noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
going hunting; setting out to hunt
Refers to the act of departing for a hunt or engaging in hunting as an activity. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
彼は早朝に出猟した。
He went hunting early in the morning.
出猟の準備を整える。
Prepare for going hunting.
狩り is the general term for hunting, while 出猟 specifically emphasizes the departure or act of going out to hunt.
Compound of 出 (shutsu, 'go out') and 猟 (ryō, 'hunting').