Game (hunting)

Pheasants are often hunted as game.

The article about a game played for entertainment is at game

Game is any animal hunted for food or not normally domesticated. Small birds, ground game (such as squirrels and rabbits), and big game (such as deer and moose) are usually hunted. Game animals are also hunted for sport. In Britain, game birds usually means partridge, grouse, and quail. Today, most countries have game laws. In some countries hunting is a part of well preserved tradition that is kept alive as a part of national identity.

Game (hunting) Media

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  A hunter and local guides with his kill, 1970

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  Bobwhite quail, an important North American gamebird

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  A white-tailed deer

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  "The Hunters at Rest" by Vasily Perov, 1871

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  Game birds at Borough Market in London

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  Corzo hembra.

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  A kitchen interior with a maid and a lady preparing game, c. 1600