents and make checklists. Approving, paying and verifying stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land.

Context: We use Inventory management systems and Catchlog Trading Catchlog.
What needs approval: [shipment, filing, permit, submission]
Agency or body: [who approves]

List documents required, forms, deadlines, typical questions from the agency, and a tracker template. Point out anything missing or inconsistent and suggest a template I can reuse.

10-minute exercise: Authorization paperwork tracker

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you obtain permission.
Step 2Fill in [What needs approval] and [Agency or body] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check the document list against the agency's current requirements.

Personal, financial and health data shouldn't go into AI tools unless your employer has approved one for it.

Importance 4.3/5 · O*NET work activity: Obtain documentation to authorize activities..

Teach or guide individuals or groups unfamiliar with specific hunting methods or types of prey.

Monthly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to teach or guide individuals or groups unfamiliar with specific hunting methods or types of prey.

Context: We use Strat-Tech Deer Hunting Expert; the work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Technique: [planting, harvesting, rearing]
Workers: [describe]

Plan demonstration and practice in the field. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Field training

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you teach or guide individuals or groups unfamiliar.
Step 2Fill in [Technique] and [Workers] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 3.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Train workers in farming, forestry, or hunting techniques..

Obtain required approvals for using poisons or traps, and notify persons in areas where traps and poison are set.

Monthly

AI preps the paperwork; approving and paying stay with you.

Show prompt & steps

AI can prep the paperwork, extract details from documents and make checklists. Approving, paying and verifying stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to obtain required approvals for using poisons or traps, and notify persons in areas where traps and poison are set.

Context: We use Inventory management systems and Catchlog Trading Catchlog.
Transaction: [payout, delivery, service]
Rules: [thresholds, ID, forms]

Make a checklist of authorizations and signatures required, when each applies, and how to record them.

10-minute exercise: Signature and authorization checklist

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you obtain required approvals.
Step 2Fill in [Transaction] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Compare it with your procedure manual and fix differences.

Personal, financial and health data shouldn't go into AI tools unless your employer has approved one for it.

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Obtain written authorization to perform activities.. Also involves: Communicate safety or hazard information to others..

These stay human 25

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Outdoors in all weather: every day · Face-to-face discussions: once a week or more but not every day · Contact with others: contact with others most of the time · Standing: more than half the time

Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.

Several times a day

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Vessel and trip: [describe]
Conditions: [weather, tides]

List route planning and hazard checks. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Navigation planning

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you steer vessels.
Step 2Fill in [Vessel and trip] and [Conditions] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Navigate water vessels..

Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members.

Daily

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Crew: [describe]
Work: [tasks]

Help me prepare: the key message in 2 sentences, what good looks like, how people might react and how I'll respond, and one thing I'll check next week.

10-minute exercise: Directing farm crews

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you direct fishing or hunting operations (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Crew] and [Work] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change.

Importance 4.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees..

Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Vessel and trip: [describe]
Conditions: [weather, tides]

List route planning and hazard checks. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Navigation planning

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you interpret weather and vessel conditions (today).
Step 2Fill in [Vessel and trip] and [Conditions] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Navigate water vessels..

Travel on foot, by vehicle, or by equipment such as boats, snowmobiles, helicopters, snowshoes, or skis to reach hunting areas.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to travel on foot, by vehicle, or by equipment such as boats, snowmobiles, helicopters, snowshoes, or skis to reach hunting areas.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Vehicle: [van, truck]
Route: [sites]

List checks and safe driving points. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Work vehicle routine

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you travel on foot (today).
Step 2Fill in [Vehicle] and [Route] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites..

Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Catch: [species]
Rules: [size limits, quotas, methods]

List measuring, handling and release steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Catch handling and compliance

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you remove catches (today).
Step 2Fill in [Catch] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check the current regulations; they change by season. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Capture or kill animals..

Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Target: [fish species, game]
Conditions: [season, water, weather, equipment]

List likely locations, signs to look for and how to use finders or trap lines. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Find the catch

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you locate fish (today).
Step 2Fill in [Target] and [Conditions] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check regulations for the area and season before you go.

