A survey was carried out to evaluate grasscutters’ (T.swinderianus) sellers and hunters conservation knowledge, rate of hunting and methods of hunting in Oyo State, South-Western Nigeria. It was gathered through the use of structured questionnaire that few of the sellers and hunters of T. swinderianus have the knowledge of conservation of this species. However, none of them has ever reared grasscutters before. It was also revealed that this species has been over-hunted and that the rate of hunting of grasscutters is higher in the dry season. Results from the number of carcasses sampled showed that the number of grasscutters caught (4520.5) was more (P<0.05) in the dry season than the number (1557.5) in the rainy season. The questionnaire also revealed the various techniques used by the hunters in killing grasscutters. The various methods include: the use of guns, line traps, iron traps, and bush burning. All the respondents (100%) agreed that guns are mostly used. This study concludes that the rate of hunting of grasscutters is high and that the hunters and sellers are not rearing this animal to conserve it. However, to avoid extinction, rearing of grasscutters should be encouraged.c
