Re: What western state and where to look for moving to
[Re: Providence Farm]
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01/16/22 09:33 PM
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Im getting frustrated with the ever incressing population and decressing places to hunt. I travel 2.5 hrs to work stay there for the week and come home. Im ready to quit my job of 15 years to get closer to home but have found nothing close in benies and pay.
So maybe I should sell out and head west? But there is so much to learn for a 300' above sea leavel flat lander. Also out west is huge. It will be a several year plan but including taking vacations to spend time in diffrent areas but help me narrow down the areas to look please. wow what part of Indiana do you live in?
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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to
[Re: ILcooner]
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01/16/22 10:22 PM
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Providence Farm
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Im getting frustrated with the ever incressing population and decressing places to hunt. I travel 2.5 hrs to work stay there for the week and come home. Im ready to quit my job of 15 years to get closer to home but have found nothing close in benies and pay.
So maybe I should sell out and head west? But there is so much to learn for a 300' above sea leavel flat lander. Also out west is huge. It will be a several year plan but including taking vacations to spend time in diffrent areas but help me narrow down the areas to look please. wow what part of Indiana do you live in? I have one house on a 2 acers 45 min from Evansville stay there when i work. My farm where i my family lives and i do when not working in 35 min north of Louisville. My skills are about anything. Union Iron worked 7 years, line clearence tree timed and did some on the side. The last 15 years i have severa jobs in the same plant mostly equipment operator. From 60 ton Over head crains and big loaders to fork lifts from 70k to 6000lb. Also quality controle and shipping.
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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to
[Re: Providence Farm]
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01/16/22 10:23 PM
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Alaska has jobs. Mining, fishing, government is short handed. Hunting? Lots of public land and lots of over the counter tags. Relatively few hunts are draw. Fairbanks and Tok areas have good mining jobs, heavy equipment mechs, truck drivers, etc. Hurry up and you can buy my 4 bdrm house in a really good area of Fairbanks!
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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to
[Re: Providence Farm]
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01/16/22 10:27 PM
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martentrapper
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Copper valley Electric and Golden valley Electric likely need operators for tree trimming power line right of ways. Warning…..do not even consider Anchorage!
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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to
[Re: Providence Farm]
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01/16/22 10:35 PM
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bjansma
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I recently am asking myself the same question.
We sold the company in August and the house in December. Drove through south Dakota, wyoming,, Montana California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Missouri contemplating where to resettle.
I thought the prettiest state was AZ but I worry about too dry/heat. Honestly I thought Oklahoma had the most reasonable balance of weather and reasonable real estate prices for me. You might want to look there too.
We didn't make up our mind. Maybe need to visit the south east.
Bob Jansma
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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to
[Re: Providence Farm]
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01/16/22 11:15 PM
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My son has worked in N. Dakota making mega bucks and they are so short of help it drives him crazy. Seems like they are hiring anybody and everybody and still run way short. Hard for him to have folks there just for the money and have NO work ethics.
Hunt with your Kids, not for them. >>>----->
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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to
[Re: proratman]
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01/16/22 11:23 PM
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With the uncertainty in the fur market, I would not move anywhere primarily for trapping. X2 Look for hunting opportunities first and trapping second IMO. ... fishing is kinda important too....
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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to
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01/16/22 11:44 PM
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My son has worked in N. Dakota making mega bucks and they are so short of help it drives him crazy. Seems like they are hiring anybody and everybody and still run way short. Hard for him to have folks there just for the money and have NO work ethics. What line of work is your son in?
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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to
[Re: Providence Farm]
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01/17/22 12:06 AM
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Usually I'd say NM but it's going downhill fast I have been wanting to look into taking my boys elk hunt there. They are 9 and 11. Do it. If you don't draw money is refunded.
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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to
[Re: Providence Farm]
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01/17/22 12:40 AM
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Gary Benson
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Look for good ground for a garden. Many western states don't have that. City folks are pouring into the rural areas everywhere and prices are sky high.
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to
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01/17/22 01:32 AM
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Im getting frustrated with the ever incressing population and decressing places to hunt. I travel 2.5 hrs to work stay there for the week and come home. Im ready to quit my job of 15 years to get closer to home but have found nothing close in benies and pay.
So maybe I should sell out and head west? But there is so much to learn for a 300' above sea leavel flat lander. Also out west is huge. It will be a several year plan but including taking vacations to spend time in diffrent areas but help me narrow down the areas to look please. ....california great place
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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to
[Re: EdP]
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01/17/22 01:38 AM
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The Achilles Heel of all the western states that meet the ideals of a conservative are their low population making it easy for them to fall victim to immigrants from California, who will ruin it quickly. You got that right.
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