Fill in the blank: If I was wealthy ...

[Nick87]

Millions is vastly different than billions.

Millions would be plenty. Any more than that seems to turn people into wierdo mfers.

 

[huntin24/7]

Pay off my mortgage and the mortgage for a couple close family members. Retire. Remodel the house. Buy a modest place on a lake within about 4-6 hours of us. Invest the rest for the family’s futures. Go on some fun hunts and fishing trips.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

Millions would be plenty. Any more than that seems to turn people into wierdo mfers.

Saw a headline recently about how desired retirement savings for american to retire comfortably climbed over $2 million recently, so MillionS.

So the question remains.. 2-3 millions isn't what I picture as "wealthy" anymore but it used to be. It's a far cry from 100s of millions.

If I had $2 million, i'd do nothing different. Take John Goodman's $2.5 million in 2014 and make it 4 or 5 in 2026 dollars:

If it got beyond Goodman's "F You" money I'd buy a little more land and maybe and a nice tag every once in a while.

If we're talking avg guy who cant justify a guided out of state hunt typically and is splurging a bit like in the OP - A kodiak deer hunt, drop camp moose hunt, ranch archery elk hunt, or mountain goat hunt would be up there for value/experience. Maybe a NZ trip?

 

[Forkyfinder]

I would buy a bunch of auction tags and light them on fire.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

I would buy a bunch of auction tags and light them on fire.

Well that sounds irrational.

 

[Birdbander]

Ensure there was a through the ice spearing season for muskie on LSC, move to a small parcel of land with a new small house & garage in the UP.

 

[rjthehunter]

I would buy a bunch of auction tags and light them on fire.

I'd buy a bunch of auction tags so you couldn't waste them...

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

I would solve world hunger so the dreams of all the Miss America's can finally come true.

 

[Gellar]

I’d hire some of you peasants to be my sherpas as I do teddy roosevelt style expeditions to wherever my heart desires. My ADD may mean that we are in the middle of one expedition and I wake up one morning to abandon ship for a new expedition.

 

[the nikster]

I would put it all into some sort of perpetual dividend fund.
Interest only withdrawals and 33% of every withdrawal has to be donated to a worthy cause-however that is determined.

Or I could just bet it all on black!!

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

I’d hire some of you peasants to be my sherpas as I do teddy roosevelt style expeditions to wherever my heart desires. My ADD may mean that we are in the middle of one expedition and I wake up one morning to abandon ship for a new expedition.

I would pay you exorbitant amounts of money to join you on the annual deer drive hunt.

 

[Gellar]

I would pay you exorbitant amounts of money to join you on the annual deer drive hunt.

We’d have copious amounts of Busch light and never ending ground to do deer drives on!

 

[Ben Lamb]

I'd create a literacy campaign so people stop calling TR "teddy," and dumbasses start using the proper terms relative to cartridge and caliber.

 

[CPAjeff]

A few things, off the top of my head …

Retire early.
Pay off mortgages for select friends and family.
Build a few schools in Africa and other locations around the world.
Buy a big ranch full of wildlife and open it up to terminally ill kids and their families.

In all reality, I am wealthy. I have my health, an amazing wife, fantastic kids, and a pretty awesome job.

 

[Nick87]

Two chicks at the same time.

 

[jpc01101]

I can think of 3 ranches that I would (attempt to) buy and just let the rancher/their family use like it's still theirs (think a long term hold-harmless lease). Nothing changes. I would build a reasonable size cabin on the far side of the ranches away from their houses and of course have run of the place when it came to hunting season LOL. Also, it'd be tough to find me, my wife/kids, my Dad and Brother for a few years while we travelled the world and hunted year round.

 

[jpc01101]

Two chicks at the same time.

Chicks don't all care about money...The kinda chicks that'd double up on a dude like me do...

 

[WestKyHunt]

1) hire a financial advisor.
2) use advice from said advisor to invest strategically and place portions of the funds into a high yield savings account.
3) take care of my parents and in-laws, within reason (my dad is the last person I would give a large chunk of money to)
4) buy a new truck, trailer, and UTV
5) debate on buying acreage versus paying guides/landowners around the country to hunt new and exciting places. I would at least get a house outside of the suburbs which I am currently located.
6) donate to conservation orgs I'm fond of
7) go around the country chasing all 41 species of huntable waterfowl. Especially my dream trip of a harlequin/sitka combo hunt.

From there I would find a job I love without worry of how much I make. Spend time at every BHA event I can get to and hunt with people I meet along the way.

Oh and I'd finally get a started bird dog and bring it everywhere with me

 

[Nick87]

I can think of 3 ranches that I would (attempt to) buy and just let the rancher/their family use like it's still theirs (think a long term hold-harmless lease). Nothing changes. I would build a reasonable size cabin on the far side of the ranches away from their houses and of course have run of the place when it came to hunting season

I like that idea.