ORIGINAL: deer-hunter18
Sorry but no way. I would say $1000 would be more like it, but i am the kind of guy that will go out and spend a lot of money on hunting gear, as my mom would say "Do you always have to have the best new thing that comes out" I hate it when she says that.
Boots= $100.00 at the least
clothes= $200.00 if you want to stay warm
Gun = $500.00 if you want something decent
Scope = $200.00 if you want something decent
Heck that is $1000 right there, not including ammo and license and tags.
the key words being "something decent". You can get a used gun for alot less than 500, but he said from a store, which i dont believe.
the original post said to start hunting, it said nothing about top of the line gear. A scope isnt neccessary.
you dont need 200 dollars worth of clothes to stay warm. I hunt with pajama pants, jeans, and camo pants. All of which i had already, and the camos i got from a used military supply store for cheap. I layer sweatshirts with an orange vest over it. the vest cost me like 10-15 dollars. I hunt in northern new york, but i dont spend 200 bucks on clothes.
id say with the possible exception of the gun, 175 bucks is do-able.
Who said anything about gas money? whos to say the person doesnt live near some public land? yes, gas is a cost for some people, but it isnt required for everyone. We are talking cheapest possible. Even if they have to drive a little ways, the gas could come under budget.