High Price Of Gas, etc., Go A Hunt Or Not?
06-04-2008, 07:25 AM
#11
Join Date: Oct 2007
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RE: High Price Of Gas, etc., Go A Hunt Or Not?
I'm very fortunate that most of my hunting is now done within five miles of my house. Aparent ofone of the kids on my daughters little leaguesoftball team just got back from a bear hunt inMaine. He got a nice onewith his bow.He's already bookedit again for next yearand I might be joining him. My wife saw the price and didn't even bat an eye. She knows I've wanted to this for a very long timeand said go for it. I'vegot a year to save up. The point is that I've never had the chance to hunt outside of my home state and I do not care what the price of gas is. I'll just consider it part of the deal and put a little extra away to cover it.
06-04-2008, 07:27 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 4,679
RE: High Price Of Gas, etc., Go A Hunt Or Not?
It's going to hurt this year, that's for sure. I'm planning on probably hunting close to home for several weekends up until prime time. After Halloween I'll still be driving but man it's expensive now.........Costs me roughly $80 round trip to drive to my camp and back. [&:]
06-04-2008, 07:28 AM
#13
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wisconsin and Canada
Posts: 2,415
RE: High Price Of Gas, etc., Go A Hunt Or Not?
ORIGINAL: early in
No offense, but you've got to be tripping on shrumes or something!!
Last year I filled my tank for like $50, now it's like $100. Youthink it's not that much?
ORIGINAL: huntingson
If you put it into perspective, the increased cost for gas is really not that much.
If you put it into perspective, the increased cost for gas is really not that much.
Last year I filled my tank for like $50, now it's like $100. Youthink it's not that much?
Gas wasn't $2 a gallon last year. 
06-04-2008, 07:32 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Pingree Grove, IL
Posts: 1,204
RE: High Price Of Gas, etc., Go A Hunt Or Not?
ORIGINAL: early in
No Dan, but gas is more than $4 a gallon around here now.
No Dan, but gas is more than $4 a gallon around here now.
06-04-2008, 07:33 AM
#16
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wisconsin and Canada
Posts: 2,415
RE: High Price Of Gas, etc., Go A Hunt Or Not?
ORIGINAL: early in
No Dan, but gas is more than $4 a gallon around here now.
No Dan, but gas is more than $4 a gallon around here now.
06-04-2008, 07:40 AM
#17
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mont County, Pa
Posts: 7,368
RE: High Price Of Gas, etc., Go A Hunt Or Not?
ORIGINAL: _Dan
What is it? Back home its $3.97. Up here its about $5 to $5.10 a gallon.....that trip to Alberta will be a little more expensive fomr me this yea....but it'll be worth it.
ORIGINAL: early in
No Dan, but gas is more than $4 a gallon around here now.
No Dan, but gas is more than $4 a gallon around here now.
06-04-2008, 07:45 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,363
RE: High Price Of Gas, etc., Go A Hunt Or Not?
I hunt 5 1/2 hours from my house and I have continued to make the trip every other month in the off season but I tend to stay longer, I will do this during season as well, I will still go just as I did last year but I will try to stay longer and get more days hunting for the same trip. I am sure I will cut back in other areas of expenses to continue tohunt as I want. I too am booking a bear hunt for 09' in Ontario (driving) but it will be split 3-4 ways as well. I will cut back if I have to on something else to makeup for the fuel if needed but I won't change my hunting habits unless I loose my job or something major like that.
06-04-2008, 07:52 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 1,559
RE: High Price Of Gas, etc., Go A Hunt Or Not?
Gas prices are going to hurt the wallet this year. I hunt 2 1/2 hours from the house, so between gas, lodging, and food, I am looking at $200-$250weekends. I don't care who you are, that has to hurt. It cost me just a little over $160 to fill my truck from E to F, that is at $3.97 a gallon. I seen yesterday that prices are now around $4.10 a gallon. It does not mean I am going to hunt less, it just mean it is going to hurt more!
06-04-2008, 07:52 AM
#20
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wisconsin and Canada
Posts: 2,415
RE: High Price Of Gas, etc., Go A Hunt Or Not?
ORIGINAL: early in
Dan, I just did aGoogle search, and on a graph of gas prices, it has the average price per gallon of gas at $2.20 on 1/28/07.
ORIGINAL: _Dan
What is it? Back home its $3.97. Up here its about $5 to $5.10 a gallon.....that trip to Alberta will be a little more expensive fomr me this yea....but it'll be worth it.
ORIGINAL: early in
No Dan, but gas is more than $4 a gallon around here now.
No Dan, but gas is more than $4 a gallon around here now.
Ok, you caught the tater....but wait....that was almost 2 hunting seasons ago.
So, how much more is it compared to last fall?