Hunting is the pursuit of animals with the aim of capturing or killing them, either for consumption, sustenance, or destruction. It is also a pastime of the nobility and a feudal privilege. Kings are avid hunters, and certain areas are reserved for royal hunting. Being admitted to the king's hunts is one of the greatest honors at court. The high-justice lord has this right within the scope of their high justice, and the local lord within their seigniory. Commoners do not have this right unless they have purchased a fief, seigniory, or high justice. Poachers are particularly feared, mainly due to the possibility of carrying weapons. Offenders are severely punished. However, many lords have realised that beyond the recreational aspect, hunting practiced by professional [URL=/help/unit?type=hunter]hunters[/URL] contributes to providing food for the population and supplying their domain's tanneries.