Check Station Operator Volunteers - Saint Cloud, FL

Hiring Hunter Check Station Operator Volunteers for 2020-21 Hunting Season

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is seeking volunteers to work at the Herky Huffman/Bull Creek Wildlife Management Area in Saint Cloud, FL.  Volunteer operators are needed at our hunter check station between 19 September 2020 and 15 November 2020, in exchange for a beautiful free RV site.

We are located in central Florida, in Osceola County southeast of Orlando, and approximately 4 miles east of Holopaw. Nearby towns include St. Cloud (~30 miles), Kissimmee (~40 miles), Orlando (~60 miles), and Melbourne (~35 miles). We are about an hour's drive of Disney World, Universal Studios, theme parks, and beaches!

There are four full hook-up RV sites with electricity, sewer, and water. The area is remote, so if you enjoy the outdoors, a rural lifestyle, and outdoor recreation such as hunting and fishing, you will probably be well-suited for this position. We also offer a “clubhouse” for volunteers, which has a refrigerator, stove, restrooms, and laundry facilities.

Volunteers’ primary duties will be to monitor recreational use on the Management Area, provide information to the public, and collect biological data. This includes keeping count of hunters and other recreational users, checking various licenses and permits, providing information to hunters and recreational users, and collecting biological data from harvested animals. No previous experience is necessary and training will be provided by staff biologists. However, if hunting is objectionable to you, or if you are reluctant to handle dead animals, then you should not apply. In addition to work at the check station, volunteers may assist with facility maintenance, data entry, and other tasks as needed.

In exchange for hookups and use of facilities, we request 32 hours of work each week. Days of the week worked are somewhat flexible. The heaviest use of the Management Area occurs in September and October, and consequently, some preference may be given to those people who can arrive early in the season.