Hunter (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
A hunter is someone who engages in the act of hunting.
Hunter may also refer to:
Tasmania
Hunter may also refer to:
People
- Hunter (name)Hunter (name)-Surname:*Alberta Hunter , American singer*Ally Hunter , Scottish footballer*Anne Hunter , poet and socialite*Bill Hunter , Australian actor*Brian Hunter , American baseball player...
, a given name and a family name (including a list of people with that name) - Clan HunterClan HunterClan Hunter is a Scottish clan which has its seat at Hunterston in Ayrshire. It has historical connections with both the 'Highlands' and 'Lowlands' of Scotland due to several centuries of operation in some of the formerly Gaelic speaking Scottish Islands including Arran, Bute and the Cumbraes...
, a Scottish clan - Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, a Dutch footballer
Australia
New South Wales- Division of HunterDivision of HunterThe Division of Hunter is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in northern rural New South Wales, and encompasses much of the Hunter Valley region, including the towns of Singleton, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Cessnock and Denman...
, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives - Hunter Estuary WetlandsHunter Estuary WetlandsThe Hunter Estuary Wetlands comprise a group of associated wetlands at and near the mouth of the Hunter River in the city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Some 30 km2 of the wetlands has been recognised as being of international importance by designation under the Ramsar Convention....
- Hunter railway line
- Hunter Region
- Hunter River (New South Wales)
- Hunter Valley (disambiguation)
Tasmania
- Hunter Island (Tasmania)
- Hunter Island Group Important Bird AreaHunter Island Group Important Bird AreaThe Hunter Island Group Important Bird Area comprises several islands in the Hunter and Trefoil Island Groups lying off the north-western coast of Tasmania, Australia...
- Hunter Island Group Important Bird Area
United States
- Hunter, ArkansasHunter, ArkansasHunter is a town in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 152 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hunter is located at ....
- Hunter, KansasHunter, KansasHunter is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 57.-Geography:Hunter is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 77...
- Hunter, MissouriHunter, MissouriHunter is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Missouri, United States. It is located about ten miles southeast of Van Buren on Route 21. Its post office has closed and its mail now comes from either Grandin or Ellsinore....
- Hunter, North DakotaHunter, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 326 people, 141 households, and 84 families residing in the city. The population density was 212.4 people per square mile . There were 160 housing units at an average density of 104.2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.47%...
- Hunter, OhioHunter, OhioHunter is a census-designated place in Franklin Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,737 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hunter is located at ....
- Hunter, OklahomaHunter, OklahomaHunter is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 173 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hunter is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Hunter, TennesseeHunter, TennesseeHunter is a census-designated place located southeast of Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. The population was enumerated at 1,566 during the 2000 U.S. Decennial Census...
- Hunter, WisconsinHunter, WisconsinHunter is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 76.0 square miles , of which, 52.1 square miles of it is land and 23.9 square miles of it is...
- Hunter (town), New YorkHunter (town), New YorkHunter is a town in Greene County, New York. The population was 2,732 at the 2010 census.The Town of Hunter contain two villages one named Hunter and the other called Tannersville. The town is on the County's south border.- History :...
- Hunter (village), New YorkHunter (village), New YorkHunter is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 502 at the 2010 census.The Village of Hunter is in the northwest part of the Town of Hunter on Route 23A.- History :...
- Hunter (village), New York
- Hunter Township, MinnesotaHunter Township, MinnesotaHunter Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Fontanet, IndianaFontanet, IndianaFontanet is an unincorporated community in central Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States. It lies along Baldwin St., northeast of the city of Terre Haute, the county seat of Vigo County. Its elevation is 614 feet , and it is located at...
or Hunter
Education
- Hunter CollegeHunter CollegeHunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
, a college of the City University of New York - Hunter College High SchoolHunter College High SchoolHunter College High School is a New York City secondary school for intellectually gifted students located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. It is administered by Hunter College, a senior college of the City University of New York. Although it is not operated by the New York City Department of...
, a high school in New York City
Film and television
- Hunter (film)Hunter (film)Hunter was a 1973 movie , involving the kidnapping and brainwashing of a race car driver in order to turn him into an assassin against America...
, a 1973 movie - Hunter (U.S. TV series), an American detective show in the 1980s
- Hunter (Australian TV series)Hunter (Australian TV series)Hunter was an educational Australian children's television series that aired in the late 1980s and early 1990s on the ABC. It was filmed and produced in Hobart, Tasmania, by ABC Hobart....
, an Australian children's show in the late 1980s - Hunter (Australian Crawfords TV series)Hunter (Australian Crawfords TV series)Hunter was an Australian espionage adventure television series screened by the Nine Network from 5 July 1967 to 1969. The series was created by Ian Jones and produced by Crawford Productions....
