Why? Trophy hunters still keep the meat, they aren't wasting the animal, and that right there means there is no inherent problem with it. Getting a bigger or better looking animal is no different than getting a larger life list. Besides, if you read any respected hunting publication, you'll find that the enjoyment of hunting lies in the experience of the hunt, not the kill. The fact is, a larger, older animal simply poses a greater challenge. It requires more skill, more knowledge of nature, more experience. And in the end, a big set of antlers does look cool. Desiring nice things and enjoying the challenge of getting them is not wrong, as long as it is done ethically. Of course, as with any subset of humanity, there are trophy hunters who are abhorrent and repulsive. Good trophy hunters abhor them, possibly more than you. There are also abhorrent and repulsive birders, and I could go on. But you cannot say that trophy hunting is inherently wrong or inferior to other legitimate hobbies. I must also say that I do not know about trophy hunters in Europe, they may be for the most part abhorrent and repulsive. But in America they are not, and you can't take the actions of some idiots and apply that to the entire notion of trophy hunting.