Past discussions concerning hunting activities of the indigenous populations of Taiwan focuse on either "rights" or the "function" aspects of such activities. This article focuses instead on the contexts of actual hunting activities as a way to understand them. The author suggests such understanding will help for one to respect and accept hunting activities as hunting is all so natural for those who hunt. Based on experiences participating in hunting activities during 2010 and 2011 in the research area, and on long years of observations of the Paiwan social development, the author finds that the contemporary hunting practices among the Paiwan indigenous groups in Tai Tung County include the following characteristics: most people who hunt are those who are either farmers or who work in the nearby wage labor market. Most hunting activities in question take place in areas where hunters are most familiar with and are usually within the range of hunters' daily activities. Most hunting activities occur during Fall and Winter months, in coordination with hunters' other farming or wage labor activities. Most hunting gains are shared among family members and friends as there is not a formal game market. Such patterns of contemporary Paiwan hunting practices need to be understood part and parcel with the overall pattern of livelihood of those who hunt. Further, such pattern of livelihood of the Paiwan hunters results from the traditional Paiwan socio-cultural and economic institutions, in conjunction with the processes of social, cultural, and economic changes in the past hundred years. The author suggests that these understanding may inform and broaden our discussions of issues concerning hunting activities in general.