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Title: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: TripleB on January 09, 2013, 05:39:55 PM
We are planning on moving east sometime soon, what areas over there are good areas for hunting deer and elk and all , good sorts of small game and places to call for them also areas to raise kids and have bigger citys not to far away
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: bobcat on January 09, 2013, 05:44:07 PM
I think I'd go to the Wenatchee area. From there you've got some of the best deer and elk hunting within easy driving distance, and tons of public land to hunt.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: Elkohol on January 09, 2013, 05:47:06 PM
Ellensburg was awesome. not the greatest deer hunting in the state but a short drive away. I recently had to move away and miss it everyday.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: predatorpro on January 09, 2013, 05:55:17 PM
I think I'd go to the Wenatchee area. From there you've got some of the best deer and elk hunting within easy driving distance, and tons of public land to hunt.
shutup bobcat!  :P
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: vandeman17 on January 09, 2013, 05:58:14 PM
I think I'd go to the Wenatchee area. From there you've got some of the best deer and elk hunting within easy driving distance, and tons of public land to hunt.

We moved over to East Wenatchee a few years ago and love it. Have everything we need within an hour's drive but I think we are now filled on our quota of wet side transplants.  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: bobcat on January 09, 2013, 05:58:52 PM
See, even the locals agree!   :chuckle:

I would have said Ellensburg, or even Cle Elum, but the deer numbers are down so much now, if you want to hunt deer you need to be further north.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 09, 2013, 06:04:26 PM
Pick area north of spokane about an hour out. Youll be set! :tup:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: Southpole on January 09, 2013, 06:08:00 PM
 :yeah:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: teanawayslayer on January 09, 2013, 06:17:42 PM
you don't want to move over here.  The hunting isn't any good and it snows all the time.  Big change from the wetside. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: CAMPMEAT on January 09, 2013, 06:21:08 PM
Depending on what you do for a living, I'd be really picky so you'll have work. Colville would be my choice. Everything you want for hunting is in your backyard. Spokane 1 hour away. Idaho about 1/1/2 hours away. ATV riding on all of  Stevens County roads too.
Title: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on January 09, 2013, 06:23:20 PM
What you do for a living is the biggest part, get a job first then decide where to live.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: Curly on January 09, 2013, 06:41:41 PM
Clarkston and Goldendale would be on my shortlist. :twocents:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: mfswallace on January 09, 2013, 06:53:17 PM
Idaho is eastside right, Lewiston
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on January 09, 2013, 06:59:41 PM
I think I'd go to the Wenatchee area. From there you've got some of the best deer and elk hunting within easy driving distance, and tons of public land to hunt.

We moved over to East Wenatchee a few years ago and love it. Have everything we need within an hour's drive but I think we are now filled on our quota of wet side transplants.  :chuckle:

Wenatchee area sucks.  Roads are all drifted shut.  No good hunting here.  Arizona looks better-- :tup:  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: deerslyr on January 09, 2013, 07:02:08 PM
Continue east to a place called Montana and dont look back  :tup:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: dscubame on January 09, 2013, 07:03:03 PM
Tri Cities rocks.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: buck man on January 09, 2013, 07:23:56 PM
Go to goldendale! Tons of wild horses to hunt! :tup: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: fair-chase on January 09, 2013, 07:53:33 PM
Tri Cities rocks.

I'll trade ya.  :chuckle:

I guess it's not too bad. I preferred it 10 years ago before the influx. Not much of a "hometown" feel anymore and people are getting less friendly every day. Still better than the metropolitan areas. But if given the opportunity I would head east to the greater Walla Walla area. Better yet, keep heading east to the Pocatello/Idaho Falls region....Not going to happen anytime soon, but a guy can dream, right?
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on January 09, 2013, 09:05:45 PM
Pick area north of spokane about an hour out. Youll be set! :tup:

Love that area--but I think I'd veer a bit east just into Idaho.  :tup:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: skywalker253 on January 09, 2013, 10:48:19 PM
Tri Cities rocks.

Except Tri Cities is the #3 city in the nation for th highest number of sexual transmitted diseases. I would not want my kids being raised out there. They don't practive safe sex and too many from south of the border.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: huntnnw on January 09, 2013, 10:49:53 PM
is rather live in a van by the spokane river than in tri-chities
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on January 10, 2013, 08:23:10 AM
Tri Cities rocks.

Except Tri Cities is the #3 city in the nation for th highest number of sexual transmitted diseases. I would not want my kids being raised out there. They don't practive safe sex and too many from south of the border.

