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Table of Contents

Introduction

The best place to begin this skill would be at one of the Hunter stores in Yanille or Nardah. These two stores will provide you with everything you need to raise your Hunter stats. For any additional help, talk to the Hunter guides north of the Trollweiss and Rellekka area, or on the west side of the Feldip Jungle area.

Equipment

Hunter Stores

There are two Hunter stores in RuneScape. There is one in Nardah and another in Yanille.

Name Image
Nardah Nardah
Yanille Yanille

Equipment from Hunter Stores

Here are all of the items available for sale at the Hunter stores.

Item Hunter Level Required Use Cost
Bird snare
Bird snare		 1 Allows you to catch Hunter birds. 6
Noose wand
Noose wand		 1 Allows you to catch tracking creatures. 4
Butterfly net
Butterfly net		 15 Allows you to catch Hunter butterflies. 24
Butterfly jar
Butterfly jar		 15 Allows you to store Hunter butterflies. 1
Rabbit snare
Rabbit snare		 27 Allows you to catch Rabbits. 18
Box trap
Box trap		 27 Allows you to catch box trap creatures. 38
Teasing stick
Teasing stick		 31 Allows you to catch pitfall creatures. 1
Torch
Unlit Torch		 39 For smoking traps to remove your scent. 4
Magic box
Magic box		 71 Allows you to catch imps. 720

Camouflage Armor Shop

In the Fancy Dress Shop in Varrock you can trade in materials and coins for camouflage armor.

Camo Shop
Camo Shop Prices

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Locations

There are a four main hunting grounds in RuneScape. They can be identified by the Hunting symbol on the minimap.

Note: To view a detailed map of the main Hunting Areas simply click on the names in the table below.

Name Image Type Fairy Ring Code
Piscatoris Hunter Area Piscatoris Wood AKQ
Trollweiss and Rellekka Hunter Area Trollweiss and Rellekka Polar DKS
Feldip Hunter Area Feldip Jungle AKS
Uzer Hunter Area Uzer Desert DLQ

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There are also a few additional areas where you can hunt in RuneScape. Some can also be identified by the Hunting symbol on the minimap.

Name Image Location Fairy Ring Code
Swamp Lizard Area Swamp Southeast of Canifis, near the Werewolf Agility Arena entrance. DLS
Red Salamander Area Altar Southwest of Ardougne, near the Chaos Altar. None
Black Salamander Area Wilderness Level 20 Wilderness, northeast of the Chaos Temple. None
Falconry Area Falconry East of the Piscatoris Hunter Area. AKQ
Horned Graahk Area Karamja On Karamja, northeast of Cairn Isle. CKR
Green Gecko Area Green Gecko East of the Tai Bwo Wannai teak and mahogany tree area. None
Blue Gecko and Red Monkey Area Blue Gecko and Red Monkey Southeast of Tai Bwo Wannai. None
White Monkey Area White Monkey Log shortcut west of the Karamja shipyard. None
Red Gecko Area Red Gecko Kharazi jungle, teak trees south of the water pool. None
Penguin Area
(After Hunt for Red Raktuber quest		 White Monkey Iceberg, north of Rellekka. None

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Types of Hunting

Bird Snaring

This is the first type of hunting you should do. First buy a Bird snare from a Hunter store, then head to the Feldip Hills Hunter Area (south near the shore). Lay your Bird snare and wait for a bird to either get caught in it or trigger it and escape. If you catch one, check the trap to remove the reward. If the bird escapes, dismantle the trap and set it up again. You can also use a torch to smoke the trap, removing your scent and increasing your chance of success. Torches can be purchased at the Hunter stores. This requires level 39 Hunter.

