I don't have any problem with the killing of deer in these high fence places being legal anymore than I have a problem with a farmer slaughtering one of his domesticated hogs. I just have a problem with it being called "HUNTING". Because it's not.
I think there is a lot more of this on the hunting shows than you might think. Some shows just aren't as blatant as others. Another example is baiting. You think deer just walk up to a tree at random and start eating out of the dry grass? Instead of a feeder, they scatter it in the grass. They think we're stupid.
I am against anything other than fair chase hunting. I wouldn't participate and nobody I know or hunt with would either. This type of activity even where legal isn't in the best interest of true sportsmen.
All good points, and all good takes on the subject. It is what it is. If its legal, it might not be for me, might not be for you, but it works for others. Some of us love the experience from scouting to grinding. That's hunting. Others? Well, although I support their right to do so, getting out of their "life" for a week just to experience the kill is something foreign to me. Still, better than joining PETA. If I won a hunting trip to Africa, I wouldn't be able to say much on my behalf as for as my scouting prowess, but I'm sure I'd have a ball sticking a giraffe!