Anyone else have this problem?

[Ryan Vande Griend]

I sat down today and made a list of the decoys I still want to buy before September, and the total amount came to 570 dollars plus shipping. And thats the bear minimum amount of decoys. It just really shocked me. Anyone else have this?

[Brett Beinke]

That is a small problem. Try getting a good light goose spread and ffd spread together. I am just at stage II! I fear I won't ever catch up unless Freddie gets carpotunnel.

[Mike Bard]

Brett I feel you pain! I am just starting my light goose spread.

[Andrew O'Neill]

Yes sir, $855 for me, but that included a couple calls.

[zippyduck]

Yes Yes Yes and the wife is complaining about how I already spent. Oh well a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do unless she says no

[Shane Zavodnik]

( clearing my throat)....2,500 for me..oooppps did i say that out loud? Im working my A$$ off this summer for a new 7X14 foot trailer along with about 7 to 9 dozen pro grades..I supposed to be saving that money for food during the hardships of college life at the Main U this fall...looks like i will have to settle for goose,duck,venison,grouse and walleye for the whole year..haha

[vah2ofowler22]

Guys i know the feeling. I have $900 saved now. Just bought a enclosed trailer and got it set up. Waiting on the sleeper shells(3 dz) and fullbodies too. And @ dz of those super hot FFD LESSERS.

[Wingman]

Makes it even harder to get your spread when you have to buy retail;) .... Cheers!

[Jeff Zierden]

$3600, for me. Thats for 5 dozen Pro-grades, 2 dozen FFD's and 36 Pro-Grade lessers. Also six slot bags for all of them. We sold our old spread so that will help out with some but there is still a lot to make up. Oh well, it's going towards what I love to do more than any thing else in this world: KILL GEESE!!

[Cory Johnson]

Yes I'm in the same situation also. All of my earnings go into new gear, decoys, calls, ect...In the end it will all pay off with limits of green and honkers.

[Kevin Carter]

I'm up to $1200 right now. Looks like i'm going to have to start eating ramen noodles for every meal. Oh well you just have to get your priorities right. Decoys always come before food. :)

[tupe]

Over $1500 for the year myself. But I am just building my field spread. Trailer by the end of the summer and some bits and pieces for the water set and its going to outpace the value of my truck.

Fully expect to have over $15,000 in it within three years, and not one single regret. Doing what I love is worth eveery penny to have the right gear. And more and more I am finding Avery/Greenhead Gear on the top of the list.

Tupe

[iawaterfowler88]

Heck ya!! This always seems to happen to me...haha o well!

[David Rearick]

I would hate to post up the number I spent this year. I know for a fact it breaks well over the 5 digit mark and a good third of it is in decoys alone. New trailer, new 60 Hp, second boat, second layout, 300 new dekes, and a new 16' trailer the total has accumulated. I was just lucky enough to finally graduate with my BS and land a good job. It also helps that the wife did the same a few years back. We have been very lucky. Waterfowling is an expensive sport, it can be done for less but I enjoy it enough to spend all my money on it. If I had to sell my entire rig I think I could pay off half of the house. Just don't tell my wife.

If anyone wants to mow the grass I will pay in decoys....:D :D

[Mark Brendemuehl]

I am sitting on 1200 on decoys alone. I would really like to get a new trailer and a different boat. We will have to see how the finances are sitting.
Mark

[beretta man]

Sold all the old decoys and my new total was $2500. Still have to get bags, line,crimps,weights.

[Aaron Hitchins]

I am afraid to add up. Add in the shipping to get North of the border and the exchange rate and things start to get scary!

Aaron

[Ryan Kleinschmidt]

Its a never ending problem every year!! Luckily my future wife is very, very understanding!!

[Lance Ohnmacht]

Two Words "slush Fund"!!!

I Have 3 Bank Accounts My Wife Only Knows About 2!!!

[goosesmacker]

I already have a 6 x 12 trailer. Guess What???

I am adding another trailer to my fleet.

[Weatherby]

are we talking about the whole shabang here with decoys, guns, dirt work at our slough, planting, wells running and everything? i don't even want to put a price tag on our place this year....but i still smile when i think about how much fun the hunts will be!!! :)

[Jeremy Kriese]

My ammount is up near the $3500 to $4000 mark. I have been saving for some time now and working a ton. It will be well worth every penny come this fall though.

[quackaddict]

I feel all your pain guys. I just got done spending 1050 on a new SX2 and some sporting clays stuff. I don't even have a patternmaster or enough duck loads for next year. Then add up a dozen FFD Lessers, a dozen full body mallards, more floater decoys, line, crimps, weights, a couple bags, an odd call and maintinance stuff for all of it and you have a figure I care not to even mutter.:rolleyes: But It will all be worth it in the end.:D