sportsman
noun
sports·man
ˈspȯrts-mən 
1
: a person who engages in sports (such as hunting or fishing)
2
: a person who shows sportsmanship
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He was a keen sportsman all his life.
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In other words, adopting Amendment 2 won’t change any existing fishing regulations or the agency’s ability to set seasons, bag limits, or methods, and sportsmen will still have to purchase fishing and hunting licenses.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Any sportsman of conscience should do what is right: Boycott Afghanistan.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Gates and many others were successful in convincing sportsmen from across the country that the Colorado fight was an inflection point for all hunters, that the strategy hunting opponents were attempting to execute in Colorado would soon visit other states if not stopped in the Rockies.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Although the original and major priority is the bear population, it’s not lost on Sheahan that by supporting the bear, the department is also supporting and bringing anticipated opportunities to the sportsman.
—Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Any sportsman of conscience should do what is right: Boycott Afghanistan.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Gates and many others were successful in convincing sportsmen from across the country that the Colorado fight was an inflection point for all hunters, that the strategy hunting opponents were attempting to execute in Colorado would soon visit other states if not stopped in the Rockies.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Although the original and major priority is the bear population, it’s not lost on Sheahan that by supporting the bear, the department is also supporting and bringing anticipated opportunities to the sportsman.
—Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportsman. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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sportsman
noun
sports·man
ˈspō(ə)rt-smən
ˈspȯ(ə)rt-
1
: a person who engages in or is interested in sports and especially outdoor sports
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