Gnolling

Gnolling is the term used for the activity of hunting Gnolls, primarily partaken by citizens of the Kingdom of Stormwind who live in areas populated by Gnolls. The purpose of Gnolling is, primarily, sport hunting & population control for the Gnolls, but the activity has attracted the attention of those not necessarily native to the Redridge, Elwynn, and Westfall regions but are interested in hunting Gnolls. Gnolling involves finding & killing Gnolls, ranging anywhere from a single gnoll to several dozen. As Gnolls are an aggressive species with sizes roughly equal to that of an adult Human, they can and often do cause large amounts of damage & have been known to kill unsuspecting travelers, Gnolling serves a practical purpose in regions where large Gnoll populations exist. Breeding cycles for Gnolls occur year round & in litters as large as eight coupled with quick growth rates, large 'packs' of Gnolls can easily spring up in a matter of months.

Sport hunters from the Eastern Kingdoms & even from Kalimdor have traveled to Stormwind with the intent of hunting Gnolls & collecting collars for their personal collections while others have often been hired by local magistrates & Guard regiments to assist in occasional periods of rampant Gnoll attacks. While most often equipped with bows, rifles, and crossbows, some sportsmen have favored more blunt objects, such as swords & spiked clubs. The use of trained dogs is also common, especially among Gilnean refugees who've taken to living among Stormwind's borders.

Bounties for large numbers of Gnoll collars (and, less frequently, heads) are common in Redridge & Eastvale while Gnolls tend to run free across the northern farmlands & southern hills of Westfall with impunity.

Other Terms
The term itself is almost exclusive to the regions under the protection of Stormwind, but the activity was common in Lordaeron though it lacked a counterpart in terms of a name. Other names for the activity exist, though they're generally region specific. In northern Redridge it's sometimes known as 'Yowlering' while in western Elwynn it is called 'Hoggering'. Both terms are related to infamous Gnoll warlords who dominated the Gnoll packs of their particular areas.