Hunter is a members-only skill that allows players to catch animals all over RuneScape. Although Hunter is a non-combat skill, players can still be damaged while hunting.

Using hunting equipment bought from hunter stores, players can hunt specific creatures, obtaining rewards such as bones, butterflies, animal furs, etc.And only three Hunter stores exist: Aleck's Hunter Emporium in Yanille; Ayleth Beaststalker's small store in Taverley; another one in Nardah.

The current minimum requirement to be ranked (at approximately rank 454,175) on the hiscores for Hunter is level 15. As of 15 December 2012, there are 27,434 current members that have achieved level 99 in Hunter.