Funny--when a cousin was offered a job in either Texas or Hanford, he chose Kennewick, because they had better schools for his kids.  I don't think any city or town has the STD market cornered.... :twocents:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: farmin4u_98948 on January 10, 2013, 08:31:03 AM
Tax laws. Freedoms .Hunting. Fishing. etc I would leave wa and move to id. If I was going to move anyway.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: eastsidemallard74 on January 10, 2013, 09:18:52 AM
I moved from the Westside a yr ago August to Moses,love it, the weather is good, only avg about 6-8in a yr of rain. Within an 1 1/2 hrs to all the "Big Cities" Good Deer hunting,Waterfowl,Upland Bird. It's a big change of life from over there, but going to buy a house here and plant our feet in the next few months. If you want small city with the big city feel(20K) Heres where its at,plus were getting a Ross :tup:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: CAMPMEAT on January 10, 2013, 09:25:54 AM
Pasco, Yakima, Moses Lake, Quincy, Warden, Othello, Mattawa, Ephrata and anyplace with lots of migrant workers, there is a lot of gang activity. I delivered to all of those cities and I would not live near any of them.

I guess you're keeping it a secret from all of us about your work. Stay away from the basin if I were you.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: eastsidemallard74 on January 10, 2013, 09:27:33 AM
Pasco, Yakima, Moses Lake, Quincy, Warden, Othello, Mattawa, Ephrata and anyplace with lots of migrant workers, there is a lot of gang activity. I delivered to all of those cities and I would not live near any of them.

I guess you're keeping it a secret from all of us about your work. Stay away from the basin if I were you.
Theres alot of Gang activity everywhere, hell even in little Connell,population 3k.But compared to the Westside issues, these are minor
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on January 10, 2013, 09:38:49 AM
Pasco, Yakima, Moses Lake, Quincy, Warden, Othello, Mattawa, Ephrata and anyplace with lots of migrant workers, there is a lot of gang activity. I delivered to all of those cities and I would not live near any of them.

 :yeah:  Agriculture+Cheap/Free housing=Gang activity.  Add Wenatchee to the list.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: CAMPMEAT on January 10, 2013, 09:39:08 AM
Pasco, Yakima, Moses Lake, Quincy, Warden, Othello, Mattawa, Ephrata and anyplace with lots of migrant workers, there is a lot of gang activity. I delivered to all of those cities and I would not live near any of them.

I guess you're keeping it a secret from all of us about your work. Stay away from the basin if I were you.
Theres alot of Gang activity everywhere, hell even in little Connell,population 3k.But compared to the Westside issues, these are minor

I disagree 100 %. I've lived on the eastside for 12 1/2 years and have seen HUGE changes in gang activity in the basin. Spokane is now a miniature Seattle. Shootings, stabbings everyday.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: kckrawler on January 10, 2013, 09:42:17 AM
Only time I've ever had a gun pulled on me was in Yakima, by a gang banger. I wouldn't live in the valley if that were the last place on earth.  :twocents:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: turkeyfeather on January 10, 2013, 09:49:13 AM

I disagree 100 %. I've lived on the eastside for 12 1/2 years and have seen HUGE changes in gang activity in the basin. Spokane is now a miniature Seattle. Shootings, stabbings everyday.
I don't know if I'd go quite that far, but it is getting worse. There seems to be at least one armed robbery a day.

If you are gonna make a move and don't have to be anywhere specific for work, then I would keep going to Idaho or Montana.  :twocents:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: eastsidemallard74 on January 10, 2013, 09:51:05 AM
Only time I've ever had a gun pulled on me was in Yakima, by a gang banger. I wouldn't live in the valley if that were the last place on earth.  :twocents:
You obviously have never hunted the Res, we get threats and guns pulled on us all the time there. NOT EXAGGERATING 1 bit, ALL THE TIME
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: CAMPMEAT on January 10, 2013, 09:54:02 AM

I disagree 100 %. I've lived on the eastside for 12 1/2 years and have seen HUGE changes in gang activity in the basin. Spokane is now a miniature Seattle. Shootings, stabbings everyday.
I don't know if I'd go quite that far, but it is getting worse. There seems to be at least one armed robbery a day.

If you are gonna make a move and don't have to be anywhere specific for work, then I would keep going to Idaho or Montana.  :twocents:

I know it's getting pretty wild in Spokane. Geeze, all I see on the news in the morning is shootings or stabbings, drivebys. It's still a nice town if you just keep an eye open and don't move into the crappy neighborhoods. South Hill is really nice.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: gaddy on January 10, 2013, 09:57:03 AM
if thinking about the basin area you might think about getting the resita stone language program so you can learn what "used" to be considered a foreign language. cant go anywere anymore without hearing a constant barrage of stuff you cant understand.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: turkeyfeather on January 10, 2013, 10:22:41 AM

I disagree 100 %. I've lived on the eastside for 12 1/2 years and have seen HUGE changes in gang activity in the basin. Spokane is now a miniature Seattle. Shootings, stabbings everyday.
I don't know if I'd go quite that far, but it is getting worse. There seems to be at least one armed robbery a day.

