Moving Decisions

ArrowSlinger · Aug 11, 2016

I am new to this site, but after reading through so much incredible information on this site, I figured I would ask for your opinions. I am currently in dental school in Nebraska, where I was born and raised. However, upon graduation in three years, I plan to move somewhere with many more hunting opportunities. Over the past year, I have looked at Colorado, Wyoming and Montana as they will allow me to hunt elk, mulies, etc. on a regular basis. I'm not asking for your honey hole or even a GMU number. I'm just curious as to where you would choose to live within these states, if given the opportunity.

Tristate · Aug 11, 2016

Alaska! Tons of huntin' and tons of "summer teeth".

eelgrass · Aug 11, 2016

Tri, in case you haven't been there, Alaska doesn't have many elk and zero mule deer.

maddog58 · Aug 11, 2016

I really like Nebraska and you are a short drive to a lot of states. Just my two cents

maddog58 · Aug 11, 2016

Plus you have Runzas

theox · Aug 11, 2016

>Alaska! Tons of huntin' and
>tons of "summer teeth".

Ya but no mule deer !

Jagerdad · Aug 11, 2016

San Diego California = Fixing Teeth Coming from the South headed North. Their return trip South. Those coming in from the East (U.S. Navy) and those coming West to earn 10x the $$$ of elsewhere.

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Weiserbucks · Aug 11, 2016

If you value your freedom , DO NOT move to Komifornia .

Tristate · Aug 11, 2016

I guess y'all missed the joke and you may want to check your taxonomy.

grosventrehunter · Aug 11, 2016

Eleven years ago I was in your shoes, minus being in dental school. I chose wyoming and glad I did. One of the best decisions I ever made.

computerguy · Aug 11, 2016

This is a great question. I've been wondering something similar, but I have some specific states in mind, each for a different reason:

Texas (any recommendations about specific areas of Texas)
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Hampshire

"Darth Vader was a sap"

Tristate · Aug 12, 2016

Computerguy,

Is there a specific profession you hold? That may help with advice on where to move.

Cheers

mulecreek · Aug 12, 2016

Wyoming hands down. You will be able to hunt elk, mule deer, whitetails, antelope, bears and lions every year. All in some great places. Look at how long non-residents wait to hunt G and H for MD. Show me another unit that is that sought after by NR's but that residents can hunt every year. Long seasons, multiple weapon choices, being a resident opens up the wilderness areas to you. In my mind it is a no brainer. On the financial side, it has no state income tax, but I suspect this will change at some point.

mntman · Aug 12, 2016

CO, WY and MT all have OTC or easy to draw tags, ID too.
They all have pros/cons, it basically boils down to job, family and how far you want to be from home...Another thing to consider is housing costs.

I live in CO, its great have 9 big game species to hunt. However so do the others I mentioned.
Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

ArrowSlinger · Aug 12, 2016

Thank you for all of the opinions so far guys! I have given Alaska some thought because of their hunting and fishing opportunities, but it is just too far away from family. I like the fact that there are all kinds of things to do outdoors in the other options I have narrowed down, whether it be fishing, camping, hiking, etc... it's all basically within an hour or so drive for the most part. Don't get me wrong, Nebraska is great and we have some awesome whitetail and waterfowl. My biggest thing is, I have the ability to come back and hunt here in the future. Sure, I will pay for the out of state tag at that point, but we don't run point systems here, so it'll be relatively easy to get a permit to come back to NE. On the contrary, I can use residency in one of the other states (especially CO) to help me in the points game.

feddoc · Aug 12, 2016

>Computerguy,
>
>Is there a specific profession you
>hold? That may help
>with advice on where to
>move.
>
>Cheers

I think he is a plumber. Or a carpenter. Maybe a car salesman.

ArrowSlinger · Aug 12, 2016

Those are all very good points. I did not realize that moving from a NR to R in WY played such a huge role in a lot of the tag distributions. The only thing I see that would make WY a little more difficult is the ability to find an office to either work within or buy once I am done with school. If I could find something in the Northwestern area of the state, these would definitely all be things to tilt the scales in favor of WY.

bonepiler · Aug 12, 2016

Rawlins, Wyoming.

pufftuffly · Aug 12, 2016

Jackson Wyoming!!

With how much dentist charge in that town you could easily afford one of the 500 sq ft 2BR homes for only $1.4 million. You'll meet many great "locals" who just recently moved there from Kalifornia and the east coast, they'll show you all the good yoga studios and espresso joints.

Zeke · Aug 12, 2016

>Eleven years ago I was in
>your shoes, minus being in
>dental school. I chose wyoming
>and glad I did. One
>of the best decisions I
>ever made.

Plus one^^^^

Hands down my favorite State (other than my home State but that's because most of my kids/grand kids live here).

Most of the people in Wyoming will warm up to you quickly when they discover that you're not a DB. I just can't say enough about my 45 year love affair with Wyoming hunting. I wish I could do it more often but always enjoy it when I can

Wyoming has SOOOOOO much to offer and I'm sure they'd need a dentist every once in a while too.

Colorado isn't too far away from your home and I have special memories of that enchanted place too.

Zeke

Longbow6360 · Aug 14, 2016

>Alaska! Tons of huntin' and
>tons of "summer teeth".

True. You know what we say about finding a spouse on our Alaska dating sites. "The odds are good but the goods are odd."

Longun · Aug 16, 2016

With the oil boom going bust around the state of Wyoming there are plenty of office buildings and housing to choose from in every town here on the west side of the state. The only bummer is you have to reside in the state for a year before being a resident...

1911 · Aug 16, 2016

>With the oil boom going bust
>around the state of Wyoming
>there are plenty of office
>buildings and housing to choose
>from in every town here
>on the west side of
>the state. The only bummer
>is you have to reside
>in the state for a
>year before being a resident...
>

Not according to the clerk NV_HUNTER talked to. She said as long as you can spell the state it is good to go.

completesportsman · Aug 18, 2016

LAST EDITED ON Aug-18-16 AT 06:18AM (MST)[p]For me it would be Colorado. Its a beautiful state and right in the middle of all the other western states.

Being a dentist and living in Colorado seemed to have worked out well for marley

COtransplant · Aug 19, 2016

Having lived in Montana and currently in Colorado, and spent a lot of time in Wyoming...
Wyoming would be my pick. Close enough to hunt all 3 states. Colorado has too many people almost everywhere you want to go. Montana has some great places, but Wyoming is still mostly low key and laid back. (Except Jackson and a few other select locales.) wyomings residents definitely get the better setup for a hunter and for a landowner/tax payer.
Buy a nice office selectively in nw Wyoming at the deflated prices in between oil and gas booms. Your timing looks to be great...