Cryptic crossword clue
Hunters, winging it in battered deerstalkers, dare to go out 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word KESTRELS

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The straight part
We know that "Hunters" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hunters = kestrels.
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What does KESTRELS mean?

KESTRELS noun
  1. Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.
  2. The common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus.

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