curious to see where a lot of people would move to if they had the chance and how much does your traditional shooting play in such a move? myself..i think i'd like to move to kansas and try for a big buck.
I like it right here in Oklahoma. Great deer hunting, turkey, antelope, bear, elk, pheasant, quail, coyotes, bobcats....and really nice people. I can't think of anywhere else I'd like to live although I do love visiting lots of places...and thinking Alaska next.
my son just left fort sill today.comin home after my grandaughters momma just made it through boot camp.now shes off to south carolina or north carolina (i forgot allready)for AIT...he told me the people there in lawton are very hospitable.
Colorado for the elk. Alaska next.
There's a lot of places I would like to visit (to hunt).
I like the friends I have made here in NY and the different opportunities available. I wish the deer herd was bit larger, but there is great fishing and beautiful landscapes not to mention Great traditions and history.
With that being said, one day I would like to move back to WI for family reasons.
I would move closer to where I hunt, but that's still in Iowa. I don't think I'd have a prayer of getting the wife any farther from the grandkids than we already are.
Manhattan!!! I hear the party scene is awesome and Id be closer to the Bronx Zoo, Im contemplating a hunt there the way my season is going.
Australia.....
Some place where they manage the deer herd and natural resources the right way......At some point I'll move south to be near my daughter,maybe western North Carolina or southwestern Virginia.
Australia, or New Zealand.
Missouri Hands down
hahahahaaha izzy....bronx zoo. :laughing: :archer2: :deadhorse:
I think I'd move to Montana. I always told my wife that we were going to move to Montana someday and live in the unabombers shack. Then she showed me a picture of them hauling it away on a truck and said good thing you weren't in it ALONE!! LOL
GLENN
Somewere on the upper great lakes, or coastal Alaska. Bowhunting in the fall and winter, sailing big water spring and summer. And not too many people!
I could not imagine not living with in "bugg'n" distance of at least one of my two children and my grandsons. Kentucky is just fine with me but if son and daughter (she's in England) wanted to uproot and go west (Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Montana...) My wife and I would be right behind them.
I've lived and hunted in Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, and now Kentucky. I have to say, Kansas was the worst 3 years of deer hunting since I started back in 1969. I know, that's weird but my area was totally leased up and the herd hammered due to rancher complaints (north of Wichita).
I reckon I'll be parked in Kentucky for the remainder. My daughter will likely settle in the pacific NW in 1.5-2 years which will cause us to make a decision. If I don't move I reckon she'll have to put up with me a couple weeks each September.
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Some place where they manage the deer herd and natural resources the right way......
Good luck in your search Ron. :readit:
If I can't move to Manhattan with Izzy, I guess I'll have to stay right here in Wyoming.
home where I love but if I had to move Id def move to Montana or Alaska
Hey Izzy, you would have to hunt, just to get to the Bronx Zoo, but that was a good one, LOL.
Kansas is nice but like Missouri it gets too many twisters, Alaska I imagine would be great, at least up until the ground starts to shake, Montana beautiful to say the least, that is the western half but unfortunately no ocean, now the upper great lakes, lets see, beautiful, good hunting, sort of has it's own ocean, good fishing in summer and winter, but bad cold winters and less people around, this sounds like the place !
This might sound funny but N.J. would be a pretty good place, if it weren't so corrupt and polluted and crowded, and expensive, Oh and lets not forget about the great firearm laws they have here. Oh yeah, and the stinken liberals.
I would love upstate N.Y. but the gun laws suck just like N.J.
I'll buy a camper and just travel to where I want to live for that season.
I moved to Wyoming about 19 years ago from Nebraska. I was 22 or 23 at the time. I really got bored with whitetails and turkeys. Now I have many species of big game to hunt, and love it. Very quiet here, not even a stoplight in the small town I live in. Almost half the state is public land, and a small population of around 500,000 people statewide is really sweet. I wouldn't change a thing, I love where I live right now. I feel sorry for you guys back east.
If you are young, love to hunt, not tied down to some sweet thing, head west!
PS: I was tied down to a sweet Nebraska gal, but left her for Wyo, best thing I ever done.
What has four legs in Aruba?
I'd be happy living here if I could just get added time and additional money together simultaneously. Anything more challenging than the local whitetails and I'd never connect, anyway.
Though, I have friends in Maryland and the combination of whitetail plus sika in addition to the fresh seafood would be mighty attractive.
i would like to visit colorado,montana & alaska but hopefully my address will always end in ky.
