re: these grown men should be embarrassed posting all of these 4 point and 6 point bucks

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Nobody is hunting or fishing because it’s economical

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I buy a hunting license and a few trips to the woods about 20 miles away. Usually kill 2-3 deer a year. I spend around $65-75 to have it processed, could do it like a friend of mine, he processes it himself. I can assure you it saves me a ton of money considering how much beef and even chicken can cost. That’s why I don’t mess with paying for a hunting lease, and I’m too cheap for bait.

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Nobody is hunting or fishing because it’s economical or because they need the meat.

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Right, but it doesn't mean they aren't doing it as an alternative to having to buy meat. If I didn't enjoy venison, I wouldn't hunt deer. The quality/nutritional value of venison is better than store-bought beef. I can put up enough meat with 2 deer to where my family of 3 could eat on it most of the year as a replacement for beef.

Is it economical? Probably not, although I do process my own deer, and only hunting public land cuts down on my costs. It would really depend on what you include in such an economic breakdown. But I'm sure if you looked at it cut-by-cut, venison vs beef, it wouldn't be much difference.