We love our Venison but have you ever wondered how much it actually costs us :?:
I think we can do a breakdown on the average hunter and what it costs him to bring home the venison. :?
Hunting licenses........................................................................$200.00
Rifle with Scope.......................................................................$1200.00
Ammo for practice....................................................................$200.00
Ammo for the hunt.....................................................................$19.00
Camo Clothing, boots and stuff...................................................$500.00
ATV........................................................................................$6000.00
4X4 Pickup...........................................................................$40,000.00
Two weeks off work.................................................................$1800.00
Supplies, Food ..........................................................................$400.00
Beverages................................................................................$250.00
Ball cap with plastic dug turd on the brim........................................$8.00
Gasoline...................................................................................$600.00
Range finder, GPS, Binoculars, other neccesary Gadgets.............$2500.00
Pre-hunt "bribe to go" dinner and a movie for the Wife or G/F........$150.00
Post-hunt "bribe for ###" flowers and gift for the Wife or G/F.........$300.00
New alternator and/or battery for the 4X4 on the way north..........$200.00
New U-joint and/or drive shaft on the way south...........................$400.00
Butcher fees.............................................................................$150.00
Beverages consumed while telling lies at the butchers....................$45.00
Taxi ride home from the butchers.................................................$22.00
Taxi ride back to the butchers the next day to get meat and truck...$22.00
Grand total...........................................................................$55,166.00
Average this total over three years due to lifespan of some items like the truck, atv and other equipment..............................................$16,549.00
Average pounds of venison you would bring home from the butchers per year 50lbs.... times three, give or take........................................150lbs
Now divide that into our three year hunting cost of $16,549.00 and that gives you $110.32 per pound. 8)
I don't know about you but I figure at 110 bucks a pound this is some really top drawer eating we are providing for our families :idea:
Our wives and children should drop to their knees and thank us mighty hunters for bringing home the venison. :wink:
I think we can do a breakdown on the average hunter and what it costs him to bring home the venison. :?
Hunting licenses........................................................................$200.00
Rifle with Scope.......................................................................$1200.00
Ammo for practice....................................................................$200.00
Ammo for the hunt.....................................................................$19.00
Camo Clothing, boots and stuff...................................................$500.00
ATV........................................................................................$6000.00
4X4 Pickup...........................................................................$40,000.00
Two weeks off work.................................................................$1800.00
Supplies, Food ..........................................................................$400.00
Beverages................................................................................$250.00
Ball cap with plastic dug turd on the brim........................................$8.00
Gasoline...................................................................................$600.00
Range finder, GPS, Binoculars, other neccesary Gadgets.............$2500.00
Pre-hunt "bribe to go" dinner and a movie for the Wife or G/F........$150.00
Post-hunt "bribe for ###" flowers and gift for the Wife or G/F.........$300.00
New alternator and/or battery for the 4X4 on the way north..........$200.00
New U-joint and/or drive shaft on the way south...........................$400.00
Butcher fees.............................................................................$150.00
Beverages consumed while telling lies at the butchers....................$45.00
Taxi ride home from the butchers.................................................$22.00
Taxi ride back to the butchers the next day to get meat and truck...$22.00
Grand total...........................................................................$55,166.00
Average this total over three years due to lifespan of some items like the truck, atv and other equipment..............................................$16,549.00
Average pounds of venison you would bring home from the butchers per year 50lbs.... times three, give or take........................................150lbs
Now divide that into our three year hunting cost of $16,549.00 and that gives you $110.32 per pound. 8)
I don't know about you but I figure at 110 bucks a pound this is some really top drawer eating we are providing for our families :idea:
Our wives and children should drop to their knees and thank us mighty hunters for bringing home the venison. :wink:
