buck fever
noun
nervous excitement of an inexperienced hunter upon the approach of game.
any nervous excitement preceding a new experience.
Origin of buck fever
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Words nearby buck fever
buchner funnel,
buchu,
buck,
buck and wing,
buck bean,
buck fever,
buck for,
buck moth,
buck passer,
buck rabbit,
buck slip
Example sentences from the Web for buck fever
Most people get a touch of the buck-fever the first time they try to shoot a wild animal.
The Trail of The Badger |Sidford F. HampAs the bull entered the opening, I was as near an attack of buck-fever as ever before.
American Big-Game Hunting |Various
British Dictionary definitions for buck fever
buck fever
noun
nervous excitement felt by inexperienced hunters at the approach of game