hunt down

verb

Etymology: hunt + down

1. To hunt something and capture or kill it.
2. To destroy by persecution or violence.
3. To find with difficulty.

   “I managed to hunt down a surviving copy of the magazine.”

   “The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.”