A huntsman is a

hunter Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

, especially a

fox hunter Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase and, if caught, the killing of a fox, traditionally a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds. A group of unarmed followers, led by a "master of foxhounds" (or "master of hou ...

. Huntsman or huntsmen or ''variation'', may also refer to:

People

* Huntsman (surname) *

Huntsmen (military) A rifleman is an infantry soldier armed with a rifled long gun. Although the rifleman role had its origin with 16th century hand cannoneers and 17th century musketeers, the term originated in the 18th century with the introduction of the ...

, a medieval and renaissance soldier type

Characters

* Huntsman (''American Dragon: Jake Long''), a character on ''American Dragon: Jake Long'' * Huntsman (''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

''), Wolf Weed Whipper in the ''Doctor Who'' serial "The Creature From the Pit", 1979 * Huntsman, Image Comics, A hero created by Chris Claremont *

Huntsman (Weapon XII) Weapon Plus is a fictional clandestine program appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It was created by Grant Morrison during their run in ''New X-Men (2001 series), New X-Men''. The program's purpose is the creation of sup ...

, Marvel Comics X-Men villain *

Huntsman (Cephalus) The Olympians are a fictional species appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. These characters are based on the Twelve Olympians/Dii Consentes and other deities of Classical mythology. During the beginning of the 1960s, the e ...

, Marvel Comics servant of Zeus *

Huntsman (Heroic Publishing) The League of Champions (originally simply the Champions) are a superhero team first appearing in 1981 in the Champions (role-playing game), ''Champions'' role-playing game by Hero Games, and subsequently (with different lineups) in comic book se ...

, a member of the League of Champions * The Huntsman (''Freakazoid''), a character on ''Freakazoid'' *

Wild Huntsman (comics) The Global Guardians is a team of DC Comics superheroes whose members hail from countries around the world. The concept originated in the ''Super Friends'' Saturday morning cartoon, which aired after the comics stories in ''Super Friends'' #7-9, ...

, a heroic character from DC Comics * Huntsman (''Snow White''), a character from the Grimm fairy tale ''Snow White'' * The Huntsman (''Once Upon a Time''), a fictional character from the ABC television series ''Once Upon a Time''

Places

* Huntsman, neighborhood in Springfield, Virginia *

Lake Huntsman Lake Huntsman is an artificial lake created in 2007 in Tasmania, Australia, with the construction of the Meander Dam, which backed up the waters of the Upper Meander River and the various creeks and rivulets that flowed into it from the Great We ...

, a reservoir in Tasmania, Australia

Facilities and structures

Huntsman (chemical plant) Huntsman Chemical Company of Australia Pty Ltd (HCCA) operated a complex chemical manufacturing plant in Somerville Rd Brooklyn in Melbourne. The site is 35 hectares in size and is located in the City of Brimbank. HCCA was partially owned by t ...

, a major Australian chemical plant of the Huntsman Corporation * Huntsman Lake Power Station, Lake Huntsman, Tasmania, Australia * Huntsman Cancer Institute, world-class cancer research center named after Jon and Karen Huntsman on the University of Utah Campus *

Jon M. Huntsman Center The Jon M. Huntsman Center is a 15,000-seat indoor arena in the western United States, on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. It is the home of the Utah Utes of the Pac-12 Conference, the primary venue for Utah Utes men's b ...

, the University of Utah's main sports arena, named after Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. * Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. Hall, main hall for the

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania ( ; also known as Wharton Business School, the Wharton School, Penn Wharton, and Wharton) is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, a Private university, private Ivy League rese ...

Animals

Huntsman spider Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae), are known by this name because of their speed and mode of hunting. They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometim ...

, a large spider commonly found in Australia *

The Huntsman The Huntsman was the winner of the 1862 Grand National steeplechase run on 12 March at Aintree near Liverpool, England. The winner was owned by Viscount de Namur and trained in France by Yorkshire born trainer Henry (Harry) Jeremiah Lamplugh wh ...

, a racehorse who won the 1862 Grand National steeplechase run

Arts and entertainment

Literature

* ''Huntsman'' (series), a young adult science fiction series written by Douglas Hill ** ''The Huntsman'', a 1983 novel by Douglas Hill in the YA series '' Huntsman'' * "The Huntsman" (short story), an 1885 short story by Anton Chekhov

Film

* '' Snow White and the Huntsman'', a 2012 film * '' The Huntsman: Winter's War'', a 2016 film

Court functions

Grand Huntsman of France The Grand Veneur de France or Grand Huntsman of France was a position in the King's Household in France during the Ancien Régime. The word French "veneur" ( huntsman), derives from the Middle French word "vener" (to hunt), (itself from the Lati ...

Grand Huntsman of Brabant Grand Veneur de Brabant or Grand Huntsman of Brabant was a feudal function at the court of the Duchy of Brabant. History Like other functions at the court, this was an exclusive position for certain noble houses. In the 16th, 17th and 18th centur ...

Groups, companies, organizations

Huntsman Corporation Huntsman Corporation is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of chemical products for consumers and industrial customers. Huntsman manufactures assorted polyurethanes, performance products, and adhesives for customers like BMW, ...

, an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of chemical products *

Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business is located at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. History The business school was originally founded in 1888 as the college's Commercial Department. The first students graduated from the course in 1894 at a ...

, the School of Business at Utah State University * H. Huntsman & Sons, a Savile Row tailor *

Chicago Huntsmen OpTic Chicago (formerly the Chicago Huntsmen) was an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Chicago, Illinois. OpTic Chicago was owned by NRG Esports owned and ran by Co-CEO's Andy Miller & OpTic Gaming owner Hect ...

, an eSports team for Call of Duty

Other uses

* Huntsman cheese, a combination of Double Gloucester and Stilton