Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan harvesting of wild game animals
- Confirm anatomy and physical features of target animal, including location of vulnerable organs of target animal
- Identify location of habitats, habits and range of movements of target animal
- Determine timing of the harvest based on the activity patterns of the target animal
- Identify hazards associated with the harvest in accordance with workplace health and safety standards
- Identify environmental and public safety risks associated with the harvest are identified
- Prepare for the harvesting operations
- Determine location and boundaries for the harvest in accordance with the animal management plan
- Check time and duration of the harvest and notify relevant personnel, where applicable
- Take precautions to minimise hazards associated with the harvest in accordance with workplace health and safety standards
- Take precautions to minimise environmental risks associated with the harvest
- Confirm firearm licences, harvesting permits or exemptions as current in accordance with statutory requirements
- Select firearm and ammunition types to comply with those recommended for the target animal in accordance with regulatory requirements and animal ethics guidelines
- Zero and test-fire firearm in accordance with industry practice
- Stow firearm unloaded and in safety mode for transport
- Harvest animals
- Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with workplace health and safety standards and statutory requirements
- Carry firearm safely with muzzle pointing in safe direction at all times in accordance with statutory requirements and industry practice
- Load, discharge and unload firearm safely in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Inspect target animal pre-harvest for suitability
- Aim firearm at vulnerable sites on the animal according to target species
- Kill each target animal using a minimum of shots
- Check each target animal to ensure it is dead prior to selecting the next target animal
- Cleanly destroy target animals that have not been killed in a humane manner in accordance with animal welfare regulations and statutory requirements
- Bleed carcases in accordance with industry practice
- Clean and store equipment and material