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hunter
Hunting is the practice of seeking, pursuing and capturing or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest useful animal products (meat, fur/hide, bone/tusks, horn/antler, etc), for recreation/taxidermy (see trophy hunting), to remove predators dangerous to humans or domestic animals (e.g. wolf hunting), to eliminate pests and nuisance animals that damage crops/livestock/poultry or spread diseases (see varminting), for trade/tourism (see safari), or for ecological conservation against overpopulation and invasive species (see culling).
Recreationally hunted species are generally referred to as the "game", and are usually mammals and birds. A person participating in a hunt is a hunter or (less commonly) huntsman; a natural area used for hunting is called a game reserve; and an experienced hunter who helps organize a hunt and/or managing the game reserve is known as a gamekeeper.
Many non-human animals also hunt (see predation) as part of their feeding and parental behaviors, sometimes in quantities exceeding immediate dietary needs. The one that does the hunting is the predator, and the one being hunted is the prey.
Hunting activities by humans arose in Homo erectus or earlier, in the order of millions of years ago. Hunting has become deeply embedded in various human cultures and was once an important part of the rural economies — classified by economists as part of primary production alongside forestry, agriculture and fishery. Modern regulations (see game law) distinguish lawful hunting activities from illegal poaching, which involves the unauthorized and unregulated killing, trapping or capture of animals.
Apart from food provision, hunting can be a means of population control. Hunting advocates state that regulated hunting can be a necessary component of modern wildlife management, for example to help maintain a healthy proportion of animal populations within an environment's ecological carrying capacity when natural checks such as natural predators are absent or insufficient, or to provide funding for breeding programs and maintenance of natural reserves and conservation parks. However, excessive hunting has also heavily contributed to the endangerment, extirpation and extinction of many animals. Some animal rights and anti-hunting activists regard hunting as a cruel, perverse and unnecessary blood sport. Certain hunting practices, such as canned hunts and ludicrously paid/bribed trophy tours (especially to poor countries), are considered unethical and exploitative even by some hunters.
Marine mammals such as whales and pinnipeds are also targets of hunting, both recreationally and commercially, often with heated controversies regarding the morality, ethics and legality of such practices. The pursuit, harvesting or catch and release of fish and aquatic cephalopods and crustaceans is called fishing, which however is widely accepted and not commonly categorised as a form of hunting, even though it essentially is. It is also not considered hunting to pursue animals without intent to kill them, as in wildlife photography, birdwatching, or scientific-research activities which involve tranquilizing or tagging of animals, although green hunting is still called so. The practices of netting or trapping insects and other arthropods for trophy collection, or the foraging or gathering of plants and mushrooms, are also not regarded as hunting.
Skillful tracking and acquisition of an elusive target has caused the word hunt to be used in the vernacular as a metaphor for searching and obtaining something, as in "treasure hunting", "bargain hunting", "hunting for votes" and even "hunting down" corruption and waste.
Tikka T3 Boar hunter in 338 win mag 10 rounds down range extras would be limbsaver recoil pad and factory extended magazine . I do have the original box and papers and has all the parts it came with there is not a mark on this beast . I have two 338 win mags and well only need one this is a...
As description says, NIB never fired. Black on black with synthetic stock. Never mounted an optic. 25.6" barrel. Oddly enough this rifle came with the two stage tactical trigger. Very light and crisp. These rifles come with an MOA guarantee. Many shoot tighter than 1". Interested in trades for...
I'm looking for a magpul hunter 700 stock for my short action Remington 700 with/without bottom "metal" I'm going to buy one just figured I'd ask here first. Maybe help someone out
Alright I have a Sako A7 .300 win mag. I've killed quite a few big game animals with this rifle so has my teenage son. All DOA one shot kill record, so don't ruin its reputation.
First off the rifle isn't perfect the price will reflect that. There is a few scratches and a couple non factory...
I have a MK4 Hunter with a VQ Accurizing kit and the Tandemkross Victory trigger. I really like the new Ruger trigger and was curious if anyone has put that in with the accurizing kit. How does it function?
I've not seen any videos with that specific of a question. Tactical Toolbox said he was...
Remington 700 SPS tactical 308 20" barrel in Magpul hunter stock, with magpul magazine well, 2 mags, oversize bolt handle, bipod, and picatinny rail. This is the newer style 700 with the adjustable trigger.
$800 cash
Or $850 trade
Link to the stock with more info.
Hunter 700 Stock –...
Noveske Rogue Hunter-16” NIB Safe Queen
3 Pmags
500 Rds .223 ammo
Steiner P4X-I(P3TR 30MM Tube, model #5201) NIB
Flip up scope covers
GGG Mount for scope
Midway Tactical Rifle Case
Anything else I have for it, you get.
This is a brand new, never fired rifle setup. I have the box for...
I have up for sale a like new Magpul SA Hunter Stock for the Remington 700. This stock will include the Magpul Bolt Action Magazine Well with one 7.62 magazine. Retail is $320.00 plus tax. I will sell for $250.00. The stock is Gray in color and also has a M Lok Pic rail on front. Box...
Sold.
Left handed .223 Savage 11 Trophy Hunter XP with Nikon 3-9x40 with BDC reticle scope and accutrigger.
22" barrel 4+1 capacity. Black synthetic stock.
Exactly 20rds through it. Bought it for varmints and never used it.
$350 FIRM
Kimber Hunter in 7mm-08, weighs around 5.5 Pounds, in good shape. Couple marks on the barrel but otherwise in good shape. Not sure of round count but does shoot good. Scope is not included... the scope is available if wanted at additional cost...
Prefer to trade
Asking 500.00 or 650.00 with scope
Happy new year, I am happy to have my second new year and Christmas in this pretty evergreen land of freedom, dump the 10 rd mag and got the CPL! My great friend Tony and I are looking for some Varmints control activities! We heard a lot of story about Deer's and Elk's population declining due...
Savage Sent me the wrong magazine a while back when I ordered some other parts. Needed a long action magnum magazine and Savege sent me this by accident. Should work for short action non-magnum calibers. I believe I paid $40. I’d be happy to get $20 out of it.
Alright, I was at Coastal farm and ranch the other day looking for powder for a new 223 rem and I saw one of these rifles. I've seen them before and handled one about a year ago. They are stainless and really lightweight (somewhere around 5.5 pounds), offer a controlled round feed action like a...
Volquartsen hammer/sear, LCI removed, mag safety removed, 2lb Volquartsen trigger, 3rd Gen frame. Over $500 in this. Comes with factory box and red dot sight pictured... inexpensive but works great with 4 reticles and two colors to choose from with reostat brightness dial.
Ready for plinking or...
Savage 111 Trophy Hunter XP Bolt Action Rifle
.30-06 Springfield
22" Barrel
4 Rounds
Nikon 3-9x40 Scope
Synthetic Stock
Black Finish
Model #19690
*20 rounds of Federal ammunition included
$430 OBO (Price Lowered!)
**This is a NIB rifle. Purchased for first time hunting, went bow hunting...