$ spent by deer hunters
 

I was watching an older 1992-93 deer hunting video and it had a deer biologist talk about the positive effects of deer hunting you know the usual good arguments such as population control to minimize crop damage, disease due to over population and other things. The reason that caught my attention was the $ that hunters spend. He quoted a 1991 federal fish and wildlife survey that said hunters in PA spent $750 million!! He said they do the survey every 3 or 4 years. I was wondering if anyone had heard of this survey or had any current numbers regarding INDIANA. I'm just really curious. Thanx in advance.

Dan Blair

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Dan I only have personal figures which I refuse to expose here for fear my wife and children may see it!

The Tazman

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I know what you mean taz. I bought a new pair of insulated hunting bibs this year ON CLEARANCE for $89.00 and you'de have thought I killed someone the way my wife acted. I told her she was lucky she wasn't married to some of you guys on here who spend a lot more money than that per year on hunting stuff. I'm still begging for a bow<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> I don't think I'll get it till after next season though cause our money is tihgt though with 2 kids and one on the way.

Dan Blair

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I usually spend between 1000 and 1500 a year. To stinkin much,but some of those out of state hunts cost even without a outfitter.

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100 bucks









a week for 10 weeks!

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I plead the fifth!!!

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Well, last month I added up what I bought last year. I justified most purchases with this statement:
&quot;It's a one time purchase.&quot;
I said that quite a bit over the last year.....
to the tune of $3200.00 Cdn ($2000.00 US). I don't need very much now.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
I don't really make a lot of money either.

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I have alot of $ invested in deer hunting. i have everything to the walker's game ear to a scent lok suit to a new honda 4x4 rancher strictly for deer hunting. But i don't have a wife, im 17 and my dad buys me all this so i got it made.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Wow! I really never though about how much I spend. I'm single 22 I thought I had a fairly inexpensive year Boy was I wrong!4500 hunting 5 states, new bow, 3 plane tickets. No wonder I'm broke now. I'll have to save up for this year.