Like it where I'm at, except the WI taxes. Getting a little overboard on that. But the hunting licenses are reasonable, and the game species plentiful. I like the change in seasons too. Getting ready to start putting the logs on the fire.
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Like it where I'm at, except the WI taxes. Getting a little overboard on that.
I'm Not trying to start a fight but I'll move back to the WI taxes in a heart beat. Your taxes take care of road maintenance therefore seem higher. We have tolls instead. If you pay as much or more for taxes than you do your mortgage every month, you know you are in NY. :readit: :banghead:
Byron Center, Michigan-I'd be closer to the butcher shop.
Meeteetse, Wyoming or Valley Grove, WV. Closer to friends. Won't be long and even good ol' Vance will be in Meeteetse. :readit:
I love the state of Texas, But most of the good hunting is 3-5 hours from Dallas. I'd rather be 3-5 hours from where I'm at right now. :campfire: :archer:
Hey Izzy ,can i go with ya? :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Alaska!
Wyoming ! Almost put in for a transfer a couple years ago. Too much family around hear at the time.
Most anywhere in the Appalachias.- Phil
Home is where my family is .period
Some where between Ennis and Three Forks, Montana,
I am quite happy living in western KY. The bowhunting opportunities abound and making new friends is a frequent occurrence.
If I was to pick a place to live purely based on trad desires, it would be New Zealand.
Hogs for all year hunting that would be great!!!!!
I love living in Kansas but if I could live anywhere else I'd prob pick Montana or Alaska. They both have a lot of different game species to hunt.
Truth be told I'm a little afraid of going to Alaska, I'm afraid I won't come home!
Huck
TEXAS. Why live where it's cold all year just to be in close range to another big game species or two when you're not going to be hunting them all year. You can hunt year around it Texas and then head to the Rockies to chase the other big game when you want.
I'll stay right here in central BC. Good hunting and fishing.Almost everywhere is public land accesable to all.4 beautiful seasons and not too many people. Bob
My birthplace SOUTH CAROLINA. The state offers everything and is easy to be anywhere quick. Easy to hunt and long season's. Nice weather almost year round and can see the season's change. There is also a lot of history.
We have mountains, Beaches and beautiful backroads, with angel oaks that grow like a canopy over the roads near Charleston, spanish moss hanging from their limbs. The cedars in the swamps and along the Edisto river.
I've always thought it would be nice to live in Northern Idaho or Western Montana. Growing up as I did in Spokane I was very familiar with those places. But as I get older I am content to visit Montana and Idaho while making my home in Western Washington.
Any place but nazifornia.But the wife wants to be by her family and my jobs here. We do have tons of coyotes big stripers and good trout fishing.High taxes ,screwed up deer hunting ,Heads of fish and game that have no clue. and now we have Moon beam Brown.Other than that its great. :(
West, west, west for me! More land and more opportunity. And yes my archery love plays a HUGE roll in that location.
I live in the upper Great Lakes good fishing though how long that will last with the Asian Carp situation is any body's guess. If you like squirrel hunting your in luck if you like deer hunting you will need to travel most likely west. Which brings up another issue when you live at the end of a cul-da-sac it makes travel tough, I just went to North Dakota and half of the trip is just getting out of Michigan. The State is in shambles since the entire State put all of it's eggs in one basket, the automotive industry. So I guess I agree with Pearl Drums West, West, West.
A timely thread since moving may be in the works fairly soon.
I like it here in general but it's not the best place to bowhunt. Opinions on what ARE the better places to live + bowhunt are just what I'm looking for.
Personally, I like northern Oklahoma, its a real sleeper in my opinion,we have great genetics, easy accessibility,lots of great public land, good nutrition in most areas, and with the management system changes that have been made the last several years it keeps getting better.
The best part is that know one knows about it yet.
Oh, I forgot to mention, cheap housing and a somewhat stable economy.
I would not, only if I had to.
Iowa ,if I could just talk my wife into it.
I guess as a transplanted Jersey guy I am happy right here in Southernmost Illinois. Been here since 68. The state gov sucks... but I have property... enough to be happy. I was lucky as a kid in Jersay as we lived in NE Bergen Co. on about 120 ac. Got to walk out my door and hunt. I can do the same here.
We seem to get a fair climate here so, I think I'll stay..... I can drive or whatever to get to something I want to do.
I have heard that Idaho has a lot to offer as far as hunting goes. any truth to that?
