I agree with your point as stated, but hunting isn't self defense or even survival. It is a sport. Whether the sport results in a dinner or a set of antlers on the wall is of little consequence in saying it is a good thing or a bad thing.
Some posters seem to be saying it is okay to kill an animal if your reason is that you prefer venison to steak, but not if you simply enjoy the challenge of the sport. I don't accept that logic.
Hunting is bad because it kills Gods creatures.
There is no sport in hunting.
Hunting is not-so-bad if you are an in-bred Southerner that is too stupid to take advantage of a USDA funded food program. Just do not dare to dispose of a hoof, tendon, or scrap of sinew in a fashion that violates EPA rules.
If you enjoy any portion of the hunt, especially the killing; you are un-enlightened and should report immediately for sensitivity training. Bothering ones self with thanking God Almighty for the bounty of the earth and the God given dominion of mankind over this bounty is contrary to the agenda.
Since poverty and hunger have been effectively eliminated by government social programs, hunting is no longer necessary. Government paid (and trained) sharpshooters will take care of the herds. The immutable laws of natural selection will be overcome if we simply expand the size and scope of government.