Hunting Access Technician

State of Montana; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Montana is seeking a public service professional to assist with regional hunting access programs. You will coordinate with landowners and department staff to ensure recreational use compliance and provide information to the public about hunting opportunities.

You will help develop processes to adapt area-use rules during hunting seasons, post site regulations, set up and maintain access sites, collect use data, respond to inquiries, and support conflict resolution between hunters and

Qualifications

• Education or experience equivalent to a High School Diploma or equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing regional hunting access programs with landowners and department personnel to address recreational use compliance and inform the public about hunting opportunities.
• Develop and implement processes to adapt area use rules during hunting seasons in coordination with guidance and landowners.
• Post on-site area rules and regulations to ensure hunter awareness and compliance.
• Set up and maintain public hunting access sites, including locating and marking boundaries and access points.
• Collect and maintain access use data; document daily and seasonal use of hunting areas, and respond to inquiries with information and direction.
• Assist in resolving conflicts between hunters and landowners and provide program materials to hunters, landowners, and department personnel.
• Provide general information about department rules, access opportunities, and state and local land management agency rules.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency

Job description

Identity of applicants who become finalists may be released to the public if the Department deems it necessary.

Special Information

• Employees who exceed 1,040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health, dental and life insurance.
• Other benefits include retirement, paid vacation, sick and holidays.
• This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association).

A successful applicant will be subject to a background investigation.

Women and minorities are under-represented in this job category and are encouraged to apply.

Effective June 22, 2026, this agency is participating in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here, https://www.e-verify.gov/

Job Duties

Assist with the implementation of regional hunting access programs. This includes coordination with area landowners and department personnel to address recreational use compliance and information dissemination for public hunting opportunities.

Implement department hunting access programs and assist landowners to provide public hunting opportunities. With regional guidance, assist to develop and implement necessary processes and changes to adapt area use rules and hunter activities during hunting seasons. Work with landowners, partners and department personnel to post on site area rules and regulations to ensure hunter awareness and compliance. Assist with setting up and maintaining public hunting access sites. This may include locating and marking boundaries and access points, establishing parking areas, maintaining information or permission stations.

Collect and maintain access use data and information. Document daily and seasonal use of hunting areas. Act as a resource for landowners and the public by responding to inquiries, providing information and direction. Assist in the resolution of conflicts which involve hunters and landowners. Provide assistance with the development and dissemination of programmatic materials. Communicate program information to hunters, landowners, and department personnel. Some positions locations may be requested to manage specialized permission systems, issue permission and provide information pertaining to specialized permission systems. Provide general information to hunters regarding department rules and regulations, access opportunities, and state and local land management agency rules. The knowledge skills and abilities of this position are normally attained through combination of education and experience equivalent to a High School Diploma or equivalency. Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis