I wasnt offended by the question at all, I just thought it was pretty obvious why someone would pay to hunt , just like its pretty obvious why someone would pay for.... Ahyhoo , even if I got a free pass to hunt hogs in TX, it would still cost me 1500$ for air fare, car rental and cheap motel, the guy I hunt w/ charges 500$ and the lodge is awesome and he picks me up at the airport for only gas $. I hunt deer, bear, ducks and turkeys "free" though