If you are gonna make a move and don't have to be anywhere specific for work, then I would keep going to Idaho or Montana.  :twocents:

I know it's getting pretty wild in Spokane. Geeze, all I see on the news in the morning is shootings or stabbings, drivebys. It's still a nice town if you just keep an eye open and don't move into the crappy neighborhoods. South Hill is really nice.
I used to only carry my ccw pistol at night, now my wife and I both carry everytime we leave the house. I am going to start driving trucks next year and we are going to move to Idaho or Montana then.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: deadwoodbuck on January 10, 2013, 11:14:34 AM
gifford where the animals are plenty and the land is open and your free to hunt when you want for whatever you want.  there's a few meth heads but they are scared of guns...your close to collvile...big city.  there is the lake/river to fish...nothing but gods country.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: CAMPMEAT on January 10, 2013, 11:22:21 AM

I disagree 100 %. I've lived on the eastside for 12 1/2 years and have seen HUGE changes in gang activity in the basin. Spokane is now a miniature Seattle. Shootings, stabbings everyday.
I don't know if I'd go quite that far, but it is getting worse. There seems to be at least one armed robbery a day.

If you are gonna make a move and don't have to be anywhere specific for work, then I would keep going to Idaho or Montana.  :twocents:

I know it's getting pretty wild in Spokane. Geeze, all I see on the news in the morning is shootings or stabbings, drivebys. It's still a nice town if you just keep an eye open and don't move into the crappy neighborhoods. South Hill is really nice.
I used to only carry my ccw pistol at night, now my wife and I both carry everytime we leave the house. I am going to start driving trucks next year and we are going to move to Idaho or Montana then.

I retired from trucking and I've been pestering my wife to leave Washington and go to Arizona, but, she likes Idaho. Might have to change my mind. What kind of trucking, if I can ask Turkey ?
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: turkeyfeather on January 10, 2013, 11:28:03 AM
Planning on getting cdl and doing a couple years OTR to get enough experience to be able to get  a local job.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: benbo30 on January 10, 2013, 11:32:42 AM
I moved to ellensburg from maple valley and never looked back , love it here , my kids go to school here good schools. Nice thing is your about 1 hr to 1.5 hr drive from bigger citys
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: TripleB on January 10, 2013, 11:37:37 AM
Thanks for the suggestions, we are gonna be going on a trip looking at different places. idaho and montana have been higher up on our list to check out before washington
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: benbo30 on January 10, 2013, 11:39:25 AM
Another area further east that I like is pomeroy wa , I know someone that is.selling their 40 acre farm , nice house , big barn , shop outbuildings , for $260,000 , lots of hunting there.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: Jingles on January 10, 2013, 11:46:33 AM
Thanks for the suggestions, we are gonna be going on a trip looking at different places. idaho and montana have been higher up on our list to check out before washington

If I could afford top sell this place I'd be going to MT myself.
Advantage no sales tax
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: CAMPMEAT on January 10, 2013, 11:58:52 AM
Planning on getting cdl and doing a couple years OTR to get enough experience to be able to get  a local job.

Truck driving is really fun. I only did OTR for 4 months with my truck, O/O and didn't like it myself. I started out learning to drive dump truck and pup 23 years ago and did that for 7 years. Good money in dump truckin' !!

I'd honestly go with Gordon Trucking out of Pacific Washington. You could live around I-90, I-84 or any major highway and work for them pretty much.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: turkeyfeather on January 10, 2013, 12:01:16 PM
Planning on getting cdl and doing a couple years OTR to get enough experience to be able to get  a local job.

Truck driving is really fun. I only did OTR for 4 months with my truck, O/O and didn't like it myself. I started out learning to drive dump truck and pup 23 years ago and did that for 7 years. Good money in dump truckin' !!

I'd honestly go with Gordon Trucking out of Pacific Washington. You could live around I-90, I-84 or any major highway and work for them pretty much.
That's good to know. I'll check them out. Thanks.  :tup:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: CAMPMEAT on January 10, 2013, 12:12:35 PM
Planning on getting cdl and doing a couple years OTR to get enough experience to be able to get  a local job.

Truck driving is really fun. I only did OTR for 4 months with my truck, O/O and didn't like it myself. I started out learning to drive dump truck and pup 23 years ago and did that for 7 years. Good money in dump truckin' !!

