Thread: Deer Population Growth

Originally Posted by gimp

Would that really motivate you to shoot more deer?

I shoot a .223, ammunition is basically free - the cost of 1 extra round isn't what stops me shooting more - it's largely limited time to get in the back country (and the cost of driving places at the moment).

Last lot of Belmont ammo was around $1/round so not exactly free if shooting 100+ rounds/day. Thankfully most of mine is reimbursed. But yes, transport costs are getting up there too.

Originally Posted by woods223

Last lot of Belmont ammo was around $1/round so not exactly free if shooting 100+ rounds/day. Thankfully most of mine is reimbursed. But yes, transport costs are getting up there too.

Yeah. My ammo is sort of an invisible cost because of stocks of reloading components which even at high volume I don't notice so much. But Diesel at $2.15 a litre is a real ouch. I don't have any hunting less than 4 hours away return and I do it 40 times a year at least and then a few trips to the SI wallaby each year. My truck has done 93,00k in 3 years. For circa 70 deer a year and a truck load of wallaby that all adds up to a hell of a cost.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Yeah. My ammo is sort of an invisible cost because of stocks of reloading components which even at high volume I don't notice so much. But Diesel at $2.15 a litre is a real ouch. I don't have any hunting less than 4 hours away return and I do it 40 times a year at least and then a few trips to the SI wallaby each year. My truck has done 93,00k in 3 years. For circa 70 deer a year and a truck load of wallaby that all adds up to a hell of a cost.

But its fun being out there tahr, better than waisting yr money in bars n casinos pokey machines.

Originally Posted by Trout

But its fun being out there tahr, better than waisting yr money in bars n casinos pokey machines.

Exactly