How much money have you spent on hunting?
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Enough that I can't justify hunting on a cost/meal basis
Lemme see,
Firearms............................................ ~$7000
Canoe (waterfowling).......................... ~ $700
Ammo (just for hunting)....................... ~ $400
Foul weather gear............................... ~ $500
Hunting boots (severl pair).................... ~ $300
Binoculars.......................................... ~ $200
Knives............................................... ~ $200
Cleaning supplies................................. ~ $200
Total................................................. ~ $9500
That's just my best guess at the costs that I've spent on hunting. There's more that I sometimes use that I raid my camping supplies for. You hunt for the passion of the sport. The way I look at it, I've some of the worlds most expensive ducks!
Lemme see,
Firearms............................................ ~$7000
Canoe (waterfowling).......................... ~ $700
Ammo (just for hunting)....................... ~ $400
Foul weather gear............................... ~ $500
Hunting boots (severl pair).................... ~ $300
Binoculars.......................................... ~ $200
Knives............................................... ~ $200
Cleaning supplies................................. ~ $200
Total................................................. ~ $9500
That's just my best guess at the costs that I've spent on hunting. There's more that I sometimes use that I raid my camping supplies for. You hunt for the passion of the sport. The way I look at it, I've some of the worlds most expensive ducks!
FirstFreedom
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Yikes
Don't ask - considering I've not yet even gone out of state, the answer is *too much*. And that's even considering guns/shooting as a separate hobby unto itself. but the steaks taste just that much better, knowing it's several hundred dollars a pound, more than Kobe beef.
Pretty well got gear covered now, but gonna spend a lot more on dredging out a shallow lagoon to turn it into an actual pond which will water the wildlife in dry years. Then maybe a food plot (4-wheeler, plow attachment, etc.), then elk trips, then....
Don't ask - considering I've not yet even gone out of state, the answer is *too much*. And that's even considering guns/shooting as a separate hobby unto itself. but the steaks taste just that much better, knowing it's several hundred dollars a pound, more than Kobe beef.
Pretty well got gear covered now, but gonna spend a lot more on dredging out a shallow lagoon to turn it into an actual pond which will water the wildlife in dry years. Then maybe a food plot (4-wheeler, plow attachment, etc.), then elk trips, then....
Guns $1200 (just stuff I use or have used hunting)
Ammo $100
Bow $120
Arrows $150
Gas $100
Tree stand $100
I already had camo cloths thanks to playing airsoft (I don't use them often), canoe we bought for fishing two years before. I live two miles from the area I hunt and I go with as little gear as possible.
Ammo $100
Bow $120
Arrows $150
Gas $100
Tree stand $100
I already had camo cloths thanks to playing airsoft (I don't use them often), canoe we bought for fishing two years before. I live two miles from the area I hunt and I go with as little gear as possible.
fisherman66
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Land or land rights are by far the most expensive part of hunting. I have a family member that likes to "collect" land. He currently had 3 pieces of rural land and only one is unimproved and huntable.
I would guess my expense over the last 10 years to fall around $2000. I have never paid a dime for the right to hunt on someone's land or to pull the trigger. I have been extremely lucky in that aspect.
I would guess my expense over the last 10 years to fall around $2000. I have never paid a dime for the right to hunt on someone's land or to pull the trigger. I have been extremely lucky in that aspect.
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Quickdraw Limpsalot
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I have absolutely no idea, but over the last 20 years it's been a TON of cash even though I don't buy into most of the commercial gotta-have-the-latest-junk crazes.
davlandrum
New member
A lot
Nobody included licenses and tags which run me about $100-150 per year, times number of years...
Total - put it this way: good thing my kids can hunt, fish, and farm, because there ain't no college money...
Nobody included licenses and tags which run me about $100-150 per year, times number of years...
Total - put it this way: good thing my kids can hunt, fish, and farm, because there ain't no college money...
UniversalFrost
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Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much 
, but don't tell the wife.
, but don't tell the wife.Other than licenses, I tend to hunt pretty cheaply though. I have never bought a gun specifically for hunting. I have a number of suitable guns and I take whatever I feel is up to the task and that I shoot well with. I refuse to do the "guides, outfitters and airfare" thing, nor will I lease hunting land. There are plenty of places to hunt without all that hassle. There's still gas, motels, etc., to consider. But I've never really added it up.
