Vegan activists tend to consider hunting to be a low priority for reasons similar to what you've described. It doesn't add much suffering overall assuming the death is quick. Instead, the focus is on the tremendous suffering involved in the meat industry.

I don't eat meat (hunted or otherwise), but I don't have an issue with responsible hunting.

I understand "responsible" is a subjective term, but my views on what is/isn't responsible here are fairly mainstream and generally in line with best practices and legal requirements.

I know. Killing within melee range is for savages or primitives.

Real advanced species kill from afar. Even better, with just the press of a button. We must learn ways to skip the unnecessary steps