It's the trips and out of state license fees that really start to add up. On a good yearyou could drop over $3k total in just getting "there" money. Start mounting a bunch of trophies.... at $400+a pop, ouch. A little land owner grease money here, a little overweight baggage cost there ...

My best/worst year I had licenses in 6 states totalling about $1500, in just licenses.

The total figure would definietely verify my "addiction" and not just passion.