, a 1967-1969 Australian espionage series - Hunter (British TV series), a 2009 BBC One sequel series to Five Days
- Hunter (Gargoyles)Hunter (Gargoyles)In the Walt Disney animated television series Gargoyles, several of the show's antagonists, as legacy villains have used the name and identity of the Hunter. Traditionally, the Hunter persona was used specifically for the purpose of destroying members of the gargoyle species, such as the show's...
, a character in Gargoyles - Hunter, a character in Road RoversRoad RoversRoad Rovers is an American 2D animated television series written and produced by Warner Bros. Animation that premiered on Kids' WB on September 7, 1996. It lasted one season and ended on February 22, 1997. Reruns continued to air until September 6, 1997. It was then on Cartoon Network from February...
Music
- Hunter (band)Hunter (band)Hunter is a Polish heavy metal band . The band founded in 1985 in Szczytno by Paweł Grzegorczyk and Grzegorz Sławiński. The name of the group comes from the title of the song "Die Hard The Hunter" by Def Leppard....
, a Polish metal band - Hunter (Canadian band)Hunter (Canadian band)Cunter is a five-piece hardcore punk supergroup from Brampton, Ontario. It features members of Moneen, Alexisonfire, BWC Studios and The Abandoned Hearts Club. The band was founded early 2009 and is signed on Dine Alone Records...
, a Canadian hardcore punk supergroup - Hunter (rapper)Hunter (rapper)Robert Alan Hunter , better known as Hunter, and also as Huntz, was an Australian rapper and hip hop artist, a founder of Perth's hip hop scene and a member of the MC collective Syllabolix Crew . He died after a battle with cancer...
, an Australian rapper and hip hop artist - Hunter (album)Hunter (album)Bonus Videos on CD/DVD Rerelease#With Pitiless Blows#Hunter#Vulture#Rehashed#Surreal AtrocitiesThe Japanese Edition also contains a Bonus Track.-Personnel:Band members*Robert Meadows – lead vocals*Robert Carpenter – guitar, keyboard...
, a 2005 album by A Life Once Lost - "Hunter" (Björk song)Hunter (Björk song)"Hunter" is a song by Björk, released in 1998 as the third single from Homogenic. The song peaked at number 43 in the UK Singles Chart and at number 55 on the French Singles Chart.The song also appeared on the soundtrack to The X-Files movie....
- "Hunter" (Dido song)Hunter (Dido song)"Hunter" is a song by British singer Dido released as the third single from No Angel, her debut album. "Hunter" went to the top ten on the World Adult Charts and top 20 on the UK Singles Chart while achieving top five success in Portugal and Greece...
- Hunters (album)Hunters (album)Hunters was an album by The Residents, released in 1995. It was a soundtrack commissioned for the Discovery Channel series Hunters: The World of Predators and Prey...
, a 1995 album by The Residents
Games
- Hunter (computer game)Hunter (computer game)Hunter is a 3D action-adventure game in which the player navigates around a series of islands. Hunter was developed by Paul Holmes and Martin Walker , and it was released by Activision for the Amiga and Atari ST home computers in 1991...
, a 3D graphic adventure by Activision for the Amiga and Atari ST - Hunter (Resident Evil), a monster in the Resident Evil series
- Hunter (Spyro character)
- Hunter (World of Warcraft), a character class in World of Warcraft
- Hunters, a Covenant species in Halo
- Hunters, a species of Combine Synths in Half-Life
- Hunters, special infected in the game Left 4 DeadLeft 4 DeadLeft 4 Dead is a cooperative first-person shooter video game. It was developed by Turtle Rock Studios, which was purchased by Valve Corporation during development. The game uses Valve's proprietary Source engine, and is available for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and Mac OS X...
- The Hunter, a corrupted prince in Prince of Persia
- Hunter, a fictional car manufacturer in Burnout ParadiseBurnout ParadiseBurnout Paradise is the seventh game in the Burnout racing video game series. It was developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in January 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and on February 5, 2009 for Microsoft Windows...
- Hunter, a monster type in PrototypePrototype (video game)Prototype is an open world action video game developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Activision. The game was released in North America on June 9, 2009, and in southwestern parts of North America as well as Oceania on June 10, and was released in Europe on June 12.The game is set in New...
Literature
- Hunter (Pierce novel), a novel by William Luther Pierce
- Hunter (Huggins novel)Hunter (Huggins novel)Hunter is a 1999 action/science fiction/thriller novel by James Byron Huggins.- Plot/Synopsis :Nathaniel Hunter could track anyone, or anything, on Earth. Now the military desperately needs him for a mission that his ultra sensitive instincts tell him he should refuse. A beast is loose somewhere...
, a novel by James Byron Huggins
Military
- HMS HunterHMS HunterEighteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Hunter:*HMS Hunter was a dogger captured in 1646 and sold in 1649.*HMS Hunter was a 10-gun fire ship, previously the French sloop Chasseur, captured in 1652. She was burnt in 1653....
