This article is part of a series for new hunters on choosing your first pet.

As I mentioned in the previous segment, we’re rounding out this series by taking a look at the newbie areas that don’t host hunter races but which can nevertheless be reached without any danger by a new hunter.

Today: Elwynn Forest, home of the human race. Humans cannot be hunters, unfortunately, but Elwynn Forest is easily accessible to dwarf hunters, who merely need to ride the Deeprun Tram from Ironforge to Stormwind. Once in Stormwind, Elywnn Forest lies just beyond the city gates.

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I don’t talk about it much, but one of the few things in WoW that almost comes close to my pet obsession is my obsession with the Auction House. It’s not that I’m very good at playing the market — I have a terrible habit of gambling on the wrong items and losing everything I’ve made — but there’s something about the whole system that gives me as much satisfaction (and gets my heart racing as much) as any instance.

At any rate, I recently ran across a blog that may, one day, help me actually make money at my second-favorite obsession: Og’s Ledger. I’ve been following this blog for a short while and I’m impressed with the quality of Og’s writing and the information he’s sharing. So I’ve added Og’s Ledger to the short list on my blogroll.

In an interesting confluence of information, I was catching up on my blog reading this evening when I noticed a post on Amava Knows Aggro that mentioned a handy add-on called Ackis Recipe List. This add-on scans your recipes and tells you which you haven’t yet learned. “That sounds really handy,” I thought to myself. “I should check that out.”

A little later, I was catching up on my e-mail when I came across a message from Ackis himself/herself, letting me know that Ackis Recipe List can also scan hunter pet skills and tell you which ones you don’t know. “I definitely have to check this out now!” I thought. So I did.

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Final Name: Shiraha

Thalestris, a night elf hunter from Bloodhoof PvE (US), has asked for our help naming her new Owl. I don’t need to add much of an introduction here — Thalestris is a very eloquent night elf!

She writes:

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This article is part of a series for new hunters on choosing your first pet.

When I started this series, I mentioned that I was targeting not just new hunter characters but new hunter players — people who may not be as familiar with Azeroth and who may not be quite ready to go gallivanting off across the world at level 10 in search of the perfect pet. For that reason, I’ve so far stuck to the newbie areas that host races who can be hunters.

But while a new hunter may not be ready for the run from Azuremyst to Eversong, there are some journeys that are reasonably accessible. A small safe trip like this can open up exciting new pet possibilities for new hunters.

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