Archaic term for falconry, especially as practiced by the nobility. Modern Japanese uses 鷹狩り (たかがり) instead.
See also: 鷹狩り
The word 鷹野 is seen in old texts as a term for falconry.
Compound of 鷹 (たか, 'hawk') and 野 (の, 'field'), referring to the fields where hawking took place. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.