I think that this is a "hot topic" and one that can easily be taken either positively or negativley depending on your point of view.

Lobby and protest groups exist as part of the system we use to maintain "checks and balances". Regardless of whether I think what protesters are doing is right or wrong, if they didn't exist, some facets of law and society might run amok. So, I'm happy that these groups and people care so deeply about a topic that they're willing to go to such lengths.

Specifically for hunting however, I recognize that there is a need to maintain healthy limits and controls of certain animals. While I'm not a hunter, I understand that in many areas, there are simply too many deer, fish, etc. One of the easiest ways to control these populations is to employ the help of the public. Since some people enjoy hunting and since hunting isn't illegal when done correctly, it makes sense to me that animals are tracked and killed.

I don't particularly like the thought of animals being shot and butchered, but traditional hunting is one of the most humane and reasonable ways to kill an animal that I can think of. I do understand the "vegan" mentality as well and could make a strong argument to ban hunting, but when taken in context of this question, hunting and population control both seem reasonable.

As for the donation of meat to folks who need it - well that's just not new. Every active hunter has more meat than they can store. Traditionally, large "game dinners" were held in community centers. Today, decentralizing communities are finding that people don't necessarily want to come together to enjoy a meal.