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Title: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: goose on January 02, 2011, 07:14:50 pm Ive always been curious as to how much the local hoghunter contributes to the local and state economy figured this might be a good topic and could maybe be a valuable resource for us against the tree huggers and bunny worshippers if there is enough responses.
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: bayhard on January 02, 2011, 07:20:04 pm over $4000 a year
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: Purebreedcolt on January 02, 2011, 07:31:04 pm Let's say a avg of 17 dollars a bag of outlaw feed avg of one bag every 4 days comes to 1551 on feed then probally 100 dollars of additives probally 200 on wormer give or take probally 500 or so on meds/vet fixing to buy two more vests and just bought a garmin 1113 worth plus probally 300 on misc just guessing and don't know on gas
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: raider54 on January 02, 2011, 07:34:24 pm Too much, but then again I guess not or I would just quit I guess ;D
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: rdjustham on January 02, 2011, 07:53:29 pm too scared to add it up... Afraid if i did it would be a few mortgage payments :D
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: ChaseG on January 02, 2011, 07:57:19 pm too scared to add it up... Afraid if i did it would be a few mortgage payments :D X2There ain't no tellin and if I added it ip I bet my ole lady wouldn't be very happy with me at all Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: arrowbar on January 02, 2011, 08:10:04 pm its a lot, at one point my wife asked me if it was even worth having the dogs, we added it up, then we added up the damage that is done by hogs and it was equal when it came to hogs, then I got to add the lion hunting and damage they do and I won this arguement.
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: nogalus boy on January 02, 2011, 08:12:59 pm $20 a week on Sportsmix dog food, around $20 for beer and cigs ;D and about $20 on gas. So about $60 a week.
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: Heaven Sent Kennel on January 02, 2011, 08:16:34 pm 2,000 a year in dog food right now. Bought 5 collars and a vest this year that was another 155 there. 3 leads run me 21. garmin with 3 collars was 800 and bout to add 2 more collars there's another 300. wormer and shots and vets i'm sure around another 2000 just this year. wow this is scary to think about it. Now I may go in to a depressed mood unless I get another hog soon. lol
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: BobbyB on January 02, 2011, 08:18:51 pm I have as many bird dogs as hog dogs and I rally dont keep it separate. I do keep mileage on my bird dogs along with all othere xpenses for taxes so total for all would be over $4K I am sure
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: dub on January 02, 2011, 08:49:38 pm too scared to add it up... Afraid if i did it would be a few mortgage payments :D X2There ain't no tellin and if I added it ip I bet my ole lady wouldn't be very happy with me at all Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: jwdeltx on January 02, 2011, 10:02:20 pm My wife would shoot me dead and skin me like the hogs I hunt if we ever put a figure to it. I currently have sixteen hog dogs on the yard, and we only own three acres so you can see the kennel is way too close to the house!! I won’t dare to put a figure on my expenses. This way maybe I’L live to hunt again!! HUNT’UM UP!!!!
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: tnhillbilly on January 02, 2011, 11:49:18 pm I spent well over $5,000 this pas year, and thats just what i can think of off the top of my head and ot counting gas, and i have to travel alot to get to hog hunt, and thats not countingf all the money i lost by taking off work. it would be terrifying to really know the exact amount.
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: hillbilly on January 03, 2011, 03:16:14 am Way to much but if I didn't spend it on hunting it would be something else. Probably my wife at wal mart. Gotta love it. :)
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: djhogdogger on January 03, 2011, 09:34:21 am We spend $2500 a year in feed alone. The next biggest expense is probably fuel for the truck and ATV's. But compared to team roping, which is what we used to do alot of. Hogdogging is very inexpensive and something that the qhole family can participate in. All in all we probably spend around 3 or 4 thousand a year. WORTH EVERY RED CENT! ;D
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: coyote hunter on January 03, 2011, 10:35:37 am 2500+ a yr not including gas
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: TxHogDoggin on January 03, 2011, 12:55:48 pm There is no telling what it cost me this year. New four wheeler. Toyota pickup.(both well worth it Bc I'm tired of walking). Plus everything that everyone else has mentioned. But every penny I have spent on this sport is more than worth it when my dogs go out and find a hog and catch it. To me there is no greater reward then watching my dogs do what they love.
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: craig on January 03, 2011, 01:28:55 pm well thats tough cause everything i have is geared for hunting, trucks ,trailers,horse's ,tack, atv's, garmin, vests, vet bills and i dont even want to think about dog food.
every time i buy a new pair of boots i consider hog huning in them. so this could go on and on. Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: uglydog on January 03, 2011, 02:31:07 pm Well just as a starter I buy $315.00 of dog feed a month, thats over 3 thousand a year before you add in Ivomec, safeguard, Flea control, rabies, Water & electricity for the kennels. Like Craigs said, trucks, trailers, tires, fuel, boots, dog boxes, Fuel, Fuel, Fuel
Cut gear, leashes, collars, Id Tags, Tracking systems, ATV, Vet bills, Kennels, concrete, roofing, fencing. Flash lights, batteries, and much much more Have you bought the dogs yet? Internet services so I can be on ETHD everyday, and be a real internet hog hunter! Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: BugBuster on January 03, 2011, 05:50:46 pm Way too much according to my wife, not sure how she figured that? ;D
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: curr dog on January 03, 2011, 07:48:04 pm Everything I make and all I can borrow
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: jwdeltx on January 04, 2011, 08:38:30 am My wife saw what I posted and now I’m really in trouble LOL!!! She does want me to cut back on the dogs. I’ve got a few good dogs for sale or trade ,going to be a hard decision to make (WIFE/DOGS)LOL!!! Just kidding but it was a thought.
Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: Case on January 04, 2011, 11:41:25 am Man I hope my wife doesnt see this thread.....
I just added up around 4500 last year. I'm gonna use the excuse "im new to the sport", and I wont have to buy some of the things I've recently bought for a long time. Title: Re: How much do we spend annually on just hoghunting alone each year? Post by: -JB- on January 04, 2011, 12:00:21 pm 2300 on feed alone and dont know on everything else, but wouldnt change a thing, just get a few more jobs on the side if it takes it!!!
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