field sport

Country game activity

A field sport is an outdoor activity involving the pursuit of wild animals, typically hunting, shooting, or fishing.

The term distinguishes these pursuits from sports played on marked fields or courts.

In British usage especially, field sports often implies traditional country activities associated with rural estates and landed gentry.

He spent weekends enjoying field sports on his uncle's property.

hunting

shooting

Discharging a weapon

pheasant · grouse · foxhunting · stalking · angling · wildfowling · beagling · coursing · falconry · deer

team

rugby

Team sport with scrums

lacrosse · hockey · polo · hurling · baseball · pitch · match · squad · captain · tackle

track

athletics

Competitive physical activities

shotput · marathon · hurdles · relay · decathlon · heptathlon · hammer · triathlon · steeplechase · racewalking

competition

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

referee · playoffs · finals · qualifier · victory · defeat · standings · bracket · seed · elimination

Opposites
venue/setting

field sportindoor recreation

Leisure activities done inside

track and field · bowling

activity type

field sportboard game

Marked-surface group entertainment

video gaming · water sport · indoor game · motorsport · e-sport

relationship to wildlife

field sportwildlife conservation

Protecting animals and ecosystems

animal protection · bird watching · nature photography · animal welfare · ecological preservation

Family

field, sport, fielder, fielded, fielding, outfield, outfielder, midfield, fieldsman

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