Budget Calculator

Every line: tag, outfitter, travel, gear, meat, taxidermy, contingency.

Line items

USD · editable

Tag & licenses

CO non-res elk + habitat stamp

$715

Flights

NYC ↔ DEN / GJT

$480

Ground · rental 4x4

10 days incl. insurance

$720

Lodging (2 nights)

Book-end motel nights

$220

Food & fuel

Trailhead + backcountry

$260

Gear · to purchase

Puffy, pad, kill kit

$640

Meat processing

Boned, packaged, frozen

$380

European mount

Optional trophy work

$250

Contingency 10%

Weather / plan-B

$366

All-in

$4,031

Roughly $400 / hunt-day

vs. guided outfitter

$7,800

You save ~$3,800 DIY — trades money for time.