I would say that the movie Bambi is associated with hunters. I can' t count how many times " I have been called a bambi killer" or other references to the movie.

I think the idea of eating wild live animals is foreign to some and they may feel guilty or bad for doing so. Also venison has a reputation for being gamey, tough and very different in taste and texture from beef. However hunters know this is simply not the case with proper trimming, care and preperation of the meat.

Just a mental block that some can' t overcome.