What is your household hunting budget?

[WestTexasBestTexas]

My wife and I both recently started new jobs and we’re having a strategic financial conversation and redefining some of our short/long term goals.

With that in mind, we’re assessing our individual hobby budgets. What percentage/amount of your take home goes toward hunting-related expenses? I know this can vary greatly from person to person, but I’m just curious.


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[Traveler]

2%

 

[BFR]

Never thought about it, probably minimal percentage wise.

 

[deerhunt1988]

Quick figuring has me around 12%. But I'm an underpaid wildlife biologist In one of the nations poorest states. About $1200 on app fees/points each year. Throw in a big game tag for $800-$1200. About $1k for my local hunting club. Then turkey licenses in 6+ states each spring.

 

[Danny Hoey]

don’t track my hobby spending but I would guess around 2k per year. Net income 80k or so

 

[LFC911]

4% of our combined household gross income...below is that expense broken down by category.

Category	SUM of Expense
Food	2.08%
Subscription	3.73%
Donation	5.76%
League/3D's	9.26%
Gear	11.30%
Weapon	29.67%
Tags/Apps	38.21%
Grand Total	100.00%

 

[MuleyFever]

What's a hunting budget?

 

[Mykolaivka887]

What's a hunting budget?

Exactly. Never crossed my mind. I just throw gobs of money at it, willy nilly.

 

[j_volt]

~5% average per year

 

[displacedtexan]

I don't exactly keep track.

I'd estimate around 5% on an average year, not counting feeding/vet/etc for the hunting dogs that are also pets.

About the same on fishing.

 

[displacedtexan]

My wife doesn't hunt or fish with me.

But we hike and camp with much of the same gear, so there's a direct benefit for her in it.

 

[ThisIsMyHandle]

About 11% of my yearly income.


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[grfox92]

Exactly. Never crossed my mind. I just throw gobs of money at it, willy nilly.

I'm glad to hear these comments. I was thinking I was irresponsible for a second there.

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[TheHammer]

Never tracked it. Last year was 10ish percent on three trips, 4 silencers, 2 rifles, some gear.

Plus all the stuff I do with my truck to keep it up to the task.

This year I’m in a new rifle, k4, another pair of kenetreks, some gear and a few points plus 2 licenses. So maybe 2-3%

 

[Seth]

It depends on what we draw. All public land hunts in NM or CO. The whole family hunts and we butcher together as well. Its part of our lifestyle, not a hobby.

 

[Mykolaivka887]

I'm glad to hear these comments. I was thinking I was irresponsible for a second there.

Welcome to the world of irresponsible spending that's focused almost entirely on the deaths of animals. It's hell on relationships (lol).

 

[Marble]

3-5k in out of state hunts. Sometimes less if I only have one tag. I probably spend around 2k in ammo, arrows and miscellaneous stuff.

I don't keep track. I just know I'm going to go.

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[Ucsdryder]

I’m going to show my wife this thread. Some of you guys spend a shart load of money on hunting.

 

[Blind Squirrel]

I siphon off whatever is needed from the food budget. Can’t short the food budget.

 

[displacedtexan]

Now if its a good year for birds, theres goona be alotta gas that gets bought lol

Hahahaha, good year for the birds.

I'd buy a lot of fuel for a decent year.