Boogershooter
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With the costs of hunting land going up and the price of ammo going up, not to mention firearms and camouflage, how much are we paying for the meat we harvest every year?
I understand alot of people hunt public land and own some of their land. I myself own land but I'm also on two different deer leases. So between gas, ammo, leases, camouflage, stands, licenses, binoculars, range finders, cover scents, game cameras, and all the other things we spend money on, how much is the meat you put in your freezer actually costing you?
Last year between my wife, kids, and myself we harvested 6 deer, 31 hogs, and a couple hundred squirrels. A few ducks, geese, dove, and two turkeys. That sounds like alot of meat but it's basically gone already.
Now comes the price of processing. We do our own. Grinder, cleaning tables, food saver system, food saver bags, and lots of ice. Alot of people pay around a $1 a pound to have their meat processed.
I'm not going to add in the price of feeders, corn, or food plots because alot of states don't allow it. Alot of things I've mentioned will last for years so you can't factor that in every year but on average my family dishes out about $2000 a year for hunting. I'm just curious if we are around the average?
If anyone posts a answer for their average yearly costs, thanks in advance. I also didn't include our annual trip to Colorado for elk because I consider that a vacation.
I understand alot of people hunt public land and own some of their land. I myself own land but I'm also on two different deer leases. So between gas, ammo, leases, camouflage, stands, licenses, binoculars, range finders, cover scents, game cameras, and all the other things we spend money on, how much is the meat you put in your freezer actually costing you?
Last year between my wife, kids, and myself we harvested 6 deer, 31 hogs, and a couple hundred squirrels. A few ducks, geese, dove, and two turkeys. That sounds like alot of meat but it's basically gone already.
Now comes the price of processing. We do our own. Grinder, cleaning tables, food saver system, food saver bags, and lots of ice. Alot of people pay around a $1 a pound to have their meat processed.
I'm not going to add in the price of feeders, corn, or food plots because alot of states don't allow it. Alot of things I've mentioned will last for years so you can't factor that in every year but on average my family dishes out about $2000 a year for hunting. I'm just curious if we are around the average?
If anyone posts a answer for their average yearly costs, thanks in advance. I also didn't include our annual trip to Colorado for elk because I consider that a vacation.