closed seasonnoun [ S ]
uk/ˈkləʊzd ˌsiː.zən/us/ˈkloʊzd ˌsiː.zən/mainly US UK usually close seasona period of the year in which the hunting of a particular type of animal, for example birds or fish, is not allowed:
This is the closed season for salmon.
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Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- bait
- beater
- big game
- hare coursing
- harpoon
- hunt
- hunt saboteur
- hunted
- reel
- sinker
- smoke
- smoke sb/sth out
- snare
- spoor
- tally-ho
- trail
- trap
- troll
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