My husband and I hunt and fish. I never buy meat from the store. It’s a zillion times cheaper to kill and grill your own and better for you.
Growing up my relatives lived in southern Missippi. We hunted and fished and always ate fresh food because we could walk to the pond or creek and dig for worms or pull down a wasp nest for bait. Licenses were optional.
If I want to go fishing or hunting in PA, I can only do it certain times of the year, the licenses, ammunition or bait, and travel expenses are significant. I have to do it for love, not to save money.