I relocated to Eastern Kansas from Eastern NC 4 years ago due to a job. In NC, had had alot of private land to hunt and filled my tags dags every year. In Kansas I hunt public land, which can be difficult, but I have seen several of the largest bucks of my life while hunting on public land. I guess I am happy anywhere as long as I can hunt.
I have thought a great deal on this, and after meeting several people who have done it I believe it is best to have a downsized place somewhere more north, for me out of the peoples Republic of NJ like New England, Pennsylvania, parts of NY State
and somewhere small in a warm climate like Fla, for about four months a year. Have all the great hunting and fresh water fishing, spend the dreary part of winter someplace where my 23 CC can skip along some to great salt water fishing. Someplace a close enough shot for my family and kids, and I know I will see them all if I have a place in Fla for the winter.
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I have heard that Idaho has a lot to offer as far as hunting goes. any truth to that?
I lived in Coeur d'Alene for a couple of years back in the early 90's. If I remember correctly, there were elk, shiras moose, huge whitetails, turkey, black bears, and lots of varmints...sometimes even in town. Muleys were around, too, in small numbers. Some of the locals used to laugh at me for driving 20 minutes out to where I liked to hunt. They thought that was way too far, for some reason! :D
You know if it wasn't for the greedy, power hungry politicians there would be a lot of really good places to live. How's that?
I did 22 years ago, and just to hunt too. Kind of wish I would have gone to Iowa though as few deer as I'm seeing lately.
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I did 22 years ago, and just to hunt too. Kind of wish I would have gone to Iowa though as few deer as I'm seeing lately.
Gun, if you want to see deer you need to come and hunt with me. We were out the back door of the restaurant downtown this morning and there was a mulie doe with her twin fawns running all over the place. She was then joined by about 3 other deer before they headed into the bush. The buck in that herd is a nice 4x5.
DDave
I moved here from good hunting country in northern Saskatchewan and the hunting here is even better.
Even hunted up a pair of Bear Kodiaks today about a half hour away.
DDave
Today I would say the South. That is because it is cold in Iowa at the moment. When it is hot in Iowa I say Colorado. I love whitewater, mountains, and hunting. Both places have all the above.
Yukon is the one for me... And since I'm already there, no plan on moving any where soon!! Love the place, love the people, and man the hunting is great!!
as i get older i realize what's more important isn't so much where ya are, it's what'cha can do.
one can find good hunting most anywhere in the usa. sure, there are places that are *outstanding* for a given species of game - that's always a consideration and good dream fodder.
my prioritized order is thisaway - as long as i can pull a hefty bowstring, and get out afield in search of game, and be in the company of like-minded bretheran, life will always be good. :thumbsup: amen.
My brother has lived (still does)in Edmonton, Alberta for more than 30 years.He doesn't hunt or fish a lick.
I reallly like Flagstaff, AZ but I don't know if I could stand applying for everything I want to hunt and then not drawing.
It would be great to apply as a resident for Montana big horn sheep tags but I reckon the odds of drawing would only improve from 30 years to 29?
Cour de Lane (spelling), Idaho is a beautiful spot.
Grants Pass, OR was listed by Time or Newsweek, about 6 years ago as the best place to live in the US. Of course that list changes a lot. Washington State always seems to have some places on that list.
Bozeman, MT is sure close to some fantastic hunting in MT, ID, and Wy.
Too bad only Shirly McClain has more than one life to live on this globe.
Kansas but my other passion is my string of bird dogs. Georgia my home now is a good bowhunting state has deer, hogs and bear all plentiful on public land.
Unfortunately quail have dissappeared
Back home to South Texas.
Hunting abounds and the looks I get as that "bowhunting guy" are priceless. Everyone knows when I am in town as I am the only bowhunter anyone ever sees.
I believe either back home in WV or the Grayling,Mi area.
To the land Down Under: Australia! :D
I would stay here in Michigan, but move further north.
Dan
IDAHO............Whitetail, mullie, bear, cougar, moose, sheep, elk, birds, steelhead, salmon, beauty...........most otc....sportsman package $117 for everything!
Wyoming!!! I worked there through the 90's and left because of a family situation, and have missed Wyoming every day since I left. God willing, I will return there.
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IDAHO............Whitetail, mullie, bear, cougar, moose, sheep, elk, birds, steelhead, salmon, beauty...........most otc....sportsman package $117 for everything!
