Lets see I'm 17 and probably 80 percent of my income goes directly to hunting stuff. Its funny becasue I worked my but off this summer and my friends didn't and they still have more money then me

Mathews Outback with all accessories $1050
Lone wolf sit and climb $350
Various items at cabelas $350
Various items at hunting expo $60
Non-Resident antelope tag $110
All my deer tags $50
List of things I'm getting shorty at Gander Mountain $70


Total $2060 out of the approximately $2500 I made..lol


Last year I made about 2000 and spent every dime on hunting equipment.

If you are willing to pay that much then how much is it worth to you for us NOT to tell your wife?.

Go ahead and tell here I am broke now. Half of nothing is nothing. LOL

If your bow is worth more than your truck, you are a dedicated hunter.

New fletched arrows: $15.00
Hunting License: $19.00
1 Deer Tag: $24.00
Scent Zapper: $6.00/ 6 bottles
Deer Attractants: $10-15.00
New Bow Site: $21.00
New Climbing Stand: $98.00
New Whisker Biscuit Arrow Rest: $35.00
10 new XX75 arrows: $23.00
Miscelaneous: $20-30.00

My friends wonder why I can't afford a girlfriend.... well, just take a look at my hunting & fishing stuff in my b-room, but if you're a hunter, only a hunter could understand.

Bought a new bow last year with most accessories. Reusing a couple of stands and most of my camo. Still have a good unassembled set of muzzy broadheads to use this year.
So the total for the year is:

Cobra Sidewinder 3 Pin Bow Sight $55.99
GOLD TIP HUNTER ARROWS 5575 $43.99
KWIKEE 6 - ARROW QUIVER $10.99
Whisker Biscuit Original $21.50
WearGuard Mossy Oak Hooded Coveralls $31.00
Climber Stand $169.00
Solid Limb Savers $15.00
String Leeches $11.00
Teflon Cable Slide $10.00
Cobra Cable Gaurd $12.00
3 Terminator Arrows $15.00
Field Tips $3.00
Building a PVC Stand $300.00
Hunter's View Doghouse Blind $69.99
Turbo Nock Hunter 1dz $23.45
Game Cam $75.00

Total $866.91

Some of this is for my wife - its her first year of bowhunting.
But this does not include meat processing charges

And I still haven't bought my archery tags yet!!!

OK I'll let it be. But you can't blame me for trying. I sure do envy you though. Wish I could spend that much all in one year and not have the wife find out. Any tips for us?

In any non big item purchase year, which most years are, I keep bows and treestands for very long periods of time. I probably spend less than $200. That's tags and misc small things you pick up from time to time. I process my own deer, that saves me tons. My deer meat actually does turn out to be quite cheap.

I can't imagine spending the money some of you guys do.

WihWihunter I will give you one little trick. Every morning when you leave the house carry your empty bow case with you to the truck. Do this religously everyday. That way when you wan't to sneak in a new bow or supplies she won't know she will just think it is the same old bow case day in and day out. A regulation bow case can hall alot of lute undetected.