Hunting: Perugia, 2nd Memorial “Domenico Cup” and 3rd Franchi Shooting Match, when the hunting activity stands out and improves those who practice it, “Parati ad virtutem sequendam”.
Dear readers, I open with the motto chosen by our deer hunting and wildlife management district of Spello, in the Territorial Area of Hunting - Perugia 2: “Parati ad virtutem sequendam”. In fact, we believe that in every aspect of life we must be ready to accept the teaching, the virtue, the experience that follows the one lived at the moment. Therefore, an invitation to live life and its passions with an eye to the future. On 11 May, at the shooting ranges "La Folce", in Magione (PG), the shooting match was held, provided for by the regulations of our atc and dedicated, by unanimous decision, to dear friend Domenico Cup, who tragically died there. '11 September 2011. The meeting saw the triumph of Roberto Santioni, who won the “Domenico Cup” Trophy and saw Nicola Mattoni, second, and Daniele Pompei on the third step of the podium in the squares of honor.
In any case, the quality of shooting expressed by the whole group was, in the words of the Head of District Alberto Mazzoli, of excellent level and in appreciable rise. The human aspect, regardless of the technique, was the real and absolute winner! The guest of honor Marco Mug, second son of the great "Mimmo", delivered the trophy to the applause and the palpable emotion of all those present. A heartfelt thanks, therefore, to the whole family, to his wife Adelaide, to the daughters Marta and Aurora, to the parents and brothers of the great Domenico, whom we will applaud, forever!
I want to reveal a small, huge detail! The day after the race I expressed my congratulations to the winner, who replied with the greatness of soul and sensitivity, worthy of a hunter who lives on passion and friendship, or rather: "....... the greatest satisfaction ... 'having received the trophy from Marco's hands and succeeded Domenico…. “The best” among the trophy winners !! So that's why our motto exactly embodies the spirit of our hunting group! Yes, first of all we are hunters and with pride and deep conviction we affirm it.
Hunting is a social phenomenon and as such affirms its culture through the set of behaviors, uses, customs and, therefore, traditions, the way of sharing different interests, of individuals and groups. Ready to become, virtuously, social actors capable of making people understand the uniqueness of management actions, able to build their passion, every day, through the right words, example, work, with the commitment to make gestures visible and behaviors and with the awareness of developing a message, which knows how to propose hunting as a lifestyle!
With this in mind, our group works and grows, which wants to be the bearer of a new hunting culture, starting from the past, from tradition, respecting those rules, even unwritten, cornerstones of that rural culture that today, from many sides, is being invoked. like a good "news"! That culture is within us and hunting is one of the richest and most beautiful expressions.
All of us, today, must be convinced producers of the environment and can no longer be mere consumers of too large a good, which we have the privilege of managing and taking. We have the duty to conserve animal populations through the knowledge of individual species and, therefore, our spur is turned to "cognition" as the keystone of "new springs" and to think of training courses for hunters as is already the case for ungulates. and for the woodcock. Increasing this direction by addressing all the noble sedentary game and activating research programs on migration is the proposal.
In summary, hunting is defined as noble, in the sense of generosity of behavior, for style, genuineness of heart, and only those who boast of these qualities and make them appreciable with the necessary knowledge can try their hand in the field of using the game and can be called a hunter. Even more, it is ennobled when it is integrated by the feelings of friendship, of union and mutual help, of love for nature and for the beings that populate it. A special thanks to all the hunters registered in the district !!!
21 May 2013
Territorial Area of Hunting Perugia 2