Typically this sort of noble was a hanger on at court. He might also be the baliff of a castle or some manor. He does not have any claim to the land of course but he would manage the estate. And that would likely leave him with not much time to go hunting in all frankness, or if he was hunting it would be for food. He would be quite busy...managing an estate was not a trivial task. He might be given some sort of post in court...the dresser to the king, the royal somesuch. Look in Chivalry and Sorcery for the court posts if you have access to the books and you will see where a lot of nobles ended up. But for this to happen he has to have a fairly high status to begin with, so you might imagine the third son of the duke ending up as a "gentleman" but not a knight...this is not likely to happen to the son of a hedge knight or lesser baron. It is possible though that a guild member might actually be a "gentleman" (of noble birth) depending on where you are, and when you are. Hope this helps.
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