Importance 4.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Locate animals for fishing or hunting purposes..

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.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to 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.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Target: [species]
Equipment: [traps, nets]

List placement and checking steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Trap or gear placement

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you select bait, and set traps, and lay (today).
Step 2Fill in [Target] and [Equipment] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check regulations on gear and checking intervals.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Position animal trapping or capture equipment..

Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Facility: [pens, cages, grounds]
Animals or crops: [type]

Make a cleaning and disinfecting routine. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Pen and facility cleaning

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you wash decks, conveyors and knives (today).
Step 2Fill in [Facility] and [Animals or crops] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Clean equipment or facilities..

Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.

Weekly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Machinery: [tractor, implements]
Season: [pre-season, daily]

List service tasks. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Farm machinery service

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain engines (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Machinery] and [Season] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment..

Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.

Weekly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Catch: [species]
Rules: [size limits, quotas, methods]

List measuring, handling and release steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Catch handling and compliance

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you harvest marine life (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Catch] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check the current regulations; they change by season.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Capture or kill animals..

Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Vessel and trip: [describe]
Conditions: [weather, tides]

List route planning and hazard checks. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Navigation planning

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you compute positions (today).
Step 2Fill in [Vessel and trip] and [Conditions] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Navigate water vessels..

Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.

Weekly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Equipment: [tractor, lighting fixture]
Accessory: [plow, filter, sprayer]

List attachment and safety checks. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Attach implements or accessories

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you connect accessories (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Equipment] and [Accessory] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check pins, locks and guards before use.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Attach equipment extensions or accessories..

Patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate traps.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate traps.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Target: [fish species, game]
Conditions: [season, water, weather, equipment]

List likely locations, signs to look for and how to use finders or trap lines. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Find the catch

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you patrol trap lines or nets (today).
Step 2Fill in [Target] and [Conditions] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check regulations for the area and season before you go.

Importance 4.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Locate animals for fishing or hunting purposes..

Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Target: [species]
Equipment: [traps, nets]

List placement and checking steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Trap or gear placement

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you put fishing equipment (today).
Step 2Fill in [Target] and [Equipment] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check regulations on gear and checking intervals.

Importance 4.3/5 · O*NET work activity: Position animal trapping or capture equipment..

Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.

Weekly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Product: [crop, containers]
Transport: [truck, conveyor]

Plan loading to avoid damage. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Crop loading

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you load and unload vessel equipment and supplies (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Product] and [Transport] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 3.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Load agricultural or forestry products for shipment..

Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Equipment: [tractor, lighting fixture]
Accessory: [plow, filter, sprayer]

List attachment and safety checks. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Attach implements or accessories

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you attach nets, slings and hooks (today).
Step 2Fill in [Equipment] and [Accessory] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check pins, locks and guards before use.

Importance 3.8/5 · O*NET work activity: Attach equipment extensions or accessories..

Maintain and repair trapping equipment.

Weekly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to maintain and repair trapping equipment.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Machinery: [tractor, implements]
Season: [pre-season, daily]

List service tasks. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Farm machinery service

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain and repair trapping equipment (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Machinery] and [Season] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.4/5 · O*NET work activity: Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment..

Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Product: [crops, timber]
Grades: [criteria]

Make a quick sorting guide. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Grading and sorting guide

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you sort, pack, and store catch (today).
Step 2Fill in [Product] and [Grades] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Sort forestry or agricultural materials.. Also involves: Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing..

Participate in animal damage control, wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.

Weekly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to participate in animal damage control, wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Area: [park, refuge, waters]
Threats: [poaching, damage, emergencies]

Make a patrol and response checklist, plus a log. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Protection patrol prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you participate in animal damage control, wildlife management and disease control (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Area] and [Threats] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use the log and note one improvement.

Importance 3.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Protect wildlife or natural areas..

Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.

Weekly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Loads: [animals, plants, equipment]
Vehicles: [describe]

Plan safe transport. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Transport plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you transport fish (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Loads] and [Vehicles] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches.

Importance 4.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Transport animals, crops, or equipment..

