I hunted high fence in Texas and was successful. We drove right up to the animal we selected and shot it. There was no "hunting" at all. I actually did not feel good after this trip. Whether it is right or wrong, hunting or not, I choose not to do it as my preference. As far as letting birds go out of a cage, I always had a funny feeling about that. I would still do it but it would be about the same as sitting in a box blind next to a feeder for me, just not my preference. I'm not trying judge anyone else for their choices because if someone called me and offered a free hunt then I would do it.