\f1 \fs22 Iconographic sources show that hunting, especially of animals of large size, was very popular among the Etru
scan aristocracy. It was practiced with javelins, bows, spears, and axes. Deer were hunted with dogs that pursued and attacked the prey, and sometimes a deer was kept on a bridle by the huntsman and used as a lure. True beating parties were organized for
wild boar, with covers set up along the paths most frequently used by the animals. Etruscans of the less well-to-do classes hunted smaller animals, using bows, slings, and snares. Dogs were also used to hunt hares, together with a curved stick known as
a <<legabolo>> to flush out and bring down the animal.\par
