Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 49 Shloka 17

अस्मिन् in this, लोके world, वने in the woods, मृगया hunting, राजर्षीणाम् of royal sages, रत्यर्थं हि is for their pleasure, मनुजैः by people, काले in appropriate times, कृताम् is undertaken, धन्विनाम् for the bowmen, अभिकाङ्क्षिताम् a sought after one, ताम् that (hunting I do not seek.)

In this world, hunting in the woods is a pleasure for royal sages and is greatly sought after by bowmen. This was later resorted to by others.