近代形式的休閒狩獵，是在晚清中葉開港後，由西方人引入臺灣，本地上層階級也逐步參與此一活動，並有晚清、日治及戰後三個階段的變化。過去臺灣狩獵史的研究，除荷蘭時期鹿皮貿易歷史外，多集中探討原住民在近現代社會的狩獵權及其狩獵文化議題，忽略近代休閒狩獵豐富多元意涵的歷史經驗。本文以休閒狩獵為核心，使用的主要史料為日記、法院檔案與期刊媒體報導，探討近代官方狩獵管理與獵人群體的變遷，觀察臺灣近代以來休閒狩獵的起源、實踐與終結，並藉此思考臺灣近代的動物觀、環境倫理觀及生態保育發展的歷程。

Modern recreational hunting was introduced to Taiwan by Westerners after the opening of treaty ports in the middle of the late Qing Dynasty. The local upper class also gradually participated in this activity. It evolved through three time periods: late Qing Dynasty, Japanese rule, and postwar era. Apart from the history of deerskin trade in Dutch Colonial Taiwan (1624-1662), past research on hunting history in Taiwan focused mainly on issues related to hunting rights and hunting culture of aboriginals in modern society. The rich and diverse historical experience of modern recreational hunting was largely overlooked. The main historical materials used in this article on recreational hunting in modern Taiwan include diaries, court archives, periodicals, and media reports. Changes in official hunting regulations and hunter groups are explored. The origin, practice, and end of recreational hunting are examined to understand the development of animal views, environmental ethics, and ecological conservation in modern Taiwan.

休閒狩獵;狩獵管制;狩獵社群;狩獵觀;動物保育;動物保護

Recreational Hunting; Hunting Regulations; Hunter Groups; Hunting View; Animal Conservation;Animal Protection