I always put in for my wife and I for every species so the credit card bill is always bumped this month! But the refund checks roll in and I save them up and it's almost like a sweet little tax refund since I pay the cards off every month.
And with the cash back rewards the application fees are almost wiped out so not really too big of a deal.

When it will get interesting is when both my boys are eligible to apply for and I have 4x $974.

I applied for everything this year so who knows, maybe I'll have a shot at Bighorn, Goat or Moose.