Do you like where you live??

I enjoy the place I live just curious if you really like where you live, or if you had a choice to move, would you? :thumb
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AGCHAWK
Well, I would say that I am pretty happy with where I live. Family close by, low cost of living, good schools, and plenty of hunting and fishing to do.
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HighLander
Yes I do love were I live. Lived here my whole life and cannot see myself moving.....but I would not mind living in Montana.....but most likely I will stay put!!
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I live in Montana and it is beautiful. I am from TX so that will really always be home. I do love hiking the high mountains here. The higher the better!! not much snow in our area so far just small flurries. =D>
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I live in North West Arkansas. I grew up in a small Coal Mining town next to the Arkansas river. Was lucky and got to do alot of hunting and fishing.

Now i am 46 and most places i use to hunt are posted, Lots of people and industry has moved in. And it is just to crowed, the hunting is poor to say the least along with the fishing. The Arkansas river is poluted although it may not look it.

I always wanted to see the North Western States in the U.S. but never did. So i can not help but wonder what i missed out on. It really dose not take alot to make me happy other than hunting and fishing. And as long as i can do thoes things i am pretty content but it takes alot more than that to keep my wife happy. She has no use for the outdoors what so ever.

I should have moved to Montanna, Colorado, Iowa and found me a woman who enjoyed the outdoors as much as i do and give it a go. But i guess i will never know now.

But if i had it to do all over again i think i would have diffinately checked out other places to just see if i was missing out on things.
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TheGreatwhitehunter
Colorado ROCKS and Back EAST stinks best move I ever made!!!!!!!!!1

There are some areas of Colorado I would prefer to never live but mostly COLORADO is a great state.
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GPWDeer
Funny. As I was reading the first post I thought..."I love where I live (Idaho)". Then I saw the first two posters in the thread were from Idaho and just across the river from Idaho in Clarkston...

Great state.
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wilecoyote76
It's terrible to live in a state where you can fish for salmon and steelhead, hunt turkeys, pheasants, chukar, quail, grouse, partridge, bear, mountain lion, elk, deer (muleys and whities), antelope and just about any other varmint and small game each year and never have to draw a tag to do it - all over the counter on public land.

I was born and raised in Idaho and hopefully will live and die here. I live where I do simply because of work but I wouldn't change it for anything unless I was forced to! There are a lot of great states to live but Idaho is all I have ever really known (besides metro Phoenix, AZ).
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waynedevore
It's not bad up here in Northern Minnesota. We're 200 miles from the Twin Cities, living in the middle of the 10,000 lakes. Yup we got fishing, sort of take it for granted. Plentiful deer, but mature bucks are real tough to come by.

My choice would be Montana, a large chunk of land with a river running through, a private lake. Whitetails in the bottoms With the breaks, turning into mountains. Mulies in the badlands and Elk grazing on the hill sides.

Did I miss anything? :-k Oh Yeah Pheasants, grouse, and waterfowl. :thumb
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MuleyMadness
I LOVE Utah. :)

Southern end of the state with some fantastic scenery, good people, good business, clean air, GREAT weather, ducks, geese, fishing, ELK, and oh yea did I mention MULE DEER! :thumb
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I grew up in Connecticut, a 1 mile from the ocean. i loved the fishing, claming, and the water, but then i went to Nevada for college and feel in LOVE with the desert and the west! Unfortunately, my job took me to Chicago after college and i have been around here ever since.... got married, had two kids... got divorced and being near the kids is keeping me here.... until they go off to college. Did i mention that they are both looking at schools out west! :) the day the youngest leaves for school, i will be deciding where i will be moving to!! :) Arizona, New Mexico, Utah are my choices right now.... I can't wait!
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I like living in Central Utah, like all the things Brett said, along with how fast the weather can change and if you want to change the type of enviroment you want to be in you do not need to travel to far. Utah has about everything you could want, not everything but a big seletion. So yeah, I like Utah for what it is, not 100% on how things are done though.
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Hiker
Colorado is a great state. We have 54 mountains that are over 14,000 feet in elevation. About 1/3 of our state is public land. We have great mule deer hunting, largest mulie bucks in the world, the largest number of elk, than any state or province and 7-9 big game species to hunt. Our fishing can be pretty good, if you can time it right. We have fantastic sport franchises and colleges. Colorado Avalanche, Colorado College Tigers and University of Denver Pioneers currently #4 and #3 in D-1 College hockey and ranked 1 & 2 in Power rankings. Air Force has a good D-1 hockey program too. Colorado Eagles and the Rocky Mountain Rage, two of the top teams in the Central Hockey league. Very good youth hockey programs. So if you're a hockey fan, it's tough to beat Colorado. Plus the Broncos, Nuggets & Rockies.
A few things that we don't have.... NO trapping, NO spring bear season both outlawed in 1992. Our population is approaching 5,000,000 people and a lot of the newcomers are "tree-huggin" environmental, anti-hunting types.
I love having family nearby, a great church to worship GOD with and my christian brothers and sisters. I would miss that the most if we ever moved away.
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IDHunter
I've now lived in Idaho for nearly three years and I would give anything to be able to move back to Utah!
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"MuleyMadness" wrote:I LOVE Utah. :)

