Got $5k to spend on myself - what should I do?

[MallardSX2]

Gotta start somewhere. Hard to have a down payment if you spend it all…

You do realize that even for a few acres he is likely going to need 5x that amount as a down payment in today’s world right?

This is NOT 25 years ago….

 

[Riplip]

No offense @Riplip but I hope he didn’t take your advice. And hopefully you were conservative yourself.

Ha, no offense taken! Thankfully I did not head my own advice. Tough loss.

 

[Kevin270]

NL pure bino"s.,A over and under shotgun comes to mind.You can"t go wrong with a custom rifle.A Nighthawk 1911 pistol would also work as would a Wilson pistol.Good problem to have.!!

 

[StuckoYota99]

I'd spend 5k on a backcountry horseback elk hunt.

 

[omerta]

I would put it towards a dream hunt

 

[GreenNDark Timber]

Since you’re an upland hunter I’d use it to book a Hells Canyon Chukar hunt by raft. Float, fly fish, camp and Chukar hunt.

 

[Aussie Dan]

based on cost of flights and such from Australia, fir 5k id look at doing a South African hunt of some sort. Id take my other half and add in some touristy stuff.
Might need closer to 8-10k depending on exchange rates etc but youre much closer at 5k.

 

[Dbellaaron]

Doubling down on floating hells canyon with the dogs and getting after upland birds… solid way to spend a week

 

[Bannedinshortorder!]

Give it to your wife.

 

[WYHuntFishTrap]

Things come and go, adventures stick with you forever. When I'm old I won't think about that time I bought a nice scope, but will remember the adventures I had.

 

[2DSWAMP]

Agree with those that said put it towards a dream hunt, life is short.