Whoa, where to begin on this post. First of the definition of hunting
hunt⋅ing

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–noun 1.the act of a person, animal, or thing that hunts.2.Electricity. the periodic oscillating of a rotating electromechanical system about a mean space position, as in a synchronous motor.
–adjective 3.of, for, engaged in, or used while hunting: a hunting cap.

Origin:
bef. 950; ME huntung (n.), OE huntung(e). See hunt, -ing1 , -ing 2

hunt

  /hʌnt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [huhnt] Show IPA –verb (used with object) 1.to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.2.to pursue with force, hostility, etc., in order to capture (often fol. by down): They hunted him down and hanged him. 3.to search for; seek; endeavor to obtain or find (often fol. by up or out): to hunt up the most promising candidates for the position. 4.to search (a place) thoroughly.5.to scour (an area) in pursuit of game.6.to use or direct (a horse, hound, etc.) in chasing game.7.Change Ringing. to alter the place of (a bell) in a hunt.
–verb (used without object) 8.to engage in the pursuit, capture, or killing of wild animals for food or in sport.9.to make a search or quest (often fol. by for or after).10.Change Ringing. to alter the place of a bell in its set according to certain rules.
–noun 11.an act or practice of hunting game or other wild animals.12.a search; a seeking or endeavor to find.13.a pursuit.14.a group of persons associated for the purpose of hunting; an association of hunters.15.an area hunted over.16.Change Ringing. a regularly varying order of permutations in the ringing of a group of from five to twelve bells.

Origin:
bef. 1000; (v.) ME hunten, OE huntian, deriv. of hunta hunter, akin to hentan to pursue; (n.) ME, deriv. of the v.

Related forms:
hunt⋅a⋅ble, adjective
hunt⋅ed⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. pursue, track.

Now that we all know the definition. What is going on at his ranch is perfectly legitamate hunting. And I can't name a single hunter who, if they had the money and other resources to do, wouldn't do the same thing.

As far as the comments on high fenced hunting goes. I don't know how many of you have hunted behind a fence but it can be just as much of a challenge as hunting on the other side of the fence. That is not to say every operation is challenging, but a preserve that is properly managed will provide you with a hunting experience that is every bit as rewarding and challenging as any other guided hunting experience. A prime example is I've hunted a Sika in a Hunting Preserve. I don't have a Sika head on my wall. I hunted that deer for a total of 6 days. I saw a glimps of him one time. They found that deer 8 months later dead in the preserve, wanna know what killed him? Old age. A total of 25 hunters hunted him specifically and no one ever got him. For those of you who do hunt behind a fence that is great, and for those of you who don't hunt behind a fence that is great as well. We are all hunters.

The future of the sport relies on us. We make the decisions of where this sport is headed. Arguing with each other saying this isn't hunting and that isn't hunting is just going to make the sport go away. I live in Indiana its against the law to bait here. So we hunt using methods that do not involve baiting. In Texas baiting is legal so they use different methods. You want to know the funny part? The deer don't care which method we are using. They adapt to it and still provide a challenge. Just because the feeder is going off at 6 pm doesn't mean the big buck is going to be there at 6 pm. Just like you can have a trail cam setup and every day at 5:45 that buck gets out of his bed and walks to the field on this trail. Yet you set your stand up there and at 5:45 nothing. They adapt to the hunting pressure put on them. I can think of one reason why we all hunt. We're men and the deer provide us a chess game we can never truly win at.

To finish this up. I've hunted public land, I've hunted private land, with a guide with out guides, behind a fence. Its all the same. Its what you make out of your experience. If you don't like this post that is fine. Send me a PM. Either way we're in this together.