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What is a pothunter?

What is a pothunter? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A person who hunts animals for food (for the pot) rather than as sport.
  2. (sports, by extension) A person who competes solely to win prizes.
  3. (archaeology) A person who seeks artifacts for their personal collection or to sell without regard to their cultural importance.
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Harelson might be called a pothunter, a graverobber, a looter or a violator of antiquities law.
Mrs. pothunter told the story of the man who met the widow on the train.
The state of Minnesota has some excellent laws to prevent the destruction of game animals by the pothunter.

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