Refers to the activity of hunting animals, including hunting with guns. Common in expressions such as 猟に出る and 猟をする.
In autumn, my father goes hunting in the mountains.
In this area, you need a license to hunt.
Can refer to the animals hunted or sought as game, but as a standalone word this use is less common than 獲物 in modern everyday Japanese.
In older writing, the quarry of a hunt may be called 猟.
My father goes out hunting every winter.
Many people hunt wild boar in this mountain area.
A permit is required to hunt in this forest.
poaching
hunting gun; sports gun
hunting grounds
poor bag; poor catch; unsuccessful hunt
suspension of hunting; hunting ban
going hunting; setting out to hunt
good bag; successful hunt
ranging through; roaming over; searching far and wide · reading extensively; wide reading
fishing and hunting · fishing industry; fishery
hunting gear; hunting equipment
hunting companion; fellow hunter
office-seeking; job-hunting for public office
hunting season