I wouldn't call it hunting. At this time of the year if I had not harvested an animal, was wanting elk meat in my freezer and I had the tag I would rather pay a fee to have the opertunity to put quality meat down myself than buy what we call beef from albertsons or safeway. The hunt exist to thin a few animals from the herd. It isnt hunting but its not the end of the world and it beats the hell out of the stuff I will be buying in those neat little square packages. If they were shooting bulls I might get pissed.