paycut for elk

[vandeman17]

I was sitting in my ground blind this weekend waiting for a spike to come in and it go me thinking....


I am pretty sure I would take a decrease in pay to move to Montana or Idaho so that I could hunt big bulls EVERY year. Anybody else feel the same as me? 

[BENCHLEG]

my buddy did it 10yrs ago, and he does not regret it a-bit.

[vandeman17]

my buddy did it 10yrs ago, and he does not regret it a-bit.

I am pretty sure I wouldn't regret it either. I am actually job hunting in Montana as we speak to see what I can find!

[losdaddy7]

   Absolutely!  With the cost of living so much less, the pay cut might not be so bad.

[deerslyr]

Since I moved to MT I really cant imagine living in washington anymore. People are more friendly for the most part, weathers better (I like hot summers and cold snowy winters anyways) hardly any traffic and of course the hunting is fantastic.

[BENCHLEG]

deerslyr you r living the dream. keep it up i love it in mt

[biggamehunter]

Utah is pretty good also. Just moved over here in May Lots of game running around. Got some real nice bucks right here next to the plant. Ill try and post some pics of the big boy. The company i work for built a plant over here and i got transfered. I lucked out and didnt have to look for jobs. Plus my wife is from Idaho, So weve got the hookups if i decide to hunt out of state. good luck on your job search

[SniperDanWA]

I have close friends near Livingston and they say the area is filled with Californians.  They said it is ruining the area.  We've thought about Missoula area, but hard to find work.  We homeschool, so that isn't a problem.  Best of luck to anyone who can make it work.

[deerslyr]

deerslyr you r living the dream. keep it up i love it in mt

Im tryin man! Its been great so far havnt yet connected on any animals but ive gotten close a few times.

Bozeman has alot of californians but it still isnt as bad as washington IMO. The economy in Billings hasnt really even taken a hit and jobs arnt hard to find depending on the field your in. All of the oil they have found in eastern MT and the dakotas gets shipped to one of the 3 refinery's in the billings areas so that keeps alot of people employed as well

[SniperDanWA]

Doesn't Ted Turner own a lot of land around Bozeman?

I drove through in June and kept dreaming that I was home.  I'd be lying to say I'm not a bit jealous.

[C-Money]

I would like to live in Oregon. Wish the family farm was busy enough to support me and mine as well as the uncle. Not gonna happen any time soon, maybe he will retire some day. I can get land owner tags, and it would be great to be done with the non resident fees!

[SniperDanWA]

Why not take what you would lose by moving there, and just buy an out of state tag?  I'm in Spokane and it is just as far to drive to Montana as it is for me to drive to Naches where I hunt elk?

Crossed my mind many times.

[JimmyHoffa]

I have close friends near Livingston and they say the area is filled with Californians.  They said it is ruining the area.

Seems to be happening to many other states too.  They seem to be attracted to places with good skiing.  Think about places that in the past you never would've guessed would have such a percentage of those tending towards being liberal---Sun Valley, ID...Jackson Hole, WY...Park City, UT.  Also, areas with colleges/universities.  I would think you could still find some areas in Montana that are still quite conservative and won't interfere with a traditional lifestyle.   

[whacker1]

Why not take what you would lose by moving there, and just buy an out of state tag?  I'm in Spokane and it is just as far to drive to Montana as it is for me to drive to Naches where I hunt elk?

That is what I did last year. 

[jeepasaurusrex]

Seems to be happening to many other states too.  They seem to be attracted to places with good skiing.  Think about places that in the past you never would've guessed would have such a percentage of those tending towards being liberal---Sun Valley, ID...Jackson Hole, WY...Park City, UT.  Also, areas with colleges/universities.  I would think you could still find some areas in Montana that are still quite conservative and won't interfere with a traditional lifestyle.

I was just in Park City a couple weeks ago. It had been a few years since I had been there and even that short time I noticed a huge difference. The people are rude. The food is WAY over priced. For some reason, the wife wanted to shop at the outlet mall there..