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Essay / The history of hunting - 673
Hunting has always been a very diverse activity. Hunting was mainly used for survival. Weapons have also undergone many changes since the beginning of hunting. There are over 1,000 different types of weapons used in hunting. Hunting has a history that has changed dramatically and will always change. Hunting has been a part of life since the First Era. Whenever men went hunting during this period, the role of women was to clean and prepare the hunted meat. At that time, hunting was not a sport, game was only hunted for its meat, skin and bones. When tribes hunted big game, the warrior who killed the game was considered the bravest of all the members of the tribe. The main weapons that the tribes would use to hunt would be slings and spears made of wood and stone. There were very few weapons during this period. During the Second Era the role of men hunting and women preparing the meat changed, if the women were strong and fit enough to hunt the tribe would let them hunt with them. At this time, hunting was beginning to become a sport. Sport hunting means hunting big game so you can frame the antlers or head of a big buck. When hunting even larger game like bear, if a large bear is killed, it can be taken to a taxidermist and it could be used as decoration. Weapons haven't changed much during this period. The type of clothing you wear depends on the type of game you are hunting. When hunting deer, you should wear clothing that contains blocky materials. The color of clothing must be camouflage; An orange vest or bright orange hat is required. When hunting small game like squirrels or rabbets, you are not required to carry scent blo...... middle of paper ...... iver attached to the bow, the quiver the Cheapest you can buy starts around $75.00. hunters chose to hunt blind when hunting turkeys or any other birds. When trying to locate a portable blind, you need to research the natural habitat of the game you are hunting. When you sit in the blind while hunting, you have to wait for game to come to you. Permanent blinds are normally used for duck hunting. A good place to build a permanent blind is near or at the edge of a pond or river. There is another blind called blind pit which are simply holes dug in the ground covered with weeds and grass. The blinds may simply consist of a pile of sticks or grass, behind which the hunter would kneel. When you are hunting blind with a shotgun and a bird is hunting behind the weeds, you aim in front of the game so that the game runs into the shot..