I agree the meat is a bonus. Hunting is actually an expensive hobby to get into but once you are in and have somebase gear down it is relatively cheap. At this point i am 24 and really have nothing else that i need for hunting have a good set of binos, rangefinder, not bad bow, nice rifle, all my calls etc these things will last for years. Each year i buy a couple bottles of scent killer, all my tags go a few years b4 buying a box of ammo or a pack of broadheads. If your smart with your stuff it ain't that bad.