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<blockquote data-quote="MtPockets" data-source="post: 1353534" data-attributes="member: 39651"><p>I think Aspen nailed it with his "How close do you want to be to what size town?"</p><p>Having moved to Wyoming from Minnesota 10 years ago, then moving 3 years ago to Montana, I can give you a few observations.</p><p>When I lived in Wyoming, I was right between Cody and Sheridan at the base of the Big Horn Mountains near the town of Shell.</p><p>I absolutely love that tiny little town, along with the closest "big" town (the one with groceries, hardware, etc) Greybull. There is nothing like living in a small community that is not close to any bigger city.</p><p>It is about an hour to Cody if you want a little more selection, and Billings, Montana is about an hour and a half away if you need more of the city stuff.</p><p>The hunting in the Big Horns was good and tags not too difficult to get, however during rifle season you had to share the mountain with a lot of people. </p><p>Bowhunting was awesome and not as crowded.</p><p>The fishing was good but I don't stream fish, I fish from a kayak- mostly on mountain lakes. One thing about stream fishing in Wy is that the landowner owns to the middle of the stream. You can float a stream, but in order to wade it you need permission from the landowner. </p><p>I believe that in Montana, you can wade as long as you stay below the normal high water mark.</p><p>Even since I've moved to Montana I still find myself fishing more in Wyoming than here.</p><p>Speaking of Billings, the area around Billings is decent. The people are friendly, jobs are fairly plentiful, and even though it's more of a farming area the mountains are not too far away. </p><p>The town of Red Lodge and the Beartooth Mountains are about an hour away, with some really nice small towns in between.</p><p>It's not as nice as Bozeman or other towns to the West, but it's not as expensive, either. There is good access to healthcare with two large hospitals in Billings, along with many smaller clinics and specialists. There is also a larger airport and it's right on the convergence of I90 and I94 for driving trips back East.</p><p>The hunting is awesome, with most tags relatively easy to get and access to land reasonably good. There can be crowds, but then so does everywhere else.</p><p>The weather, typically, can't be beat. It can be hot and dry in the summer, but generally not to an extreme. Same with winter- it CAN get cold and snowy but generally it's not bad.</p><p>I hope that answers some of your questions! If you have any specific questions, feel free to PM me!</p><p></p><p>Good luck on your search!</p><p></p><p>Ron</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MtPockets, post: 1353534, member: 39651"] I think Aspen nailed it with his "How close do you want to be to what size town?" Having moved to Wyoming from Minnesota 10 years ago, then moving 3 years ago to Montana, I can give you a few observations. When I lived in Wyoming, I was right between Cody and Sheridan at the base of the Big Horn Mountains near the town of Shell. I absolutely love that tiny little town, along with the closest "big" town (the one with groceries, hardware, etc) Greybull. There is nothing like living in a small community that is not close to any bigger city. It is about an hour to Cody if you want a little more selection, and Billings, Montana is about an hour and a half away if you need more of the city stuff. The hunting in the Big Horns was good and tags not too difficult to get, however during rifle season you had to share the mountain with a lot of people. Bowhunting was awesome and not as crowded. The fishing was good but I don't stream fish, I fish from a kayak- mostly on mountain lakes. One thing about stream fishing in Wy is that the landowner owns to the middle of the stream. You can float a stream, but in order to wade it you need permission from the landowner. I believe that in Montana, you can wade as long as you stay below the normal high water mark. Even since I've moved to Montana I still find myself fishing more in Wyoming than here. Speaking of Billings, the area around Billings is decent. The people are friendly, jobs are fairly plentiful, and even though it's more of a farming area the mountains are not too far away. The town of Red Lodge and the Beartooth Mountains are about an hour away, with some really nice small towns in between. It's not as nice as Bozeman or other towns to the West, but it's not as expensive, either. There is good access to healthcare with two large hospitals in Billings, along with many smaller clinics and specialists. There is also a larger airport and it's right on the convergence of I90 and I94 for driving trips back East. The hunting is awesome, with most tags relatively easy to get and access to land reasonably good. There can be crowds, but then so does everywhere else. The weather, typically, can't be beat. It can be hot and dry in the summer, but generally not to an extreme. Same with winter- it CAN get cold and snowy but generally it's not bad. I hope that answers some of your questions! If you have any specific questions, feel free to PM me! Good luck on your search! Ron [/QUOTE]
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