diff --git a/src/game/gameFlow.ts b/src/game/gameFlow.ts
index f3fbfb2..809b1c6 100644
--- a/src/game/gameFlow.ts
+++ b/src/game/gameFlow.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class GameFlow {
                 break;
             case PHASE_ENUM.HUNT:
                 // Handle hunting logic
-                await this.handleHunt();
+                await this.handleHunt(userInput);
                 break;
             case PHASE_ENUM.EATING:
                 break;
@@ -392,9 +392,21 @@ class GameFlow {
         console.log("userInput", userInput);
         switch (userInput) {
             case "1": // Hunt
-                this.gameState.phase = PHASE_ENUM.HUNT;
-                await this.gameState.save()
-                this.executeCurrentPhase()
+                if (this.gameState.amountSpentOnAmmunition < 40) {
+                    responseMessage = `You do not have enough ammunition to hunt. Purchase more ammunition first.\n\n`;
+                    if (this.gameState.fortOptionFlag) {
+                        responseMessage += `Do you want to:\n2. Continue\n3. Stop at the Next Fort\n\n`
+                    } else {
+                        responseMessage += `Do you want to:\n2. Continue\n\n`
+                    }
+                    await this.statusUpdate(responseMessage)
+                } else {
+                    this.gameState.phase = PHASE_ENUM.HUNT;
+                    this.gameState.totalMileageWholeTrip -= 45;
+                    await this.gameState.save()
+                    this.executeCurrentPhase()
+                }
+
                 return;
                 break;
             case "2": // Continue
@@ -461,8 +473,28 @@ class GameFlow {
         // Logic for interacting at the fort, such as purchasing supplies
     }
 
-    private async handleHunt(): Promise<void> {
-        // Logic for the hunt phase, possibly determining success based on gameState attributes
+    private async handleHunt(userInput?: string | number): Promise<void> {
+        // Logic for the hunt phase, determining success based on gameState attributes
+        let responseMessage = "";
+        if (!userInput) {
+            responseMessage += this.handleShooting()
+            await this.statusUpdate(responseMessage)
+        } else {
+            responseMessage += this.handleShooting(userInput.toString());
+            if (this.gameState.actualResponseTimeForBang <= 1) {
+                responseMessage += `RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES---YOU GOT A BIG ONE!!!!\n\n`
+                responseMessage += `FULL BELLIES TONIGHT!\n\n`
+                this.gameState.amountSpentOnFood += 52 + (Math.random() * 6)
+                this.gameState.amountSpentOnAmmunition -= 10 - (Math.random() * 4)
+                await this.statusUpdate(responseMessage)
+            } else if (100 * Math.random() > (13 * this.gameState.actualResponseTimeForBang)) {
+                responseMessage += `NICE SHOT--RIGHT ON TARGET--GOOD EATIN' TONIGHT!!\n\n`
+                this.gameState.amountSpentOnFood += 48 - (2 * this.gameState.actualResponseTimeForBang)
+                this.gameState.amountSpentOnAmmunition -= 10 - (3 * this.gameState.actualResponseTimeForBang)
+            }
+        }
+
+
     }
 
     private async handleEncounter(): Promise<void> {
@@ -484,7 +516,7 @@ class GameFlow {
     ];
 
     // Simulating the shooting subroutine
-    private async handleShootingSubRoutine(userInput?: string): Promise<void> {
+    private handleShooting(userInput?: string): string {
 
         let responseMessage = ''
 
@@ -494,8 +526,8 @@ class GameFlow {
             this.gameState.shootingWordSelector = this.shootingWordVariations[shootingWordSelector];
             this.gameState.clockTimeAtStartOfBang = Math.floor(new Date().getTime() / 1000);
             //prompt the user to type !!Oregon shootingWord
-            responseMessage += `\nQuick! TYPE !!Oregon ${this.gameState.shootingWordSelector} within the next few minutes to hunt the animal. Hurry, time is ticking!\n`;
-            await this.statusUpdate(responseMessage);
+            responseMessage += `\nQuick! TYPE !!Oregon ${this.gameState.shootingWordSelector} within the next few minutes. Hurry, time is ticking!\n\n`;
+            return responseMessage;
         } else {
             // Check user input against shooting word
             if (userInput.toUpperCase() === this.gameState.shootingWordSelector) {
@@ -508,8 +540,10 @@ class GameFlow {
                 // Update the game state with the actual response time
                 this.gameState.actualResponseTimeForBang = actualResponseTimeForBang;
             } else {
+                responseMessage += `Your Word was ${this.gameState.shootingWordSelector}. Better luck next time!\n\n`
                 this.gameState.actualResponseTimeForBang = 9; // Set a high time to indicate a miss
             }
+            return responseMessage;
         }
     }