ground game


noun
  1. British game animals, such as hares or deer, found on the earth's surface: distinguished from game birds

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How to use ground game in a sentence

  • The ground-game was strictly kept down; the noise was made by half a dozen puppies they had with them.

    The Hills and the Vale | Richard Jefferies
  • Evidently a good deal of ground game in this locality, judging from traces in the snow.

  • Ground-game is the special favourite of the Spanish cazador.

    Unexplored Spain | Abel Chapman
  • It is curious that while birds are so bold in Africa, ground game is extremely shy and most difficult to stalk.

  • A clear star-lit night is best for the work, and at the time the nets are set the ground game is far out feeding.

    Poachers and Poaching | John Watson