Honestly, it is a lot of money, but there are certainly a lot more expensive sports. I am also big into cars, and have thousands wrapped up into a turbo VW. Gotta pay to play though I guess. I got really screwed this year though, I moved from PA to New Hampshire in March. Unfortunately I don't have anywhere to hunt in NH, so I hunted Vermont instead. So I had to pay for a Vermont non resident license, and then I just bought my PA license as well, and had to pay for nonresident there as well. [:'(]

This year my total is as follows since January -

2x new stands from Wally World - $80
New string and cables + basic tune - $100
12x Carbon Epic's - $60
6x Vortex Mini Max 100 + spare blades/O rings - $60
New quiver - $24
PA License + Archery Tag - $128
VT License + Turkey Tags + 2x Archery Tags - $85 - $25 - $50
New camo pants since my gut has grown - $25

I am sure there is more that my girlfriend could help me remember. This is still cheaper than my car hobby though