GEN748 Man’s need to use animals must be a legitimate and not a frivolous one.  Thus, hunting for sport is not considered legitimate Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De’ah 23:4 and is not only discouraged in the Talmud, but is also prohibited in Jewish law. Avodah Zarah 18b. In fact, the two people depicted in the Torah as hunters, both Nimrod [this verse] and Esau, are clearly characterized as evil.  Yet, in another place, the Torah seems to permit hunting, using the word yatzud Leviticus 17:13, the Hebrew term for hunting.  Upon further investigation, however, it is clear hat the Torah’s permission to hunt is referring only to the capture of kosher meat for eating.  The method the Torah speaks about, although similar to the general terms for hunting, signifies in this case trapping with nets to capture the food, thereby minimizing pain to the animal.  Mishnah, Betzah 3:1-2 AMEMEI 9-10