Hunting is quickly becoming the hobby of the upper class due to costs.I've gone round with a few family members about it and they just dont make any sense, but go on paying extra for something easily harvested by hand.
Here a license is like $24 and we process our own meat.
I guess $0.60 for the bullet.
So the wrapping paper is free? The meat grinder was free? You don't have to drive anywhere to hunt? You don't wear clothes to hunt? No sighting in the rifle to verify it's still on? There are a ton of costs associated with hunting that experienced hunters take for granted. We've spent decades collecting firearms, gear, etc. so the cost seems negligible to us. But for the beginning hunter, it is extremely expensive to get into and those costs may not be recouped for years.
I don't know. A kid a church loves to shoot, and wanted to hunt, but his family doesn't do those things. All it cost him was to express his desire, a youth license ($12), and a pair of gloves. His family will be enjoying free range local venison. He's going to shoot and he's going to hunt as he matures.
The costs can be looked at as givens to pursue his hobbies, the meat then would be inexpensive indeed, especially when deducting the costs of buying the food it replaces.
In other news I haven't seen a TV Guide in anyone's home since 1989.
They're irrelevant.
Once a staple of old ladies everywhere, now a nonentity.
I haven't heard anyone talking about their site either. For me it was like they disappeared off the map only to reappear for this thread.I go to their website occasionally to see what's on the antenna for the night (usually nothing worth watching) so there's that.
Hunting is quickly becoming the hobby of the upper class due to costs.
I live in Washington state on the border of Idaho. My dad and brother live 15 miles away in Idaho and are avid hunters. I go with them and help stalk and then pack out the meat. Two years ago my dad got a moose and brother got an elk. Well over 900lbs of very good meat. Taking into consideration the cost of fuel, food for the week in the woods, licenses and tags, ammo, gear, etc. Hunting is very expensive any more. If I wanted to buy an out of state license and tag, I believe the last time I checked, it was over $600 for an elk. I can buy a lot of beef from a local locker for $600.
If you lack the skills and equipment to process the meat, then you're looking at another $2 a pound or so for processing.
My brother went to SE Montana for a Mule deer hunt this fall. Total cost was around $2k, not including the new wall tent and stove he bought. He ended up with around 90lbs of venison.
I admit that's an extreme example, but even just hunting in state and locally is still expensive. The hunting license and deer tag is $40. Cost of a tank of gas for the weekend is $60. Box of shells is $40. Groceries for the weekend in the woods is $100. Not to mention the bunches of gear that your always seem to need to replace every so often. Call it a yearly $100 and that is being extremely conservative and doesn't even cover the cost of a decent pair of boots or coat.
So that 90lbs of deer, after processing, costs you over $500. That's around $5.77 a pound for meat. And you still haven't factored in wear and tear on your vehicle, time off of work, etc.
Now if you live in the Midwest and can walk out on your porch and shoot a 250lb deer out of the cornfield, then process it yourself, then it's a whole different story. But out here hunting takes effort and planning and money.
I think Chris Pratt is one of the worst and least funny actors in Hollywood. He is one of the many reasons I did not and will not watch the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. But for this, he gets my respect.
I think Chris Pratt is one of the worst and least funny actors in Hollywood. He is one of the many reasons I did not and will not watch the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. But for this, he gets my respect.
Not everyone has to pay dearly to hunt. Almost everyone who lives in the country has access and many hunt to put meat on the table. Plus you can join a hunting club instead of paying per hunt, lots cheaper. Lots of state lands you can hunt for free on.Hunting is quickly becoming the hobby of the upper class due to costs.
Based on graphiti from several cultures over the centuries, the bible, several other ancient texts and history books the rejoinder is "The more they stay the same." :-DIts amazing how things have changed.
When my dad was growing up he and his siblings were embarrassed to say they only ate meat they harvested themselves.