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Hunting Costs #515022 12/16/08 05:04 PM
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I was just curious what most of us spend on hunting, annually. I know it's a very costly, but necessary hobby. There's nothing I'd rather be doing. Anyways, luckily, I've had the opportunity to hunt land owned by family friends for the past 6 years. So, I've only been out supplies, license, guns, ammo, corn, processing and taxi bills. The owner doesn't hunt, but loves the meat, so I'll get a doe for him each year and give him the meat. He has myself, my dad, his son in law and about 3-4 other hunters out every season. The place is about 600 acres.

It would be nice to have a place of my own now though. That I could go whenever, without notice or worrying about someone else being out there. What can I expect to spend for a annual lease for year-round hunting/fishing? Something within 2 hrs of the DFW metro-mess.


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Or should I just hang on to a good thing, and stay where I'm at?


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Re: Hunting Costs [Re: Curly] #515025 12/16/08 05:12 PM
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Can I have your spot on that 600 acres when you leave ?



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Re: Hunting Costs [Re: Curly] #515026 12/16/08 05:13 PM
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That's funny.


Re: Hunting Costs [Re: Sully] #515027 12/16/08 05:14 PM
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He won't lease to anyone, just let's friends and family out. He had a bad experience with some hunters about 6-8 years ago and doesn't want to do it again.


Re: Hunting Costs [Re: Sully] #515028 12/16/08 05:22 PM
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Spend more than I tell my wife!


Re: Hunting Costs [Re: BMD] #515029 12/16/08 05:36 PM
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our lease in central oklahoma is about 400 acres and its around 1200/year


Re: Hunting Costs [Re: BMD] #515030 12/16/08 05:37 PM
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Heck! I'd stay. I'd make sure I take care of the gentleman that's letting you hunt there.




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Re: Hunting Costs [Re: Sully] #515031 12/16/08 05:39 PM
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Anywhere from $1,200 per gun for marginal hunting on a small property to $2,000 and up for good hunting. Best way I see is to find friends on an established place with an opening. Those will be your best deals.


Re: Hunting Costs [Re: Txduckman] #515032 12/16/08 05:44 PM
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u guys aren't figurin in all costs gotta be between 5k and 10k easily


Re: Hunting Costs [Re: Sully] #515033 12/16/08 06:05 PM
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BEST I CAN FIGURE I PROBABLY SPEND ABOUT $5000. A YEAR.





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Re: Hunting Costs [Re: RICK O'SHAY] #515034 12/16/08 06:15 PM
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Sure makes those mounts special when you get em.


Re: Hunting Costs [Re: Sully] #515035 12/16/08 06:27 PM
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Consider corn, deer blocks, fuel to get you there, keeping 2 households for 3 months (deer camp and regular), lease costs, feeder costs, upkeep on blinds, taxidermy work, days taken off of work, ammo etc. Do NOT show this thread to my wife. Scary amount.



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Re: Hunting Costs [Re: BenBob] #515036 12/16/08 06:36 PM
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Now we are talking


Re: Hunting Costs [Re: Sully] #515037 12/16/08 06:38 PM
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year round Lease in Erath Co. $3200
Trip to Montana for Mule Deer $4000
West Tx Blue Quail Lease $600
Trip to Ks for Pheasant $400
Trip to Tx panhandle for Pheasant $400
Trip to Shamrock,Tx for Quail $400
Trip to Sonora,Tx for Axis $2500
Trip to Rock Springs,Tx for Aoudad $1500
I'm gonna quit counting there in case this makes it back to my wife, cause none of these include the extras.


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This is not fair. I think some of you are spending more on hunting than I am. I am going to have to really get after it since you brought it to my attention.



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Re: Hunting Costs [Re: BenBob] #515039 12/16/08 07:25 PM
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easy 5-10k with lease, feeders, blinds, trips, food, corn, protein, weapon, bullets, fuel, clothes...... It is a scary amount


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License, fuel, food, needed items, I'd say approx 900.00.


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1500 to 2K avg



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Last year I spent right around $7k by the time I got everything paid for: corn, feeders, built a couple blinds. The lease costs around $1000 per gun and my wife and I have a place I hunt for free.

This year I expect it will run around $6k.

Best money I spend all year.


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you guys are low balling especially with cost of fuel preseason


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Tk is being honest give real numbers


Re: Hunting Costs [Re: BMD] #515045 12/16/08 07:57 PM
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NO WAY am I going to post that data in a public forum where my wife or the IRS could look at it...uh-uh, nope, not going to happen...


Re: Hunting Costs [Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)] #515046 12/16/08 08:12 PM
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I don't think that I even want to put it down where I can see the cold hard facts of my own hunting costs, much less let someone else see it.



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