I have various friends with Falcons, Hawks and there's one with an Eagle. I have been out dozens of times over many years and have seen the smallest birds caught to pretty large mammals caught. All very exciting, but is it all right.......
Most ground quarry has little chance, its all about if they can hang on and not get injured in the process.
And as for humaneness, it's the longest death and that's if its not intervened by the human.
The majestic Hare, the intimate test for a equally matched ground pursuer. Well its a straight line chase for a bird, lucky if the Hare gets a