Synonyms of hunters

hunters

noun

plural of hunter

as in archers

a person who hunts game

hunters must have a license to shoot deer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• archers
• huntsmen
• falconers
• sportsmen
• trappers
• gunners
• huntresses
• hawkers
• birders
• nimrods
• sportswomen
• fowlers
• poachers
• hunter-gatherers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonhunters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hunters

So if bigger, more mature bats of breeding age are being targeted by hunters, that could affect flying fox populations overall. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026

As a condition of his federal-court sentence, Lewton is prohibited from outfitting or guiding hunters for a full year. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026

And a bounty of edible fungi—from morels and black trumpets to lion’s mane, chanterelles, and chicken of the woods—fill mushroom hunters’ baskets in every season but winter. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

The body of Melissa Ann Smith, 17, was discovered by hunters in October 1974, officials told a news conference. — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Officials said hunters should watch for signs of infection, including visible maggots in wounds, foul-smelling injuries and animals that appear weak or distressed. — Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

While these elephants did not deliberately evolve a defense against hunters, tusklessness provided a survival benefit. — Alida De Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

The documentaries remain a fertile ground for MFL truffle-hunters. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026