RE: The subjective nature of what is considered "hunting" vs "shooting"
hunt-
to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing
THis is the definiton of "hunt" by dictinary.com. Hunting is the act of.
Hunting is in the eye of the beholder. IMO almost every post i have read is a FORM of hunting. The differneces are the degree of difficulty.
So i think if its legal, go for it. Does that mean I personally will participate in them, but i'm not gonna tell someone they are not hunting. If a person enjoys hunting, no matter what setting, weapon, or tools (as long as they are alllegal), I will stand beind them.