Abraham wrote:I haven't, but think I'd feel, well, odd...
I've a friend who's quite proud of the exotic deer he killed on a game ranch. These critters are bred and born on this property and never get to roam really wild. The acreage is limited with deer fence all around. Few escape. You can pretty much point at the one you want and if you're willing to spend multiple thousands, he's yours.
If you just want deer meat, wow, it's a very expensive way to obtain it.
If you want a trophy, did you earn it?
I tend to think not, as I'm something of a purist. I think I'd feel odd with an exotic trophy mount that didn't take some real effort to earn. But, that's me.
What am I overlooking?
Just be careful to distinguish "canned hunt" from managed lands (big difference).
I hunt one ranch in South Texas that has "Pastures" divided into 10,000 acre plots (thats about 250 square miles) each! Even if high fenced...most animals would live out their entire lives having never seen a fence.
Certainly, very small parcels of land with different conditions could provide a (hunter?) an unfair advantage, I am not disputing that, but don't be too quick to label every property with a fence a "canned hunt".
What you described does not fit the TPWD definition of a canned hunt anyway. Look in the 2008-2008 outdoor journal.