That’s a bit harsh. Here on the shore life is pretty good, it’s still pretty folksy. Great fishing, crabbing and hunting. Lots of public land. There are places to avoid, but they can be easily. We aren’t quite there yet with CC but the SCOTUS corrected the “must show a legit reason to carry” crap. CC carry is on the rise here. Taxes are a problem but if you are just visiting, you can avoid most of them by patronizing neighboring tax free or lower taxed states.

I'm an old fart but most standards I'm not that old, 59 in a week. But I have had 5 knee surgeries (last one was a replacement) 4 shoulder surgeries including have both replaced and messing up one of those. A neck fusion and a back fusion. My right knee grinds and needs replacing as well. Add to that a limited income on disability, the price of gas, low price on furs and a heavy anti movement in my state.
About the only trapping I do now is that which people pay me to do and I'm limiting what I do there.

So my question is, where do old trappers go to enjoy the trapline time while not killing ourselves. I've lived in VT all my life but the place has been taken over by those from the larger cities and they've turned the state I grew up in into a crap hole like they came from. Hence, VT had not one but two of the most dangerous cities to be in over the holidays last year. I really don't like heat and humidity bit am also tired of moving snow. I've found central New Mexico climate is a nice compromise, but as an avid 2nd Amendment defender, gun owner and gunsmith I really don't want to move to a state that has gotten as restrictive as where I'm leaving.

So share with me some of your experiences where you live, the pros and cons from weather to housing costs and taxes to how well your state stands for our freedoms and how accessible lands are for hunting and trapping. I have brothers in MO and AR and friends who are planning to move the NC so I was thinking some area in between.

Currently looking for a toy hauler camper to travel and visit some areas so if someone has a good one they want to get rid of, let me know. And of course if you would welcome an old fart in for a cup of coffee if I happen to be on the road in your town.