wildfowling
Shooting wild birds
Wildfowling is the hunting of wild ducks, geese, and other game birds, typically in coastal marshes or wetlands.
The term is more common in British English than American, where duck hunting or waterfowl hunting are preferred: He spent the morning wildfowling on the estuary.
Common dabbling waterfowl
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
- pintailDuck with elongated tailfeathers
- wigeonMedium-sized dabbling duck
- gadwallGray dabbling wetland bird
canvasback · shoveler · scaup · eider · merganser · goldeneye · greylag · brant
Waterlogged lowland area
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- reedsHollow-stemmed marsh plants
- mudflatsCoastal areas exposed at low tide
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
fen · bog · mere · creek · tidal · foreshore · reed bed · willow
Trained hunting retriever
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
- decoysObjects meant to mislead
- flushingWashing by water surge
- quarryPit for extracting rock
gamebird · bag limit · season · license · hide · blind · stalking · waders
Act of hiding something
- ghillie suitLeafy camouflage garment
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- hideConceal or pelt
- camoConcealment pattern, briefly
netting · reeds · brush · cover · stalking · stealth · ambush · face paint
Organism's natural environment
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
refuge · migratory · protected · bag limit · closed season · sustainable · stewardship · breeding ground
Sealed container for supplies
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
shells · breech · over-under · side-by-side · stock · recoil · pattern · steel shot
mallard
Common dabbling waterfowl
gadwall · canvasback · shoveler · scaup · eider · merganser · goldeneye · greylag · brant · pochard
marshland
Waterlogged lowland area
saltmarsh · fen · bog · mere · creek · tidal · foreshore · reed bed · willow · sedge
gundog
Trained hunting retriever
quarry · gamebird · bag limit · season · license · hide · blind · stalking · waders · call
concealment
Act of hiding something
- ghillie suitLeafy camouflage garment
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- hideConceal or pelt
camo · netting · reeds · brush · cover · stalking · stealth · ambush · face paint
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- biodiversityRange of life forms
sanctuary · refuge · migratory · protected · bag limit · closed season · sustainable · stewardship · breeding ground · overwintering
cartridge
Sealed container for supplies
ammunition · shells · breech · over-under · side-by-side · stock · recoil · pattern · steel shot · bismuth
plucking
Removing by tugging
brace · cold storage · aging · dressing
- British huntingfox hunting, fox hunt, foxhound, foxhunting, deer hunt
- country pursuitsfox hunting, pheasant shooting, deer stalking, fly fishing, beagling
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- Fenlandsfenland, peat, peat bogs, marshland, sluices
wildfowlingfishing
Catching aquatic creatures
angling · big game hunting · deer stalking · fox hunting · spearfishing
wildfowlingbirdwatching
Observing wild avians recreationally
bird conservation · ornithology · bird feeding · birding · bird photography
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