anti-hunting
adjective
an·ti-hunt·ing
ˌan-tē-ˈhən-tiŋ 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antihunting
: opposed to hunting
anti-hunting legislation
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That argument has so far been a surprisingly easy sell in the Legislature, despite California’s passionate and influential anti-hunting activists.
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Tuesday night’s eleventh-hour lawsuit is just the latest example of the lengths that anti-hunting groups and wildlife activist groups have taken to stop the hunt.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently voted to reinstate bear hunting — and the anti-hunting backlash was swift.
—Maria Davidson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
That measure enjoyed early support and an endorsement from the governor, but it was ultimately tabled by lawmakers who bowed to pressure from anti-hunting groups.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 22 June 2023
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Tuesday night’s eleventh-hour lawsuit is just the latest example of the lengths that anti-hunting groups and wildlife activist groups have taken to stop the hunt.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently voted to reinstate bear hunting — and the anti-hunting backlash was swift.
—Maria Davidson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
That measure enjoyed early support and an endorsement from the governor, but it was ultimately tabled by lawmakers who bowed to pressure from anti-hunting groups.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 22 June 2023
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