"To hunt these animals" means to search for, chase, and capture or kill these particular creatures for various purposes such as food, sport, or population control. Full definition
This supports theories that he spent long periods walking in the mountains, possibly hunting animals for food. (newscientist.com)
It can be useless during combat but the possibility of hunting animals with the bow is better so you might get some use out of it. (gearnuke.com)
We can use these to determine things like what season people were living at sites, and where they were probably hunting the animals in the landscape. (dayofarchaeology.com)