The lakes and rivers of North Idaho bear mentioning for those who like fishing and water sports. Also, when I lived in Cd'A, there were 4 ski mountains 40 minutes or less from my door, not to mention endless miles of cross-country ski and snow machine trails. Idaho is an outdoor playground!! I may move back if my ex ever leaves there! :D Still need to make it back up to Riggins for the steelhead/chukar cast & blast float trips!!
If I had only one choice it would be back to Korea. It is deffinately the most beautiful place I have ever been. Well, now that I think of it, I have loved Hawaii each time I have visited, but Korea is so much more affordable. I'm hating Michigan winters more and more every year, so Alaska is out of the question. I lived in New Mexico and Texas for 2 years, and found plenty of things to hunt, but being a white male, there is no work for the majority there, or I would have stayed. Washington State is on the list, I spent a week there when I got out of the Military, and would love to return one day. Tennessee, Kentucky and West "By God" Virginia have always been a great place to visit, and I could see myself living there. The weather is fair, and hunting opportunities abound. I guess if the Lottery ever pans out, I've got some big decisions to make. Till then, I'll keep my dreams and 9-5 going strong.
Back to New Hampshire, my home state.
About 50 yards to the east where a perfect header sits....which is unfortunately on the other side of the fence. : )
the only place I'd leave Texas for would be New Hampshire. (nut) :archer2:
Heck I have live in VA, WV, TX, AK, KS (Twice), AZ, Plus Korea, and Iraq. I have love every state each offered different Opportunities to Hunt all kinds of game. I think next to AK KS has the greatest opportunity for hunters, more land and less draws. You want to hunt by an Archery tag pick an area and check the walking hunting guide for land, Google maps sat view, ground scout to confirm and start hunting.
Besides I am just TIRED OF MOVING.
well lets see i would move to the USA
I've lived and hunted in KS, FL, MI, TX and OH. I've hunted WY, ID, MT, GA, and NE. I currently live in Kansas again but, things have changed alot since I was here last. From 1978 to 1986, I got permission to hunt almost every place I asked about. In fact, I can only recall being denied permission once in all those years. Now I'm back and all the places I used to hunt are lease up, mostly by outfitters and the owners of most of the property that isn't leased won't give permission to hunt. I don't know what happened but, something has changed for the worse. I have been hunting on public land which I have found frustrating because everyone else is hunting there too. There isn't very much land allocated to public use here.
Out of everywhere I've been, I liked Idaho the best. The hunting was spectacular, the scenery was beautiful and the people were the nicest I've ever encountered. I don't know what it's like to live there but, I think I'm going to find out in a couple years as the wife and I both think we need to find a better place for our boys to grow up.
Apalachicola Florida. No question about it.
I already moved, from central Mass. to western WA, 20 yrs ago and have no regrets, we have it all except for pronghorns...PR
Somewhere warm, perhaps southern Arizona, or south eastern California. So I could ride my motorcycle all year. Hunting is secondary
Idaho is nice but only one deer a year really sucks!
Been everywhere.......like it right here :-)
It's all good, but this is home.
Like Jimmy Buffett said...I wanna go where it's warm. Dang, I love my hunting, but I've got an old Pearson Ariel and I love to sail, I have kayaks and I fly fish the salt and there is a wealth of bowhunting in the Apalachicola National Forest. One of the most beautiful places I've ever seen in the Spring and Fall. Lots of hogs and South Alabamer is close for hogs and whitetails.
Alaska.
Anywhere I can enjoy my traditional bow hunting and bird dogs. Midwest, Northern High Plains, Northern New England.
All ready moved, I'm there !!!
Central Coast of California ... I'll visit the rest of the country :)
Best weather on the planet. beaches, mountains, hunting, fishing only down side is to many people know about it :(
Avila at dawn one week ago :)
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I'd move back to oklahoma,be closer to the family and always have a place to hunt.
SouthDakota is a great place to live, so I would have to make a move to Alaska for several years, (I'd need a great paying job though to support all of the hunting I would do :) ) Then back to South Dakota. Traditional Archery would be the only reason I would move! DK.
I would have to say Alaska as well.
Moyie Springs, Idaho....good huntin' & fishin" and good people!
If you own land in kansas it is great deer hunting. if you don't and live next to a big city, especially in the southern tier of counties in KS it sucks. However i do own land in KS and even though i don't have record book buck on my place i love the 90 plus days of deer season. Okalhoma or Texas would be next on my list. All of my choices revolve directly around hunting. No doubt about that part.