Northern end of the state with some fantastic scenery, good people, good business, clean air, GREAT weather, ducks, geese, fishing, ELK, and oh yea did I mention MULE DEER! :thumb
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ABert
Let's see, born and raised in Colorado, moved to TX panhandle at the tender age of 13. Joined the Navy right out of highschool and have lived/been stationed in VA, CA, WA, MS and FL. Currently call home MS and I do love it there, aside from the occassional hurricane. Been offered a job starting next year where I'll be working in ID, UT, MT, WY and CO. Tough choice to make on where we move to but leaning towards WY at the moment as that's where the in-laws are.
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"wilecoyote76" wrote:It's terrible to live in a state where you can fish for salmon and steelhead, hunt turkeys, pheasants, chukar, quail, grouse, partridge, bear, mountain lion, elk, deer (muleys and whities), antelope and just about any other varmint and small game each year and never have to draw a tag to do it - all over the counter on public land.

I was born and raised in Idaho and hopefully will live and die here. I live where I do simply because of work but I wouldn't change it for anything unless I was forced to! There are a lot of great states to live but Idaho is all I have ever really known (besides metro Phoenix, AZ).
 Man wilecoyote76 ! =D> You make Idaho sound like a cracker jack of a place to live. :) That sounds like my kind of place. Exspecially after watching a show about a place called Riggins Idaho that has a river called the Salmon river that runs through it. Have you ever herd of the Salmon river ?
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wilecoyote76
"roybram" wrote: Man wilecoyote76 ! =D> You make Idaho sound like a cracker jack of a place to live. :) That sounds like my kind of place. Exspecially after watching a show about a place called Riggins Idaho that has a river called the Salmon river that runs through it. Have you ever herd of the Salmon river ?
 Yeah, roybram, I've heard of it! :thumb Although I don't generally get that far north to go hunting and/or fishing. There is a lot of good salmon/steelhead fishing on the main Salmon river and on the Clearwater further north.

Did I mention we have good waterfowling here too? Probably not! :))
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Buck Fever
Have you ever herd of the Salmon river ?


Yes, spend time up there in the spring fishing for steelhead. Also hit the clearwater river. Some of the best steelhead fishing in the world. Like wilecoyote, I dont hunt up that way to often but its still a good place to go. Salmon river runs through the biggest wilderness in the lower 48 Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Quite a place let me tell you. Idaho brings it all. Some of the most rugged country in the west. Gotta love it.... :thumb
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Man alive ! :) Idaho sounds like a blast. How do you fish for Salmon & Steelhead ? I have never herd of a Steelhead before how big do they get ?

What part of Spring do you fish for them ? Wouldnt everything (roads, lakes etc....,) be froze up that time of the year ? :-k
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Wilecoyote, you forgot about moose, bighorns (both desert and rocky mountain) and mountain goats.
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Buck Fever
"roybram" wrote:Man alive ! :) Idaho sounds like a blast. How do you fish for Salmon & Steelhead ? I have never herd of a Steelhead before how big do they get ?

What part of Spring do you fish for them ? Wouldnt everything (roads, lakes etc....,) be froze up that time of the year ? :-k
 Well like i said some of the biggest steelhead in the world. Here's a pic from a fish i caught last spring in march. We guessed he would go around 20 lbs. In most of the rivers in the west they get the A Run steelhead that average about 5-8lbs. Which still are great fish, but the Clearwater river here in Idaho get the B run fish. Which average 10 -15 lbs and up to 25+lbs. The river attracts anglers from all over the world. Lots of fun. Enjoy the pic... Oh I can't wait to draw a sheep tag!!
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IDHunter
I can't believe all of you guys that love Idaho as much as you do. I must live in the wrong part of the state, or else you've never been anywhere else.
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Buck Fever,

That is one spectackular fish ! Congratulations on him. :thumb Now that is a steelhead salmon ? When they are running how many can one expect to catch on a mornings fishing trip ?

