These hunts are special eradication hunts on the Big Island, Hawai'i. The state recently did a sweep on chopper, then on foot with dogs to try to eradicated them. They whacked 150 but I'm sure theres some more up there still.
The beef tastes a little gamey, but I think it can be attributed to their diet. There isn't much available grass in a native Hawaiian forest, so all small saplings and trees and knocked over and stripped of their vegetation and bark. It looks like a logging machine went through certain areas. It tastes very "cowish"....if you know what I mean. We made burgers, meatloaf and a bunch of other dishes and found that the ground meat is the best way to prepare it. It's also very chewy, even the New Yorks were firm and not very tender.