Hunter training

Daily/Weekly
There is no specific Daily/Weekly event were you can gain hunter experience from it. There is however the Tears of Guthix minigame which will help increase hunter experience if hunter is your lowest skill.

Suggested Equipment
Since hunting usually involves quite a bit of running around, anything you can do to reduce your weight will make it possible for you to run more.
 * Penance gloves
 * Boots of lightness
 * Spotted cape/spottier cape
 * Agile legs and Agile top
 * Explorer's Ring 3

In addition, the four major hunting areas have specific clothing for that area. Wearing the specific Camo Clothing for the hunter area you are in will increase your chances of a successful catch. There are however, three more types of clothing helpful in hunter. At levels 28, 38 and 52 you can wear Larupia, Graahk and Kyatt clothing respectively. These different outfits will help to increase your catches in the their specific area, or in larupia's case, two areas of hunting. It is worth either making the clothes yourself from hunting the creatures, or buying them, since their increased catch rate is worth it if hunting.

Inventory
Your inventory for hunting is different depending on what you are hunting. For example, it is pointless to bring a Butterfly net if you are hunting salamanders in the Haunted Woods. Below is a list of all the hunting gear you need for most types of hunting, and the type of hunting it is used for. Note- Most of the hunting gear can be bought in the two hunting shops.
 * Butterfly net and 5 Butterfly jars. (Butterfly Hunting)
 * Noose wand. (Tracking)
 * Bird snare(s). (Bird Snaring)
 * Box trap(s) - at least 5, 15 recommended (Box Trapping)
 * Teasing stick and Knife and Hatchet/Logs. (Pitfall Trapping)
 * Unlit torch and Tinderbox.
 * Rope and small fishing net. * (Net Trapping)
 * Food in case you get damaged.
 * 500 coins if using the Falconry for training, which is a major factor after level 43. (Falconry)
 * Dramen staff or if using the fairy ring network, usable after starting the Fairytale II - Cure a Queen quest. (Used to teleport)


 * Ropes can be bought at the Shantay Pass located in Al-Kharid, and Fishing Nets can be bought in Catherby Fishing Shop or Port Sarim.

Training
This table lists various methods of hunting which are recommended for players interested solely in raising their hunter level. Information on profit, items dropped, etc. may be mentioned in the Notes column, but only hunting methods which are good for leveling up are listed here.

Notice that just because a method requires a higher hunter level does not imply that it is more effective than a method available for a lower hunter level. A hunt that provides lower XP but takes less time per catch may prove more effective than a hunt that provides higher XP at a lower rate.

Powertraining Hunter
This guide shows the fastest ways to 99 hunter, with less profit than the above guide.

Level 1 - 9
Crimson Swift

Xp per catch: 32

Where : Feldip Hunting Area

Bring : 5 bird snares

Notes : 5 bird snares is suggested. Although at this level, only 1 bird snare can be used, some may disappear during random events. Therefore, it is better to bring a few more bird snares just in case this happens.

Level 9 - 19
Copper Longtail

Xp per catch: 62

Where : Piscatoris Hunting Area

Bring : 5 bird snares + Wood Camo Top ( Optional )

Repeat what you did for levels 1 - 9

Level 19 - 29/33
Tropical Wagtail

Xp per catch: 95

Where : Feldip Hunting Area

Bring : 5 bird snares

Recommended : Bring larupia clothing, especially if you stay until level 33. At 20, 2 traps can be used.

It is best to hunt them at the spot near the hunting tutor's house. Repeat what you did for levels 1- 19.

Method 1: Level 29 - 43
If you have completed Priest in Peril quest, catch Swamp Lizards

Xp per catch: 152

Where : Swamp Lizard Area in Morytania - Near Canifis

Bring : 5 ropes and 5 small fishing nets

Release the lizards when you have a full inventory of them. This method is the best for 29 - 43 and takes less than 2 hours.

Method 2: Level 29-33
If you have not completed Priest in Peril, stay at Tropical Wagtails until 33.

Level 33 - 43
Catch Barbtailed Kebbits

Xp per catch: 168

Where : Feldip Hunting Area

Bring : A hatchet and a knife

To catch them, cut the jungle trees until you have a few logs. Click on one of the boulders and your character will set up a deadfall trap. *Note* You can only set up 1 deadfall trap at a time.

