i want to work at king ranch i want to be a tour guide for hunting what career do i need to study?

Mason,
I have been a hunting guide for almost 6 years and it is the best job I have ever dreamed of! My suggestion to you would be to go to college and get a degree in wildlife management or ranch management. A helpful minor would be industrial technology to help you improve your welding and other miscellaneous skills that are useful on the ranches. Some universities to consider that have excellent wildlife programs are Sul Ross state, A&M Kingsville, TCU, and A&M. Kingsville does a lot with the king ranch. I would suggest volunteering every chance you get to gain experience. Also get an internship with a ranch while you are still in college. Good luck in all your adventures and I hope this is helpful.

Hi Mason,

Educational Requirements to Become a Tour Guide
Depending on the employer, you likely won’t need post-secondary education to become a tour guide. Of course, having post-secondary education can be of substantial value, both in setting your resume ahead of the pack, and in providing you with skills, knowledge and competencies that can be applied to a career as a tour guide. Classes in linguistics, leadership, team building, public speaking, hospitality and the tourism industry will help you quite a bit in this career.

The job of a tour guide also requires knowledge that isn’t necessarily taught in colleges or universities. This knowledge typically includes first aid and CPR training, specific knowledge of the area or establishment being toured, or subjects related to the tour such as local cultural information. Much of this knowledge is typically either acquired through a brief training course prior to commencing the employment term, or it is acquired on the job.

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All the best!!

I agree with Clay. A degree in wildlife management will help you greatly. The Texas A&M in Kingsville works with the king ranch and can help get you going. Their is also so that work with fisheries if you also want to get into that. I studied ranch management at TCU which is an amazing program! I love my career and have met great people because of it. I highly recommend you get internships and experience whenever you can. Also try different sides of things just to see what you enjoy most. I wish you the best and love how excited you are to be involved in the outdoors!

Hi Mason,

I'm glad to hear at it young age you're already thinking about eight fantastic career working with the outdoors and wildlife. You might want to look at what the career is for a national force ranger or a state ranger for our different parks. Maybe look at the Everglades national Park on becoming a ranger or something like in the Carolinas or Colorado. I think it's an admirable job to be able to have in life and of course you'll be helping a lot of people understanding wildlife, the birds, the fish and taking good care of our environment.

Chaplain Mike