subsistence hunting
nounUK /səbˈsɪstəns ˈhʌntɪŋ/
US /səbˈsɪstəns ˈhʌntɪŋ/
Hunting animals just to get food to live, not to sell.
The family relied on subsistence hunting to feed themselves through the winter.
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2. Hunting done by a community to meet its basic needs rather than for profit.
Subsistence hunting is an important part of the village's culture.
3. The practice of catching wild animals only for personal or family use.
Laws allow subsistence hunting for people living in remote areas.
4. A way of life where people hunt to survive instead of buying food.
For many indigenous groups, subsistence hunting has gone on for generations.