The desire to hunt for sport is cruel. Animals feel pain and fear, and we are a nation of rachmanim bnei rachmanim. Achzorius IS cruelty, and speaks to a middah of intrinsic hardness of the heart. There is nothing “sporting” about chasing an animal down until it is too tired or weak to get away. Nimrod and Esav were known to be mighty hunters. Their depiction in the Torah or Medrash, is not a flattering one.
I agree.