Doc Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Anybody catch the article on the dollars that hunters are spending these days? It was an AP article in the business page of our local newspaper, and it showed up in the latest issue of New York Outdoor News. Apparently we are part of a $21 billion industry, nationally. Man, that a lot of cash! Hunter spending has jumped 11% in the last decade with current spending estimated at $1638.00 yearly per hunter (estimate from the National Shooting Sports Foundation). Now, I don't know about all you other Donald Trumps out there but thankfully my last year's expenditures didn't even come any where near that number. I'm not sure but that number may include lease fees, travel costs and shooting preserve fees as well as equipment purchases. Am I really getting to be that much of a tightwad? Do you guys spend $1638 per year on hunting related purchases and activities? Is this really becoming a rich man's sport? Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters [ QUOTE ] Am I really getting to be that much of a tightwad? Do you guys spend $1638 per year on hunting related purchases and activities? Is this really becoming a rich man's sport? [/ QUOTE ] Not even close to that spending limit... the wife would be hunting me..... and YES I think it's becoming a rich mans sport, if you don't have land of your own to hunt on..... I've always had to be one of those hunters to make due with what I have, because it may be a long time before I get what I really need..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters it could be that much for me..I spent 600$ on air fair to go hunting in marylnad from florida three times. my out of state lic. cost me $175 new arrows and some clothes, grunt tube, broadheads, doghouse blind i bought for my dad, bobble head buck, hss vest, tinks 69, ...holy cow i did spend alot this year... well it was fun, and i would do it again in a heart beat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters well doc i dont come close to ever spending that amount of money at all and i ve been hunting only 8 years, but still. i get the outdoor news but havent read that issue yet. is that including atv's, taxidermy and such? i mean i bought an atv and use it for more than just hunting, and also my taxidermist bill is going to be $870 for the two bucks i shot. always enjoy your posts doc...keep'em comin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brl Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters i havent spent near that much this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters I havnt spent that much of course dont have that much so that stops me from doing that.lol Dont think i would tho. At least not all on gear maybe with the other things Doc said but i never have done that cant drive tho either.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters I think I may have spent more than that last year.I bought a new bow,went to South Dakota for a five day pheasant hunt,paid for 3 deer to be processed.I outfitted my bow with new sight,rest,quiver,and had to pick up more arrows.Luckily I spaced everything out so I didn't pay for everything at once. If I didn't hunt out of state or buy a new bow,it wouldn't have been no where near that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters I purchased 2 bows this year, one a crossbow and one a compound. Got a great deal on both of them. All the money rapped up in the crossbow, somewhere around $125, compound would of cost around $400 but i bought it from a friend I hunt with who never really used it. basically brand new. Paid $50. New target=$20. shells for all the guns=$100 or so. ect.=$100. I have put about $100 in that compound since I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters I would say a lot of that is due to out-of-state hunting and not just equipment. A new top-of-the-line bow rig with accessories or a new high quality semi-auto shotgun will add up pretty quickly though. I would be disowned if I ever spent that much every year to hunt. I started breaking down what I spend now to my fiancee and she couldn't believe that it cost that much to just be able to hunt (i.e. license, permits, stamps) and not counting the equipment needed or clothing, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaskMan Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters I spent a couple hundred bucks on tags, sabots, powder, 209's and small junk, that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters No. Not even close. In some years I'll spend more (like this year), but most years it's licenses, tags, and ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters I bought a new muzzle loader, scope, rings, sabots, powder, riffle ammo, tags, lease land, food plots, deer processing, Binos, Arrows, $36,000 on a new truck to haul my deer and probably a lot more stuff I can't remember but if I ask my wife she will probably let me know what I forgot about.LOL WOW how can anyone afford to hunt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters I think hunting and fishing combined is only second to golf as far as amount of $$$ spend for a hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters Nope, dont spend near that much, not unless you want to start adding up the big purchases and expenses like 4 wheelers, new rifles, and property taxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters I don't even come close to that number. Not sure how they did the math on that one, must be the same method on how they count our deer herds! LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters Don't worry Doc, I made up for you in 2005. A pair of new MLs, 3 high end scopes, 3 very good scopes, barrels, sporting clays, preserve hunt, and other shooting paraphernalia. I was probably double the average. My scope purchases alone were over the average. This is not including gas to and from hunting, or the range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABS Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters I made my contribution, with a hunting trip to Montana ($7K total) and a couple of goose hunting trips to MD. Add in all the normal shooting and hunting supplies and gas back and forth to the range and I got a number of you covered. Next year it's your turn :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotHead2005 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters I know I spent a 1000 on gas this year alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkillemquick Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters Nope probably only about 600$ this year. However when it comes to wood working as a hobby that is a different story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksbowhntr77 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters Normally I don't spend any more than about $200 a year on tags, ammo, and little stuff. But this year I bought a $500 Hoyt, a $75 7mm Mauser Rifle, and all the little stuff that goes with them. That will more than do for a long time. I am simple, but the opportunity was there and I took it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters So, over here on realtree it sounds like we're mostly a bunch of cheap-skates. I posted this same message over on AT, and you should have seen the response over there. Nearly everyone exceeded that amount, in some cases, by a whole bunch. Actually, anyone who travels across the country to do some kind of special hunt probably would have no problem beating that figure, but most don't do that every year. I guess I'm really pretty cheap-to-keep....lol. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters [ QUOTE ] Hunter spending has jumped 11% in the last decade with current spending estimated at $1638.00 yearly per hunter (estimate from the National Shooting Sports Foundation). [/ QUOTE ] The reason Hunter's spending went up is due to costs increases, everything to Gasoline, Lease Fees, Cost of Licenses, and hunting related equipment. The number of Hunters is actually dropping each year on average. Did I spend $1,638.00 on this years hunting? NO WAY! I spent around $250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennswamper Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters I spent around $8000 just going to Texas and Nebraska but that is not a yearly thing for me. Friend of mine spends $10,000-$20,000 annually going on hunts. He loves hunting trophy deer and well....when you live in Alabama, you have to travel. Unfortunately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters I spend about $6000 - $7000 annually on hunting trips, licenses, guns, ammo, clothes, accessories, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Daddy Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Re: Big Spending Hunters Heck, I spent $777 for Montana deer, $203 for Montana antelope, $53 for Montana doe antelope, $103 for VA big game and $62 for PA licenses. That's $1198 just for licenses. I must be nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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