How much do you spend $$$

[jdm4x43732]

How much money do you guys spend on average per month on fishing / hunting? How many trips do you get out of this amount of money? The Warden asked me this the other day and the only logical answer I had for her was less than when I ran the bars and chased strange stuff...... She got the hint but didn't really like my answer.

Just curious as to what you guys drop on this stuff. If I just buy fuel, maybe 50 - 75 or so bucks a month, but if I go to Academy or Ebay it is not good.

[SaltERedneck]

Fuel... 60-100$
Lures... 20-40$
Snacks/drinks... 10-20$

The chance to get the hell outta the house..... PRICELESS!

[Duck Butter]

I have figured it costs me $100 to go and fish Big Lake from Lafayette. Gas,beer, ice, food, tackle.

I don't usually think about that though as my wife and I have separate checking accounts. She would siht if she knew what I spent on outdoor entertainment, just like I would siht if I knew what she spent at.....

["W"]

Originally Posted by jdm4x43732

How much money do you guys spend on average per month on fishing / hunting? How many trips do you get out of this amount of money? The Warden asked me this the other day and the only logical answer I had for her was less than when I ran the bars and chased strange stuff...... She got the hint but didn't really like my answer.

Just curious as to what you guys drop on this stuff. If I just buy fuel, maybe 50 - 75 or so bucks a month, but if I go to Academy or Ebay it is not good.

Depends on what time of the year.........
I have my own account I use for just fishing ,boat, baits etc...

I dont spend a lot of money on baits or hooks I get all in Bulk and most of that is real cheap

Gas during the summer with longer runs and more moving I spend up to $500 a month on gas if not more

Winter I still fish the same amount but spend less on gas becuase I dont go very far..
Last hitch off I fished 5 days on 16 gallons of fuel

Last year in 12months I adv about $435 a month on Fuel alone

[SaltERedneck]

I would run up a 40-60$ tab in the bar after buying a 12pk/ 10$..... PER NIGHT. sooo count that for friday and sat and multiply by 4.

["W"]

I get all my water at Sams most of the time and load my Ice chest up with 50 or more waters...... I put 50 in my icechest in Nov and still have about 15 left....

Summer time we will drink 25-30 a day

[Reefman]

None of you are even scratchin the surface...how about that boat note and the big arse truck to pull it? Those of us who lease properties for hunting....new dekes every year...shotgun shells, new guns, Mud boats, ATVs Oh, and camps???? Thank God i have a separate account that the boss can't see. I would be embarrassed (maybe divorced!) to disclose how much I really spend on hunting/fishing in a year. Most in here would be the same!

["W"]

Boat note is just a investment...that's what I tell myself..and camp note is a place to gather family.... That's how I look at it....lol

[inchspinner]

10-14 trips a month
fuel 160-200
baits 30-40 maybe..buy alot at once
drinks beer, water when its on sale for 2.50 for 30 bottles around 30-40

210-280 a month...depends where im launching and running....

truck note too but no boat note.....and 40 in oil 2stroke...

[Reefman]

Originally Posted by "W"

Boat note is just a investment...that's what I tell myself..and camp note is a place to gather family.... That's how I look at it....lol

Truly a great rationalization W! I'm goin' to use this if ever my wife finds out what the heck I'm up to.

[jdm4x43732]

Truck and boat are both paid for. If you'd see em you'd know why. I don't have nice equipment... My parents are buying "us" a new/used bay boat tomorrow so my fuel consumption should go up. I don't spend much on drinks just grab a handful from fridge on the way out, and I don't run far in my little boat.

[evidrine]

Just a trip to the lease is about 70bucks in fuel, not to mention the annual cost. Anything extra I would buy for hunting is pretty much not a necessity (other than ammo), since I have most of what I need already. Fishing is another story. Dont have a boat, so mostly do a lot of surf trips. Try to make a bid deal out of it with friends, so lots of food and drinks. Cost usually gets split up though.

Monthly hunting trips @ 150 bucks
Monthly fishing @ 50 if enough people go.

[BassAssasin]

Man i wish i could find a way to keep a seperate account that my wife cant see. she sees what i spend on fishing and hunting and then gripes about how its not fair

[BassAssasin]

Originally Posted by BassAssasin

Man i wish i could find a way to keep a seperate account that my wife cant see. she sees what i spend on fishing and hunting and then gripes about how its not fair

thank God shes good lookin

[Tonka337]

Originally Posted by Reefman

None of you are even scratchin the surface...how about that boat note and the big arse truck to pull it? Those of us who lease properties for hunting....new dekes every year...shotgun shells, new guns, Mud boats, ATVs Oh, and camps???? Thank God i have a separate account that the boss can't see. I would be embarrassed (maybe divorced!) to disclose how much I really spend on hunting/fishing in a year. Most in here would be the same!

Hide what you can and lie about the rest!!! haha. funny the things we do just to go fishin

[Salty]

Originally Posted by BassAssasin

thank God shes good lookin

If she weren't....it'd still be the same........maybe worse.

[BassAssasin]

Originally Posted by Salty

If she weren't....it'd still be the same........maybe worse.

haha it would be way worse, b/c then i couldnt justify keepin her around haha

[SaltyShaw]

$200-$500 a month just depends

[StinkyPink]

Fished Big Lake for 4 days straight in December. Total for 4 days was $934.87

Fished East Galveston Bay this past Saturday and Sunday. Total cost for 2 days was $204.03

In 2011 Spent $84,727.16

60K was for a new boat. The rest for hotels, gas, and groceries.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by StinkyPink

Fished Big Lake for 4 days straight in December. Total for 4 days was $934.87

Fished East Galveston Bay this past Saturday and Sunday. Total cost for 2 days was $204.03

In 2011 Spent $84,727.16

60K was for a new boat. The rest for hotels, gas, and groceries.

You must be a meter reader.