An index of tropes related to hunting, be it of beasts or men.
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- Animal Nemesis: Getting or seeking revenge on an animal.
- Bear Trap: A sharp trap that's activated by stepping on it used to catch bears.
- Bounty Hunter: A private contractor rewarded by the authorities for killing or capturing fugitives wanted by the law.
- Bring It Back Alive: A character must capture a dangerous creature alive.
- Bringing Back Proof: For when you just bring back the evidence that it's dead.
- Carnival of Killers: Multiple mercenaries are hunting down the same target.
- Caught in a Snare: A pre-set trap of a net or rope captures someone and leaves them hanging in the air.
- Classical Hunter: Archetypical hunter character.
- Egomaniac Hunter: He hunts the rarest, most exotic, most dangerous game, just to prove that he can.
- Evil Poacher: A hunter who illegally kills or captures endangered wildlife.
- Fresh Clue: A clue that someone was here not too long ago.
- Game Hunting Mechanic: A game allows you to hunt animals, or analogues thereof, for materials or simply for fun.
- The Grand Hunt: A formalized hunt for sport.
- The Great Exterminator: Someone famous for exterminating or driving out a pestilent species.
- Great White Hunter: A heroic or semi-heroic big game poacher.
- Hero Killer: A character who specializes in killing heroes and/or has a reputation for doing so.
- Hired to Hunt Yourself: A person sent to hunt down The Mole actually is said mole.
- Human Head on the Wall: Someone mounts a human being's head on their wall as they would with an animal.
- I'm a Humanitarian: Anthropophagy, or the consumption of human flesh; including (but not limited to) cannibals hunting other people just to eat them.
- To Serve Man: When non-human predators decide to prey upon us to get a taste of human meat.
- The Hunter Becomes the Hunted: A top predator finally gets what's coming — from what could've been their victim.
- Hunter of Monsters: Someone who hunts and kills supernatural beings or creatures.
- Creature-Hunter Organization: A larger group of professional monster hunters.
- Demon Slaying: Hunting demons.
- The Dragonslayer: Someone who hunts dragons.
- Hunter of His Own Kind: A monster who hunts other members of their own race.
- Vampire Hunter: Someone who hunts vampires.
- Van Helsing Hate Crimes: When a hunter attacks monsters just because they're monsters, regardless of how good or evil they really are.
- The Witch Hunter: Someone who hunts down (real or alleged) magicians.
- Zombie Apocalypse Hero: Someone who hunts down zombies.
- Hunter Trapper: A character who makes their living by hunting down animals for their meat and fur.
- Hunting "Accident": A hunting trip is the perfect time to Make It Look Like an Accident.
- Hunting Is Evil: Bad people hunt.
- Hunting the Most Dangerous Game: Humans hunting other humans for sport, shooting them down like they were wild game animals.
- Internal Death Squad: A position or unit within a larger organization tasked with tracking down and executing its own rogue or unreliable members.
- Literal Man Eater: A method of hunting from a supernatural or alien creature that involves seducing humans.
- Luring in Prey: A predator lures their prey towards them.
- Mage-Hunting Monster: A monster that specializes in hunting magicians.
- Manly Men Can Hunt: Men should love the thrill of hunting and killing.
- Mary-Sue Hunter: A character who hunts down Mary Sues in other fanfics to get rid of them.
- Moby Schtick: References to Moby-Dick.
- The Most Wanted: An official listing of fugitive criminals who are being targeted for manhunts by the authorities.
- Mountain Man: The Western Character who lives in the Rocky Mountains wilderness.
- Nazi Hunter: One who hunts Nazis.
- Night Parade of One Hundred Demons: A mass congregation of Youkai in Japanese folklore and art.
- Predation Is Natural: Hunting or eating other creatures (often sapient) isn't evil, just necessary.
- Predator Turned Protector: A predator that ends up defending the very prey they tried to hunt.
- Price on Their Head: Someone is willing to pay for the neutralization of a particular individual, taken dead or alive.
- Professional Killer: Similar to a bounty hunter but much more criminal and homicidal, these guys hunt down specific people to take their lives and earn a paycheck.
- Proud Hunter Race: A whole species or culture of hunters.
- Pursued Protagonist: The protagonist is introduced as they are being chased down by dangerous enemies.
- A Real Man Is a Killer: Killing something to prove your manliness.
- Roguish Poacher: A non-villainous poacher.
- Sapient Eat Sapient: Sapient creatures are hunted and eaten by other sapient creatures.
- Sapient Fur Trade: Sapient creatures are skinned for clothing.
- Scarily Competent Tracker: This character will find you based on many clues, no matter how illogical it seems.
- Serial-Killer Killer: A serial killer who preys on other killers.
- Snipe Hunt: Go find this non-existent thing.
- Super-Persistent Predator: A predatory animal that goes to unrealistic lengths to catch its prey.
- Suspiciously Stealthy Predator: A predatory animal that ia ridiculously good at staying hidden and sneaking up on their prey.
- Thank Your Prey: When the hero shows respect towards an animal they've killed for giving them sustenance.
- They Have the Scent!: Dogs being used to track something by sniffing about and following the scent.
- Trophy Room: A room full of stuffed animals and/or other hunting trophies.
- Vigilante Man: They take the law into their own hands to hunt down (real or alleged) criminals.
- Villain Killer: A character who has a significant body count of villains behind them.
- The Wild Hunt: A hunt of the supernatural, where humans are usually the prey.
- Witch Hunt: A paranoid campaign to hunt down (real or imagined) enemies. Including (but not limited to) hunting for literal witches.
