high fence hunting
n.— «The measure was often called the “high fence” hunting bill, a reference to the fence that game preserve operators are required to have around their land. North Dakota has more than 100 registered deer and elk farms.» —“Business news” in Bismarck, North Dakota Houston Chronicle (Texas) Feb. 8, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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