Hemingway did it so he could write about it later. Don't rough ridin' bring hemingway into this, different times, etc.
I have to imagine most people who hunt stuff like that are desperately trying to prove their own manhood, are a bit sociopathic, etc. I mean look how cool those animals look. And your fat ass, never had to run after anything, tuck your shirt into your jeans, take your stupid ass daughter on your hunting trips self had to go shoot it in the face? wtf man