I've never done it. I know many hunters don't like it. I think it should stick around though and I hope to experience it before it's gone.
When I was a kid everyone would get together and put on deer drives. Usually 20+ and we all shared properties. Put on drives all over the place.
Those days are gone. Everything is posted and most people sit in a stand on their property and never move.
I liked the friendships and fun times we had while pushing deer.
I think the same thing is likely happening to your tradition