Thinking of moving out west

[florida boy]

I have been thinking about this for 4 or 5 years since I hunted in Wyoming. I wanted to get some input from residents of various states, pros and cons. My biggest hurtle is convincing my wife but she seems to be warming up to the idea. I could retire in the next 4 years so having to have a good job is not a priority.
My choices so far are:
1. Wyoming
2. Colorado
3. northern New Mexico
4. South Dakota (black hills area)
5. Montana

Thanks for any input

 

[FearNoWind]

Wyoming; either Casper or Lander area.
Just remember to leave Florida in Florida when you make the move. They have enough trouble with people who are trying to bring California with them.

 

[FEENIX]

Mntana sucks!
Mntana sucks!
Mntana sucks!
Mntana sucks!
Mntana sucks!
Mntana sucks!
Mntana sucks!
Mntana sucks!
Mntana sucks!
Mntana sucks!

 

[Deleted member 46119]

I have been thinking about this for 4 or 5 years since I hunted in Wyoming. I wanted to get some input from residents of various states, pros and cons. My biggest hurtle is convincing my wife but she seems to be warming up to the idea. I could retire in the next 4 years so having to have a good job is not a priority.
My choices so far are:
1. Wyoming
2. Colorado
3. northern New Mexico
4. South Dakota (black hills area)
5. Montana

Thanks for any input

I asked the same question and looked into the same thing.

WY, SD and MT are very very cold.
CO is the new California.

NM is great. It is still free. Beautiful. Varied climate. Hunting is good. There is a containment area around Santa Fe (just kidding, I like Santa Fe).
Idaho is also great. I hope to spend quite a bit of time there this year.
Nebraska seems to have lots of potential.
Kansas, the Flint Hills.
Norther Arizona is fine. Anything north of and including Prescott Valley.

Utah just made up some PIA laws for me but other than that it's a fine place. Again varied climate. Free and beautiful.

 

[gillettehunter]

With Florida in your background you may wish to consider the weather. Lots of Of the west can be cold at times. There are a few places where it is less so. Along the Clearwater river in N Idaho will be much more moderate than Casper Wy. A lot less wind too. Take a month or two in the winter and travel to some of the areas that you are considering. That will give you a better idea of what to expect. Bruce

 

[BAR BAR 2]

Wyoming -
WINDY
Boom & Bust Economy
Drought Prone
Breezy
Dry
Cold
Snowy
Nine Month Winters
Gusty
Tourists ( Still can't understand why it's against the law to shoot them when there is a season)
Lack of Women
Roughnecks
Rednecks
Cowboys
Idiotic East & West Coast Refugees With Idiotic Ideas
Arctic Drafts
Basically, what I'm trying to say is, Wyoming sucks !!!!

Colorado and Montana are much better places to live.



Tex

 

[wyowinchester]

Colorado' There be Lib's there. If you want to change something, this will be the spot.

 

[florida boy]

Thanks for the replies! Wyoming suits me better politically. I'm kinda of a far right / libertarian type. Colorado has gone a little nutty lately. Weather wise I agree New Mexico would be good but I'm a little concerned about illegals. As I get older the summer heat and humidity in Florida is terrible.

 

[Deleted member 46119]

Colorado' There be Lib's there. If you want to change something, this will be the spot.

Colorado, that's where California sends the real crazys.

 

[TOM H]

Colorado, that's where California sends the real crazys.

I'm glad you kept the ones that backed old "MOON BEAM" on his latest gun laws he just signed.

 

[wbm]

I'm kinda of a far right / libertarian type. Colorado has gone a little nutty lately. Weather wise I agree New Mexico would be good but I'm a little concerned about illegals.

Kind of a far right libertarian type myself. Live in the Zuni Mountains of Western New Mexico. The "Land of Enchantment", has a lot wrong with it and a lot right with it. Santa Fe and Albuquerque are mostly where the Californicators and other liberal dweebs congregate but the rest of the state is pretty conservative. No problem with illegals much in New Mexico. Nothing to keep someone from moving here at all. Actually there are sort-of two New Mexico's....one north and south along the I-10 corridor is mostly desert basins nestled between mountain ranges...not much real winter. The other is north and south along the I-40 corridor. High mountains and plains with all the winter you want. I live at 7000' and 30 below is not unusual in winter.

 

[Dosh]

Thanks for the replies! Wyoming suits me better politically. I'm kinda of a far right / libertarian type. Colorado has gone a little nutty lately. Weather wise I agree New Mexico would be good but I'm a little concerned about illegals. As I get older the summer heat and humidity in Florida is terrible.

I've hunted and spent weeks at a time in New Mexico over the past 15 years. The trendy areas are full of tourists and pricey. Other spots are great. If they have an illegal problem I've not seen it and living in Az I do know illegals. The most noticeable positive is the Hispanics in New Mexico are a 1000 times friendlier than here in Az except for Albuquerque which seems to have a chip on their shoulder. Like the hunting in the southern half and lots of antelope in the north east. Good luck on your retirement.

 

[Korhil78]

Actually you would probably find more illegals in every other state that doesn't have a border with Mexico. They pass through here but they don't stay.

 

[Alaska2006]

I'm with Feenix,
I would never move to Montana.