History of Hunting

Hunting is one of the oldest activities of mankind. Some even call it the oldest sport because it started as a means of survival since the beginning of civilization. Present day hunters probably don’t think past the gun when it comes to hunting season but it’s very interesting to learn how hunting began. Only then can one fully appreciate its development as a sport.

During the Pre-Civilization days, hunting was mostly just a way of life. If you wanted to eat you had to hunt. It is only during the next era, the Growth of Civilization, that the turning point came-when hunting became a way of entertainment. The Babylonians, the Egyptians and the Romans started this trend. From then on, the concept of hunting was not to kill outright but to catch and keep the animals alive. It was actually the Romans who started capturing animals for sale and to face off with gladiators, a popular form of entertainment those days. Hunters also became specialists to some extent. Read More