Release quarry from traps or nets and transfer to cages.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to release quarry from traps or nets and transfer to cages.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Catch: [species]
Rules: [size limits, quotas, methods]

List measuring, handling and release steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Catch handling and compliance

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you release quarry (today).
Step 2Fill in [Catch] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check the current regulations; they change by season.

Importance 3.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Capture or kill animals..

Kill or stun trapped quarry, using clubs, poisons, guns, or drowning methods.

Several times a day

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

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Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to kill or stun trapped quarry, using clubs, poisons, guns, or drowning methods.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Catch: [species]
Rules: [size limits, quotas, methods]

List measuring, handling and release steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Catch handling and compliance

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you kill or stun trapped quarry.
Step 2Fill in [Catch] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check the current regulations; they change by season.

Importance 4.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Capture or kill animals..

Track animals by checking for signs such as droppings or destruction of vegetation.

Daily

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

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Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to track animals by checking for signs such as droppings or destruction of vegetation.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Target: [fish species, game]
Conditions: [season, water, weather, equipment]

List likely locations, signs to look for and how to use finders or trap lines. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Find the catch

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you track animals (today).
Step 2Fill in [Target] and [Conditions] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check regulations for the area and season before you go.

Importance 4.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Locate animals for fishing or hunting purposes..

Scrape fat, blubber, or flesh from skin sides of pelts with knives or hand scrapers.

Weekly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

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Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to scrape fat, blubber, or flesh from skin sides of pelts with knives or hand scrapers.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Animal: [type]
Process: [skinning, scraping, stretching]

List steps, tools and preservation. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Pelt or hide processing

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you scrape fat, blubber and flesh (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Animal] and [Process] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check local regulations for handling and sale.

Importance 4.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Remove skin or other body parts from animals..

Skin quarry, using knives, and stretch pelts on frames to be cured.

Monthly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

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Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to skin quarry, using knives, and stretch pelts on frames to be cured.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Animal: [type]
Process: [skinning, scraping, stretching]

List steps, tools and preservation. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Pelt or hide processing

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you skin quarry.
Step 2Fill in [Animal] and [Process] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check local regulations for handling and sale.

Importance 4.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Remove skin or other body parts from animals..

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Skills to build

From O*NET's ratings of how important each skill is in this job, matched to which part of the work it supports.

Stays human Deepen these

They power the human-led work, which is the part of the job AI can't take over.

  • Operations Monitoringimportance 2.6/5
    Used in: Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  • Operation and Controlimportance 2.6/5
    Used in: Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  • Critical Thinkingimportance 3.1/5
    Used in: Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  • Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.8/5
    Used in: Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Active Listeningimportance 2.8/5
    Used in: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Reading Comprehensionimportance 2.8/5
    Used in: Getting Information
  • Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.1/5
    Used in: Training and Teaching Others

Where you could move

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New tasks appearing in this job

O*NET has started tracking 1 new or updated task here: 0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 1 stays human. They have no worker ratings yet, so they aren't counted in the bar above.

Operate and maintain drone technology for aerial surveillance of hunting and fishing areas.

New in O*NET

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

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Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as a fishing / hunting worker. Part of my job is to operate and maintain drone technology for aerial surveillance of hunting and fishing areas.

Context: The work draws on geography, biology and mechanical.
Target: [fish species, game]
Conditions: [season, water, weather, equipment]

List likely locations, signs to look for and how to use finders or trap lines. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Find the catch

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you operate and maintain drone technology.
Step 2Fill in [Target] and [Conditions] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check regulations for the area and season before you go.

New O*NET task (05/2025). O*NET hasn't linked it to work activities yet, so its label comes from similar tasks, such as “Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members.” (Fishing and Hunting Workers), and was checked by hand. O*NET work activity: Locate animals for fishing or hunting purposes.. Also involves: Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.; Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees..

Getting into this job

Less than high school is most common (45% of workers)

  • High school or less 75%
  • Certificate or some college 20%
  • Bachelor's 5%
  • On-the-job training: 1–3 months
  • Related experience: up to 1 month

What workers in this job report, from O*NET surveys (typical values).

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