fowler

Wild bird hunter

A fowler is a person who hunts wild birds, particularly waterfowl.

The word is old-fashioned, largely replaced by more specific terms like duck hunter or bird hunter in contemporary usage: The fowler set out before dawn with his dog and decoys. (Capitalized Fowler is a surname.)

equipment

shotgun

Long gun firing shot

  • gaugeStandard of measurement
  • chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel

cartridge · ammunition · decoy · blind · waders · calls · net · snare · trap · over-under

birds

gamebird

Fowl hunted for sport

  • duckWaterbird that quacks
  • gooseLarge honking waterfowl
  • pheasantLarge ornamental game bird

grouse · partridge · quail · woodcock · snipe · plover · teal · mallard · widgeon · pigeon

hunting

quarry

Pit for extracting rock

pursuit · tracking · license · season · conservation · gamebag · poacher · sportsman · outdoorsman · wildlife

occupation

hunter

Pursuer of prey

geese · snaring · netting · decoys · medieval · trade · guild

Categories
Opposites
type of hunter/prey target

fowlerangler

One who casts lines

fisherman · big game hunter · whaler · deer hunter · trapper

relationship to birds

fowlerornithologist

One who studies birds

birdwatcher · birder · wildlife rehabilitator · gamekeeper

Phrases
Family

fowl, waterfowl, wildfowl, fowling, fowlers

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G