Comments on: Deer Hunting On A Budget

By: Dak-o-Dak

Dak-o-Dak — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:22:14 +0000

What price is reasonable for a scope?

I still can’t decide what I am going to choose as my hunting tools. I don’t think bow is a good option for me since I don’t have enough time to practice.

I have my licence for crossbow and it is legal here to use it during bow season.

Muzzleloaders could be a good option too.

And then modern rifle…

I really can’t decide what I am going to invest in. I have a 700$ budget to get me started.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:45:49 +0000

One thing that is huge cost wise is your hunting location. People don’t want to talk about where they hunt much but it can make equipment seem cheap real fast. I personally cannot even consider paying leases or club dues and in Florida anyway have been subjected to management land. The place i’ve hunted the last few years is a two hour round trip plus several miles off-road. So for a 3-day hunt gas= $80 management tag is almost 40. Even leases and clubs often require long drives. If you have access to private land nearby where you live you can setup a feeder and a food plot for less than the cost of a 3-day hunt on management land. Then you can be hunting 30 minutes after getting home from work without even touching your wallet. Even small pieces of land can make for productive bowhunting. This can be a much better situation for new hunters to develop skills versus public or lease land where people tend to not have any patience for each other.(50 people taking 6 deer in 3 days, can take the fun out of hunting quickly) No matter how much stuff you have you have to have a place to hunt.

By: hunter4life

hunter4life — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:56:37 +0000

Great post!

By: Newman

Newman — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:27:16 +0000

Great site/thread. I agree don’t get wrapped up in the marketing , instead be creative and get in the woods, ALL SEASONS!

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:02:43 +0000

I agree with this train of thought.I use a savage 30-06 bought new 6 years ago for 325.00 this riffle is a tack driver.With a fare amount of range time with the weapon of choice you will be happy with the time you put in.I have shot deer 80 to 100 yards out off hand some thing i did not practice much but firing my weapon and getting comfortable with it makes all the difference in the out come of shooting a animal.I would suggest 30-30,243,30-06,308,and 270 for most big game 30 cal. will take down moose,elk and deer with a well placed shot.This dose not have to cost a lot of money just some basic understanding about your weapon and the benefits of shooting often as possible.Remember the guys that spend all that money are paying to brag about antlers and things that have nothing to do with are hunting heritage.Enjoy the out doors and providing good food for you and your family.

By: scott

scott — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:55:26 +0000

I have read alot of things over the last couple of years about hunting,now i have been hunting for only about fifteen years and only one time was a nice buck called in where a shot could be taken. i wish there were more people that were honest about the thing you need in order to have a good hunt. my best hunt was blue jeans, boots and a surplus army coat. nice to see the truth.

By: Field Dress

Field Dress — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:05:40 +0000

Another great post and definitely relative to today’s gas prices. My company is presently running a promotion for hunting and fishing t-shirts for the price of a gallon of gas. I don’t no about you, but I’m confident I won’t be in the field as much as in the past this year.

By: Jason Imboden

Jason Imboden — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:37:52 +0000

I agree with most of you post here. The price of hunting has become outrageous. It’s not unheard of to spend over $1000.00 for a new bow setup and well over $500 to $700 on new hunting clothes. Although I would recommend a hunter restraint system for any one who uses a tree stand, you can’t put a price on your safety.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:14:54 +0000

You can definitely not a spend a lot and still make it into the woods AND kill deer.

To each is own. Any type of gear, when used properly and practiced with proficiently can kill deer.

What a great post.