1-99 Hunter Training Guide OSRS
By Expos.GG Team · 2026-01-29
Track and trap your way to 99 Hunter with chinchompas, bird house runs, and herbiboar. Complete guide to this profitable skill.
Overview
Hunter is a members-only skill focused on tracking and trapping creatures. It's highly profitable through chinchompa hunting and provides passive XP through bird house runs.
Why Train Hunter?
- Very profitable (chinchompas) - Passive training (bird houses) - Required for various content - Catches implings for clues
Training Methods
Levels 1-9: Varrock Museum
Complete the Varrock Museum quiz for 1,000 Hunter XP. - Takes 10 minutes - No trapping required - Skips early levels
Levels 9-15: Copper Longtails
Location: Piscatoris Hunter area - XP each: 61 - Method: Bird snares
Levels 15-29: Ruby Harvest
Location: Piscatoris Hunter area - XP each: 24 (repeated catches) - Method: Butterfly net
Levels 29-43: Swamp Lizards
Location: Canifis swamp - XP each: 152 - Method: Net traps - Traps: 3 at level 40
Levels 43-59: Falconry
Location: Piscatoris Falconry area - XP/Hour: 50-80k - Cost: 500 GP for falcon - Very click-intensive
Levels 59-67: Red Salamanders
Location: ZMI area - XP each: 272 - Method: Net traps - Traps: 4
Levels 67-73: Black Chinchompas
Location: Wilderness (Level 32-36) - XP each: 315 - XP/Hour: 120-180k - Profit: 2-3M/hour - Risk: PKers
Levels 73-99: Black Chinchompas or Herbiboar
Choice between profit and safety:
Black Chins: - XP/Hour: 150-200k - Profit: 2-3M/hour - Risk of PKers
Herbiboar (80+): - XP/Hour: 140-180k - Profit: 150-200k/hour - Completely safe - Requires Fossil Island
Bird House Runs
Passive Hunter XP every 50 minutes:
Setup 1. Complete Bone Voyage 2. Build and place 4 bird houses 3. Fill with seeds 4. Return after 50 minutes
XP Per Run
| Bird House | Level | XP Each | |------------|-------|---------| | Regular | 5 | 280 | | Oak | 14 | 420 | | Willow | 24 | 560 | | Teak | 34 | 700 | | Maple | 44 | 820 | | Mahogany | 49 | 960 | | Yew | 59 | 1,020 | | Magic | 74 | 1,140 | | Redwood | 89 | 1,200 |
Profit - Bird nests (seeds inside) - Average 30-50k per run - 12+ runs per day possible
Profitable Methods
| Method | Level | GP/Hour | |--------|-------|---------| | Black chins | 73 | 2-3M | | Red chins | 63 | 600-800k | | Herbiboar | 80 | 150-200k | | Implings | Varies | Variable |
Time to 99
| Method | Hours | |--------|-------| | Black chins | 60-80 | | Bird houses only | 300+ | | Mixed methods | 80-120 |
Equipment
Hunter Outfit Obtain from Hunter rumours: - 2.5% XP boost when complete - Guild teleport
Useful Items - Stamina potions - Ring of pursuit (tracking) - Magic imp box (banking chins)
Tips
1. Do bird house runs consistently - Massive XP over time 2. Black chins at off-hours - Fewer PKers 3. Bring imp box - Bank chins in wilderness 4. Herbiboar for safety - Better XP than red chins
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