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[sniperp1]

I forgot to add this.

Is hunting for food a good way to save money on grocery bills?

Almost never. When all costs are considered (i.e., license fees, equipment, food, lodging and transportation), hunting is not an economical way to provide food. Statistics gathered by the University of Maryland's Extension Service revealed that hunters spent more than $51 million to kill 46,317 deer in Maryland in 1990, approximately $1,100 for each deer killed. Assuming that the meat of each deer killed was preserved and eaten, and that each deer provided 45 lbs. of meat, the cost of venison in 1990 in Maryland was $24.44 per pound. For most hunted animals, such as ducks, doves, rabbits, squirrels, and crows, among others, use for food is now minimal, and the expense of equipment far outweighs the value of any food that is obtained. For the vast majority of hunters, hunting is recreation, not a means of gathering food. END QUOTE.

I don't know about most of you but, I don't think I have spent $1,100 on hunting in the last 5-10 years combined.. let alone in a year! & 45 lbs of meat from ONE deer?! The last two deer I shot provided me w/75-100+ lbs of meat. OKAY, let's do some math.. My deer tags were $26.00, & I can take either a buck & doe or two doe's w/it. My hunting license was $13.00, Gas $25.00 Full tank. I hunt about 4-5 miles from home. I usualy get a deer on my first or second hunt. All other hunting gear I've had for several years, & I also butcher my own deer. Well, lets total everything up.. $64.00! Now, I want you to go to your local meat market & buy 100+ lbs of meat w/$64.. It also looks like I have $1036 left to spend fighting the anti's!

My point.. the Non-hunting community is being fed FALSE FACTS!
Later, Phil B.
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