I see hunting the way my ancestors saw it and I try to treat it with the same respect and not turn it into some commercial "game". I hunt the same way my grandfather did, and for the same reasons. I don't see any "scores" or winners and losers. The only competition is between me and the animal. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose.
Keeping within this spirit of hunting has made my hunts extremely satisfying. I've even gotten where I hunt mostly with traditional black powder rifles, even during modern rifle season. Sometimes I return home empty handed. Most of the time I don't. The challenge is what makes it rewarding. Just my $0.02 on the subject.
I see hunting the way my ancestors saw it and I try to treat it with the same respect and not turn it into some commercial "game". I hunt the same way my grandfather did, and for the same reasons. I don't see any "scores" or winners and losers. The only competition is between me and the animal. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose.
Keeping within this spirit of hunting has made my hunts extremely satisfying. I've even gotten where I hunt mostly with traditional black powder rifles, even during modern rifle season. Sometimes I return home empty handed. Most of the time I don't. The challenge is what makes it rewarding. Just my $0.02 on the subject.
Buckmaster
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I have been hunting for some 35 years now. When I first began there was not very much expense other than ammo as I usually hunted on relatives land and such. Over the years the cost of travel, leases, etc...have really gone up. However I continue to hunt and have never had a bad day in the field.
It is impossible for me to answer this question. I plan on continuing to hunt as long as I am able.
It is impossible for me to answer this question. I plan on continuing to hunt as long as I am able.
22-rimfire
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If you can hunt of private property for free or public land, the cost of hunting is not so bad. If you lease property for hunting, the price can get outragous just for this aspect of the sport. Then there are all the guns and equipment.
Been hunting a long time, 35 years to be exact....just guessing, rough estimates, let's see.
(much of this included hunting trips for our kids when they were growing up. Gets real spendy when you're paying for three people, no regrets)
Guns....(high 5 figures)
Licenses, guide fees, tips....($15,000)
Clothing & equipment...($10,000) (includes 4 wheelers and other toys)
Taxidermy.....($10,000)
Hunting land....($450,000)
Meat processing....($5,000)
Travel expenses for out of state hunts....($15,000)
.....(thud....Rembrandt falls from his chair in shocked disbelief)
(much of this included hunting trips for our kids when they were growing up. Gets real spendy when you're paying for three people, no regrets)
Guns....(high 5 figures)
Licenses, guide fees, tips....($15,000)
Clothing & equipment...($10,000) (includes 4 wheelers and other toys)
Taxidermy.....($10,000)
Hunting land....($450,000)
Meat processing....($5,000)
Travel expenses for out of state hunts....($15,000)
.....(thud....Rembrandt falls from his chair in shocked disbelief)More than I care to say but ill give it a go
Gophers:
Remington 597SS w/scope ~500
Ammunition to feed said Remington 597 (CCI mini-mag hp) ~ 600
Gas ~500
1600
Coyotes:
Ruger M77MkII .270 with scope ~ 1200
Calls ~ 50
Ammunition ~ 50
Gas ~ 500
1800
Deer:
Same gun as coyotes
Licenses (100/year X 5 years) ~ 500
Cut/wrap deer that i havent done myself ~ 200
Ammuniton ~ 100
Misc ~ 500 (coveralls kinves whatnot)
Gas ~ 500
3000
Thats a lot and I havent even started into hunting birds yet thats on the list for this fall.
Gophers:
Remington 597SS w/scope ~500
Ammunition to feed said Remington 597 (CCI mini-mag hp) ~ 600
Gas ~500
1600
Coyotes:
Ruger M77MkII .270 with scope ~ 1200
Calls ~ 50
Ammunition ~ 50
Gas ~ 500
1800
Deer:
Same gun as coyotes
Licenses (100/year X 5 years) ~ 500
Cut/wrap deer that i havent done myself ~ 200
Ammuniton ~ 100
Misc ~ 500 (coveralls kinves whatnot)
Gas ~ 500
3000
Thats a lot and I havent even started into hunting birds yet thats on the list for this fall.