still-hunted; still-hunting; still-hunts
: to ambush or stalk a quarry
especially
: to pursue game noiselessly usually without a dog
: to lie in wait for : approach by stealth
: a quiet pursuing or ambushing of game
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Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024
Come Rain or Snow, Go The prime time to still-hunt is during a light rain, but don’t pass up windy days.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
Andrew Sharp, Outdoor Life, 27 Nov. 2024
Local residents still hunt bowhead whales, typically using modern techniques in the fall and traditional ones in the spring.
—Ash Adams, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2024
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Verb
My favorite still-hunting jacket is Filson’s Mackinaw Wool Cruiser.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024
Come Rain or Snow, Go The prime time to still-hunt is during a light rain, but don’t pass up windy days.
—Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
Noun
There’s not much woods on the reservation itself, but a number of tribe members still hunt land nearby in their traditional homeland.
—Andrew Sharp, Outdoor Life, 27 Nov. 2024
Local residents still hunt bowhead whales, typically using modern techniques in the fall and traditional ones in the spring.
—Ash Adams, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Still-hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/still-hunt. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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