Bird Snaring Creatures
Creature Hunter Level Required Hunter Reward Notes Location XP
Crimson swift
Crimson swift		 1 Bones, Raw bird meat, Red feathers Red feathers can be used when Fletching. Feldip Hunter area (shoreline) 34
Golden warbler
Golden warbler		 5 Bones, Raw bird meat, Yellow feathers Yellow feathers can be used when Fletching. Uzer Hunter area 47.6
Copper longtail
Copper longtail		 9 Bones, Raw bird meat, Orange feathers Orange feathers can be used when Fletching. Piscatoris Hunter area 61
Cerulean twitch
Cerulean twitch		 11 Bones, Raw bird meat, Blue feathers Blue feathers can be used when Fletching. Trollweiss Hunter area 64.6
Tropical wagtail
Tropical wagtail		 19 Bones, Raw bird meat, Stripy feathers Stripy feathers can be used to catch rainbow fish. Feldip Hunter area 95.2
Wimpy bird
Wimpy bird		 39 Bones, Raw bird meat, Wimpy feathers Wimpy feathers are used during the quest As a First Resort...; Burning tansymum must be used to catch these. Feldip Hunter area (Beach of Oo'glog) 167

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Rabbit Hunting

When you complete the quest Eagles' Peak, you have the ability to hunt rabbits. They are found only in the Piscatoris Hunter area. To hunt rabbits, you will need one ferret and rabbit snares bought from a hunter store. Once you are at the hunter area, set up your snares infront of a rabbit burrow (you can smoke these snares as well, with 39 hunter and a lit torch with you). There are six of them facing in the same direction. Then, 'flush' the rabbit out of its burrow by clicking on the burrow with a ferret in your inventory.

Rabbit Hunting Creatures
Creature Hunter Level Required Hunter Reward Notes Location XP
Rabbit
Rabbit		 27 Bones, Raw rabbit meat, Rabbit foot Rabbit's foot can be used with a ball of wool to create a Strung rabbit foot. This amulet increases the chance of getting Bird nests whilst woodcutting. Piscatoris Hunter area 144

Tracking

The only thing you need for this is a Noosing wand, which you can buy from the Hunter stores. To track, equip the Noosing wand, find a burrow, and then inspect it, then follow the tracks that appear. As you reach the end of the tracks, search nearby bushes and plants to either find more tracks, or a message saying there might be an animal hiding in the bush. If there is an animal hiding in the bush, right click it and attack the bush to catch it.

Tracking Creatures
Creature Hunter Level Required Hunter Reward Notes Location XP
Polar kebbit
Polar kebbit		 1 Bones, Raw beast meat, Polar kebbit fur Can be made into camo-gear. Trollweiss Hunter Area 30
Common kebbit
Common kebbit		 3 Bones, Raw beast meat, Common kebbit fur Can be made into camo-gear. Piscatoris Hunter area 36
Feldip weasel
Feldip weasel		 7 Bones, Raw beast meat, Feldip weasel fur Can be made into camo-gear. Feldip Hunter area 48
Desert devil
Desert devil		 13 Bones, Raw beast meat, Desert devil fur Can be made into camo-gear. Uzer Hunter area 66
Penguin
Penguin		 45 Penguin or KGP agent KGP agents can be handed over to Jim the polar bear in exchange for extra Hunter XP. Must have completed the Hunt for Red Raktuber quest to catch. Penguin area 250
Razorbacked kebbit
Razorbacked kebbit		 49 Bones, Long kebbit spike A kebbit spike can be used to make bolts for the Hunters' Crossbow. Piscatoris Hunter area 348

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Butterfly Netting

Butterfly Netting Creatures
Creature Hunter Level Required Hunter Reward Notes Location XP
Ruby harvest
Ruby harvest		 15 Ruby harvest in a jar Can be used on another player in multi-way combat Piscatoris Hunter area 24
Sapphire glacialis
Sapphire glacialis		 25 Sapphire glacialis in a jar Can be used on another player in multi-way combat Trollweiss Hunter area 34
Snowy knight
Snowy knight		 35 Snowy knight in a jar Can be used on another player in multi-way combat Trollweiss Hunter area 44
Black warlock
Black warlock		 45 Black warlock in a jar Can be used on another player in multi-way combat Feldip Hunter area 54

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Impling Creatures

To catch these, you will need an impling jar to hold them in. Looting the Implings will give you random items.
You will find these in the Impetuous Impulses mini-game and all around RuneScape.

