After the festival, the days for the hunt are fixed. As mentioned above, hunting is banned in India and hence the practice has been discontinued. Some of the traditions followed during the hunt are as follows: if any game is shot, the man who shot it first must be given the head, a thigh and some meat from above the shoulder of the animal. He gets this reward even if the animal does not die of this shot. In addition, he gets his share of what is distributed to all the other hunters. Babattkara, the man who touches the wounded animal first, is given a shoulder and some meat from above the shoulder of the animal. All the dogs that are taken to the hunt get their shares, each share being equal to a hunter’s share. The dog’s share is given to its master. Bitches get no share. If a person shoots an animal and the animal doesn’t show signs of being hit, blood being proof of it being hit, the person is punished. A thorny bush is drawn between his legs till he bleeds. It is believed that the gods go hunting in the devakaads (sacred grove dedicated to the gods) on Wednesdays and Saturdays and people generally do not hunt on those days and that people who hunt in these forests on those days will encounter mishaps.