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What A Season Costs: 1999 vs. Today
In 1999, Louisiana killed 2.5 million ducks — still the state record — and a whole season's licenses cost $31. So what happened?
This episode runs the receipts, category by category: Licenses, Gas, Leases, Guides, Boats & Motors, ATVs & UTVs, Shells, Camo, and Dogs. Some of it just kept up with inflation. Some of it left the atmosphere — the motor alone today costs more than an entire 1999 boat rig did, and there's now a $310 pair of gloves.
The rule is simple: a 1999 dollar is worth about $2 today. Anything past double means the sport itself got more expensive. And the leases are the…
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