Hunter is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 765 people, 334 households, and 231 families residing in the town.

There were 887 housing units at an average density of 17.0 per square mile (6.6/km2).

The racial makeup of the town was 62.75% White, 35.82% Native American, and 1.44% from two or more races.

25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.