John "Thomas" Ebner
Wichita Falls,TX
Summary
Knowledgeable and skilled Trapper and Ranch Worker with demonstrated track record of success and safety in field, helping to control populations and promote animal health with strategic approaches. Proficient in dressing kills, minimizing waste and maintaining trap lines. Successful at working with landowners and scientists to use hunting and trapping skills for diverse needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trapper
Self Employed Services
Wichita Falls, TX
11.2017 - Current
- Checked traps regularly for captured animals and humanely dispatched them.
- Identified, set and maintained traps to capture fur bearing animals.
- Maintained records of trapping activities including catch data, trap locations, animal species.
- Assisted in the development of wildlife management plans based on local population trends.
- Educated landowners about best practices for managing nuisance wildlife populations.
- Repaired damaged traps used in previous seasons or replaced them with new ones when necessary.
- Frequently use snares.
- Light M-44 use.
- Frequently use foothold traps.
- Self owned dogs used in finding predators, including feral hogs, lions, and trapped animals on drags.
Hunting Guide (Seasonal)
Muddy Water Outfitters
Wichita Falls, TX
11.2016 - 01.2024
- Managed client expectations and safety protocols while on hunting trips.
- Organized and maintained equipment for guided hunts.
- Instructed clients on the proper use of firearms, including loading, unloading, sighting-in, and shooting techniques.
- Provided guidance to clients in selecting appropriate firearms, ammunition, and clothing items.
- Lead scouting missions to identify potential hunting sites based on wildlife population estimates and seasonal movements.
- Assisted with tracking wounded game by following blood trails or other signs.
- Conducted post-hunt field dressing of harvested animals for transport back to camp or lodge.
- Communicated effectively with state wildlife officials regarding regulations, bag limits, license requirements.
- Educated clients about local flora and fauna as well as the ecology of their habitats.
- Monitored weather patterns and made adjustments to planned itineraries when necessary due to inclement conditions or other factors.
- Maintained detailed records of daily activities such as number of hunters, guests served per day, amount of game taken, released during each hunt.
- Operated all-terrain vehicles, boats, snowmobiles., safely and efficiently during guided excursions.
- Demonstrated proficiency in orienteering skills such as map reading and navigation using compasses and GPS systems.
- Identified hazards associated with various terrain types and took steps to mitigate risks accordingly.
- Developed relationships with landowners and secured access rights for future hunting trips.
- Contributed ideas towards improving operational efficiency within the guiding business.
- Displayed strong public speaking skills and communication abilities to facilitate highest quality tour for guests.
- Built detailed knowledge on locations and points of interest to thoroughly answer guest questions.
Agricultural Worker (Seasonal)
James Brumley Ag Services
Wichita Falls, TX
06.2021 - 11.2023
- Operated a variety of tools to excavate, move and grade earth for foundations, trenches and roads.
- Transported materials from one site location to another using trucks or trailers.
- Utilized power tools such as saws, drills and sanders when necessary on projects.
- Measured distances accurately using tape measures or laser measuring devices.
- Conducted regular maintenance checks on all tools used during construction process ensuring that they were properly functioning at all times.
- Cleaned job sites daily removing debris, dirt and hazardous materials safely.
- Provided assistance to supervisors when needed completing additional duties as assigned.
- Sustained safety protocols to maintain secure, proper handling of equipment and materials.
- Erected steel framework for buildings using welding equipment.
- Lifted heavy objects into place with cranes or hoists.
- Repaired damaged structures with appropriate materials including wood and metal components.
- Inspected work areas for safety issues before beginning any task.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
- Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.
Ranch Hand
Ebner Cattle Company
Wichita Falls, TX
11.2014 - 07.2021
- Assisted in the daily care of livestock, including feeding and watering animals.
- Maintained fences and gates to ensure safety of animals.
- Performed general ranch maintenance such as cleaning stalls, barns, and other areas.
- Operated tractors and farm equipment for various tasks.
- Provided medical treatments to sick or injured animals.
- Transported feed, supplies, and livestock between locations as needed.
- Assisted with branding activities during calving season.
- Identified problems and took corrective action when necessary.
- Repaired broken fencing or other structures on the property.
- Maintained records related to animal movements, births and deaths, veterinary visits.
- Cleaned out tanks used for storing water or fuel on the property.
- Helped operate a pre-conditioning facility in excess of 1000 head of yearling cattle.
- Rode and doctored wheat pasture cattle, in excess of 800 yearling cattle a month.
Ranch Hand/Manager
Mervin Detweiler
Pie Town, NM
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Assisted in the daily care of livestock, including feeding and watering animals.
- Maintained fences and gates to ensure safety of animals.
- Operated tractors and farm equipment for various tasks.
