Is it time to take off with your closest friends or family members for a hunting trip? If you’re feeling that way, you’re not alone!

People in the United States spend $121 billion on gear and $525 billion on travel a year. Somewhere around 6.1 million jobs result, at least in part, from all of the spending.

Roughly 140 million Americans make outdoor recreation a priority in their daily lives. Outdoor recreation is a growing sector of the economy, which has increased at a clip of five percent a year.

 

A good bow, rifle or fishing rod can cost $250 and up. Ammunition can run in the hundreds of dollars per hunting trip. Other gear, like your grandfather’s hunting knife, might be priceless. Checking these items as “baggage” on an airline is not an attractive option for many sportsmen and anglers.

 

Of course, you can always rent or buy gear at your destination, but part of the joy of the experience comes from using your own carefully selected equipment.

 

Hunting dogs are more usually classified as “family” rather than as “equipment,” but they can also be an essential part of the experience.

 

How to get all these people and stuff to your destination?

SSC can accommodate special requests to carry sporting goods and equipment. And you won’t be tagging the bag and sending it into the bowels of the airport on a conveyor belt. It will be in the plane with you!

 

The King Ranch – an SSC Client Favorite –

In 1853, Captain Richard King purchased a creek-fed oasis in the Wild Horse Desert of South Texas, sparking generations of integrity, preservation, and innovation.

King Ranch now covers 825,000 acres—more land than the state of Rhode Island. Over the course of over 160 years, King Ranch led some of the first cattle drives, developed the Santa Gertrudis and Santa Cruz breeds of cattle, bred the finest Quarter Horses, and produced champion Thoroughbreds—all under its iconic Running W® brand.

Today’s King Ranch is a major agribusiness with interests in cattle ranching, farming (citrus, cotton, grain, sugar cane, and turfgrass), luxury retail goods, and recreational hunting.

King Ranch continues to foster a culture of uncompromising quality, stewardship, and authenticity—a true testament to Captain King’s integrity and commitment to the land.

 

The Best Way to Spend More Time In the Field and Less Time in the Airport

 

  • Leave from the airport closest to your home. If an airline doesn’t fly there, fly private.
  • Fly to the airport closest to your destination. If an airline doesn’t fly there, fly private.
  • Travel only on nonstop flights. If an airline doesn’t offer them, fly private.
  • Leave as soon as possible after your last workday before your vacation. Arrive home at the latest possible moment before your “regular life” starts again. If an airline doesn’t accommodate that schedule, fly private.

If you’re seeing a theme emerging here, you’re not alone!

 

SSC clients enjoy chartering our Citation XLS+, King Air, Mirage or Cirrus for this (and many other) hunting trips.

Call Doug today at 1-864-242-3383 and let’s start planning your next trip!