No hunter should be allowed greater weapons than the prey.  Man already has an inborn (at least some do) advantage in brainpower. If you're going to go out to kill innocent, sentient beings--an unnecessary, disgusting activity--you should be the one at a disadvantage, not the animal. After all. They're just out trying to live life, often with their children as here--while you're there to kill them in cold blood and secure their corpse flesh to eat.