I'd honestly go with Gordon Trucking out of Pacific Washington. You could live around I-90, I-84 or any major highway and work for them pretty much.
That's good to know. I'll check them out. Thanks.  :tup:

No prob. Running refer for Gordon is probably the best pay and you'll be busier more than any other division. I did the heavy haul because that's all I've ever done. Good luck.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: farmin4u_98948 on January 11, 2013, 07:08:32 AM
Dump truck is the easiest work I have ever done. And I have done flat, hopper ,food grade tanker, fuel, refer, wrecker, doubles, super B, container, cattle, log, oversize, drop deck. Wow..... Im even impressing myself.... Ha.... OTR is the worst. The only way you can make money is to be gone... Its no life for a person that wants to have a family...
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: Jingles on January 11, 2013, 07:16:51 AM
The town is probably going to hate me for it but if you are looking for the small town atmosphere and yet close to the malls and such give Waterville a looksee 20 minutes north of Wenatchee
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: CAMPMEAT on January 11, 2013, 07:19:52 AM
Dump truck is the easiest work I have ever done. And I have done flat, hopper ,food grade tanker, fuel, refer, wrecker, doubles, super B, container, cattle, log, oversize, drop deck. Wow..... Im even impressing myself.... Ha.... OTR is the worst. The only way you can make money is to be gone... Its no life for a person that wants to have a family...

I gotta ask, have you ever driven a dump truck and pup in downtown Seattle working with union boys when you're not union ?  :chuckle: It's very hard to drive a dump truck/pup because it's a precision job.  :tup: Most guys can't do it, especially over the road drivers.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: eastsidemallard74 on January 11, 2013, 07:25:31 AM
Dump truck is the easiest work I have ever done. And I have done flat, hopper ,food grade tanker, fuel, refer, wrecker, doubles, super B, container, cattle, log, oversize, drop deck. Wow..... Im even impressing myself.... Ha.... OTR is the worst. The only way you can make money is to be gone... Its no life for a person that wants to have a family...

I gotta ask, have you ever driven a dump truck and pup in downtown Seattle working with union boys when you're not union ?  :chuckle: It's very hard to drive a dump truck/pup because it's a precision job.  :tup: Most guys can't do it, especially over the road drivers.
Amen to that, I drove 24' delivery box trucks downtown for almost 2 yrs.People do not give a s#$% how big your truck is they will cut you off,honk,tell you your number 1. My route was from King St to Boylston,2x's,AM and PM.Talk about an experience in driving :bash:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: farmin4u_98948 on January 11, 2013, 07:37:20 AM
I have had plenty of experience with the dark side of seattle traffic. Started in 83 working out of tacoma going to the long shoreman controlled piers. I hated it. Hauled produce to the markets . Pulled mobile MRI trailers and spotted them at clinics and hospitals. Those parking lots are not designed at all for 48 ft trailers. At least with dump trucks they seem to get you in and out as fast as possible. But then again I am on the east side of the state and the union controlled aspect is not as strong. It seems that everyone is much happier the farther away you get from the cities. I love the REZ......   :tup:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: CAMPMEAT on January 11, 2013, 08:08:08 AM
I had to go back to "Hell " and work after I sold my trucks over here. I worked for a high rollin' outfit out of Maple Valley. 45 dump trucks. We couldn't stop for anything, money, money, money is all the owner was concerned about. Made really good money.  :tup: I worked on projects like Microsoft, Boeing/Pane Field, SeaTac airport, 1-5 in Everett just to name a few. I feel our pain working over there.  :tup:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on January 11, 2013, 08:10:09 AM
 :tup:
Pick area north of spokane about an hour out. Youll be set! :tup:
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on January 11, 2013, 10:14:27 AM
You might wanna check out Newport. Your less then a mile from Idaho and you have deer and Elk in your back yard. Great place to live.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: Jonathan_S on January 11, 2013, 11:48:52 AM
I'd pick Newport or Chewelah, both only an hour from Spokane, good communities with deer AND elk. 

Walla Walla isn't a bad idea either.
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: deaner on January 11, 2013, 11:52:00 AM
I have had plenty of experience with the dark side of seattle traffic. Started in 83 working out of tacoma going to the long shoreman controlled piers. I hated it. Hauled produce to the markets . Pulled mobile MRI trailers and spotted them at clinics and hospitals. Those parking lots are not designed at all for 48 ft trailers. At least with dump trucks they seem to get you in and out as fast as possible. But then again I am on the east side of the state and the union controlled aspect is not as strong. It seems that everyone is much happier the *censored*her away you get from the cities. I love the REZ......   :tup:
                     okay, that censor is getting out of hand.... he said F A R T H E R..... come on now.
Title: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on January 11, 2013, 12:15:18 PM
I'll make sure i never take a shot *censored*her than I'm capable.

Okay....I agree....the censorship is a little extreme. I guess I should have said further....

"I" should be capitalized.  ; )
Title: Re: Thinking about moving to the eastside of the state
Post by: bullcrazy on January 11, 2013, 05:02:43 PM
I have had this on my mind for several years. Hope I will get something worked out too!
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