Hunting can be an extremely fun activity. It can also be very relaxing. Hunting is a good use of time. Hopefully, the change that established agricultural existence with people's need to forage for food to survive along with most people's love of hunting will continue into future generations. Hunting offers excitement, proven strength and even courage ("longbows"). Aboriginal people hunted and trapped animals for uses such as shelter, food, clothing or tools. They also traded, the fur trade dates back to the mid 1600s in Western Canada. In the late 16th century Aboriginal trappers accepted European iron traps. By the mid-1770s competition for the fur trade was developing ("History of Hunting and Trapping"). In the 14th century firearms appeared in Europe, the inaccuracy of the first rifles along with the noise and smoke they produced would have made them less useful than bows or crossbows as hunting weapons. The use of firearms was limited to bird hunting only until the end of the 17th century. Around 1700 flintlock pistols were designed to shoot birds in flight. ("Firearms"). Birds and smaller animals were often hunted with clay or lead balls. People usually did not use arrows because the arrow would most likely pass through their bodies and they could easily escape the hunter. Longbows remained simple throughout its lifetime. Crossbows became more common in the 15th century. ("Crossbows")A crossbow is a medieval weapon consisting of a bow fixed transversely on a stock equipped with a trigger mechanism to release the bowstring, and often accompanied or incorporating a mechanism. to bend the bow (Random House). A string and a recurve or compound bow that shoots an arrow at least 14 inches, mounts... Center of the card... sportsmen have paid more than $ 13.7 billion. The $495 billion in annual federal taxes raised from hunter spending can cover the annual salaries of 150,000 US Army sergeants (US shooting-related spending grew 55% in 2011; $87 billion went to nation). 680,000 jobs from hunting. Hunting is good for business across the country, especially in more rural areas. As the amount of white-tailed deer has grown there has been more property damage which hunters reduce the amount of. White-tailed deer in large numbers can cause a lot of habitat damage (“The Economic Impact of Hunting”). In 2010, eleven million meals were donated to less fortunate people thanks to deer meat donations from hunters. 2.8 million pounds of bushmeat were donated to food banks, shelters and church kitchens ("Deer Issues and Issues").