The Quichua hunt small birds and animals using a variety of techniques.
Few people use the blowgun nowadays, however.
Rifles have almost completely replaced them. The paca was a common game animal until it became scarce due to overhunting. Pacas and their larger cousin, agoutis, are rodents which live in the forest. They make a delicious meal. Monkeys, wild pigs, rabbits, deer, and birds and fish of all kinds were also widely hunted.