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HASSET Thesaurus

Concept information

LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES > OUTDOOR PURSUITS > HUNTING

Preferred term

HUNTING  

Definition

  • THE ACTIVITY OF FINDING AND KILLING OR CAPTURING WILD ANIMALS FOR FOOD, PELTS, OR AS A FIELD SPORT

Broader concept

Related concepts

Entry terms

  • DEER HUNTING
  • FOX-HUNTING
  • HARE-COURSING

Scope note

  • DO NOT USE FOR HUNTING IN TRADITIONAL HUNTER-GATHERER SOCIETIES.

History note

  • TERM RELABELLED JUNE 2017. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'BLOOD SPORTS' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

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Definition source

  • DEC

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/ec7b7659-3ecc-4728-88a2-9277df46535a

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