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Hunting
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African dangerous game
: Generally considered to include the 'Big... (
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African plains game
: Includes, but is not limited to the kudu... (
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altimeter
: An instrument for measuring altitude. Wi... (
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bag
: Total amount of animals taken during a s... (
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battue
: 1. The disturbance of brush, wooded area... (
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blind
: Any type of structural concealment used ... (
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boot
: A leather sheath usually used on the sid... (
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brush shooting
: Hunting or simply firing in heavily wood... (
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buck fever
: A sense of nervousness or excitement whe... (
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buck lure
: Any type of scent used to attract male d... (
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buckshot
: A small lead bullet or large shot used i... (
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camouflage
: A pattern of colors and/or shapes used t... (
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copper coated shot
: Shot pellets thought to be an environmen... (
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decoy
: Commonly used to refer to hunting tools ... (
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digital caller
: An electronic device that utilizes speak... (
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drive hunting
: A type of fowl hunting in which a hunter... (
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field load
: Shotgun ammunition designed and produced... (
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first catch
: 1. A new hunter's first kill; 2. A hunte... (
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fowling
: The hunting of wild fowl (birds).
game carrier
: A device used to transport game in from ... (
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Grand Slam
: An honor bestowed on hunters who have co... (
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hide
: British term for a hunting blind.
hip rest
: 1. The use of the hip as a steadying/sup... (
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hunter
: A person who hunts wild game.
hunting pouch
: A soft container used to carry hunting a... (
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hydrostatic shock
: A shock wave created in body tissue by a... (
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magazine plug
: Any type of object used to reduce the ca... (
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mouth call
: A hunting device that one puts in the mo... (
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plugged
: 1. To be shot; 2. In a bore, to be thick... (
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punt gunning
: A type of waterfowl hunting characterize... (
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rifle pit
: A deep depression or hole in the ground ... (
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rough shooting
: See:
upland fowl hunting
safari
: The Swahili term for 'trip' now commonly... (
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scatter shotshells
: See:
scatter load
silhouette shooting
: A type of shooting competition originati... (
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sink box
: A low-riding, shallow boat used for hunt... (
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skeet shooting
: See:
skeet
slug
: 1. A solid, one piece bullet used as a p... (
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speed of game
: The velocity of a moving animal, whether... (
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spot shot
: A fowl hunting or clay shooting aiming t... (
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stand
: In hunting, a spot, platform, or structu... (
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swan drops
: British term for 'buckshot'. Termed as s... (
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sweating
: The formation of moisture droplets on th... (
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track
: 1. To follow or search after an animal w... (
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trapshooting
: A shotgun shooting sport in which compet... (
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trophy game
: Animal game that is hunted for the purpo... (
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turkey choke
: Any type of highly constricted shotgun b... (
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upland fowl hunting
: The hunting of birds considered to be up... (
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varmint
: A non-game animal commonly considered a ... (
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varmint cartridges
: Small caliber centerfire or rimfire cart... (
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varminter
: A person who hunts varmint game, such as... (
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wing shooting
: The shooting of flying targets with a sh... (
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colombarie
: A Spanish term for a form of live pigeon... (
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upland fowl
: Game birds that include but are not limi... (
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