The origin of hunting dates back to the prehistoric period of human existence. In those distant times, hunting, along with primitive fishing and gathering, was the main source of food for people. Thousands of years passed, the role of hunting in human life and the methods of obtaining game gradually changed. In the conditions of modern civilization, hunting is most often a hobby and sports hobby.
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Step 1
In primitive society, hunting methods were not very diverse. At first, people used improvised means - stones and clubs to get game. Uniting in groups, the hunters drove the animals into specially prepared pits, and then finished off with stones. With the advent of more advanced tools, hunting equipment has also changed. Spears with sharpened stone tips, bows and arrows came into use. Hunting became more and more individual.
Step 2
Subsequently, rather ingenious devices for catching animals were added to the weapons of primitive hunters. Even in the Stone Age, people actively used traps, wooden traps, traps and crossbows, as well as loops and snares for catching birds. Such "passive" hunting did not take much time and did not require quickness and dexterity. The hunter was required to alert the trap, and after a while check it.
Step 3
Times have changed. With the development of agriculture and cattle breeding, the economic importance of the hunting industry has diminished. Hunting more and more turned into a fascinating pastime, which indulged in to know. During the Middle Ages, hunting became a way of amusement for royalty and those in whose veins noble blood flowed. Falconry and hound hunting began to be actively used.
Step 4
The appearance of firearms in the XIII-XIV centuries radically changed the style of hunting. The weapon began to be used not only for the conduct of hostilities. Special models of guns were intended exclusively for hunting purposes. It became much easier for the hunter to catch game, because now it was not necessary to come close to it. A bullet or shot charge could hit an animal or bird at a distance of several tens or even hundreds of meters.
Step 5
Today hunting has not only a commercial, but also a sporting character. In many countries, the order and timing of hunting is regulated by law. There are specially designated hunting grounds and fishing rules. Violation of established norms and the use of prohibited methods of hunting for animals are considered poaching and are prosecuted administratively or even criminally.