, several ships in the Royal Navy - Hawker HunterHawker HunterThe Hawker Hunter is a subsonic British jet aircraft developed in the 1950s. The single-seat Hunter entered service as a manoeuvrable fighter aircraft, and later operated in fighter-bomber and reconnaissance roles in numerous conflicts. Two-seat variants remained in use for training and secondary...
, a British subsonic jet fighter from the 1950s and 60s - Hunter Army AirfieldHunter Army AirfieldHunter Army Airfield , located in Savannah, Georgia, United States, is a military airfield and subordinate installation to Fort Stewart.Hunter features a runway that is 11,375 feet long and an aircraft parking area that is more than 350 acres...
, a U.S. Army airfield near Savannah, Georgia - RQ-5 HunterRQ-5 HunterThe RQ-5 Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle was originally intended to serve as the United States Army's Short Range UAV system for division and corps commanders. It took off and landed on runways. It used a gimbaled EO/IR sensor to relay its video in real time via a second airborne Hunter over a...
, an unmanned aerial vehicle
Other uses
- Priest hunterPriest hunterA priest hunter was a person who, acting on behalf of British forces, spied on or captured Catholic priests during Penal Times in seventeenth and eighteenth century Ireland....
, Irish - Orion (constellation)Orion (constellation)Orion, often referred to as The Hunter, is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world. It is one of the most conspicuous, and most recognizable constellations in the night sky...
or The Hunter - Hunter MarineHunter MarineHunter Marine Corporation is a U.S.-based sailboat builder and a subsidiary of Luhrs Marine Group, which also produces Silverton, Mainship, and Luhrs brands of powerboats.-History:...
, a sailboat manufacturing company - CityRail Hunter railcar, a railcar operated by CityRail in New South Wales, Australia
- Hillman HunterHillman HunterRootes Arrow was the manufacturer's name for a range of cars produced under several badge-engineered marques by the Rootes Group from 1966 to 1979. It is amongst the last Rootes designs, developed with no influence from future owner Chrysler...
, a car produced by the Rootes Group in the 1960s and 1970s
See also
- The Hunter (disambiguation)
- Hunter: The ReckoningHunter: The ReckoningHunter: The Reckoning is a role-playing game based in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness. Compared to the other game in the franchise, Hunter does not explore the secret society of supernatural creatures founded over centuries, preferring to throw the player in a world of danger and mysteries...
and Hunter: The Reckoning (video game)Hunter: The Reckoning (video game)Hunter: The Reckoning is a video game based on the role-playing game of the same name. Developed by High Voltage Software and published by Interplay Entertainment, The Reckoning was first released on May 21, in North America for the Xbox. Hunter: The Reckoning is an action game where the player...
, a role-playing game and the video game based on it - Hunter Boot LtdHunter Boot LtdHunter Boot Ltd. is a major rubber wellington boot and footwear designer which has offices in London, Edinburgh and New York. Originally known as the North British Rubber Company, the company manufactured vulcanised rubber products for over 150 years...
- Hunters & CollectorsHunters & CollectorsHunters & Collectors were an Australian rock music band formed in Melbourne in 1981, fronted by singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour, they developed a blend of pub rock and art-funk...
, an Australian rock band - Hunter × HunterHunter × Hunter, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The story focuses on a young boy named Gon, who discovers that his father, whom he was told was dead, is actually alive and well...
, a Japanese manga series - Hunter syndromeHunter syndromeHunter syndrome, or mucopolysaccharidosis Type II, is a lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficient enzyme, iduronate-2-sulfatase . The syndrome is named after physician Charles A. Hunter , who first described it in 1917...
, a hereditary disease - Hunter's bendHunter's bendThe Hunter's bend is a knot used to join two lines. It consists of interlocking overhand knots, and can jam under moderate strain. It is topologically similar to the Zeppelin bend.-History:...
, a bend knot - Show hunterShow hunterThe show hunter is a type of show horse that is judged on its movement, manners, and way of going, particularly while jumping fences. The horses are shown in hunt seat style tack, and are often of Warmblood or Thoroughbred type, though a hunter-style pony is also seen in youth classes...
, a type of horse - Field hunterField hunterA field hunter, or a fox hunter, is a type of horse used in the hunt field for fox hunting. It may be of any breed, but should possess stamina, a level head, and bravery. The horse should have a safe jump, so as not to get caught on any of the solid obstacles found in the hunt field...
, a type of horse - Hunt (disambiguation)
- Hunting (disambiguation)Hunting (disambiguation)Hunting is the practice of pursuing animals to capture or kill them.Hunting may also refer to:- Animals :* Hunting dog, any dog who assists humans in hunting* Predation, animals hunting animals- Companies :...
- Huntress (disambiguation)