Wish I had the time and the money to become a hunter.
I took my 14 year old daughter deer hunting with me this year. Next year she goes solo.
No great cost, either. She’s using the old winchester model 94 that was my first gun. Her older sisters have already killed with this gun. She will be the fourth person to cut her “hunting teeth” on it.
As for time...How can you NOT spend time with your children?
You have to travel hundreds of miles anymore to find a place to hunt, often out-of-state, and states charge non-residents far more than residents. By the time you factor in all of the costs, you probably are paying more than $100 per bird and $25 per lb (or more) for venison. I can get the best steak at the local mkt for far cheaper than that.