Hunting

Hunting

Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife or feral animals, by humans for food, recreation, or trade. Animals may also hunt other animal species but this is usually called predation. In present-day use, lawful hunting is distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law. The species that are hunted are referred to as game, and are usually mammals and migratory or non-migratory gamebirds.

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Famous quotes containing the word hunting:

    He is the old hunting dog of the sea
    who in the morning will rise from it
    and be undrowned
    and they will take his perfect green body
    and paint it red.
    Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    Escape
    from the power of the hunting pack,
    and to know that wisdom is best
    and beauty
    sheer holiness.
    Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)

    The man that once did sell the lion’s skin
    While the beast lived, was killed with hunting him.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)