Hunter

Table of Contents

Introduction
Equipment
- - Hunter Stores
- - Equipment from Hunter Stores
- - Camouflage Armor Shop
Locations
Types of Hunting
- - Bird Snaring
- - - - Bird Snaring Creatures
- - Rabbit Hunting
- - - - Rabbit hunting Creatures
- - Tracking
- - - - Tracking Creatures
- - Butterfly Netting
- - - - Butterfly Netting Creatures
- - - - Impling Creatures
- - Deadfall Trapping
- - - - Deadfall Trapping Creatures
- - Net Trapping
- - - - Net Trapping Creatures
- - Falconry
- - - - Falconry Creatures
- - Box Trapping
- - - - Box Trapping Creatures
- - Pitfall Trapping
- - - - Pitfall Trapping Creatures
- - Magical Imp Box Trapping
- - - - Magical Imp Box Trapping Creatures
Rewards
- - Tracking Rewards
- - Butterfly Netting Rewards
- - Deadfall Trapping Rewards
- - Net Trapping Rewards
- - Falconry Rewards
- - Box Trapping Rewards
- - Pitfall Trapping Rewards
- - Magical Imp Box Trapping Rewards
Extras
- - Hunters' Crossbow
- - Hunters' Potion
- - Number of Traps

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
Yanille

Equipment from Hunter Stores

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

Item Hunter Level Required Use Cost (coins, at full stock)

Bird snare 1 Allows you to catch Hunter birds. 6

Noose wand 1 Allows you to catch tracking creatures. 4

Butterfly net 15 Allows you to catch Hunter butterflies. 24

Butterfly jar 15 Allows you to store Hunter butterflies. 1

Rabbit snare 27 Allows you to catch Rabbits. 18

Box trap 27 Allows you to catch box trap creatures. 38

Teasing stick 31 Allows you to catch pitfall creatures. 60

Unlit Torch 39 For smoking traps to remove your scent. 4

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.

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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 Wood AKQ
Trollweiss and Rellekka Hunter Area Polar DKS
Feldip Hunter Area Jungle AKS
Uzer Hunter Area 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 Southeast of Canifis, near the Werewolf Agility Arena entrance. DLS
Red Salamander Area Southwest of Ardougne, near the Chaos Altar. None
Black Salamander Area Level 20 Wilderness, northeast of the Chaos Temple. None
Falconry Area East of the Piscatoris Hunter Area. AKQ
Horned Graahk Area On Karamja, northeast of Cairn Isle. CKR
Green Gecko Area East of the Tai Bwo Wannai teak and mahogany tree area. None
Blue Gecko and Red Monkey Area Southeast of Tai Bwo Wannai. None
White Monkey Area Log shortcut west of the Karamja shipyard. None
Red Gecko Area Kharazi jungle, teak trees south of the water pool. 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 1 Bones, Raw bird meat, Red feathers Red feathers can be used when Fletching. Feldip Hunter area (shoreline) 34

Golden warbler 5 Bones, Raw bird meat, Orange feathers Orange feathers can be used when Fletching. Uzer Hunter area 47.6

Copper longtail 9 Bones, Raw bird meat, Brown feathers Brown feathers can be used when Fletching. Piscatoris Hunter area 61

Cerulean twitch 11 Bones, Raw bird meat, Blue feathers Blue feathers can be used when Fletching. Trollweiss Hunter area 64.6

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 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 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 1 Bones, Raw beast meat, Polar kebbit fur Can be made into camo-gear. Trollweiss Hunter Area 30

Common kebbit 3 Bones, Raw beast meat, Common kebbit fur Can be made into camo-gear. Piscatoris Hunter area 36

Feldip weasel 7 Bones, Raw beast meat, Feldip weasel fur Can be made into camo-gear. Feldip Hunter area 48

Desert devil 13 Bones, Raw beast meat, Desert devil fur Can be made into camo-gear. Uzer Hunter area 66

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 15 Ruby harvest in a jar Can be used on another player in multi-way combat Piscatoris Hunter area 24

Sapphire glacialis 25 Sapphire glacialis in a jar Can be used on another player in multi-way combat Trollweiss Hunter area 34

Snowy knight 35 Snowy knight in a jar Can be used on another player in multi-way combat Trollweiss Hunter area 44

