I don't know why anyone would not enjoy seeing a big buck alive or dead. We are part of the food chain, most of the time we are at the top. I kill deer for meat and also for the size of their antlers. I m not going to lie. I like shooting big whitetail bucks. I am in awe of their antler growth, that's why I have them hanging on my wall at 400$ a pop. I respect them enough to eat the meat and look at their faces and antlers everyday. It may sound creepy, but it is the truth. I understand what GregH is getting at with the whole sport thing, I still don't think it is a sport. Sport is defined by a game between competitors. Maybe it is a game between the deer and us?? You have to figure it out for yourself. When it becomes a school yard bickering contest of who has killed bigger deer, then it becomes sportlike.GregH is right, we don't need to kill any of them to survive, after looking at the dictionary for the word sport, it can be an activity in the outdoors or a game, such as Basketball, golf etc...I guess hunting can go under that as well. I am taking my foot out of my mouth now!!!Just my 2 cents.