Retirement Elk State

[CAMPMEAT]

NEVADA...............

[WapitiTalk1]

Quote from Rainier10 "I wouldn't do Wyoming unless you have lived there before.  The wind can be brutal and constant.  In the military it had one of the highest suicide rates and the thought was the wind just drove people to it.  Great place to visit and hunt but I wouldn't live there."

No trout about that.  WY is possibly the best hunting state but the wind to me, and, harsh winters (cold/wind) is a show stopper.  No way I could sell Mrs. Phantom on moving to a gale force wind location just cuz the hunting was good for me.  Happy wife, happy life is much more than just a few words thrown together 

[Curly]

In that article I posted a link to, the column ranking each state's weather is the column I'd take exception to.  I think there is a lot of personal preference in what people like for weather. 

I like the weather in Western Washington (I do grow a little tired of the rain at times though) and the article ranked wa state at 40; but the weather is vastly different from western washington to eastern, it seems hard to rank the weather of an entire state (especially a state like this where weather varies so much). New Mexico was ranked at #1 for weather.  My wife is from NM and hates how dry it is there and how hot the sun is and prefers the weather here in Washington by far.

They rank WY's weather at #8 and Idaho at #7.  I know Sheridan Wy last year had 14" of snow in early September and sub zero temps.  Seems to me that Idaho should rank much higher for weather than Wyoming did. 

But the table does give some interesting info and if you take a look at what you personally feel about weather or tax rate you can move a state around in ranking to fit your personal preference.

[idaho guy]

I grew up in Mt and move to Idaho little over 20 years ago. I love both states. Idaho is more conservative and I love that. I also think the Fish & Game is more pro hunter/sportsman in Idaho. With that being said I would still choose Mt . There is a never ending pipeline of people from mainly California moving here and it is getting too crowded for me.  Mt still has a lot more wide open spaces.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I grew up in Mt and move to Idaho little over 20 years ago. I love both states. Idaho is more conservative and I love that. I also think the Fish & Game is more pro hunter/sportsman in Idaho. With that being said I would still choose Mt . There is a never ending pipeline of people from mainly California moving here and it is getting too crowded for me.  Mt still has a lot more wide open spaces.

That seems to be a common theme of Californians moving north and east. That state must be drying up with work or they don't know how to fight wild fires?

[idaho guy]

I grew up in Mt and move to Idaho little over 20 years ago. I love both states. Idaho is more conservative and I love that. I also think the Fish & Game is more pro hunter/sportsman in Idaho. With that being said I would still choose Mt . There is a never ending pipeline of people from mainly California moving here and it is getting too crowded for me.  Mt still has a lot more wide open spaces.

That seems to be a common theme of Californians moving north and east. That state must be drying up with work or they don't know how to fight wild fires?

they are running out of water too!

[black hammer]

My wife and I were seriously looking to move to either Montana and Idaho also but family and friends is stopping us.  Also in both Idaho and Montana you will be paying much more for your vehicle licenses like we used to prior to the Tim Iman initiative.  What we need in Washington is for Mt Rainier to blow its top.  The mud slide would wipe out lower Pierce and King County and and the liberal, socialist, anti-hunting, anti-gun, anti-American pukes.  We also need to get the dumb asses that don't vote to vote.

[JimmyHoffa]

I grew up in Mt and move to Idaho little over 20 years ago. I love both states. Idaho is more conservative and I love that. I also think the Fish & Game is more pro hunter/sportsman in Idaho. With that being said I would still choose Mt . There is a never ending pipeline of people from mainly California moving here and it is getting too crowded for me.  Mt still has a lot more wide open spaces.

That seems to be a common theme of Californians moving north and east. That state must be drying up with work or they don't know how to fight wild fires?

they are running out of water too!

I've read that 80% of their water goes to ag with about 10% going to rice.  I'm trying to think of what the most water intensive crop is?  Meanwhile they block lots of desalination plants in/near the coastal cities out of fear that it will lower property values.

[Special T]

Komifornia raises most of the produce around.  Produce requires LOTS of water.

[WapitiTalk1]

My wife and I were seriously looking to move to either Montana and Idaho also but family and friends is stopping us.  Also in both Idaho and Montana you will be paying much more for your vehicle licenses like we used to prior to the Tim Iman initiative.  What we need in Washington is for Mt Rainier to blow its top.  The mud slide would wipe out lower Pierce and King County and and the liberal, socialist, anti-hunting, anti-gun, anti-American pukes.  We also need to get the dumb asses that don't vote to vote.

No need to hold back; tell us how you really feel 

[CAMPMEAT]

My wife and I were seriously looking to move to either Montana and Idaho also but family and friends is stopping us.  Also in both Idaho and Montana you will be paying much more for your vehicle licenses like we used to prior to the Tim Iman initiative.  What we need in Washington is for Mt Rainier to blow its top.  The mud slide would wipe out lower Pierce and King County and and the liberal, socialist, anti-hunting, anti-gun, anti-American pukes.  We also need to get the dumb asses that don't vote to vote.

I think you're on to something..................

[Bean Counter]

they are running out of water too!

I've read that 80% of their water goes to ag with about 10% going to rice.  I'm trying to think of what the most water intensive crop is?  Meanwhile they block lots of desalination plants in/near the coastal cities out of fear that it will lower property values.

I am guessing rice is extremely water intensive.  When I was in southeast Asia many moons ago I noticed that rice paddy's are flooded with water,  either by design or consequence.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

My wife and I were seriously looking to move to either Montana and Idaho also but family and friends is stopping us.  Also in both Idaho and Montana you will be paying much more for your vehicle licenses like we used to prior to the Tim Iman initiative.  What we need in Washington is for Mt Rainier to blow its top.  The mud slide would wipe out lower Pierce and King County and and the liberal, socialist, anti-hunting, anti-gun, anti-American pukes.  We also need to get the dumb asses that don't vote to vote.

Interesting concept? It may just work?

[Fullabull]

We have about 10 years before retirement but I have been looking at Idaho, Colorado and Oregon for areas to live. Can't figure out if I want to try and buy some land and then build before retiring or wait until then and buy a house and a few acres. Would love to live within about 100 miles max from hunting.
Makes for nice dreams

[JimmyHoffa]

We have about 10 years before retirement but I have been looking at Idaho, Colorado and Oregon for areas to live. Can't figure out if I want to try and buy some land and then build before retiring or wait until then and buy a house and a few acres. Would love to live within about 100 miles max from hunting.
Makes for nice dreams

I am of the thought, that the earlier you can be approved for a build (not necessarily have anything built) might be the best.  Reason I say that is so well capacity is more in your favor.  Seems like water use laws get tighter as time goes on, so might get grandfathered in with a more flexible system.