Impling Creatures
Creature Name Creature Image
(In jar)		 Hunter Level
Required		 XP in
Puro Puro		 XP in
Gielinor
Baby impling Baby impling 17 20 25
Young impling Young impling 22 48 65
Gourmet impling Gourmet impling 28 82 113
Earth impling Earth impling 36 126 177
Essence impling Essence impling 42 160 225
Eclectic impling Eclectic impling 50 205 289
Spirit impling Spirit impling 54 227 321
Nature impling Nature impling 58 250 353
Magpie impling Magpie impling 65 289 409
Ninja impling Ninja impling 74 339 481
Pirate impling Pirate impling 76 350 497
Dragon impling Dragon impling 83 390 553
Zombie impling Zombie impling 87 412 585
Kingly impling Kingly impling 91 434 617

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Deadfall Trapping

To set a deadfall trap, you will need some logs and a knife.

Deadfall Trapping Creatures
Creature Hunter Level Required Hunter Reward Bait Notes Location XP
Wild kebbit
Wild kebbit		 23 Bones, Kebbit claws Raw meat Kebbit claws can be used to make spiked vambraces. Piscatoris Hunter area 128
Barbtailed kebbit
Barbtailed kebbit		 33 Bones, Barbtailed harpoon Rainbow fish The barbtailed harpoon can be equipped and used as a normal harpoon. Feldip Hunter area 168
Prickly kebbit
Prickly kebbit		 37 Bones, kebbit spike Barley A kebbit spike can be used to make bolts for the Hunters' Crossbow. Piscatoris Hunter area 204
Diseased kebbit
Diseased kebbit		 44 Bones, Diseased kebbit fur Fever grass Diseased kebbit fur can be made into Davy kebbit hats. Must have completed the As a First Resort... quest to catch. Feldip Hunter area (Beach of Oo'glog) 225
Penguin
Penguin		 51 Penguin or KGP agent Raw cod KGP agents can be handed over to Jim the polar bear in exchange for extra Hunter XP. Must have completed the Hunt for Red Raktuber quest to catch. Penguin area 210
Sabretooth kebbit
Sabretooth kebbit		 51 Bones, kebbit teeth Raw meat Kebbit teeth can be ground using a pestle and mortar to make a Hunter potion. Trollweiss Hunter area 200

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Net Trapping

You can start using the Net Trap at a Hunter level of 29. You will need a Rope, Fishing net, and Bait. The bait is made from various herbs mixed with Swamp tar. To make the bait, collect some Swamp tar from the Lumbridge Swamp. For every 15 Swamp tar you will need 1 herb. After you have obtained 15 Swamp tar, use your herb with a Pestle and mortar to get Ground herb. Use the Ground herb with the Swamp tar and you will obtain 15 Swamp tar mixed with the herb. Repeat this process until you have the amount of bait you wish to have.

After you have a rope, fishing net and bait you can leave for any of the Locations listed in the table below. Search for a young tree, use your bait, fishing net and rope on it to make a Net Trap. Step back and wait until a creature gets caught or until the trap gets dismantled after a certain amount of time.

Net Trap

Note: As in the other hunting methods Camouflaged outfits increase the chance of success which means your trap should catch creatures faster than without a Camouflaged outfit, just make sure the outfit fits the environment your Hunting in (you take a Camouflaged Desert Outfit when you are going to hunt in the desert for example). Also note that bait is not required, it is there to speed up the Hunting, the bait actually lures creatures to the trap, without bait you just have to be lucky enough for one of them to walk over the net.

If you do not collect your salamander in time the trap will dismantle and the salamander escapes.

