Household income/age at time of first guided sheep hunt

[svivian]

Some of the sheep threads about the young girl and the "how do you justify sheep hunting" got me wondering about age and income of those who have gone.

I know this is a personal thing and it's already been discussed about the reasonings, but I would just like to see where most votes fall.

Edit: this isnt a right or wrong or what age or income should you go. Its simply a survey about what age and household income you were when you went on your first guided sheep hunt.

 

[S-3 ranch]

My uncle Hank was 66 and got a wild hair about wanting a sheep after his wife
drew a Montana Mt goat .
shopped last minute cancellation hunts in alaska and did it on a retirement budget, so imo $$ & age wasn’t the issue, but times have been changing

 

[svivian]

My uncle Hank was 66 and got a wild hair about wanting a sheep after his wife
drew a Montana Mt goat .
shopped last minute cancellation hunts in alaska and did it on a retirement budget, so imo $$ & age wasn’t the issue, but times have been changing

Perfect put it up in the poll!

 

[Elkangle]

I'm 31 and just started contemplating making a sheep account in an index fund for the next 5 years..try for like 100 a week contributions and hope for some decent interest

 

[Theringworm]

IMO, what will significantly skew your "income data" is not accounting for "resident" vs "non-resident".

 

[svivian]

IMO, what will significantly skew your "income data" is not accounting for "resident" vs "non-resident".

Thats a good point for sure! I would assume if it’s a guided sheep hunt though 90% would be non resident.

 

[Theringworm]

Thats a good point for sure! I would assume if it’s a guided sheep hunt though 90% would be non resident.

Touché……I missed the “guided part”. May bad. You are likely correct.

 

[svivian]

Touché……I missed the “guided part”. May bad. You are likely correct.

Residents hire guides too it's a good point.

 

[HornPorn]

If you want to get into people's finances, Net worth is probably a better metric.

Household income is only 1 input to the equation of someone's financial stability/wealth/ability to afford $30K-70K vacations/hunts.

 

[WoodBow]

You should add marital status and number of kids to this.

 

[S-3 ranch]

I sold my F350 diesel and paid cash for my new 1500 Chevy
that $1000 car note + $300 oil changes , changed to sheep fund
I bought a canceled hunt and used airline points

 

[wind gypsy]

Too many variables in the whole thing..

I was just thinking that my income and net worth is probably at least double what it was when I went in 2019. To @WoodBow's point, I was single then. Don't think i could justify it now with a wife and 2 kids. Funny thing is the prices of good AK Dall hunts have doubled since then too!

 

[svivian]

I chose the easiest and simplest.... the poll only allows so many answers. I would love to run two or three polls on this same one asking all of those as well.

In regard to the net worth, I completely agree. On the other hand, there are people who probably still go who have no idea what net worth is or how to calculate it. I don't know how many people I ask (I work in the financial industry) who either don't know or throw out a ridiculous number.

I just wanted something out there to give a rough idea of age and income. I know its not a perfect poll.

Thank you for those who have voted and responded, much appreciated.

 

[svivian]

Too many variables in the whole thing..

I was just thinking that my income and net worth is probably at least double what it was when I went in 2019. To @WoodBow's point, I was single then. Don't think i could justify it now with a wife and 2 kids. Funny thing is the prices of good AK Dall hunts have doubled since then too!

True which is why i put household income at the time of the hunt.

 

[S-3 ranch]

Or what state you live in/ cost of living vs income
a 5 million dollar net worth in Mississippi vs California or Connecticut

 

[S.Clancy]

Interesting to see that we fall in the upper half of the most common income bracket, have no kids, only debt is house, and I feel like it is way above out of our spending for a sheep hunt.

Curious, if you take a late cancellation hunt, what is the price difference? Like in Alaska? Just curious.....

 

[NE Herd Bull]

I will skew your numbers some more...
I won my states steep odds lottery - once in lifetime tag.

Doubt I could ever justify the cost of a sheep hunt in my household.

 

[Mojave]

Touché……I missed the “guided part”. May bad. You are likely correct.

I doubt that is 100% accurate.

I know of several Wyoming residents that have drawn sheep tags near Cody and used an outfitter to make it work.

One $8000-10,000 fee for is normally a once in a lifetime sheep tags is a pitance to help insure success.

 

[wind gypsy]

Interesting to see that we fall in the upper half of the most common income bracket, have no kids, only debt is house, and I feel like it is way above out of our spending for a sheep hunt.

Curious, if you take a late cancellation hunt, what is the price difference? Like in Alaska? Just curious.....

I get the impression that the savings available now on cancellation hunts pales compared to what they used to be. Maybe some folks get a deal occasionally but it seems there is frequently a line of people waiting to save a little.

 

[william schmaltz]

I get the impression that the savings available now on cancellation hunts pales compared to what they used to be. Maybe some folks get a deal occasionally but it seems there is frequently a line of people waiting to save a little.

especially when it sure seems like the market is being driven by retired boomers that would have the flexibility to go at the drop of a hat.