small game
Rabbits and squirrels
Small game refers to wild animals hunted for sport or food that are relatively small in size—rabbits, squirrels, pheasants, quail, and similar creatures.
The term distinguishes these from big game like deer, elk, or bear.
Small game hunting typically requires less equipment and licensing than big-game hunting: He started with small game before moving on to deer.
Long-eared lagomorph
- squirrelBushy-tailed tree rodent
- quailFlinch from fear
- pheasantLarge ornamental game bird
- grouseFowl or fuss
partridge · hare · dove · woodcock · snipe · duck · ptarmigan · chukar
Long gun firing shot
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- snareDevice for catching prey
trap · camouflage · license · stalking · scent · hounds · underbrush · gamekeeper
Area of dense shrubs
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- marshlandWaterlogged lowland area
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
thicket · grassland · wetland · woodland · scrubland · copse · field · prairie
Organism's natural environment
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- seasonYearly division or series
bag limit · wildlife · sustainable · stewardship · preservation · ecosystem · biodiversity · restoration
Flesh of cervids
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
- pottedIn a container
pâté · terrine · confit · cassoulet · fricassee · smothered · dressed · plucked
rabbit
Long-eared lagomorph
grouse · partridge · hare · dove · woodcock · snipe · duck · ptarmigan · chukar · cottontail
shotgun
Long gun firing shot
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
snare · trap · camouflage · license · stalking · scent · hounds · underbrush · gamekeeper · poacher
brushland
Area of dense shrubs
hedgerow · thicket · grassland · wetland · woodland · scrubland · copse · field · prairie · moorland
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
season · bag limit · wildlife · sustainable · stewardship · preservation · ecosystem · biodiversity · restoration · endangered
venison
Flesh of cervids
potted · pâté · terrine · confit · cassoulet · fricassee · smothered · dressed · plucked · marinade
subsistence
Minimal means of living
woodcraft · heritage · rural · homestead · frontier · provision · self-reliance · ancestral · indigenous · customary
- bird huntingduck hunting, goose hunting, pheasant hunting, quail hunting, shotguns
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- food procurementforaging, harvesting, fishing, gathering, berry picking
- Sportsmanhunting license, fishing license, hunting season, outdoorsman, sportsman
- wildlife usehunting season, trophy hunting, sport fishing, wildlife trade, sustainable harvest
- wildlife reservesnature reserve, wildlife corridors, wildlife corridor, wildlife sanctuary, national park
small gamebig game
Large hunted wildlife
elk · moose · bear · dangerous game · megafauna
small gameapex predator
Unpreyed-upon dominant hunter
predator · dangerous game · wolf · bear · mountain lion
small, game, smaller, smallest, smallness, smallish, small-fry, smallpox, smallholding