game bird

noun

: a bird that may be legally hunted according to the laws especially of a state of the U.S.

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According to state estimates, there are nearly 300 pheasant lodges and guide services across the state catering to mostly out-of-state hunters, places where sportsmen and women from across the country descend to pay homage to one of America’s favorite game birds. —

Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The sample is placed in a protective vial and stored at a CDFW facility to be later shipped to the University of Nebraska lab of Robert Wilson, an expert in the genetics of game birds. —

Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024 Still, more than 15,000 native ducks were killed in NSW during the state’s 2022 to 2023 native game bird management program for mitigating crop damage. —

Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024 Small mammals and game birds like grouse and wild turkeys will feast on the bugs, as will black bears and other foragers. —

Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for game bird