Hunter numbers up, reversing two decades of downward trend.

[AlecBGreen]

18. perhaps

I was responding to the argument that venison isnt cheap. In my case, it is.

Furthermore, Im not special. There are many in my area who hunt friends' & family's land. In fact I would wager the majority do not pay to hunt someone else's property. Actually, being a rural area, they probably lease surplus land to city slickers wanting to get out and hunt.

Additionally, many inherit firearms and share the use of grinders among family members. While VA citizens need to pay for a hunting license, it is $46. Spread over 3 deer or 90lbs of meat, that means venison can be had for the price of approximately $0.50 per pound plus cost of ammunition. Not too shabby.