hunting: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	shooting

Photos

A person wearing an orange vest and holding a shotgun walks through tall grass with a hunting dog ahead in a field with scattered trees.

Hunter in an orange vest and green hat kneels in snow with a rifle, accompanied by a brown hunting dog, with tall dry grass in the background.

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Key People

Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill

American showman

Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.

American Sports Nicknames