Wrong. I spend that just in fuel while hunting my home state of WY. Add in food, camp gear, hunting gear/arrows/broadheads/reloading, boots, etc.If the avg elk hunt is $7500, it's pretty reasonable to think the avg hunter spends an additional $500 on tip/dining/lodging/fuel etc in state.
I doubt the avg DIY hunter spends $2k / year in state in addition to the tag costs. Still, that's also comparing to only 25% of outfitter $ staying in state.