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The ethics of these hunts are dubious, but how else do you produce a regular success story with a trophy at the end? I've seen a few shows with realistic results, but it isn't any fun to watch someone bitch about the cold, and go home empty handed, all the while telling viewers of the only spectator sport more boring than golf that "this is what hunting is all about". My personal take is this; hunting doesn't make good television unless you reduce the challenge to the level of hunting holsteins. You can't get most of the experience of a hunt from your barca-lounger unless you just get a thrill out of watching an outmatched critter die in an ambush.
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