# The Hunter — Green Forest Stories character guide > The Hunter in Green Forest Stories by Thornton W. Burgess. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** the Hunter **First appearance:** 0013-xi-the-hunted-watches-the-hunter ## Snapshot A patient, calculating man with a terrible gun who studies the forest's habits and waits motionless for the perfect shot. ## Who they are The hunter is not a bumbler but a student — he knows that stillness is the price of a clear shot and he can sit for hours like a piece of the log he rests on. His single-minded pursuit of Lightfoot makes him a quiet, creeping pressure rather than a loud villain, and his willingness to spare the Ducks for a better prize shows how coldly he weighs his chances. He is the reason the forest's peace feels borrowed, and the reason Paddy's warning slap matters so much. ## Relationships ### [Lightfoot the Deer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/lightfoot_the_deer) _rivalry_ The Hunter relentlessly pursues Lightfoot, creating a tense predator-prey dynamic. ### [Farmer Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/farmer_brown) _professional_ Farmer Brown and The Hunter are acquaintances who share knowledge about the forest and its animals. ### [Blacky the Crow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/blacky_the_crow) _rivalry_ Blacky mocks and taunts The Hunter from a safe distance, enjoying his frustration. ### [Sammy Jay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/sammy_jay) _rivalry_ Sammy Jay loudly announces The Hunter's movements, spoiling his stealth. ### [Blacky the Crow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/blacky_the_crow) _rivalry_ Blacky mocks and taunts The Hunter from a safe distance, enjoying his frustration. ### [Lightfoot the Deer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/lightfoot_the_deer) _rivalry_ The Hunter relentlessly pursues Lightfoot, creating a tense predator-prey dynamic. ### [Lightfoot the Deer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/lightfoot_the_deer) _rivalry_ The Hunter relentlessly pursues Lightfoot, creating a tense predator-prey dynamic. ### [Sammy Jay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/sammy_jay) _rivalry_ Sammy Jay loudly announces The Hunter's movements, spoiling his stealth. ### [Farmer Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/farmer_brown) _professional_ Farmer Brown and The Hunter are acquaintances who share knowledge about the forest and its animals. ### [Sammy Jay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/sammy_jay) _rivalry_ Sammy Jay loudly announces The Hunter's movements, spoiling his stealth. ## In the story ### [Lightfoot the Deer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/lightfoot-the-deer) The human antagonist who poses a threat to Lightfoot's safety. ### [Sammy Jay Brings Lightfoot Word](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/v-sammy-jay-brings-lightfoot-word) The hunter is seen leaving his house early with a gun, heading into the Green Forest, presumably to hunt Lightfoot. ### [A Game of Hide and Seek](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/vi-a-game-of-hide-and-seek) The antagonist who moves noiselessly through the Green Forest, searching for Lightfoot with a terrible gun. ### [The Merry Little Breezes Help Lightfoot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/vii-the-merry-little-breezes-help-lightfoot) Wise in the ways of the forest, he circles around to hide his scent from Lightfoot. ### [Wit Against Wit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/viii-wit-against-wit) Skillfully tracks Lightfoot by reading signs in the forest, trying to outguess the deer. ### [Lightfoot's Clever Trick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/x-lightfoot-s-clever-trick) The hunter is the source of danger; Lightfoot respects his smartness and tries to determine if he is still being followed. ### [XI: The Hunted Watches the Hunter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xi-the-hunted-watches-the-hunter) Patiently hunting upwind, carrying his gun, and passing below Lightfoot's hill. ### [Lightfoot Visits Paddy the Beaver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xii-lightfoot-visits-paddy-the-beaver) Mentioned as a threat that Lightfoot is trying to avoid. ### [How Paddy Warned Lightfoot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xiv-how-paddy-warned-lightfoot) Approaches Paddy's pond stealthily, causing Paddy to sound the alarm. ### [The Three Watchers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xv-the-three-watchers) Finds Lightfoot's tracks and waits by the pond, unaware he is being watched. ### [Visitors to Paddy’s Pond](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xvi-visitors-to-paddy-s-pond) Sits motionless on a log, patiently waiting for Lightfoot, resisting the temptation to shoot Mr. and Mrs. Quack or Bobby Coon. ### [Sammy Jay Arrives](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xvii-sammy-jay-arrives) Watches from hiding, considers scaring the ducks himself, but is distracted by Sammy Jay's arrival. ### [The Hunter Loses His Temper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xviii-the-hunter-loses-his-temper) Hides near the pond, plans to shoot the ducks after getting Lightfoot, and loses his temper when discovered by Sammy Jay. ### [Sammy Jay Is Modest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xix-sammy-jay-is-modest) Disappears into the Green Forest after being chased by Sammy Jay; his location is tracked by Sammy's voice. ### [Lightfoot Hears a Dreadful Sound](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xx-lightfoot-hears-a-dreadful-sound) An unseen hunter fires a bullet that narrowly misses Lightfoot. ### [How Lightfoot Got Rid of the Hounds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxi-how-lightfoot-got-rid-of-the-hounds) Hunters are mentioned as eager to take advantage of the hounds' chase, though none are directly present in the chapter. ### [Lightfoot Finds a Friend](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxiii-lightfoot-finds-a-friend) Pursues Lightfoot in a boat after the deer is driven into the river by hounds. ### [The Hunter Is Disappointed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxiv-the-hunter-is-disappointed) Follows Lightfoot across the river but is confronted and ordered off the property by Lightfoot's protector. ### [The Hunter Lies in Wait](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxv-the-hunter-lies-in-wait) Angry and determined, he lies in wait in a brushy pasture, hoping to shoot Lightfoot when he leaves the safe land. ### [Lightfoot Does the Wise Thing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxvi-lightfoot-does-the-wise-thing) Waits patiently but in vain for Lightfoot, growing angry and suspicious. ### [XVII: Blacky Watches a Queer Performance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xvii-blacky-watches-a-queer-performance) The man scattering corn, initially mistaken for a hunter but later seen without a gun. ### [Blacky Makes More Discoveries](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xix-blacky-makes-more-discoveries) Scatters corn to lure ducks and sets up hiding spots on the shore. ### [At Last Blacky Is Sure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxi-at-last-blacky-is-sure) The hunter is revealed as the man who has been baiting the ducks with corn, now waiting with a gun. ### [Blacky Goes Home Happy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxii-blacky-goes-home-happy) Hides with a gun, waiting to shoot the ducks, but is foiled by Blacky's warning. ### [Blacky Calls Farmer Brown’s Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxiii-blacky-calls-farmer-brown-s-boy) Referenced as the one who built the blind and baited corn; not present in the chapter. ### [Farmer Brown's Boy Does Some Thinking](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxiv-farmer-brown-s-boy-does-some-thinking) The unseen antagonist who built the blind and baits corn to shoot Black Ducks. ### [Blacky Gets a Dreadful Shock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxv-blacky-gets-a-dreadful-shock) Arrives by boat and walks to his blind, unaware of Farmer Brown's boy's presence. ### [Why the Hunter Got No Ducks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxvi-why-the-hunter-got-no-ducks) The hunter waits in his blind, determined to shoot the ducks, but is thwarted twice by Farmer Brown's boy. ### [The Hunter Gives Up](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxvii-the-hunter-gives-up) The real hunter who eventually gives up after repeated interference by Farmer Brown's boy. ### [Blacky Has a Talk with Dusky the Black Duck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxviii-blacky-has-a-talk-with-dusky-the-black-duck) Hidden behind bushes, he was waiting to shoot the ducks but was foiled by Farmer Brown's boy. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/the_hunter - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters