Hunting

Hunting is the practice of tracking and killing wildlife for various purposes, such as the collection of meat or skins, as well as ingredients for the crafting of items.
==Ancient Greece==
In ancient Greece, hunting was an integral part of education, in which it tested the bravery of the individual. It also served as a preparation for war. Games hunted included lynx, bears, boars, hares and birds such as partridges and grouses. The Spartan misthios Kassandra regularly hunted the animals for their leather in order to craft weapons and gear. She also hunted them for their individual parts to sell for drachmae.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
As fishes of various kinds were a staple of Greek diet, fishing was a key part of Greek culture, and they mastered line, net, and harpoon fishing.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Kos: "Herb Fishing Village"
==Ptolemaic Egypt==
During the 1st century BCE, hunting in Egypt was a prominent way to obtain many of mother nature's resources. Pelts used to craft clothing for both the Egyptian and Greek population came partially from wild animals. One such example is leopard pelts used by priests. The Medjay Bayek of Siwa also hunted these animals, mainly for their pelts in crafting better bracers, stabilizer gloves, breastplates, and tool pouches. The following animals could be hunted in Lower Egypt and the surrounding areas:Assassin's Creed: Origins
;Predators
*Leopard
*Lion
*Crocodile
*Hyena
*Cobra
*Vulture
;Prey
*Hippopotamus
*Heron
*Ibex
*Ibis
*Flamingo
*Gazelle
==Caribbean Sea==
During the Golden Age of Piracy, the Assassin Edward Kenway and other pirates tracked and hunted whales and sharks for various purposes, such as meat and oil production. Edward would harpoon at known whale locations using the Jackdaws whaleboat. He also hunted several species of terrestrial animal present on the islands and in the cities of the Caribbean.Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
===Land-based huntable animals===
*Capuchin monkey
*Crocodile
*Deer
*Iguana
*Hutia
*Howler monkey
*Red Howler monkey
*Jaguar
*Black jaguar
*White jaguar
*Ocelot
*Rabbit
*Wild pig
===Marine-based huntable animals===
*Bull shark
*Great white shark
*Hammerhead shark
*Killer whale
*Humpback whale
*White whale
==North Atlantic==
During the Seven Years' War, the Assassin-turned-Templar Shay Cormac tracked animals exclusive to arctic conditions such as narwhals and polar bears.Assassin's Creed: Rogue
===Land-based huntable animals===
*Polar bear
*Arctic hare
*Arctic wolf
*Beaver
*Eastern elk
*Hare
*Black bear
*Arctic fox
*Fox
*Deer
*Black wolf
*Grey wolf
*Canadian lynx
===Marine-based huntable animals===
*Narwhal
*Great white shark
*Killer whale
*Humpback whale
*White whale
==North America==
Hunting was a fundamental part of the culture for the Native North Americans and European colonists, with the activity becoming a common source of contact between them. It provided food for isolated towns in the Frontier, and was a lucrative way to make money at general stores. Colonization in the Frontier increased partially because of demand in England and France for fur pelts.Assassin's Creed III In 1770, several trappers, including Simon Girty, founded the New England Hunting Society, which provided cabins for hunters to share during hunting season.Assassin's Creed III – Database: New England Hunting Society
Though animals could be hunted in a variety of ways, the quality of the kill affected the price one could fetch for the skin. For an animal killed with snares, bow and arrow, or blade, the skin had a higher economic value, since bullets from a firearm or the rope dart would damage the pelt.
Edward's grandson Ratonhnhaké:ton hunted animals similarly to assassination targets, tracking and trapping several kinds that he encountered across the Frontier. As a member of the Kanien'kehá:ka, he respected nature; he would kneel next to the carcass of a fallen prey and say "Niá:wen", which translates into "thank you", before skinning it.
He eventually joined the New England Hunting Society, which had become a club for hunters to boast about their kills. By hunting infamous animals like King Edward the Elk,Assassin's Creed III – The Elk Bachelor and threats to settlers like a man-eating bear,Assassin's Creed III – The Man-Eater Ratonhnhaké:ton was rewarded with mementos for his bedroom at the Davenport Homestead after completion.
The following animals could be hunted in the Frontier and the Davenport Homestead:
;Predators
*Bear
*Cougar
*Wolf
*Bobcat
*Fox
;Prey
*Beaver
*Deer
*Elk
*Hare
*Raccoon
==Trivia==
===Assassin's Creed III===
*If a predator killed another animal, that animal could be skinned. If another character killed an animal, it could also be skinned, though the spoils would be damaged.
*While in the Animus, if Desmond Miles killed too many animals without skinning them as Connor did, it would cause him to desynchronize. Also, killing domesticated animals such as pigs and chickens would count the same as killing a civilian.
*According to George Washington's journal, he once witnessed Connor hunting outside of Valley Forge. While both men were following a male elk, the Assassin managed to bring the animal down with a single arrow. While this is possible in-game, killing an elk with the bow usually requires at least two arrows. 
*Ratonhnhaké:ton would use a hidden blade animation and the hidden blade sound played even when he had not yet visited Achilles and acquired it.
===Assassin's Creed: Origins and Assassin's Creed: Odyssey===
*Senu and Ikaros, Bayek and Kassandra's eagle companions, could be used to track animals. They would also attack any nearby prey animal when Bayek and Kassandra hunted.
==Gallery==
BlackFlag promo 4.jpg|A whale breaching the water's surface as Edward Kenway looks on from aboard the Jackdaw
AC4 promo 6.jpg|Edward Kenway preparing to spear a shark
AC4 - Harpooning by janurschel.jpg|Concept art of Edward Kenway hunting a shark
Harpooning - AC4BF by neilvk.jpg|Concept art of Edward Kenway harpooning a shark
AC4-Nassau CrocodileHunter.jpg|Edward killing a crocodile
Frontier Landscape.jpg|Connor placing an arrow on his bow to fire at a deer
Animals to hunt in AC3.jpg|Some of the common animal types that could be found throughout the Frontier
Connor-stalking-deer-1.jpg|Connor stalking a deer through a snowy expanse
Connor-stalking-deer-2.jpg|Connor chasing a deer
Concept art of Connor stalking a Deer.jpg|Concept art of Connor stalking an elk
This Tyro Captain 4.png|Edward with a dead ocelot at his feet
ACOdyssey Promotional Screenshot 05.jpg|Kassandra hunting deer
Bear Hunt - ACOdyssey.jpg|Alexios hunting a bear
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed II 
*Assassin's Creed III 
*Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
*Assassin's Creed: Rogue
*Assassin's Creed: Origins
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
*Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
*Assassin's Creed: Mirage 
*Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR 
==References==
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