Firstly, I'm not the most ethical shooter on the planet. Most of my shooting is budget driven culling. However a rare and enjoyable fair chase hunt can make memories for me that last years.

I know this has been hashed over many times, however the statistics in the first two minutes of this clip are simply amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOUFdMKTLG4

How people do this and claim it to engender some form of status is beyond me.

Are these people so cashed up they value nothing ?
Are they totally amoral ?
Are they so stupid, gullible and ignorant of the situation they are in ?
Are their personalities so weak that they succumb to peer pressure and review ?
Do they need to do this to make themselves feel important ?

What do you think is the primary cause of this ?

Demand drives supply and that will never change, but it is the miss representation of this type of event that is so annoying.