Taking Equity out of Home to Go on Guided Hunts

[diamond10x]

This is awesome, I'm glad to see you went ahead and did it OP. May you have luck on your side the next 4 years and get them all checked off in one swoop. Just remember to come back and give a recap with pics!

 

[MTGunner]

Hope I live long enuf to read about your adventure. MTG

 

[30338]

I guess I have $240,000 worth of bighorns on the wall. Amazing stuff really. Good luck to the OP. Hope it all shakes out how you imagine it.

 

[Wildwillalaska]

I’m still kicking myself for not booking a stone hunt in 2020 after I missed a cancellation hunt the year before.

The way they‘ve skyrocketed, I say F’it. Go for it.

 

[bojangles808]

congrats man best of luck

 

[I live in round valley]

Did you know that mortgage means "death pledge"?

 

[TheGrayRider]

How are the bighorn sheep hunt plans coming along? Looking forward to any updates or reports. Happy hunting to all, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.

 

[HornPorn]

How are the bighorn sheep hunt plans coming along? Looking forward to any updates or reports. Happy hunting to all, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.

Hey Tom, the bighorn hunt is last, not until 2028. It’s a Cali bighorn hunt in BC. From what the outfitter says, I should have my tag filled in 3 days so long as I can hike a few miles and shoot to 400 yards. . Of the 4, this one appears to be the easiest/highest success rate barring any crazy weather. A far cry from the $100K camping trips people are apparently taking these days in Alberta

 

[MntHunter]

Hey Tom, the bighorn hunt is last, not until 2028. It’s a Cali bighorn hunt in BC. From what the outfitter says, I should have my tag filled in 3 days so long as I can hike a few miles and shoot to 400 yards. . Of the 4, this one appears to be the easiest/highest success rate barring any crazy weather. A far cry from the $100K camping trips people are apparently taking these days in Alberta

Did he lock in a price or did you send in a deposit to hold your spot?

 

[TheGrayRider]

Hey Tom, the bighorn hunt is last, not until 2028. It’s a Cali bighorn hunt in BC. From what the outfitter says, I should have my tag filled in 3 days so long as I can hike a few miles and shoot to 400 yards. . Of the 4, this one appears to be the easiest/highest success rate barring any crazy weather. A far cry from the $100K camping trips people are apparently taking these days in Alberta.

Thanks for the update, HornPorn. I already have an AZ DBHS and will be Dall sheep hunting in AK in about 375 days, 11 hours, and 21 minutes - but who is counting. I remain interested in your hunts as far as the planning, logistics, outfitters, terrain, etc.; especially the RMBS hunt and the Stone hunt. Happy hunting to all, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.

 

[WRO]

Thanks for the update, HornPorn. I already have an AZ DBHS and will be Dall sheep hunting in AK in about 375 days, 11 hours, and 21 minutes - but who is counting. I remain interested in your hunts as far as the planning, logistics, outfitters, terrain, etc.; especially the RMBS hunt and the Stone hunt. Happy hunting to all, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.

If you have flexibility I’ve seen a few half priced stone cancellations pop up lately.


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[khunter]

You could do all 4 three years ago for $190K. Now you are looking at $280K. So over the last 3 years, I have already lost $90K, or $30K/year.

7% of 300K is $21,000, which is a savings of $9,000 per year over the current inflation rate in a grand slam. I am going to pay all $300K back in 10, 11 years tops, so by the time I get done paying the loan off, the interest I will have paid will not be significant compared to the savings I will have realized by doing it all in 2025 and 2026 hunting seasons.

What do you a think a grand slam will cost in 2034?

What do yo think a grand slam will cost when one or more of the four hunts lead to tag soup after first try.

You realize a lot of the desert sheep hunts in Mexico and practically canned hunts? I could not imagine getting a mortgage for that experience no matter how 'wild' it appears on the surface.

Mexico sheep question

In regards to hunting desert sheep in Mexico. I've noticed a lot of controversy on hunting there and high fence or fair chase. Some people have made comments like they are all high fence somewhat even if they are fair chase. For example 3/4 is fenced and the other 1/4 isn't so it's considered...

rokslide.com

I think @HornPorn has maybe the porn go to the head a bit much. LOL. But I also wish I had some sheep hunts booked, so color me green with envy I guess! Gonna have to be satisfied with my drawn archery rocky ram I guess.

 

[dirtshooter]

Not something I would do. That money could be used to buy more land or something but good luck OP. Post pics as they come.

 

[Chumsnagger]

So, how did your Dall sheep hunt go in the NWT?

 

[Ophert]

I sheep hunt every year and no sheep hunt is worth more than the cost to fly in. Just go be a guide, or plan a backpacking trip. Similar satisfaction. Hopefully you don’t regret it

 

[go_deep]

Kind of forgot about this thread. OP, where's the grip and grins?!

 

[bojangles808]

Hey Tom, the bighorn hunt is last, not until 2028. It’s a Cali bighorn hunt in BC. From what the outfitter says, I should have my tag filled in 3 days so long as I can hike a few miles and shoot to 400 yards. . Of the 4, this one appears to be the easiest/highest success rate barring any crazy weather. A far cry from the $100K camping trips people are apparently taking these days in Alberta

update?

 

[Maverick1]

@HornPorn - is this you?

 

[bergie]

How has this picture not been posted to the thread
I wish one day I could have the same dgaf attitude as the OP. Jealousy aside I hope the hunts are the adventure you hope they will be.