I think it's because there's too much pressure on the shows to produce a big "Quality" buck than it is to hunt.

Face it, they sell more DVDs with "Monster" "Giant" and "Awesome" on them than "Normal" "Regular" and "Average". And if you bought a DVD named Monster Bucks and all they got were some spikes and a basket 8 point. You won't buy from them again.

If they don't get "A Kill" on film, they have no film, if it's not "Big" it won't sell. So they take whatever shot they can to bag that pile of antlers. If they don't they don't get paid, and they're out of the cost of the trip.

I don't like it, that's why I watch very few of these shows.