Jack feels the urge to stalk and hunt so strongly that it is visceral, much like a hunger in his gut. It would be logical that by the process of projection, he would assume other people felt the same way as himself.
Remember also that the jungle is personified up to a point, beckoning the boys to explore its interior (and their "interior" as well!) This is no simple game of tag or hide-and-seek but is a true test of survival of the fittest. Jack, too, feels vulnerable as he pushes his skills to the limit.
(Remember that Jack is just a "virtual" character and not a real person who exists outside of whatever the writer shows. We cannot know more than what is stated or implied about him.)
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