hunters
Those stalking game
Hunters is the plural of hunter—people who pursue and kill wild animals for food, sport, or wildlife management.
The term extends to anyone who seeks something persistently: job hunters, bargain hunters, bounty hunters.
In nature, hunters are predatory animals: Wolves are pack hunters.
The hunters returned with two deer.
Rapid following of quarry
- trackerOne who follows trails
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
- houndHunting dog breed
- seekerOne who looks
predator · chaser · pursuit · bloodhound · tracking · shadow · scout · harrier
Monitoring location over time
- gameOrganized play or sport
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- trophyAward for winning
- venisonFlesh of cervids
prey · deer · elk · waterfowl · pheasant · boar · moose · duck
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- crossbowStock-mounted bow mechanism
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- scopeExtent or range
camouflage · ghillie suit · decoys · calls · retriever · binoculars · tree stand · broadhead
Formal grant of permission
- seasonYearly division or series
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- bag limitMaximum legal catch
- tagsIdentifiers for sorting items
regulations · dawn · lodge · camp · guide · outfitter · taxidermy · field dressing
Dogs bred to track
- hornPointed animal headgear
- masterAuthority or controller
- whipper-inControls hounds during hunt
- covertIntentionally concealed
Traps or drum wires
- trapsDevices for catching prey
- furAnimal body hair
- peltsFurred animal skins
- baitingDeliberately trying to provoke
snaring · lure · muskrat · beaver · mink · marten · trapline · cage trap
Seeking wild food sources
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- tribalOf a clan
- ancestralOf one's forebears
indigenous · Inuit · Aboriginal · spear · gathering · band · seasonal migration
chase
Rapid following of quarry
seeker · predator · chaser · pursuit · bloodhound · tracking · shadow · scout · harrier · ferret
tracking
Monitoring location over time
venison · prey · deer · elk · waterfowl · pheasant · boar · moose · duck · goose
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- crossbowStock-mounted bow mechanism
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
scope · camouflage · ghillie suit · decoys · calls · retriever · binoculars · tree stand · broadhead · quiver
license
Formal grant of permission
- seasonYearly division or series
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- bag limitMaximum legal catch
tags · regulations · dawn · lodge · camp · guide · outfitter · taxidermy · field dressing · butchering
hounds
Dogs bred to track
- hornPointed animal headgear
- masterAuthority or controller
- whipper-inControls hounds during hunt
snares
Traps or drum wires
baiting · snaring · lure · muskrat · beaver · mink · marten · trapline · cage trap · skinning
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- tribalOf a clan
ancestral · indigenous · Inuit · Aboriginal · spear · gathering · band · seasonal migration
- huntingtracking, deer calls, stands, flushing, rifle
- meat eaterscarnivore, carnivores, predator, meat eater, meat-eaters
- predatorspredators, lions, falcon, fox, cougar
- gun culturecollectors, target shooters, gunsmiths, reloaders, gun clubs
- Urban Fantasyvampires, werewolves, witches, faeries, demons
- Vampire Diariesvampires, originals, vervain, compulsion, doppelganger
huntersgatherers
Those who amass
foragers · farmers · cultivators · collectors · gleaners
huntersconservationists
Advocates for protecting nature
protectors · preservationists · animal rights activists · conservators · gamekeepers
- bounty hunterProfessional fugitive capturer
- treasure hunterOne seeking buried valuables
- deer hunterPursuer of antlered game
- witch huntersThose pursuing alleged sorcerers
- house hunterPerson seeking property
- hunter greenDark yellowish-green hue