Good post, dogon.
Regarding the total costs, each one must weigh whether it is justifiable or not. I'm not a rich old farmer, by any means, but I DO derive great enjoyment from dove shooting. Celebrated my 50th anniversary of shooting them last year. I continue to plant a field for doves each year for myself and my friends. When you tally up all the costs involved in taking a 25 acre field out of production, add in all the production costs for a field of high yielding sunflower, controlling the weeds and prepping it all for a good shoot, you have spent just as much as you would on a 4 day trip to Cordoba. And...... you MIGHT get couple of good shoots off it, if you're lucky.
No comparison in the amount of shooting for the dollars spent. If I didn't get so much enjoyment from hosting a dove shoot, I couldn't ever justify the expense.
Stan
Last edited by Stan; 02/01/11 07:59 PM. Reason: grammatical error
