If you have a new hunting puppy, or you plan on taking your pup hunting with you, you should consider choosing a hunting name for him or her. Hunting dog names are tough, speedy, and wise. They could be inspired by ammunition, animals, nature, and mythology. Here we pulled together a list of
best hunting dog names for your boy or girl hunting puppies.
Ammo: Abbreviation for ammunition, a unique name for your canine hunter.
Apollo: The god Apollo was known as the Archer, far shooting with a silver bow.
Arrow: Using archery to take game animals is known as "bow hunting." In many countries, including much of the United States, bow hunting for large and small game is legal.
Artemis: In Greek mythology, Artemis was the Hellenic goddess of the hunt and wilderness, she was often depicted as a huntress carrying a bow and arrows.
Athena: The god Athena was good at everything, she was known for her wisdom, strength and athleticism.
Benelli: An Italian firearm manufacturer, best known for shotguns.
Beretta: Beretta is the oldest active manufacturer of firearm components in the world, it is also known for marketing shooting clothes and accessories.
Blitz: German for "Lightening."
Bolt: Your hunting dog is quite speedy.
Bullet: A projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun.
Cabela: The American retail store is a mecca for hunters.
Colt: Colt's Manufacturing Company is an American firearms manufacturer, founded in 1855 by Samuel Colt. Colt is known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms, most especially between the 1850s and World War I.
Dakota: The plains of North and South Dakota are prime hunting spots.
Dash: Your hunting dog is super fast.
Diesel: Diesel has the right edge of toughness and rebellion.
Duke: Latin for Leader. Duke has Western associations because it was the nickname of actor John Wayne, known for his roles in films of the American West.
Fox: Foxes are quick and lively, just like your hunting dog.
Gauge: The gauge of a firearm is a unit of measurement used to express the diameter of the barrel.
General: A high ranking officer in the military. Your hunting dog named General is smart and commanding.
Glock: The Glock pistol, sometimes referred to by the manufacturer as a Glock "Safe Action" pistol and colloquially as a Glock, is a series of polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols. It entered Austrian military and police service by 1982 after it was the top performer on an exhaustive series of reliability and safety tests.
Gunner: A person who operates a gun or cannon.
Hawk: Hawks have always been known to have sharp vision and to be very able hunters.
Hercules: Son of Zeus, famous for his strength and numerous far-ranging adventures.
Hunter: Of course your dog engages in the act of hunting.
Jag: A cleaning tool for firearms such as muskets.
Justice: Righteous and strong, a great way to describe your hunting dog.
Lynx: The lynx, a medium-sized wild cat, is a natural hunter.
Magnum: .357 Magnum, is a revolver cartridge with a .357-inch bullet diameter. It was created by Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe, and D. B. Wesson of firearms manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester.
Musket: An infantryman's light gun with a long barrel, typically smooth-bored, muzzleloading, and fired from the shoulder.
Orion: Orion was a giant hunter whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion.
Powder: The powder in a gun creates an explosion that propels the bullet.
Radar: Your hunting dog is a radar and you need him when you are hunting together.
Rambo: A fictional character in the Rambo saga that uses violence to solve problems, and is exceptionally tough and aggressive.
Remmy: Based in the United States, the Remington Arms Company is a leading manufacturer of firearms and ammunition.
Ruger: Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is an American, Southport, Connecticut–based firearm manufacturing company, better known by the shortened name Ruger.
Sarge: A shortened, informal form of the rank of Sergeant. This tough and commanding name is perfect for your hunting dog.
Shadow: The area where light from a light source is obstructed by an object. Your hunting dog is just like your shadow.
Sparta: Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece that defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
Spike: A sharp-pointed piece of metal set with the point outward. Your hunting dog named Spike is aggressive.
Stormy: Storms have the potential to harm lives and property, and the name Stormy is best used to describe your hunting dog.
Tank: A tank is a large type of armoured fighting vehicle with tracks, designed for front-line combat.
Thunder: Sound produced from lightning.
Tiger: The wild big cat is a good hunter.
Winchester: Winchester rifle, a lever-action rifle popular in the US since the mid 19th century.
Wolf: Wolves are talented tough hunters.
Xena: Xena of Amphipolis, known as the Warrior Princess and Destroyer of Nations, was a legendary figure in ancient Greece and throughout the Known World. With Gabrielle her best friend in the beginning and then later her implied lover and soulmate, she became renowned as one of the greatest heroes of the time.
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