CAREERS IN FORESTRY 3 
The woman who trains as a professional forester, however, is not apt to 
find a ready-made job waiting for her. She will have to compete with 
men trained for the same work and demonstrate her special fitness in what 
has been largely a man’s field. 
CHARACTER OF FORESTRY WORK 
Many persons still have only a vague idea of the kind of life the forester 
really leads. Young men are often attracted to the profession because of 
the prospect of outdoor work. ‘They are fond of camping in the open and 
of hunting and fishing. 
One who is considering such a career should remember that the forester 
in his fieldwork sometimes must endure hardships that sportsmen do not 
encounter. Spending considerable time in the woods as part of one’s 
regular business is quite different from camping out for a few weeks on a 
vacation. 
A variety of tasks usually greets the forester on his first job. He may be 
involved in such work as cruising or marking timber, making range surveys, 
reforestation of cutover or abandoned farmlands, and possibly in planting 
or conservation work in soil-erosion or flood-control areas. During his 
apprenticeship he is certain to be used on a number of different tasks in 
which his technical skill and ingenuity are put to test. If he shows out- 
standing ability, the young forester may find the apprenticeship period a 
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The forester in the woods—estimating timber volume with a Biltmore stick. 
