A naturalist and lifelong hunter, he was also for several years editor of Field and Stream and hosted a nature and hunting show during the early years of television in the 1950s.

R. Keith Huff, a 52-year-old lifelong hunter who works as the local animal-control officer during the week, squinted into the sun's glare to examine the animal.

The statement that Donald Rogerson was a "lifelong" (implying experienced) hunter seemed inconsistent with his behavior and with all of the other facts of this tragic affair.

He is a lifelong hunter, a member of the National Rifle Association and an opponent of restrictions on the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.

The damage "drives me to my knees," said Dr. Gary L. Alt, a wildlife biologist and lifelong hunter on the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

A lifelong hunter, Courbet chose the palette knife as his favorite painting tool, and he became adept at flicking, troweling and scraping paint into forms of unusual power, if not ugliness.

To the Editor: As a lifelong hunter and sportsman, I've been humiliated by the statements and actions of the National Rifle Association.

To the Editor: Re "Cooking His Own Goose," by Maureen Dowd (column, Oct. 24): Senator John Kerry is a lifelong hunter.

Thompson is an active member and former co-chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, and is a lifelong hunter and fisherman.

As a lifelong hunter and sportsman, I have a sincere appreciation for the lessons gained from responsible gun ownership and use.