backwoodsman
noun
back·woods·man
ˌbak-ˈwu̇dz-mən 
ˈbak-ˌwu̇dz-
: a person who lives in or is a native of the backwoods
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Deep in the Bitterroot National Forest, this bear-dogging backwoodsman has vivid memories of the old days.
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Drew Palmer, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2020
In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves.
—Patti Nickell, charlotteobserver, 26 June 2017
In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves.
—Patti Nickell, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2017
Tepi was an accomplished hunter and tracker and a superb backwoodsman.
—National Geographic, 17 Mar. 2017
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Drew Palmer, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2020
In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves.
—Patti Nickell, charlotteobserver, 26 June 2017
In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves.
—Patti Nickell, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2017
Tepi was an accomplished hunter and tracker and a superb backwoodsman.
—National Geographic, 17 Mar. 2017
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“Backwoodsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backwoodsman. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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