Where to move out west.

[kbetts]

My choice would go like this..."Honey, if we were to move west so I could hunt even more and in spectacular scenery, where would you like to go.....?"

[longbowman]

I lived in Montana for 4 years and took a bunch of game but I just finished a 2 week hiking vacation in S.D., Wyoming and Montana and hands down I'd pick Wyoming.  I caught so many fish, saw so much game and people are few and far between.

[Tim]

Hey Frank,

Interested in hearing what part of Wyoming you fell in love with?

Tim

[WESTBROOK]

I lived in Co for 13 years, traveling for work took me to about every corner of the state. Its pretty but I'd never live there again.

I'd move to Wyoming in a heartbeat if the other half would, Pinedale or Buffalo would perfect.

[oldbohntr]

I lived in the Midwest for most of my life and then came west.  Colorado for 15 years- and it was/is a wonderful place to hunt and fish!  The most vast mountain ranges anywhere in conus, and it's accessible(sorry, more than an hour or two!)  Came to WA for family reasons, and it's got all the beautiful terrain, and it's a  good place to fish(esp for salmon!), but the hunting opportunities seem slim and crowded! Lived in ID for a year and bought a lifetime hunting license(one of my few astute moves!).  I'll be hunting elk there next week.  I believe that Wyo and Mt may well be just as good, but-in my experience-ID is pretty near Heaven!

[MountainTool21]

without hesitation I would pick either Montana or Wyoming. Best hunting and Fishing, & sledding. The perfect winter weather keeps a lot of "folks" out which isn't bad either. The common man can also retire in either state and not be taxed as bad as other states would and do!
andrew

[Uncle Buck]

Texas hill country. Great whitetails, Turkey, hogs, fishing for stripers and big catfish, Mild winter weather.

[cloudbaseracer]

I have thought about this a lot myself as well.  Part of me is leaning towards getting a motorhome to travel around to all of the Rocky Mountain states.  That way you can really have the best of whatever.
My wife has gotten into shooting trad and wants to hunt.  I wonder how small game compares out west to the hardwoods of the Southeast? There are a lot of rabbits and squirrels around here but whitetails are of course king.

James

[damascusdave]

Saskatchewan...I know it is not a State but it is out west...from a purely hunting point of view Alberta is better, but there are a lot more fishable lakes in Saskatchewan

DDave

[damascusdave]

Gotta agree with AKDan on northern BC as well...you could do a lot worse than the northern parts of any of the Western Provinces

DDave

[oldbohntr]

Cloud, IMO nothing in the west will compare with cottontail and red/gray squirrel hunting back there-small game wise.   I loved bow hunting for the little critters during our years in MI, and haven't found the equal here in the west.   Big game opportunities are significantly better, especially if you are willing to travel and pay non resident fees.   Small game is not the same.  Your RV ideal is on track to be able to do both however.  We use a comfortable travel trailer as a motorhome is of limited use for us(of course, it depends on what you are willing to tow behind it!)

I felt the original post had to do with relocating to enjoy hunting and fishing where they will live.  I think there's a general misconception about the size of western states.  It's generally a lot further to get to a lot of your opportunities.

[njloco]

Idaho for me in about two years, maybe three.

Good luck