My buddy told me a joke a few years ago, it goes like this:
If you go to a house party with a lot of people, how do you know who there is a guide?
Don't worry, they'll tell you.
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This is a special permit only hunt used to control population of herds. The landowner's in on it, obviously. He wants them hunted because they graze his land and damage his fences. Its not too complicated. I agree, though, that the way they've gone about it is pretty fucked up.