I think it would be more honest of the hunters to come out and say I enjoy the chase and I enjoy the killing. Let's have no pretence about needing to control the fox population.
There have been cases here in the UK lately of gamekeepers leaving deer carcases about to encourage the foxes to feed and breed because there were not enough of them for the hunt.
If the fox population control factor was true I might have some sympathy for the hunters right to chose the way he kills but killing for fun of any animal I find strange behaviour.
Bugger it I've been drawn into a BS thread!
KJ