RMNP has to cull elk because they like hanging out where they can't be hunted and overcrowd the local ecosystems where hunters cannot reach them. They are very intelligent and they know the seasons and the regions where they can be preyed upon by man. You'd think the world was covered in elk the week before rifle season starts, then they go to ground.

I agree traps aren't as humane, that's why we practice our marksmanship with "high powered rifles with optics" so that our shots land true and there is minimal pain and suffering.