Gas Prices hindering hunting?
 

Gas prices are ridiculous, but they didn't keep me from hunting this year.They just kept me a little closer to home. Just curious, How did gas prices affect everyone else?

RE: Gas Prices hindering hunting?
 

I didnt affect me much...but then again I hunt 4 miles from my front door;)

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Didn't effect me one bit because i just drive down the gravel road a mile of so and walk in the woods and i'm there

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Gas was $3.21 a gallon during hunting season, didn't keep me out of the woods.

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Gas prices didn't keep me out of the woods, or prevent me from having my best season ever.....BUT....they did hinder how far I traveled, and the frequency.

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NO, wont let it affect the thing I love.

Did try and combine trips to the store, etc though to cut down.

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Ya gotta pay to play!

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How true

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Definately, but I have some great news. I just saved a bunch of money on my gas by moving closer to within 15 miles of where I hunt on public land! :D

And I have a brand new Black Ice! [8D]

LOL!

RE: Gas Prices hindering hunting?
 

With all the other expenses that go along with hunting...gas is usually just an afterthought

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I just walk across my road and 1/8 mile Iam huntin....

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my trip is about 160 miles one way to our cabin and from opening of bowseason to end of mzl season we were there evry weekend theway we look at it is there is nothing you can do to change the prices and i figure with the amount i spend each fall the gas is just another part of it

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I have no choice but to drive to hunt, cost me around $100/month to hunt 2 or 3 days a week. If I had a choice to hunt closer, I would probably split it up 50/50. I won't just stop going to my spot, but I might cut back some if I had to.

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Luckily it didn't affect my hunting this year... I actually got out more this last year than in previous years. Was able to do 2 out of state trips and multiple in state trips to the other side of the state.

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Gas prices won't seriously affect Americans until it reaches the magical $5.00/gallon mark. IMHO....

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And that's why it WILL hit 5 bucks a gallon. People just arent' willing to give up the American way of life, which is centered around the automobile. Probably in the next 18 months we'll see 5 bucks a gallon.

They're going to just keep hammering us until we say "I give". And then they'll keep it at that price.

RE: Gas Prices hindering hunting?
 

zero effect here.....but my hunting ground is close to my house

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When I'm at home I have a 15 mile drive to get to my hunting spots either way I go. I have felt the effects of higher gas price, but I just cut somewhere else. I have 4 trips planned this year to NE and Darn the Gas is higher out there than it is here!!

Dan

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I probably put around 10,000 miles on my truck last year for bowfishing travels. Of course, most of that was pulling a pontoon boat. I get about 10-12 mpg with the boat behind me. Gas prices sucked, but didn't stop me during the summer. However, it did hold me back a bit for deer hunting. (go figure)

I travel once a week to the archery shop to shoot. That's 115 miles round trip. [:-] On the plus side, I don't have to drive to work.

I try to make up for the gas expense elsewhere. (no movies, fancy restaurants, I've been wearing the same tennis shoes for three years, ate my dog, live in a box, etc.)

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Not as much as the work schedual.70+ hrs a week +164 mile round per day will kill a hunting season....

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I would have to disagree, I think many people were effected in a bad way when it got to $2.00/gallon. I know people who literally have to chose between food and gas. I'm talking single parent families with a minimum wage job. Don't get me wrong they may not go hungry, but they may choose to get canned food instead of steak, etc, can't take their kids to the movies oncein a while. Most people may not be this way, but I can assure you everyone lives close to people that are effected.

Luckily I am not one of these people, but I don't have money by anyone's standards. But, I do cut back. I do drive to hunt, but I did move 15 miles closer to work, one of the biggest reasons was I saved about 50%-60% in gas savings alone. And I try to make 1 trip for everything if I can.

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I go right out the back door to hunt also, but I do set aside 5 extra dollars a week for future trips that use gas. What about these people that are forced to put gas on a credit card, 3 plus dollars a gallon with interest...How do I get into that business? Come to think of it.

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There's no doubt about it for me, I put three bucks in the trunk of my car last fall on three different out of state do it yourself hunts! I sure wish I had the money most of you guys have by the sounds of it!
The great thing is nobody has a clue when your parked off the side of the road that your hunting!:D
Have coolers, will travel!