happy hunting ground noun2 •[in the plural] A Native American idea of the afterlife, conceived of as a paradise in which hunting is plentiful and game unlimited.“Hawk-eye! my fathers call me to the happy hunting-grounds. The path is clear, and the eyes of Mohegan grow young.[…]” — 1823 •A land of plenty.Victoria is not a happy hunting ground for the seeker after the picturesque. — 1944 formshappy hunting grounds