At a crucial stage of experimentation that has yet to be duplicated, activists released the test subjects that soon died out of the protection of their pens regardless of the good intentions of their liberators. Sickness and morality seem to be the basis of your arguments for not hunting. To many of us, you are comparing apples and oranges. When you consider religious aspects, consider that the Pope blesses both sides before battles in war. Yes, killing indiscriminately is wrong but whether you admit it or not, killing and death are a part of life.
Hunters do more to preserve and protect animals than any self-righteous conservation group.
Animals die for our survival as well as theirs, whether you like it or not, admit it or not. Sometimes, the killing of animals is necessary for the protection of the greater population and to prevent encroachment on human territory. Comparing the act of killing an animal to the killing of humans is ridiculous and dangerous. Hunters have had numerous impacts on society including inventing the written and spoken language. The fashion industry does not create the demand for slaughter of animals for products as much as you think.