Most of the residents of the area do not hunt and many are unfamiliar with hunters and hunting. They're the majority and that is their home territory.
A bad shot in the woods many times can go totally forgotten; a bad shot in an urban area can be disastrous. Disastrous for the hunter and the hunting community.
An urban community is no place for a newbie hunter or a poor shot. Even if he bought a hunting license. The problem with more and more urban hunts is it increases the likelihood that stiffer requirements will face every hunter. Better some hunters get embarrassed alone, deep in the woods. Away from the non hunter. The poor shot will eventually stop hunting, unknown to many.