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Net Trapping Creatures
Creature Hunter Level Required Hunter Reward Bait Notes Location XP
Swamp lizard
Swamp lizard		 29 Swamp lizard Guam tar Can be used as a Ranged weapon, must have completed Priest in Peril Quest to reach this area and partly finished the Nature Spirit Quest for an advantage. Swamp Lizard Area in Morytania 152
Squirrel
Squirrel		 29 Baby squirrel Nuts (Required) Used as a Pet from Summoning. 60 Summoning is required to catch this. South of the Mind altar; North-East of Falador 152
Orange salamander
Orange salamander		 47 Orange salamander Marrentill tar Can be used as a Ranged weapon. Uzer Hunter area 224
Penguin
Penguin		 50 Penguin or KGP agent Raw cod KGP agents can be handed over to Jim the polar bear in exchange for extra Hunter XP. Must have completed the Hunt for Red Raktuber quest to catch. Penguin area 250
Red salamander
Red salamander		 59 Red salamander Tarromin tar Can be used as a Ranged weapon. Red Salamander Area, south-west of Ardougne 272
Black salamander
Black salamander		 67 Black salamander Harralander tar Can be used as a Ranged weapon. Black Salamander Area, level 20 Wilderness 304

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Falconry

The Falconry area is located in the Piscatoris Hunter Area. No equipment is needed but 500 gp is required as payment to Matthias for the use of his falcon. No gloves can be worn or weapons wielded while using the falcon. On payment Matthias gives you the falcon and you automatically wear the falconer's glove and the falcon perches on your arm. To catch the kebbits click on them, the falcon flies from your arm and hopefully catches the kebbit. Run to the spot where the falcon is holding his catch and clicking again allows you to retrieve the falcon and get the fur and bones. Speak to Matthias again to return the falcon and glove before leaving the Falconry area.

Falconry Creatures
Creature Hunter Level Required Hunter Reward Notes Location XP
Spotted kebbit
Spotted kebbit		 43 Bones, Spotted kebbit fur Fur can be made into spotted capes. Falconry Area 104
Dark kebbit
Dark kebbit		 57 Bones, Dark kebbit fur Fur can be made into Gloves of silence. Falconry Area 132
Dashing kebbit
Dashing kebbit		 69 Bones, dashing kebbit fur Fur can be made into spottier capes. Falconry Area 156

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Box Trapping

All you need is a box trap. If you decide to use bait, use it on the box trap and wait for the animal to take notice. Should the animal trigger the box trap but not get caught, you'll lose your bait. If the box trap falls over the bait you have placed inside it will not be lost. Simply collect your trap and bait and start over.

Box Trapping Creatures
Creature Hunter Level Required Hunter Reward Bait Notes Location XP
Ferret
Ferret		 27 Ferret Raw meat A Ferret is used when rabbit snaring to 'flush' the rabbit out of its burrow. Piscatoris Hunter area 115
Gecko
Gecko		 27 Baby gecko None Used as a Pet. 10 Summoning is required to catch. Karamja Jungle, just south of the entrance to the Jogre Cave 100
Raccoon
Raccoon		 27 Baby raccoon None Used as a Pet. 80 Summoning required to catch. West of Barbarian Village, near the Body altar 100
Monkey
Monkey		 27 Baby monkey Banana Used as a Pet. 95 Summoning required to catch. Karamja, near Shilo Village 100
Platypode
Platypode		 48 Baby platypus Burning lavender Used as a Pet. 10 Summoning and completed the As a First Resort... quest to catch. Feldip Hunter area (Beach of Oo'glog) 205
Chinchompa
Chinchompa		 53 Chinchompa Spiced chopped tomatoes Can be used as Ranged weapon. Piscatoris Hunter area 198.5
Penguin
Penguin		 56 Penguin or KGP agent Raw cod KGP agents can be handed over to Jim the polar bear in exchange for extra Hunter XP. Must have completed the Hunt for Red Raktuber quest to catch. Penguin area 150
Red chinchompa
Red chinchompa		 63 Red chinchompa Spiced minced meat Can be used as Ranged weapon. Feldip Hunter area 265
Pawya
Pawya		 66 Raw pawya meat and Bones Papaya Meat is used for bait for Grenwall Isafdar 400
Grenwall
Grenwall		 77 Grenwall spikes and Bones Raw pawya meat Spikes are used for bolts Isafdar 1100

