Half-full meddler shot rabbit hunter (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

elmer fudd

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'rabbit hunter' is the definition.
'elmer fudd' can be an answer for 'hunter' (hunter in Looney Tunes cartoons). I am not certain of the 'rabbit' bit.

'half-full meddler shot' is the wordplay.
'half' means to take half the letters.
'shot' is an anagram indicator.
'full' cut in half is 'fu'.
'fu'+'meddler'='fumeddler'
'fumeddler' is an anagram of 'ELMER FUDD'.

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