Level 43-53
Spotted Kebbits

Xp per catch: 104

Where : Piscatoris Falconry

Bring : 500gp

Don't bring gloves, rings, shields or weapons

To catch the kebbits, you only have to click on them and your falcon will swoop down and capture them.

Level 53 - 70
Chinchompa

Xp per catch: 198

Where : Piscatoris Hunting Area

Bring : 5 box traps. Note that until 80 you may not set up more then 4 traps. However it is a good idea to have spares.

Level 70 - 80
Red Salamander

Xp per catch: 272

Location : Red Salamander Area - Just south of the ZMI alter cave Entrance. North of the observatory.

Bring : 5 ropes and 5 small fishing nets. Note that until 80 you may not set up more then 4 traps. However it is a good idea to have spares.

Level 80 - 99
Red Chinchompa

Xp per catch: 265

Where : Feldip Hunting Area

Bring : 5 box traps

Although you can start catching red chinchompas at level 63, it is NOT RECOMMENDED as there will be many other people there as well. It is extremely difficult to catch them at 63.

Quick Summary of Powertraining Hunter
1 - 9 Crimson Swifts

9 - 19 Copper Longtails

19 - 29/33 Tropical Wagtails

29 - 43 Swamp Lizards

33 - 43 Barb-tailed Kebbits

43 - 53 Spotted Kebbits

53 - 70 Chinchompas

70 - 80 Red Salamanders

80 - 99 Red Chinchompas

Hunting With Brawlers
There are three methods that most people would consider using hunting brawling gloves on. These are black salamanders, red chinchompas and grenwalls and pawyas (together).

Each method can split up into it's xp and gp per hour to try to find the best option.

Apparently, black salamanders are ~300k xp/hour with brawlers, and as they give 304 xp each, this means ~247 caught per hour, and no gp/hour as you would release the salamanders. As the brawlers last for ~275 catches, the brawlers will give 300k xp and 0gp per hour for ~1.1 hours.

Red chinchompas are about 130k xp/hour with the 1-spawn trick, and so are about 195k xp/hour with brawlers, and as they give 265 xp each, this means ~491 caught per hour, and as they are currently worth 712 gp each median price, that is ~350k gp per hour. As the brawlers last for ~275 catches, the brawlers will give 195k xp and 350k cash per hour for about 0.6 hours.

Grenwall and pawyas together are about 70k xp/hour, and so are about 105k xp/hour with brawlers. The pawyas give 400 xp each, and the Grenwall give 1100 xp each. You will be hunting 1 pawya for every 1 grenwall, so this is an average of 750 xp per catch. Therefore, ~93 catches per hour. As ~46 of these will be Grenwalls, and they give an average of 20 spikes each, at 1214 gp per spike this will be ~1,117K gp per hour. As the brawlers last for ~275 catches, the brawlers will give 105k xp and ~1,117K gp per hour for 3 hours.

If ‘normal training’ is red chinchompas at 130k xp/hour and 350k gp/hour:

Black salamanders = 300k xp and 0gp per hour for 1.1 hours + 130k xp and 350k gp per hour for 1.9 hours = 330k xp and 0 gp + 247k xp and 665k gp = 577k xp and 665k gp in 3 hours.

Red chinchompas = 195k xp and 350k gp per hour for 0.6 hours + 130k xp and 350k gp per hour for 2.4 hours = 117k xp and 210k gp + 321k xp and 840k gp = 438k xp and 1,050K gp in 3 hours.

Grenwalls and pawyas = 105k xp and 1,117k gp per hour for 3 hours = 315k xp and 3,351k gp in 3 hours.

As you can see, each training method could be seen as an option, so we have to perform an efficiency analysis:

If you rate your time over 2193k/hour, the best way to use hunting brawlers is on black salamanders.

If you rate your time under 2193k/hour, the best way to use hunting brawlers is on Grenwalls and Pawyas.

It is never efficient to use hunting brawlers on red chinchompas.

However, danger has to be taken into account. Red chinchompas are probably more dangerous than Grewalls and Pawyas, so still remain never efficient. However, black samanders are far more dangerous than Grewalls and Pawyas, and so you are far more likely to lose your brawling gloves. Therefore, even for players who rate their time over 2193k gp/hour, Grenwalls and Pawyas could be considered.