The idea of any sort of hunt…

The idea of any sort of hunt during birthing season is abhorrent. There is no way for a hunter to tell if an animal is a male or a female, or if they are lactating, from a shooting distance. Orphaned cubs starve to death every spring because of killed mothers - this is cruelty at its most blatant.
In an era where we clearly see scientific evidence of our immense upheaval of ecosystems, and the general downturn of pretty much every complex species, we need to stop with barbaric, centuries-old practices that benefit a handful of niche hobbyists to the detriment of everyone and everything else.