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Recent Examples of trappers
Even though trapping itself isn’t painful to the animal, some anti-trappers and hunters are uncomfortable with the idea of an animal being captive, or experiencing fear when the trapper arrives to check the trap.
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Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trappers
hunters
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While bear meat may not be as common as venison or elk on most Americans' dinner tables, hunters regularly harvest and consume brown bears, especially in Alaska.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Diehard hunters since childhood, brothers Chris and Josh Neville grew up hunting in Iowa and eventually migrated westward for bigger wilderness and bigger prey.—
C.C. Weiss
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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“Trappers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trappers. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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