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Pitfall Trapping

You will need logs (or an axe to cut trees to get logs) and a knife to create Pitfall traps. To create traps you simply need to click on the areas designated where the creature is with the knife and logs in your inventory to set the trap. Once your trap is created, use a Teasing stick to prod the animal. The creature will then chase you, trying to hurt you, until you jump over the trap and lead it onto the spikes. The creature may jump over the trap and attack you! If this happens you have to leave that creature and set a new trap and lead a different creature to reset things so the first creature or subsequent creatures do not attack you any longer.

Pitfall Trapping Creatures
Creature Hunter Level Required Hunter Reward Notes Location XP
Spined larupia
Spined larupia		 31 Big bones, Spined fur Fur can be made into spined larupia-skin clothing. Feldip Hunter area 180
Horned graahk
Horned graahk		 41 Big bones, Horned graahk fur Fur can be made into graahk-skin clothing. Karamja (near Cairn Isle) 240
Sabretooth kyatt
Sabretooth kyatt		 55 Big bones, Sabretooth fur Fur can be made into sabretooth kyatt-skin clothing. Trollweiss Hunter area 300

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Magical Imp Box Trapping

Magical Imp Box Trapping Creatures
Creature Hunter Level Required Hunter Reward Notes Location XP
Imp
Imp		 71 Trapped Imp Trapped Imp can be used to send two items to the bank. Everywhere 450

Rewards

Here are all of the items you can make using items obtained from hunted creatures.

Tracking Rewards

The fur received from catching a kebbit can be used to make several camouflaged clothing items which will help your hunting when in particular areas. You can ask the Fancy Dress Shop Owner in the eastern half of Varrock to make the fur into these camoflaged clothing items for 20 coins each.

Item Hunter Level Required Combat Bonuses
Attack Defence Other
Stab Slash Crush Magic Range Stab Slash Crush Magic Range Strength Prayer
Polar camo-top
Polar camo-top		 1 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +10 +15 +19 +0 +12 +0 +0
Polar camo-legs
Polar camo-legs		 1 +0 +0 +0 +0 -7 +11 +10 +10 +0 +10 +0 +0
Wood camo-top
Wood camo-top		 1 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +10 +15 +19 +0 +12 +0 +0
Wood camo-legs
Wood camo-legs		 1 +0 +0 +0 +0 -7 +11 +10 +10 +0 +10 +0 +0
Jungle camo-top
Jungle camo-top		 4 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +10 +15 +19 +0 +12 +0 +0
Jungle camo-legs
Jungle camo-legs		 4 +0 +0 +0 +0 -7 +11 +10 +10 +0 +10 +0 +0
Desert camo-top
Desert camo-top		 10 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +10 +15 +19 +0 +12 +0 +0
Desert camo-legs
Desert camo-legs		 10 +0 +0 +0 +0 -7 +11 +10 +10 +0 +10 +0 +0

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Butterfly Netting Rewards

Butterflies you have caught in Butterfly jars can be used on other players in multi-way combat areas. They will give stat boosts to the target player.

Item Hunter Level Required Use
Ruby Harvest
Ruby Harvest		 15 Boosts another player's Attack.
Sapphire Glacialis
Sapphire Glacialis		 25 Boosts another player's Defence.
Snowy knight
Snowy knight		 35 Restores another player's Hitpoints.
Black warlock
Black warlock		 45 Boosts another player's Strength.

