how much?

[pochis]

what do u think u spend on deer hunting every year.

[SHOOTALL]

$1800-$2000
Club dues
ammo
clothes
fuel
food
misc.
dogs
knives
etc

[mcwoodduck]

Depends on where I go.
But let's take this year.
Trip to NC.                        $758 flight
Hunting License                  $200  Full year license with 5 to 6 deer Out of state.
Fuel in Dad's truck              $  50  To and from the farm for a week.
Food and other stuff           $400  Going out to eat with parrents at different restaraunts.
Dog treats                        $  50 stuff for Woodrow Dad's  4year old Yellow lab.  I think he is 1/2 horse as he already weighs 110 pounds.
Hats                                $ 75 for neat hats from local harware store for friends.
Total                               $1,533+

[Land_Owner]

Loaded question...hehe.

DEDUCT big $$'s for;
...new scope
...new rifle
...bullets
...powder
...primers
...cases
...reloading dies
...land taxes
...seed
...fertilizer
...food plot preparation (tractor and fuel)
...out of State license(s)
...in State licenses
...meat processing fees
...travel, lodging, meals, and fuel expenses...

CREDIT for getting out from under the Old Lady's "Honey Do" List...PRICELESS

[Graybeard]

For the last few years really only the cost of a license since I've not been hunting around here now for several years. I have made trips to OK for PDs the last couple years so I guess you could count that tho that's really not "hunting" but just shooting.

[30-30man]

Lately, only about:

$25 license
$10 fuel for the atv as I hunt only 3-400 yards from my house
$40 ammo--most of these rounds are shot for practice at my thrown together range, I usually keep one box to hunt with.
I already plant corn for turkey feed, so I have enough deer corn to use as bait.
This year I am buying a new rifle for my neice, so my expenses are going up.  I guess I am spoiled because I have no club dues or range fees.

[ttank0789]

Here are my estimated totals for last year and what I've spent so far this year.

2008                                                                                           2009 
$67 license/tags                                                                                     $425 new muzzle loader and all the goodies that go with it
$55 ammo                                                                                              $55 new arrow rest
$50 broadheads                                                                                      $65 new bow sight
$100 gas                                                                                               $40 broadheads
$65 deer processing
$215 shoulder mount (I've got good connections with my taxidermist )

GRAND TOTAL= Roughly $491                                                                    GRAND TOTAL= Roughly $585

[jhm]

Well my sportsman License costs $35.00 for a 3 year License, my ammo is hard to breakdown to cost as I have been reloading for years and still have bullets and primers I bought in bulk years ago, I hunt here on my own property the largest cost is NO HUNTING OR TRASSPASING signs that have to be put up always now as keeping the TRASSASSERS off is a vary important part of owning land anymore, you just cant trust people to maintain your property as you ask, then corn for the various feeders.   And dont forget property TAXES wow thats getting out of hand as well.   Jim

[Shiner]

I'm not even gonna say just in case my wife reads this.......

[srwshooter]

well,lets just say alot. i don't work from the second week in october til christmas. about 10 weeks wages,plus.

[Halwg]

I actually don't spend much.  I have a lifetime hunting license, so there are no license costs, unless I buy a doe tag, and that is $10.  I hunt 4 areas that are relatively close to home.  From 7 miles to 30 miles, so I don't travel far.  I buy guns, but not specifically for deer hunting, the ones I use, I have used since 1966 & 1976.  I reload, so ammo costs are not that great.

So, what I actually spend on deer hunting is probably much less than $100. 

Now what I spend on my other hunting, and shooting pursuits is much greater, but doesn't approach what I spend on golfing a year.

[teddy12b]

I'm not even gonna say just in case my wife reads this.......

A very wise man!

I'm dumb so I'll share a little.  Most of my costs (non-hunting guns & reloading supplies) I count towards my target shooting account that just happens to help my hunting skills.

This year I bought a new coat from Cabelas ($240), a new Puma 44mag XP ($365 on gunbroker), and I also stocked up on reloading supplies in 44mag to last me years ($250).  Licenses may cost me up to another $100 this year max.  I also bought some of the "Stump Likker" deer attractant ($45 for a couple jugs) and that stuff is worth every penny!  Most of my hunting clothes are already bought and paid for so I don't count them towards this years costs.

If you were asking about how much I've spent on the total gear I have & how much I've spent over the years, then I wouldn't want to think about it.

[KAYR1]

I COULD probably kill as many deer as any other year with just buying a licence. But between buying new stands, camo, tags for two or three states, working up reloads for new rifles, scopes, etc, I wouldn't begin to want to know.

My wife says that eating beef tenderloin and lobster every night would be cheaper than that venison roast....But we know that we would never do that!

[frankkj]

I almost hate to post this.

Lifetime license (old man) cost nothing anymore.
I can walk out my back door and shoot deer, rabbit, squirrels, etc. (really don't need a vehicle, less than 5 minute walk), =$0.
Do my own cleaning, butchering, procesing, etc. =$0

BUT, I spend all year shooting (300 yard range in my back yard), reloading, having fun, etc. Ain't it just a shame?

Frank

[SHOOTALL]

triple mine if lost funds from work has to be in the total

[mcwoodduck]

Frank,
When I grow up I want to be just like you.