hunts

Seeks wild game

Hunts is the third-person singular of hunt.

To hunt is to pursue animals for food or sport, or to search persistently for something: She hunts for bargains every weekend.

A hunt is the activity itself or an organized hunting party.

Hunts as a noun refers to multiple such pursuits or groups: Fox hunts were once common in the English countryside.

pursuit

chase

Rapid following of quarry

  • stalkPlant's vertical support
  • flushSame suit, five cards
  • cornerMeeting point of edges

pursue · hound · run-down · drive · course · bay · treeing · beaters · pointer · retriever

wildlife

deer

Antlered hoofed mammal

  • elkLarge North American cervid
  • mooseLargest cervid, northern forests
  • duckWaterbird that quacks

pheasant · boar · rabbit · fox · game · quarry · prey · trophy · antlers · wildfowl

search

seek

Try to find

scour · comb · rummage · forage · quest · manhunt

gear

rifle

Long-barreled shoulder weapon

  • bowRespectful forward inclination
  • arrowPointed shaft for shooting
  • shotgunLong gun firing shot

camouflage · blinds · stand · decoy · scope · ammunition · crossbow · trap · snare · call

tracking

footprints

Marks left by walking

  • spoorAnimal's passage evidence
  • trailPath through wilderness
  • scatImprovised vocal jazz

signs · tracker · scent · stealth · stalking · pathfinding · concealment · approach · ambush

predator

lion

Maned African feline

  • tigerLarge striped Asian feline
  • wolfWild pack canine
  • sharkCartilaginous marine predator

eagle · owl · crocodile · leopard · cheetah · python · falcon · orca · hawk · hyena

pest-control

exterminator

One who eradicates vermin

  • trapDevice for catching animals
  • poisonHarmful ingested substance
  • baitLure for prey

eradicate · fumigate · cull · infestation · vermin · rodent · rat · mouse · pest · snare

ice-fishing

tip-up

Ice-fishing strike indicator

flasher · spearing · hole · perch · pike · walleye · panfish · skimmer · sled · heater

Categories
Opposites
pursuit vs. discovery/possession

huntsfinds

Locates or lucky discoveries

discovers · locates · catches · captures · possesses

predation vs. protection

huntsprotects

Defends from threat

shelters · preserves · guards · nurtures · rescues

hunting vs. alternative food acquisition

huntsfarms

Agricultural land holdings

cultivates · raises · breeds · herds · grows

Phrases
Family

hunt, hunter, hunting, hunted, huntsman, huntress, headhunter, foxhunt, foxhunting

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