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Falconry Rewards

Spotted kebbit fur, Dark kebbit fur, and Dashing kebbit fur can be made into useful items. Spotted and Dashing kebbit fur can be made into capes that decrease your weight by taking them to the Fancy Dress Store Owner in eastern Varrock. Dark kebbit fur can be made into Gloves of silence, which greatly increase your thieving ability!

Item Hunter Level Required to Make Use Items Needed
Spotted cape
Spotted cape		 40 Your weight is reduced by 3kg while wearing this item. 2 Spotted kebbit furs
Gloves of Silence
Gloves of Silence		 54 Your chances of being successful at pickpocketing are greatly increased. 2 Dark kebbit furs
Spottier cape
Spottier cape		 66 Your weight is reduced by 5kg while wearing this item. 2 Dashing kebbit furs

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Both capes have the same stats, except the Spotted cape has a -3kg weight and the Spottier cape has a -5kg weight.

Combat Bonuses
Attack Defence Other
Stab Slash Crush Magic Range Stab Slash Crush Magic Range Strength Prayer
+0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +1 +1 +0 +2 +0 +0

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Pitfall Rewards

The fur obtained from pitfall creatures is either tatty or perfect. You use both to make trousers and tops at the Fancy Dress Store in eastern Varrock, but only perfect fur can be made into headdresses. It takes a total of four furs for a Polar kebbit, Common kebbit, Feldip weasel, or Desert devil set, and a total of three Larupia, Graahk, or Kyatt furs, one of which has to be "good" and not "tatty", to make and you can also sell both types of fur to the fur traders of Rellekka and Ardougne, although the tatty fur will get a lower price. These clothes will increase your chances of catching creatures using Hunter in their respective areas. Larupia clothes for the jungle and woodland, Horned graahk clothes for the desert, and Sabretooth kyatt clothes for the polar areas.

Item Hunter Level Required Cost (coins) Items Needed
Larupia hat
Larupia hat		 28 500 1 Good Larupia fur
Larupia top
Larupia top		 28 100 1 Tatty/Good Larupia fur
Larupia legs
Larupia legs		 28 100 1 Tatty/Good Larupia fur
Graahk headdress
Graahk headdress		 38 750 1 Good Graahk hide
Graahk top
Graahk top		 38 150 1 Tatty/Good Graahk hide
Graahk legs
Graahk legs		 38 150 1 Tatty/Good Graahk hide
Kyatt hat
Kyatt hat		 52 1000 1 Good Kyatt fur
Kyatt top
Kyatt top		 52 200 1 Tatty/Good Kyatt fur
Kyatt legs
Kyatt legs		 52 200 1 Tatty/Good Kyatt fur

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All three headdresses, tops, and legs have the same stats.

Type Combat Bonuses
Attack Defence Other
Stab Slash Crush Magic Range Stab Slash Crush Magic Range Strength Prayer
Headdress/Hat +0 +0 +0 +0 -1 +4 +5 +3 +0 +4 +0 +0
Top +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +10 +15 +19 +0 +12 +0 +0
Legs +0 +0 +0 +0 -7 +11 +10 +10 +0 +10 +0 +0

Extras

Hunters' Crossbow

The Hunters' Crossbow can be obtained from Leon in the Hunter Store in Yanille for 1300 coins. It only use Kebbit bolts, and you need at least level 50 Range to be able to wield it.

Hunters' crossbow

Hunters' Potion

At level 53 Herblore you can make a Hunters' potion. Obtain some Kebbit teeth and grind them with a Pestle and mortar. Then add them to a Vial of water with some Avantoe. This will raise your Hunting level by three temporarily.

Hunters' potion

Number of Traps

The higher your Hunter level is, the more traps you can set up.

Hunter Level Number of Traps
1 - 19 1
20 - 39 2
40 - 59 3
60 - 79 4
80 - 99 5

This Skill Guide was written by Im4eversmart and Scorchy_Devil.
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