Alright, so here goes...
First, let me say I'm new to hunting, I'm glad I waited (unintentionally) until now, because this issue has shown me more than I could understand from any amount of bow practice. I'm planning my first deer hunt this fall, I'm here to learn as much as I can between now and then. I'll have to admit, a few weeks ago I would have been all for the WHA, but I see now where I would have been wrong in that...
NASCAR isn't about runnin' 'shine, WWE isn't about wrestling or fighting, Simon Cowell knows who the next American Idol is going to be long before auditions start, Cris Angell and David Blaine use computer graphics to performtheir tricks, reality TV is actually set up for the camera,... I could go on and on...
But these all relate to games, whereas hunting is literally a life and death situation.

Hunting is a spiritual endeavor involving man's attempt to carry out God's wishes for the direction of life on this world. God gave us (humans) dominion over the other creatures He placed on this earth. With that authority comes a responsibility to thank God and respect His creation byapproaching the beasts with the knowledge that they, too, are involved in God's plan. Hunting is also spiritual in the sense that before and after the hunt, it is in fact worship when we thank God for his blessing. Surely nothing can be more fulfilling than knowing by direct evidence that God has fulfilled our needs. Furthermore, animals are living, breathing creatures God placedhere in a harmonic balance which scientists like to call "ecosystem". Spirituality demands perfection in this ecosystem, explaining why some feel the urge to hunt while others do not; still more people may change direction and either start or stop hunting during mid-life. In other words, anytime we come in contact with wildlife, we are in fact dealing with the creatures of God's creation and must show through our respect of such that we return the love we have been shown.Sohunting is our God given right, but must be approached with dignity and grace.

Now I write a good bit, but that was a tough little piece to put out! I can't consider myself a "hunter", but if my senses are right I think that's what a lot of your arguments are trying to say, but unable to put it in words. As always, if I'm wrong, let me know in what way. Like all the other replies in this post, I'm getting long-winded here, so let's just stop where we lay in sp
-Drew