It is not a problem of hunters wanting to abandon a carcass, it is that just a lot of people can’t haul a heavy-ass carcass two or more miles back to where their vehicle is located, and can’t drive to pick it up.
You have to admit that it is not an easy task to haul 130lbs of deer any great distance. Especially when you have your rifle and all your other gear with you.
This is not a responsibility issue. If by making a phone call, I could get some big guys to haul a carcass a long way for me and still get some prime cuts out of the deal, well heck.
If you think hauling 130 pounds a mile or two is a chore I hope you never shoot a moose. Have you heard about making two trips to get er done?
Something sounds fishy here. Why would anyone shoot a deer that far from their truck if they have no intentions of cutting it up and hauling it out?
BTW, there are other options. There are sleds, poles, game carriers...and I call on my hunting buddies quite often.
Are you yourself a hunter?
As I said, I am a Hunter safety and IBEP, (International bowhunter education) instructor. I teach hunter ethics and responsibilities all the time to youth and adults.
The laws in every state that I have ever hunted or have knowledge of specifically require that all edible meat be taken from the carcass and used. This is not an item within the law that is debatable. It against the law to leave part of the meat there no matter how far you have to pack it. Millions of hunters go out every fall and accomplish this with no complaints. If I find someone that leaves meat to go to waste I have and will drop a dime on them. This does happen, but it is actually very, very, rare.
I often bone out an animal and pack it out on my back or on a pack horse. I hunt elk and deer 10 to 20 miles from the nearest road all the time. No one said it was easy but it is part of hunting. The fun stops when you pull the trigger or release the arrow. What follows is a lot of hard work.
I don't think you meant this to light a fire under hunters but it is easy to see that, at best, you have very limited understanding of the sport of hunting and of state game laws.
The programs where hunters give wild game to the needy works a little differently than you indicated. the hunter who harvested the animal still has to get it out of the woods and have it processed. The hunter still does all the work and pays the processing fees.