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<blockquote data-quote="Topgun 30-06" data-source="post: 766152" data-attributes="member: 28854"><p><strong>Re: Long term planning...guided hunt?</strong></p><p></p><p>People can say what they want about teachers having it made because they have summers off, but that doesn't do any good when they have to be in the classroom during most of the big game hunting seasons out west. If he's in MN, there is no way he will work in any scouting other than during the summer months. As far as going out there hunting, unless he can find a season that is open during one of his vacation periods he's screwed there. A good deer hunt now is $3,500 to over $5K for a 5 day hunt and that is on the low side for an elk hunt. Lord knows what it will cost in ten years and what opportunities will be there the way things are going. I would suggest buying a PP each year during the Wyoming application period of 7/1-9/30 because you'll need all you can get for a decent area by the time you go. Deer are $40, elk are $50, and you may even want to buy antelope PPs for $30. An antelope hunt is usually the cheapest way to get out west for a minimal amount of money on a DIY trip to get your feet wet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Topgun 30-06, post: 766152, member: 28854"] [b]Re: Long term planning...guided hunt?[/b] People can say what they want about teachers having it made because they have summers off, but that doesn't do any good when they have to be in the classroom during most of the big game hunting seasons out west. If he's in MN, there is no way he will work in any scouting other than during the summer months. As far as going out there hunting, unless he can find a season that is open during one of his vacation periods he's screwed there. A good deer hunt now is $3,500 to over $5K for a 5 day hunt and that is on the low side for an elk hunt. Lord knows what it will cost in ten years and what opportunities will be there the way things are going. I would suggest buying a PP each year during the Wyoming application period of 7/1-9/30 because you'll need all you can get for a decent area by the time you go. Deer are $40, elk are $50, and you may even want to buy antelope PPs for $30. An antelope hunt is usually the cheapest way to get out west for a minimal amount of money on a DIY trip to get your feet wet. [/QUOTE]
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