game animal

Deer or elk

A game animal is a wild animal that is hunted for sport or food, typically under regulated conditions established by law.

Common game animals include deer, elk, wild boar, pheasant, and duck.

The designation distinguishes these species from protected wildlife that cannot be legally hunted and from domesticated animals raised for consumption.

Hunting seasons, bag limits, and licensing requirements govern the pursuit of game animals in most jurisdictions.

Related
  • preyAnimal being hunted
  • quarryPit for extracting rock
  • deerAntlered hoofed mammal
  • elkLarge North American cervid
  • venisonFlesh of cervids

hunt · trophy · trophy hunting · wild · buck · doe · stag · wild boar · pheasant · duck · boar · rabbit · stalking · rifle · gun rack · antlers · tracking · duck blind

Categories
Opposites
domestication status

game animallivestock

Domesticated farm animals

farm animal · domestic animal · cattle · poultry · swine

legal hunting status

game animalprotected species

Organisms legally shielded from harm

endangered species · vermin · protected wildlife · invasive species

human utility/role

game animalpet

Domesticated household companion

companion animal · service animal · working animal · draft animal · beast of burden

Family

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Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG