game farms

Game farms are properties where wild animals—typically large mammals like deer, antelope, or exotic species—are bred and maintained for hunting.

The animals roam enclosed land but are essentially livestock managed for paying hunters.

He booked a weekend at a game farm in Texas to hunt axis deer.

The term sometimes extends to operations raising game birds like pheasant or quail.

Critics distinguish game farms from traditional hunting, since the animals have limited range and may be habituated to humans.