My wife and I had this discussion 2 weeks ago.

I took her to southern Illinois for her first deer hunt. It was opening day Illinois Firearm season (shotgun.)
We pulled in to the family farm (that has never been hunted) a little too late as it was already getting light.
As we came in we saw a great looking 8 point following 6 does.
I put the truck in park, got out, went to the back, and came back up front with a set of binoculars.
My wife kind of freaked out and said "Why didn't you bring the gun up instead?"
I explained to her that we were there for the experience of hunting, not just to kill the first deer we saw.
We ended up not seeing another deer for the rest of the day but will always have the memory of her first hunt!

I've seen guys from Chicago (insert any big city here) come down and put 9 rounds in a deer. Congratulations to them for filling a tag, but myself, that seems like they are there to kill something and shoot their guns, not hunt.

My view may not be the book definition of "hunting" and my opinion is not any better than anyone elses.