User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Strategies/@comment-25225064-20140725183724

Sonic Bombing: I always carry sonic bombs whenever I hunt Blos or Agnaktor since the stun duration gives you ample time to get plenty of hits in and unlike flash bombs and traps the duration doesn't lower each time you use them. I tend not to use these on Qurupeco since you can get plenty of hits in while he's doing the wyvern calls. Plus you can cancel his calling animation by hitting him enough times.

Fishing: I used to do this all the time in MH1 when hunting Plesioth. I'm also glad to see newer monsters (Gobul/Zamtrios) fall for this tactic as well.

Flash Bombing: Useful against flying wyverns of all kinds even if the duration is lowered with each use. If you use a flash bomb while a flying wyvern is airborne it will land abruptly and be stunned allowing for more hits. I use these against the Rath twins all the time and against Blos since they go airborne for a few seconds after being sonic bombed.

Sleep Bombing: The oldest tactic and by far the best for breaking hard-to-break monster parts like Alatreon's horns. I use this most often on Deviljho since he can't resist the taste of drugged meat.

Adrenaline+2/Heroics: I've seen players use this tactic on Jhen/Hallowed Jhen speed runs but have never used it myself. Maybe because I get hit often.

Baiting: Back in the MH1 days this was one of the only ways to get the Rath twins to fall asleep. Unfortunately most monsters will either ignore the meat because they spotted you or because they are herbivores. Deviljho can't resist the taste of meat and will eat any food you put in front of him, so it's always viable to bring 10 of each kind of spiked meat when you hunt him.

Pellet Spamming: Ah, my favorite tactic for fighting Gravios back in the day. Since the multiple hits dealt more damage overall to breakable parts it was a useful tactic for getting horns to break. I tend to use Pierce ammunition more nowadays since it got buffed with the addition of crouching fire but pellet shots are great for breaking parts.

And now the questions:

Any other tactics you like to use?

Solo gunning. Against gargantuan elder dragons like Jhen and Dire Miralis using Pierce ammo and crouching fire works wonders against their massive hitboxes.

Are there any strategies here you don't like to use?

If it sounds stupid but works, it ain't stupid. I like any sort of viable tactic in this game.

Except Slime. It makes hunting so easy and boring.

Any ideas for other ideas that could be implemented in future MH games?

I'm no game designer so I tend to leave this question to the pros.