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hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
「鹿」 has other readings with different meanings.
昔はこの山で鹿を追う猟師が多かった。
In the past, many hunters chased deer in these mountains.
村の人々は冬になると鹿に出かけた。
The villagers went hunting when winter came.
鹿の伝統は地方の祭りにも残っている。
The tradition of hunting lives on in local festivals.