Hunting Budget

[Hunt4more]

what do you think most “rich” guys spend a year on their hunting budget, including tag fees? The second part to the question is how much would be your dream budget each year and how would you spend it?

 

[eyeman]

Please quit making me think what I spend.

 

[Hunt4more]

Please quit making me think what I spend.

stay solid in that positive mental mindset ;-)

 

[El Gringo]

What’s “Rich’?

Are we talking Jimmy John, or are we talking about a Dentist, or construction company owner?

 

[diablo]

Guys like Don Jr and Jimmy J spend more per year (maybe multiple times) than most of us earn in a year…

 

[Hunt4more]

Wealthy let’s say is annual income over $1M.

 

[Rie bread]

I applied using $500 this year, and was able to “recycle” the refund into two states. Ultimately used the refunds to get my wife a paddle board.

 

[Crampy]

I will answer this assuming no raffles, no auctions, no LO tags.

It's pretty easily $5K+ an NR for all species in ~10 states. AK, AZ, UT, NV, NM, CO, MT, WY, ID,+ NE moose states). And that's pretty much assuming no tags drawn.

MT alone is about $700/year for an NR to just apply for all species (and refund the gen when you don't draw limited elk).

And it is getting alot worse in WY and other states. Guys starting today are nuts. Buying a LO tag every 1-2 years would be a far better deal that getting in on the schemes.

Limit your species and states and you can save alot of money. But most guys are dropping around $5K annually to apply if they are broadly applying and if they aren't tied to a budget.