as in archer
a person who hunts game hunters must have a license to shoot deer

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Recent Examples on the Web In 1875, Philip Sheridan, a general in the U.S. Army, applauded the impact bison hunters could have on the beef industry. Hannah Cutting-Jones, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024 With a playful touch and a light choke, her work turns traditional notions of hunter and prey on their head. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024 Though remote, the Moose Creek area is a popular spot among hunters and campers. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024 Bow season underway Illinois’ archery deer season is underway, and the Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters of key dates, regulations and safety practices for the season. Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hunter 
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Noun
  • The archers used long bows, which required a huge amount of rotation of the spine when pulling back on the bowstring.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement This armless archer had won many medals.
    David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Her husband of 36 years – and exactly one week – stayed home with their 2-year-old goldendoodle, Orion, named like the huntsman placed among the stars by a god, and their black Jeep in the driveway.
    Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Orion: Orion was a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed amongst the stars, securing his place in heroic tales for all time.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • An outdoorsman and falconer, Kennedy sued companies and government agencies over pollution in the Hudson River and its watershed.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Long considered one of the oldest sports still practiced today, falconry has its participants, or falconers, train birds of prey (falcons, sometimes hawks, eagles or buzzards) to hunt wild game.
    JP Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023

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“Hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunter. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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