IDHunter, do you not like living in Idaho ?
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AGCHAWK
Well, for my money it's tough to beat Idaho. I've lived in Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, Idaho, and Washington (Current residence on the Idaho boarder) and have been stationed in California, Mississippi, and Illinios...not to mention I have been to 26 countries, 6 of the 7 continents, and 33 states including the one's I've lived in/been stationed in. I guess you could say that I've been around a bit and I LOVE Idaho.

No knock on the others though and I'll stay this, I wouldn't turn down the opportunity to move back to Alaska or Montana either.

Oh yea, GREAT steelie! Man, I love fishin' for those things on the Snake, Clearwater, and Grande Ronde.
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waynedevore
Hey Roybram, How would You like to have that big Steelhead to put in the smoker? :thumb

Isn't the Steelhead a ocean going Rainbow?
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AGCHAWK
Wayne, you are correct. Steelhead and Rainbow are the same species of trout. The difference is that Steelhead are anadromous, or spend most of thier lives in the ocean but breed in fresh water. As you know, Rainbow spend thier entire lives in fresh water.
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IDhunter, Idaho Falls does kinda suck. When I was home this last summer I couldn't believe how much it had grown. I went to H.S. in Firth and I still like it there, nice small town/ farming town. Plus all my H.S. buddies and in-laws are there. Alaska is AWESOME, but I still miss Idaho. (Alaska needs elk and mulies in the interior to be perfect. It wouldn't hurt to be a little warmer in the winter, it was -58 with wind chill 2 days ago.)
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nuttinbutchunks
I like living in Lehi, UT very much. I've only been here 4 years. Originally I'm from Whittier, CA. I can't believe what Arnold has done to that state. They're on the down hill slide for sure #-o

I'm glad I'm outtathere!
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Ernest T
I like my area pretty much. Mild winters, plenty of deer, quail, turkey and fish to keep you busy. Don't know what how I'll like it if they add another street light - 3 is plenty. :))
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ridgetop
I love where I now live. Everyday that I am working in the city, I can't wait to get back home in the country. Also, alot less snow to shovel on this side of the mountain.
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bigbuck92
hmm i like it were i live. 5 minutes away from hunting and fishing so its alright.I just dont like the people who live in the town with me :)
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Hiker
"Ernest T" wrote:I like my area pretty much. Mild winters, plenty of deer, quail, turkey and fish to keep you busy. Don't know what how I'll like it if they add another street light - 3 is plenty. :))
 Welcome to MuleyMadness...Ernest T. Bass.
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I live in Mesa Arizona, born and raised. The last 10 years this area has turned into a craphole. Homes went through the roof as has crime and illegals. You can figure about 5-7 years for an elk tag. I have hunted extensively in both Idaho and Colorado. Both have beautiful country with very good people. :)
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a_bow_nut
I've always liked where I've lived. Born and raised right here in Heber City. Lately there has been a ton building going on so it's geeting a little crowded.
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BOHNTR
Well, that's a tough question for me. I don't mind where I currently live in terms of neighborhood and quality of life.....a 45 minute drive to work puts me in some exciting areas....for a lawman! :) Fighting traffic and summer time heat and smog is always fun.

With all the negative things, it's a fairly nice state to be a bowhunter in, as the season opens in July and ends December 31st. You can hunt several different regions on the same tag and chase trophy blacktails.

BUT......I can't wait for the day I retire and move to Wyoming. Does that answer your question? :-k
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waynedevore
"Ernest T" wrote:I like my area pretty much. Mild winters, plenty of deer, quail, turkey and fish to keep you busy. Don't know what how I'll like it if they add another street light - 3 is plenty. :))
 Hey Joe! :thumb Great to see You on Muley Madness! Great bunch of people here and Your gonna fit right in. ::wel

Joe You will recognize Roybram [Stepper] and Skinner [Rattler] Good to see Y'all here on MM.

Wayne
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outlawlineman
I like were I live cause I'm happy with who I am. Cause no matter were you move to there you are. If you're not happy with your self/life you'll be miserable anywere.
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500,000 people can not be wrong, stay the hell out of Wyoming, we have enough people here, don’t need any more :222
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BOHNTR
Don't worry Bird........I'll only bring a couple hundred folks with me when I retire there. :)

Actually, my wife and entire family (3 generations) are from there......so we'll be going "back" when we retire. :thumb
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BOHNTR;
Returnees are always allowed, you have found the error of your ways for leaving, you will know better next time.

What part?
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