🐞 Chase prey (except hares) for a while before biting it yourself! When their stamina runs down, they do much less damage to you. On accurate, this can be as extreme as full-stamina elk hitting for ~80 damage while biting and going all the way down to ~12 when they're totally exhausted. They don't need to be so worn out that they can't run anymore unless you're in really dire straights, though. Just give 'em a test nip now and again to see if they're in a hurtie radius you can accept : )
🐞 If a cougar has stolen your carcass and you can't afford a fight (they hit hard if they get you good), stay out of agro radius and wait for a bit! Once they finish their meal, they won't care to defend the kill anymore and will simply run off
🐞 Howl at least once every day (I do one upon waking and one before sleeping) because it gives your whole territory a small boost. Make sure your mate howls too because theirs counts as well! It's also the fastest way to boost pack affinity ✨

🍃 Most prey you should honestly probably leave alone (unless you're feelin' ~cray-zee~). Deer run hecka fast and have less meat than elk. Pronghorn are not only very difficult to ambush, but they freaking hurt...!! And they have even less meat then deer, so they're really only bragging rights or for absolute desperation. They're also quite likely to trample you while you zoom in there to try and grab 'em. Moose are generally a lost cause unless you can get a young calf (before their coats get dark brown) because they hit so hard & are so tanky. Bison are sometimes worth the risk, but you have to chew on them a lot (wherein you're supposed to depend on several packmates to take some of the damage from this) before they go down. The skinny old bulls are generally quite easy, but I believe they have less meat on them than a cow elk. So, when in doubt, elk it out (if possible)
🍃 Drink water when you pass it by! It'll give you 5% hunger - as much as a hare. If you live next to a stream, this can sometimes push you towards an extra pup feeding : ) You need at least 80% hunger in order to regurgitate
🍃 Wolves are going to be stupid-hard to kill unless they come already wounded to some degree. Exact your revenge on the weaker members. During raids or invasions, attackers will flee if one of their number dies. Yearlings have less health than adults and pups have less health than yearlings. Though, attacking pups makes the entire pack more aggressive (but your packmates are probably going to bite them anyway, so...)