- Identified problems and took corrective action when necessary.
- Repaired broken fencing or other structures on the property.
- Cleaned out tanks used for storing water or fuel on the property.
- Worked with owner to determine ranch needs.
- Implemented plans designed to improve efficiency of operations on the ranch.
- Operated ranch equipment for animal care and transport or field irrigation.
- Drove trucks, tractors and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.
Farm Hand (Seasonal)
Peirce Farms
Iowa Park, TX
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Assisted in the preparation of soil for planting by tilling and plowing fields.
- Cared for livestock, including feeding, watering, and providing medical attention when necessary.
- Maintained farm equipment such as tractors, harvesters, and other machinery.
- Monitored weather conditions to ensure optimal planting times.
- Applied fertilizers and pesticides according to instructions in order to maximize crop yield.
- Operated irrigation systems to provide adequate water supply for plants.
- Performed general maintenance tasks around the farm, including repairing fences and buildings.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with supplies or products from the farm.
- Repaired buildings, fences and other pertinent structures to keep animals properly contained.
- Watered and fed livestock and cleaned pens and enclosures to maintain farm animal health.
- Maintained and repaired farming equipment to provide consistent usability, prime operational condition and alleviate downtime.
- Attached plows, sprayers or harvesters to tractors with bolts or hand tools.
- Used oil cans, hand tools and grease guns to lubricate and make minor repairs to farming machinery.
- Observed and listened to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions.
- Drove trucks and tractors to distribute feed to animals.
Education
Continuing Education Certification - Wildlife/Guiding
Swan Mountain Wilderness Guide School
Swan Valley, Montana08-2019
Some College (No Degree) - Engineering (Pre-Engineering)
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TXSkills
- Extremely safe with firearms
- Able to distinguish different tracks
- Use of Hounds/Cur dogs
- Map use including ONx maps
- Animal Handling
- Fluent in handling firearms since young age
- Wilderness Survival
- Predator Calling with use of hand calls and electric
- Time Management Abilities
- Goal Setting
- Time Management
- Multitasking
- Population Monitoring
- Skilled equipment operator including Skid Units, Tractors, and Bulldozers
- Ranching experience
- Farming experience
- New Mexico mountain guiding/trapping experience
- GPS Navigation
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- Effective Communication
- Dog Training
- Active Listening
- Adaptability
- Continuous Improvement
- Wildlife Management Principles
- Attention to Detail
- Self Motivation
- Obtained excellent firearm knowledge and safety through parent teaching
Affiliations
- Family Man
- Church on Sundays
- Trapping
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Outdoors
- Trap Modification
- Shooting/Sighting in rifles.
Certification
- Texas Driver's License
- Texas Hunter's Education (Gun & Bow)
- Guide School Certification
My Trapping experience
My best friend, Jay Krottinger, taught me for two years before setting a trap of my own. He showed me the different styles of coyote and bobcat sets as well as remakes. He taught me how to trail snare for coyotes, and as years went by, trapping on my own, I began to use traps on drags more often. With the use of dogs, I successfully caught an uncountable amount of wild hogs that weren't trapped. To expand my knowledge of trapping, I contacted a well known predator control man, aka a friend, Zane Cassaday. He taught me the tricks to fence snaring as well as trapping the single, last left, educated coyotes. While learning in West Texas, we set up Mountain Lion jobs. The locations we were lion trapping was headways of canyons that led to sheep country. Along with trapping and a lot of snaring, Zane showed me very basic use of M-44s. Throughout my time of trapping I have successfully caught coyotes, bobcats, and the use and importance of hound dogs and cur dogs to catch wild hogs and tree lions. To show my support and to further my knowledge of trapping I attend the Texas Trappers and Fur Hunters Assc. meetings and keep my membership. To end my story, I soley believe in the saying "If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life." That is exactly how I feel about trapping.
References
Jay Krottinger- Friend/Trapping Mentor
(940) 636-3355
Phillip Pink- Rancher
(940) 631-9781
Zane Cassaday- Friend/Trapping Mentor
(325) 977-8606
Timeline
Agricultural Worker (Seasonal)
James Brumley Ag Services
06.2021 - 11.2023
Ranch Hand/Manager
Mervin Detweiler
10.2020 - 06.2021
Farm Hand (Seasonal)
Peirce Farms
02.2019 - 08.2019
Trapper
Self Employed Services
11.2017 - Current
Hunting Guide (Seasonal)
Muddy Water Outfitters
11.2016 - 01.2024
Ranch Hand
Ebner Cattle Company
11.2014 - 07.2021
Continuing Education Certification - Wildlife/Guiding
Swan Mountain Wilderness Guide School
Some College (No Degree) - Engineering (Pre-Engineering)
Midwestern State University
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