Game Warden Job And Required Skills

By Bill Duggen


If you are a game warden your duty is to protect the nature against human. As a game warden it is your duty to conserve the habitat of the countless species.

Take mental preparation for staying outside

As a junior warden you are not able to choose your posting place. In some case the job is relaxing also. As a warden you are compelled to work in an adverse condition.

What is your duties

When you are fresher your main task is to impose the law of hunting, fishing and boating. As a warden your working area is vast. It includes rivers, lakes, mountains, beaches, and deserts and other recreational area.

Prepare yourself according the requirements

Specific state requires specific skills for becoming the game warden, but more or less the thing rules are similar. Without some exception like Texas most of the state requires the applicants to be at least 21 for this job. It is convenient to have a 4 year graduate degree in the related field for all states. Biology, Wildlife Management, or Criminal Justice is some example of some relevant subjects.

Know about the nature

The men who are doing well in this field has a strong background on wildlife. It is also important to have an addiction to nature. A true game warden should have an access ability to all terrain vehicles. You might have to stay outside for a day to many days.

Research on local laws and regulations

You should have an excellent knowledge of wildlife laws of your state before applying as a game warden. You will be benefited from this during academic testing.

Get updates on registration time

In a year the apply window is open once or two times in most of the states. It is your responsibility to complete all of your apply process when your state opens the apply window.

Some physical training is mandatory

You have to take physical test prior to being admitted. The test requirements differ from one state to another. We can say the name of sit-ups, timed push-ups, and mile runs etc as physical test. In some states, a swimming test is required.

Take training from the academy

You must need an academic training for starting. The duration of the training is around 30 weeks.

Be a Cadet

A senior officer will train you, once you have completed your graduation course. It is a training program of 6 months. Then you have to go into your working place.




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