I hunt in the driftless area of Wisconsin. We have a combined problem involving extreme deer overpopulation, and chronic wasting disease (which spreads easily in dense populations of deer through shared food sources). I eat all the venison I keep, and the meat I share is all eaten. I wouldn't condone this kind of hunting in an area with a healthy deer population. I've been at this kind of hunting in our area for six or seven years now, and we still see tons of deer, and the annual estimates aren't showing any major decline since the state shut down it's paid sharpshooter program a couple years ago after it became the target of trophy hunting organizations. The concern now is that with most of the rural land being privately owned, and primarily closed to hunting, it has become nearly impossible to control the deer population. It's great for new hunters, though, since I can generally guarantee them a deer on their first day out. I can see how this would sound awful to those of you who live in places where deer aren't as populated.