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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Providence Farm] #7463006
01/16/22 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Providence Farm

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?

Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: ILcooner] #7463043
01/16/22 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ILcooner
Originally Posted by Providence Farm

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.

Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Providence Farm] #7463046
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] #7463051
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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] #7463059
01/16/22 10:35 PM
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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.


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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Providence Farm] #7463086
01/16/22 10:58 PM
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With the uncertainty in the fur market, I would not move anywhere primarily for trapping.

Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Providence Farm] #7463103
01/16/22 11:13 PM
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Actually Martentrapper is right. The mines north of Fairbanks are oftentimes hiring and they are good jobs. Equipment operators should be in demand


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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Providence Farm] #7463109
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.


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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Poorcoon] #7463114
01/16/22 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Poorcoon
Kansas

Nebraska is much nicer

Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: T-Rex] #7463116
01/16/22 11:19 PM
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How about Minneapolis?

Hahaha. grin


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Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: proratman] #7463119
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Originally Posted by proratman
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....

Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Providence Farm] #7463130
01/16/22 11:31 PM
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I hear California needs lots of conservatives.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Yes sir] #7463140
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Originally Posted by Yes sir
Originally Posted by Poorcoon
Kansas

Nebraska is much nicer


How bout them tornadoes? Hate to worry about them all the time.

Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: decoy] #7463142
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Originally Posted by decoy
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?

Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #7463154
01/16/22 11:53 PM
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How bout them tornadoes? Hate to worry about them all the time.[/quote]

They are terrible here. Can't get more then a 1/4 mile from a shelter all spring or summer without seriously risking your life. Even seen one couple days after Thanksgiving one year, pulled my trapline for the rest of year to be on the safe side. grin

Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Providence Farm] #7463171
01/17/22 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Providence Farm
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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.

Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Providence Farm] #7463201
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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.
Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Providence Farm] #7463220
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Interior Alaska has awesome gardening opportunities! Pretty good fishing all over.

Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: Providence Farm] #7463226
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Originally Posted by Providence Farm

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

Re: What western state and where to look for moving to [Re: EdP] #7463231
01/17/22 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by EdP
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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