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Like a seasoned Hunter, skulking behind trees and keeping unseen, the Hunter skill has waited for the right moment and pounced. That's right – after many months of patient tracking - the [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewcategory.ws?cat_id=894 Hunter skill] is upon us!

Those stealthy and bold enough to become a master of the [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewcategory.ws?cat_id=894 Hunter skill] should begin at Yanille or Nardah. Marked by animal-skin icons on the minimap, two [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2876 Hunter shops] have taken up premises, selling the wares necessary to begin. A quick browse and shop for bird snares, teasing sticks and magical imp boxes, amongst others, will put you in fine stead for the adventures ahead! Who knows, you may even encounter Leon, an amateur inventor who has found [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2877 a bow-dacious use] for animal bones...

Ready to hunt and laden with animal traps, you will now be looking for somewhere to start your training. The Hunter skill comes with [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2874 three brand new and vast areas], all denoted by the animal paw icon on the minimap. A quick scurry past the ogres of Gu'Tanoth and over the Feldip Hills will lead to the Feldip Jungle, teeming with explosive chinchompas, spined larupia and various other beasties. A trek past [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2601 Rellekka], toward Trollweiss Mountain, will reveal the fearsome sabretooth kyatt and cohorts, while the grounds north of the Gnome Stronghold, now connected to the [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2682 Piscatoris Fishing Colony], will open up - amongst others - Matthias's magnificent falconry area!

Phew! This lengthy list does not even include the Hunter area near Uzer, nor the graahk stomping grounds round Cairn Isle, or the salamander and lizard trapping areas scattered throughout the world. See the [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2874 Knowledge Base article] for an extensive list of where you can test your abilities.

The Hunter skill brings with it not only new areas, but new experiences. Watch your falcon swoop after dashing kebbits. Jump over pits as you lure unwitting sabretooth kyatts into them. Scour the plains for butterflies with a net and jar in tow. Master the patient, yet rewarding, technique of animal tracking. These diverse abilities will be available to you as your Hunter skill develops.

As any esteemed Hunter will tell you, the thrill of the chase is also about the reward, and a career of hunting will provide you with so many. Arm yourself with the [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2001 chinchompa], an explosive rodent that can be thrown long distances! Aid your battle-weary friends with stat-boosting butterflies! Load your swamp lizard and toast enemies with its [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2001 flame-throwing abilities]! Collect or [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2877 sell the furs of your catches], possibly even making them into weight-reducing capes, gloves for Thieving or [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2876 full camouflage gear]! Oh, and don't forget the [http://kbase.runescape.com/lang/en/aff/runescape/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2875 imp-in-a-box], who will reluctantly help you when called upon...

So go hunt, stalk your prey stealthily and feel the call of the wild...

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