as in archers
a person who hunts game
hunters must have a license to shoot deer
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Recent Examples of hunters
In 2017, state lawmakers approved a law that allows hunters to shoot both wild pigs and coyotes from hot air balloons.
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Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Bargain hunters have already snapped up all the available reservations for $50 kids tickets on the dates in May and June when adults can get into the parks for $104.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Johnson has used the technology to help locate deer for hunters and reunite missing dogs with their owners — but tracking a kangaroo through Wisconsin woods was a first.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Johnson has used drones to help locate deer for hunters and reunite missing dogs with their owners, but tracking a kangaroo was a first.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Delivered to the Marine Nationale, the system can integrate third-party assets (such as Autonomous Unmanned Vessel (AUV), Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) and conventional mine hunters), on an expeditionary portable operation centre, with the Lithuanian navy.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
That was largely because of a huge swell of protests from hunters, fishermen, hikers, mountain bikers, and other recreational users of these lands—and from the businesses that cater to them.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
That’s why Protect Wyoming is fundraising to educate hunters, anglers, and other outdoor users about why voting matters for public lands, and who to actually vote for.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
Golden eagles are incredible hunters capable of killing ungulates and bighorn sheep.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Bargain hunters have already snapped up all the available reservations for $50 kids tickets on the dates in May and June when adults can get into the parks for $104.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Johnson has used the technology to help locate deer for hunters and reunite missing dogs with their owners — but tracking a kangaroo through Wisconsin woods was a first.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Johnson has used drones to help locate deer for hunters and reunite missing dogs with their owners, but tracking a kangaroo was a first.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Delivered to the Marine Nationale, the system can integrate third-party assets (such as Autonomous Unmanned Vessel (AUV), Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) and conventional mine hunters), on an expeditionary portable operation centre, with the Lithuanian navy.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
That was largely because of a huge swell of protests from hunters, fishermen, hikers, mountain bikers, and other recreational users of these lands—and from the businesses that cater to them.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
That’s why Protect Wyoming is fundraising to educate hunters, anglers, and other outdoor users about why voting matters for public lands, and who to actually vote for.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
Golden eagles are incredible hunters capable of killing ungulates and bighorn sheep.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Hunters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunters. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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