hunting season

Example Sentences

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For many it marked the start of the game hunting season.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The summer hunting season has therefore gained importance, enabling Greenlanders to fill their freezers to get them through the winter months, he tells AFP over a steaming bowl of fish stew.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Rumors swirled that screeners didn’t show up because it was the start of reindeer hunting season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

While California has a legal hunting season for bears, it is strictly regulated; the use of hounds to aid the chase has been banned since 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

By the time hunting season was over, I was a nervous wreck.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls