No offense Dink, but most of your pain is self inflicted. If you like poking yourself in the eye for paying for things not needed then there is not much help.
I don't believe JB gets any breaks and has to pay full price for his hunts just like everybody else.
A 9 day elk hunt for anyone in my party costs them about $350/each after they've got their tags and make it to the hunt area. We eat like kings and sleep in a nice canvas tent that is every bit as comfortable as a motel room sans the modern conveniences. More than enough public ground out there so other hunters aren't a problem. Plus we manage to shoot chit despite the obvious handicap
