I don't have cable so I don't know what they show really. But showing a guy walking or sitting for hours, is not entertaining TV. Yes they could narrate about the location and why they chose it.
I was going to go the opposite again of what is said here. It is killing. But people will call it harvest or such. Something soft. Also maybe its regional, but I don't get the impression at all that people are only interested in the kill. I have joked that saying it is all about the hunt, is making excuses before the season even starts.
Also around here it is still a big social event. Deer camps full, hunters staying at bars later then they should.