I usually put three deer a year in the freezer. As far as I can figure it cost me something between $80 and $90 a pound.
It's pretty expensive for me, what with hunting lease cost, planting food plots, tractor upkeep, gas in the truck to and from the lease, etc., etc. On the other hand, I spend every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the lease from October through January, and use the range about two weekends a month from March to mid-June. So I figure I'm spending around a dollar an hour for and awful lot of entertainment and relaxation. See, you can justify anything.