still-hunt
verb
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
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My favorite still-hunting jacket is Filson’s Mackinaw Wool Cruiser.
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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
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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
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“Still-hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/still-hunt. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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