hunters

plural of hunter
as in archers
a person who hunts game hunters must have a license to shoot deer

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Recent Examples of hunters It’s been used worldwide on everything short of dangerous game and is a perennial favorite among whitetail hunters. — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026 How to participate Participation in the treasure hunt is free and hunters can sign up for exclusive updates and early clues on Stacks Bowers website. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 Dollar General has responded to the uptick in bargain hunters by ramping up its selection of $1 items. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 And there's another reason September can be a good month for aurora hunters. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Over in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Misool Resort thrives on what was once a shark-finning camp, and the beach where hunters used to kill their catch is today a terrace where divers sip their morning coffees. — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 Animal-rights activists last year held long and often contentious debates over the hunt, buying up about one-third of the permits themselves to keep them from hunters’ hands. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 When hunters harvest a deer or turkey, they are required to fill out a harvest tag, sign it and keep the harvest tag with the animal until it is processed for consumption. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Hunters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunters. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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