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
Examples of still-hunt in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Outdoor Life, 4 Oct. 2023
Crane notably pursued new Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras this offseason, and Houston could still hunt the bargain bin of free agency for a platoon option alongside Maldonado.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 30 Jan. 2023
As the site notes, people living in Sardinia continue to have a very active lifestyle and still hunt, fish, and harvest most of their food locally.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2022
The mostly Indigenous residents can still hunt and trap in unbroken stretches of boreal forest.
—NBC News, 22 Nov. 2021
Armed Air Force drones will still hunt Qaeda and Islamic State terrorists, just from bases eight hours away in the Persian Gulf.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 2 July 2021
This fella still hunts in Grandad’s orange jumpsuit, stained with the blood of hundreds of dead critters.
—Drew Palmer, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2020
With interest rates hitting historic lows, buyers with plenty of cash on hand are still hunting for deals.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2020
Hunters glass and stalk, still hunt, and call to harvest bears.
—Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 2 Apr. 2020
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
Broyles still hunts some of those properties and says the long drive across the state is well worth it.
—Outdoor Life, 4 Oct. 2023
Crane notably pursued new Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras this offseason, and Houston could still hunt the bargain bin of free agency for a platoon option alongside Maldonado.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 30 Jan. 2023
As the site notes, people living in Sardinia continue to have a very active lifestyle and still hunt, fish, and harvest most of their food locally.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2022
The mostly Indigenous residents can still hunt and trap in unbroken stretches of boreal forest.
—NBC News, 22 Nov. 2021
Armed Air Force drones will still hunt Qaeda and Islamic State terrorists, just from bases eight hours away in the Persian Gulf.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 2 July 2021
This fella still hunts in Grandad’s orange jumpsuit, stained with the blood of hundreds of dead critters.
—Drew Palmer, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2020
With interest rates hitting historic lows, buyers with plenty of cash on hand are still hunting for deals.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2020
Hunters glass and stalk, still hunt, and call to harvest bears.
—Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 2 Apr. 2020
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