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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.
Savage 111 30-06 Hunter with Boyd Thumb hole stock ,have original stock , rings, original box. round count 10 ,Yes only 10 rounds down the pipe. $450.00 and I pay background check. PRICE DROP 395.00.
Big game hunter shot dead as he aimed at lion he wanted to kill
Pero Jelenic hit by a stray bullet while hunting big cats bred in captivity
“A case of culpable homicide has been opened, and police are also investigating charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. At this stage it...
Left Hand GA Precision Xtreme Hunter 6.5 SAUM. In good shape, has some marks as it was used for a hunting rifle. Shoots like a GAP, 1/2 MOA or better all day long. Loves 143 Hornady ELD-X. Can come as a bare rifle or with a Bushnell 4.5-18x44 LRHS. Has been fired 551 times. Also included is an...
Dog shoots hunter after another hunter leaves shotgun on ground
You have to wonder if the owner bought the cheap kibble and the dog just had enough of that crap.
Time to move it on to its new owner...
Ruger Mark III Target Hunter in Stainless with fluted barrel
Its in excellent condition, about 750 rounds through it.
It has a Simmons pistol scope mounted on it, Also have all the original sights as well as a fiber optic front sight with extra colored...
Hey guys,
I have a brand new Magpul hunter 700 stock for sale with bottom metal kit. In Flat dark earth.
The stock is brand new in perfect condition. Upgrading to a chassis so I'm selling.
Will bolt right on to any Remington 700 short action and provides a detachable mag setup. (uses AICS...
This is sad, the guy broke the rules by hunting after hours and hunting on private property without permission.
I hope he faces charges and spends some time behind bars. This was just ignorant negligence.
Hunter shoots, kills woman after mistaking her for a deer, officials say Hunter shoots...
We have yet another lost Hunter this time in Washington, prayers go out that they find him safe .It does not look good though, it has snowed since he parked his truck , may the good Lord look after him tell he is found.
If you are a hunter please do not go out alone , and when you go to a new...
Three times in my life I have seen elk with tremendous racks. Not among the vast amount of Rocky Mountain elk but next to good ole I 5. I would like some input about the two seasons for coast elk. I will likely hunt the second as it is longer. The Stotts Mtn area is closest. The Alsea and Trask...
Savage Hog Hunter 50 rounds fired like new has upgraded peep sights installed , has a threaded barrel with a brake/flash reducer installed caliber 308
$480
Bought this a few months ago and only put maybe 5 rounds thru to "try". Great rifle and caliber, just not going hunting. Priced low for basically new rifle because only willing to sell in Roseburg. $450.00 plus Ffl fee. Have some ammo and reloading dies if interested in rifle that we can discuss.
Court overturns conviction of man who said he was Sasquatch
2013:
Linus Norgren, accused of naked attack on hunter, charged with attempted murder
Washington County Sheriff's Office says naked man mentioned Sasquatch prior to attack on hunter