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
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The Irish can still hunt, even with last season putting a target on Freeman’s back.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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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
Their natural environment is being polluted and burned down, and people still hunt them for their meat.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The Irish can still hunt, even with last season putting a target on Freeman’s back.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Still-hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/still-hunt. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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