pothunter
/ˈpɑtˌhʌntər/
noun
- A person who hunts for food or sport without regard for rules or conservation, often killing any animal they come across.
- Local farmers complained that pothunters were killing livestock on their land.
- The game warden fined the pothunter for shooting deer out of season.
- Pothunters often leave behind wounded animals without tracking them.
- A person who takes part in competitions mainly to win prizes, rather than for the love of the activity.
- She was known as a pothunter in the dog show circuit, always chasing the next ribbon.
- The chess club discouraged pothunters who only showed up for tournaments with cash prizes.
- He's a real pothunter, entering every contest in town just to collect the trophies.
- An archaeologist or collector who digs up artifacts illegally or without proper scientific method.
- The museum warned visitors not to buy artifacts sold by pothunters.
- Pothunters had looted the ancient burial site before the official excavation began.
- Authorities arrested a pothunter who was selling Native American pottery on the black market.
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