Real deer hunting cost

[Bear82]

If you have to calculate and justify what you spent for hunting, then you shouldn't be hunting. A couple years ago I gave up leasing. Now I just hunt my cattle land that has just as good deer. Hunting is basically free. I don't want to calculate that mortgage into my hunting expense. Went from paying $4-5k to maybe $1000.

[texan4ut]

Don't know what I spend don't care as long as I can afford it and can physically do it. At 65 with some health issues you never know when that hunt weekend will be your last.

[cj7zrcool]

If you're spending $14K a year on deer hunting then you're way more serious about it than I am....and I LOVE it. I would venture a guess that my hunting expenditures are <$5k a year total for the lease, equipment, travel, & food. We have a nice lease with a nice house & never skimp on meals, but I don't have to buy the newest, bestest, clothing & equipment that hits the market every year either. If you're spending that much and say you can't afford it, you're doing it wrong.

[Hoss163]

Do what you love . Life is to short no to no matter the cost.My dad worked his tail off his whole life he loved to bird hunt and fish but was always scared to go spend the money in his final few years of life he passed last Monday . And I promise there was a ton of stuff he wished he would have done more of before he left this world.

[texan4ut]

Do what you love . Life is to short no to no matter the cost.My dad worked his tail off his whole life he loved to bird hunt and fish but was always scared to go spend the money in his final few years of life he passed last Monday . And I promise there was a ton of stuff he wished he would have done more of before he left this world.

Prayers Up!

[BC288]

I've often wondered about the price per pound. Also thought about the caliber of deer I could shoot if I just paid that total amount on a guided hunt. But I've realized it's not really about that for me. The hard work, money spent, and time spent with friends and family is worth much more than any 180" inch deer to me. I'm just as happy with a 130 inch deer after all the good times I get. To each their own, but as long as you enjoy it and can "afford it", it's worth every penny.

[lunatic'hunter]

I read this somewhere, "Hunt all you can, you will run out of health before you run out of money".

[jmock87]

If you don't love it or have a reason to do it anymore, then its time to go.

For me, it is so much a part of who I am that I can't imagine not hunting. Do I spend a significant amount of my disposable income on it? Of course...but it has taken me some awesome places. I also value that it has made me a better buddy to the guy I usually hunt with.

Maybe someday the hunting fire won't burn as hot for me, but I don't see that being anytime soon.

[Anteloper]

Starting this year I'm going to try only guided hunts. Might be a better bang for your buck and your time. Told my grandad I wasn't even hunting the family farm bc dealing with family can be worse than lease partners... everybody thinks they own the place

[lovemylegacy]

So I ran the hard math this morning to see what my $ was per year on deer hunting. Super scary for a person like myself that makes a good living to have almost 19% of my income go to deer hunting. I have been hunting for 40 years and to tell you the truth it doesn't have the appeal as when I was 20 or 30 or 40. Been their done that. I love firearms and will always shoot but the cost is weighing heavily on me to retire within the next 30 years.

First year sense I was 16 that I didn't bow hunt except for a co elk trip. First year I went to fill feeders which we have 18 with no help last weekend. Every year everyone invites their self to opening weekend of rifle.

It's hard to keep a place with everything going without passion.

Just imagine if you put that away for retirement and hunted public?

[Big Nate]

I believe I will just have to wonder how much I spend every year on deer hunting. [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]


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[Drycreek3189]

If I didn’t hunt, what the hell else would I do ?