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 Hunter Reward (Looting) XP in mini-game XP in world
Baby impling 17 See Impetuous Impulses guide 18 20
Young impling 22 See Impetuous Impulses guide 20 22
Gourmet impling 28 See Impetuous Impulses guide 22 24
Earth impling 36 See Impetuous Impulses guide 25 27
Essence impling 42 See Impetuous Impulses guide 27 29
Eclectic impling 50 See Impetuous Impulses guide 30 32
Nature impling 58 See Impetuous Impulses guide 34 36
Magpie impling 65 See Impetuous Impulses guide 44 54
Ninja impling 74 See Impetuous Impulses guide 50 60
Dragon impling 83 See Impetuous Impulses guide 65 75
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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 23 Bones, Kebbit claws Raw meat Kebbit claws can be used to make spiked vambraces. Piscatoris Hunter area 128

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 37 Bones, kebbit spike Barley A kebbit spike can be used to make bolts for the Hunters' Crossbow. Piscatoris Hunter area 204

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.

Note: just like 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 don't 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 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 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 47 Orange salamander Marrentill tar Can be used as a Ranged weapon. Uzer Hunter area 224

Red salamander 59 Red salamander Tarromin tar Can be used as a Ranged weapon. Red Salamander Area, south-west of Ardougne 272

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 43 Bones, Spotted kebbit fur Fur can be made into spotted capes. Falconry Area 104

Dark kebbit 57 Bones, Dark kebbit fur Fur can be made into Gloves of silence. Falconry Area 132

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 27 Ferret Raw meat A Ferret is used when rabbit snaring to 'flush' the rabbit out of its burrow. Piscatoris Hunter area 115

Gecko 27 Baby gecko None Used as a Pet. 10 Summoning is required to catch. Karamja Jungle (East side of the Agility log) 100

Raccoon 27 Baby raccoon None Used as a Pet. 80 Summoning required to catch. West of Barbarian Village, near the Body altar 100

Monkey 27 Baby monkey Banana Used as a Pet. 95 Summoning required to catch. Karamja, near Shilo Village 100

Platypode 48 Baby platypus Burning lavender Used as a Pet. 10 Summoning and completed As a First Resort... to catch. Beach of Oo'glog 205

Chinchompa 53 Chinchompa Spiced chopped tomatoes Can be used as Ranged weapon. Piscatoris Hunter area 198.5

Red chinchompa 63 Red chinchompa Spiced minced meat Can be used as Ranged weapon. Feldip Hunter area 265

Pawya 66 Raw pawya meat and Bones Papaya Meat is used for bait for Grenwall Isafdar 400

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 and a knife to create Pitfall traps. 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.

Pitfall Trapping Creatures
Creature Hunter Level Required Hunter Reward Notes Location XP

Spined larupia 31 Big bones, Spined fur Fur can be made into spined larupia-skin clothing. Feldip Hunter area 180

Horned graahk 41 Big bones, Horned graahk fur Fur can be made into graahk-skin clothing. Karamja (near Cairn Isle) 240

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 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 1 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +10 +15 +19 +0 +12 +0 +0

Polar camo-legs 1 +0 +0 +0 +0 -7 +11 +10 +10 +0 +10 +0 +0

Wood camo-top 1 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +10 +15 +19 +0 +12 +0 +0

Wood camo-legs 1 +0 +0 +0 +0 -7 +11 +10 +10 +0 +10 +0 +0

Jungle camo-top 4 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +10 +15 +19 +0 +12 +0 +0

Jungle camo-legs 4 +0 +0 +0 +0 -7 +11 +10 +10 +0 +10 +0 +0

Desert camo-top 10 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 +10 +15 +19 +0 +12 +0 +0

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 15 Boosts another player's Attack.

Sapphire Glacialis 25 Boosts another player's Defence.

Snowy knight 35 Restores another player's Hitpoints.

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 40 Your weight is reduced by 3kg while wearing this item. 2 Spotted kebbit furs

Gloves of Silence 54 Your chances of being successful at pickpocketing are greatly increased. 2 Dark kebbit furs

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 28 500 1 Good Larupia fur

Larupia top 28 100 1 Tatty/Good Larupia fur

Larupia legs 28 100 1 Tatty/Good Larupia fur

Graahk headdress 38 750 1 Good Graahk hide

Graahk top 38 150 1 Tatty/Good Graahk hide

Graahk legs 38 150 1 Tatty/Good Graahk hide

Kyatt hat 52 1000 1 Good Kyatt fur

Kyatt top 52 200 1 Tatty/Good Kyatt fur

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' 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.

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

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