Where would you guys live ?

[akdd]

Myself I would keep Alaska as one of the 48 and throw out one of the other states. Been in AK going on 33 years.

[Benjy]

South Carolina, mountains in the northwest, ocean on the east, deer season August 15 through Jan 1, no buck tags, no limit on bucks(you can shoot every one you see every day)You probably won't shoot anything big, but you can sure fill your freezer and enjoy alot of hunting.

[horatio1226]

Upstate New York is beautiful. 6,000,000 acres of the Adirondack forest, beautiful lakes, rivers and ponds. Land that is being farmed and land that is now overgrown. Located very close to Vermont and Canada. The weather is not so bad most of the year. The winter's seem to be getting a little easier. There is lots of game on the ground and in the air. Great fishing. In the fall, it doesn't get much prettier than here when the leaves change. I love it here. Its a great place to raise a family. It's too bad that our politicians can you make you forget all of that!  

[John3]

Idaho for lower 48 for sure. Northern part of the state. Great hunting for many, many species. Plus British Columbia is just a drive away.


John III

[WildmanSC]

Originally posted by Benjy:
South Carolina, mountains in the northwest, ocean on the east, deer season August 15 through Jan 1, no buck tags, no limit on bucks(you can shoot every one you see every day)You probably won't shoot anything big, but you can sure fill your freezer and enjoy alot of hunting.

Benjy,

I, too, live in SC.  And yes, we have the long deer season and unlimited buck limit.  But the heat and humidity, chiggers and snakes are unbearable for most of the season.  Not my cup of tea!  I, too, vote for Alaska!

Bill

[WidowEater]

montana, need i say more??

[adkmountainken]

the great Adirondacks, God's country!

[R.W.]

I'd move back to the Elk Valley, in SE British Columbia (Yes, I know it isn't in the US, but I am Canadian!)
Everything from Grizzly bear, to rabbits to hunt, not too many people (that is starting to change, as the trendiods all want to live in the pristine wilderness, but after all these morons move in, it ain't pristine, nor wilderness, anymore!)
I just have no interest in coal mining, anymore, so I guess I stays where I am at!

[Larry247]

I think i'd just as soon stay right here in WV.

Its not to hot and not to cold, and we have plenty of deer and black bears to suite me.

The hunting season and limits are just fine.

I don't think i'd want to be any where else!

[Irish Archer]

Next to Yellowstone, would be my choice.

[George D. Stout]

Pennsylvania is good too.  It's a great place to live...here in rural Bedford, County.  Plenty of game, hills, ridges and mountains...and some farms mingled about.  The grass is green here.

[fatman]

When I moved back to Kansas eight years ago, I swore I'd never leave again.  Small game, wildfowl, gamebirds, and varmints.  Whitetails, mule deer, antelope, Rio Grande and Eastern Turkeys, and a (long-shot) chance at an elk tag.

The Rockies and Ozarks are just a state away, and the northern plains and desert are a day's drive.

I am temporarily infatuated with other areas for various reasons, but Kansas can keep me busy within her boundaries.  If I didn't have to make a living (and didn't have my wife to keep happy) I'd opt for the western end of the state;  I grew up with shortgrass, sand and sage.  Those of you who plan your travels through this part of the state at night are probably doing the right thing....I'm convinced that not everyone sees the beauty that I see....
Also spent my (extended) college years in the Flint Hills, and to my mind there's no more fascinating ecosystem on earth...but that's just me....
I like the mountains, but I'm a plainsman at heart.  Spent 12 years surrounded by hills and trees, and was claustrophobic the whole time.

Native Americans made a good living here, as did a few hardy Europeans...the wailing wind speaks to me...I am home....

[Irish]

Kevin, I too am very fond of our home state of Kansas.   Very well said.

[fatman]

....shhhhhh!  

[Lewis Brookshire III]

I like it here in GA. We have Bear, Deer, hogs, turkeys, rabbits, squirrel, good fishin...etc.

I just wish it werent so hot in the summer! LOL

[Winterhawk1960]

Hmmmmm......Montana, in the lower 48.

Alaska......otherwise.

Winterhawk1960

[WESTBROOK]

As long as I can sqeak out a living I think I'll stay right here. Lived in Colo for 13 years, dont want to live in an ant hill again.

Eric

[DeerSpotter]

I've been everywhere man !!!!!


Like someone said " there is no perfect place "

I don't know where I would like to go, but I think it would be on the Missouri and Illinois line.  The best of both worlds I guess.  But then again, if you move their, I would start all over with looking for friends, new faces and places.

I always thought it would be nice to move back to Michigan, to the farm.  But I went back their onetime couple of years ago, and it just doesn't look the same.  No ones taken care of the woods,(the river bottom 40) that was the best times, when I was a kid.  I spent a lot of time in the woods, hunting and just watching the animals.

They don't let anybody lived in the boundary Waters anymore, but that would be my next choice.

There's an old expression

" the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, but it's gotta get mowed too ! "


Carl

[swp]

Montana or stay where I am at and send everyone who wasn't here before 1970 back where they came from.    Honestly SW Missouri is great, we have four seasons, plenty of deer and turkeys, fishing and bow fishing, small game. Within 12 hours of Appalachia or the Rockies.

[Shaun]

I live where I am on purpose. If I wanted to live somewhere else I would move. So I vote with my feet for east central Iowa. Good hunting, good folks, good amenities, good work opportunities, low crime, good schools, etc. Oh did I mention white tailed deer can be found here?