noun
falconry with a northern goshawk
Specifically refers to the traditional practice of hunting with a large hawk (大鷹, northern goshawk). The term is associated with historical or ceremonial contexts.
See also: 大鷹
江戸時代には、大鷹狩りが盛んに行われていた。
In the Edo period, falconry with northern goshawks was widely practiced.
Standard spelling with okurigana; the reading おおたかがり is unambiguous.
Variant without okurigana; less common but still used.
鷹狩り is the general term for falconry or hawking, while 大鷹狩り specifies the use of a northern goshawk (大鷹).
Compound of 大鷹 (おおたか, 'northern goshawk') and 狩り (かり, 'hunting'). The reading おおたかがり follows rendaku voicing of かり to がり.