It cost me about $150 to get a cow. About 200lbs or so. I've seen elk for sale for $27 lb.
I'm stuffing my face with elk as I type this.
I thought my hunting was done this year, but a land owner just gave me a voucher for a doe. I have until Feb to get one. I'm going to wait until it cools off some, and then break in the new Optima.