Hunting is the activity that consists of searching for and chasing animals to catch or kill them.
Before entering fully into the meaning of the term hunting , we are going to establish its etymological origin. In this case, we can determine that it is a word that derives from Latin. Specifically, it emanates from the verb capturere , which can be translated as “to collect” or “to capture.”
The act and result of hunting are known as hunting . The verb hunt , for its part, refers to the search and pursuit of animals with the aim of capturing or killing them . For example: “Hunting is prohibited in this region,” “Tomorrow the fox hunting season will open,” “Don't worry, tonight we will go hunting and get food.”
Hunting throughout history
In prehistory , humans resorted to hunting , fishing and food gathering as a method of subsistence. Hunting, in this framework, allowed people to obtain the necessary proteins from eating the meat of hunted animals.
As history progressed, man began to grow his food and raise livestock. In this way, hunting ceased to be a vital activity in most communities.
Currently, hunting is considered a recreational or sporting activity , which is carried out in accordance with specific legislation to prevent the extinction of species . There is an important movement, however, that promotes a total ban on hunting to preserve animal life.
Today, hunting is considered a sporting or recreational activity.
Classification according to type
Small game is known as the action of hunting animals such as partridges, hares and others of similar size. Big game hunting , on the other hand, consists of trapping wolves, deer, wild boars and similar species.
The expression game meat , meanwhile, refers to meat that comes from specimens that were hunted for consumption. This allows it to differentiate itself from farmed or farmed meat.
Hunting books by Miguel Delibes
One of the most important writers of Spanish literature of all time is Miguel Delibes , known for works such as “The shadow of the cypress is long” or “Five hours with Mario” .
Author who has in his bibliography a long list of books on hunting, among which we can highlight “The Hunt for the Red Partridge” , “Joys of Hunting” , “The Sunday Partridges” , “The Last Reserve” or “The Small game hunting book .
A chase
In the same way, we must not overlook the existence of another very important term that is also made up of the word in question. We are referring to what was called a witch hunt , which was the term used to refer to the actions that for a long time were carried out to capture witches and warlocks because they were considered “worshippers” of the devil and the arts. dark During the Middle Ages this hunt was very common as it was considered the way to put an end to those who attacked religion.
However, some time later it reached other corners of the world such as North America , where perhaps the best-known case is that of the so-called Salem witches .