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Professional Shooter cover letter template
A structured letter with example content specific to this role. Replace the bracketed placeholders and adjust the details to the job you're actually applying for.
How to structure it
Opening
Name the role and, in one line, the strongest reason you're a fit. Skip the throat-clearing.
Middle
One or two paragraphs of real, specific evidence: what you did, and the result. This is where most letters go generic. Yours shouldn't.
Why this employer
One genuine, specific reason you want this job at this company, not any company. Vague enthusiasm reads as a template that wasn't customised.
Close
Thank them, note your resume is attached, and make it easy to reach you.
Re: Application for Professional Shooter
I am writing to apply for the Professional Shooter role with [Company Name]. With a current firearms licence and several years of experience in vertebrate pest control across both agricultural and conservation land, I am confident I can contribute to your feral animal management programs.
In my most recent field role, I surveyed a 3,000-hectare mixed farming property using trail cameras and GPS mapping to map feral pig activity. I then planned and led targeted night culling operations, humanely dispatching over 150 pigs in a four-month period. My accurate reporting helped the land manager reduce crop damage and protect vulnerable ground-nesting birds. I also maintained all firearms and night vision equipment to the highest safety standard, ensuring no operational downtime.
I am drawn to [Company Name] because [add one genuine, specific reason: a project, value, or market position you can point to].
Thank you for considering my application. I have attached my resume for your review and would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my skills in humane pest control and compliance can support your team.
Getting it right
- Keep it to one page. A hiring manager spends seconds on this before deciding whether to read your resume.
- Address a named person where you can find one, rather than "To Whom It May Concern".
- Don't repeat your resume line for line. Use the letter to add context a bullet point can't: why this role, why now, why here.
- Match the tone of the job ad. A formal listing calls for a formal letter; a casual one gives you room to write more like yourself.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Make it specific to the actual employer before you send it.