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Evidence Guide: AMPGAM303 - Use firearms to safely and humanely harvest wild game

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AMPGAM303 - Use firearms to safely and humanely harvest wild game

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan harvesting of wild game animals

  1. Confirm anatomy and physical features of target animal, including location of vulnerable organs of target animal
  2. Identify location of habitats, habits and range of movements of target animal
  3. Determine timing of the harvest based on the activity patterns of the target animal
  4. Identify hazards associated with the harvest, and control risks according to workplace health and safety standards
  5. Identify environmental and public safety risks associated with the harvest
  6. Identify animal welfare guidelines and ensure they are followed during harvest
Confirm anatomy and physical features of target animal, including location of vulnerable organs of target animal

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Identify location of habitats, habits and range of movements of target animal

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Determine timing of the harvest based on the activity patterns of the target animal

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Identify hazards associated with the harvest, and control risks according to workplace health and safety standards

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Identify environmental and public safety risks associated with the harvest

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Identify animal welfare guidelines and ensure they are followed during harvest

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Prepare for the harvesting operations

  1. Determine location and boundaries for the harvest according to the animal management plan
  2. Check time and duration of the harvest and notify relevant personnel, where required
  3. Take precautions to minimise hazards and risks associated with the harvest according to workplace health and safety standards
  4. Take precautions to minimise environmental risks associated with the harvest
  5. Confirm firearm licences, harvesting permits or exemptions as current according to statutory requirements
  6. Select firearm and ammunition types to comply with those recommended for the target animal according to regulatory requirements and animal ethics guidelines
  7. Zero and test-fire firearm according to industry practice
  8. Stow firearm unloaded and in safety mode for transport
  9. Use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to workplace health and safety standards and statutory requirements
  10. Carry firearm safely with muzzle pointing in safe direction at all times according to statutory requirements and industry practice
  11. Load, discharge and unload firearm safely according to regulatory requirements
  12. Inspect target animal pre-harvest for suitability
  13. Aim firearm at head of target species
  14. Kill each target animal using a single brain shot for commercial harvest
  15. Check each target animal to ensure it is dead prior to selecting the next target animal
  16. Tag and record animals to be left in the field as a result of a non-brain shot, according to state requirements
  17. Bleed carcases according to industry practice
Determine location and boundaries for the harvest according to the animal management plan

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Check time and duration of the harvest and notify relevant personnel, where required

Completed
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Take precautions to minimise hazards and risks associated with the harvest according to workplace health and safety standards

Completed
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Take precautions to minimise environmental risks associated with the harvest

Completed
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Confirm firearm licences, harvesting permits or exemptions as current according to statutory requirements

Completed
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Select firearm and ammunition types to comply with those recommended for the target animal according to regulatory requirements and animal ethics guidelines

Completed
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Zero and test-fire firearm according to industry practice

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Stow firearm unloaded and in safety mode for transport

Completed
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Use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to workplace health and safety standards and statutory requirements

Completed
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Carry firearm safely with muzzle pointing in safe direction at all times according to statutory requirements and industry practice

Completed
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Load, discharge and unload firearm safely according to regulatory requirements

Completed
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Inspect target animal pre-harvest for suitability

Completed
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Aim firearm at head of target species

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Kill each target animal using a single brain shot for commercial harvest

Completed
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Check each target animal to ensure it is dead prior to selecting the next target animal

Completed
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Tag and record animals to be left in the field as a result of a non-brain shot, according to state requirements

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Bleed carcases according to industry practice

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Euthanise dependent young

  1. Check any female animals for dependent young
  2. If found, destroy dependent young in a humane manner, according to relevant codes and animal welfare guidelines
Check any female animals for dependent young

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If found, destroy dependent young in a humane manner, according to relevant codes and animal welfare guidelines

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Clean and store equipment and material

  1. Maintain and store firearms according to manufacturer instructions and statutory requirements
  2. Store ammunition according to statutory requirements
  3. Complete records according to workplace requirements
Maintain and store firearms according to manufacturer instructions and statutory requirements

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Store ammunition according to statutory requirements

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Complete records according to workplace requirements

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge