| "> | | | | story of hunting begins in the very dawn of time |
| The story of hunting begins not with sport or | | | | itself. |
| recreation at all, but rather with the basic quest | | | | Early man made complete use of the game that |
| for food and survival. | | | | he hunted. The meat provided food, but the |
| Earliest man was considered a hunter-gatherer. | | | | remainder of the body was used as well. The |
| This meant, simply, that when there was not | | | | hides provided clothing; the bones were used to |
| enough food just lying around to be gathered, he | | | | fashion tools; the tendons were used as binding |
| must hunt for it. It is thought that during the | | | | material, almost nothing was wasted. This |
| colder times of the ice age, food was less | | | | communal hunting tradition can still be observed |
| available for gathering and during this time man | | | | among primitive and isolated tribes in remote |
| began to organize group hunts that ranged far | | | | areas of the World even today. |
| from the huts and caves in search of game. The | | | | |