driving

hunting

Also known as: beating

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Hunting is the pursuit of wild animals and birds, known as game, for sport or sustenance. Historically, it was essential for survival, providing food, clothing, and materials for tools. Over time, it evolved into a sport, with various methods and equipment developed across different cultures and eras.1

Driving, in the context of hunting, refers to a method where game is driven past waiting sportsmen, often involving multiple people or animals like elephants to move the game from dense cover into an open area for a shot. As an adjective, "driving" can describe something with force or energy, such as a driving rain.213

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Such game must be driven into the open. This may be done with the help of a number of people or dogs or, as in certain parts of India, with the aid of a line of elephants. These methods are known universally as driving, or beating.
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Such game must be driven into the open. This may be done with the help of a number of people or dogs or, as in certain parts of India, with the aid of a line of elephants. These methods are known universally as driving, or beating.
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