Best western state as a resident? Idaho?

[LFC911]

I've lived my teenage and adult life in AZ, MO, TX, OK, KS...if i could go back in time and had the funds, I wish i would have purchased lifetime hunting licenses in all the states that had them available.

 

[cnelk]

Oh to have hunting and snowboarding to be the priorities in life...

 

[Hnthrdr]

Well I would find a good paying job first but Wyoming, ID or MT would be my choices. Unless you are independently wealthy though, cost of living out here is no joke

 

[terrytheluddite]

This thread is remarkably civil so far

 

[TaperPin]

I used to have a laborer in Wyoming (who had a lot of potential and looked like a young Brad Pitt) that didn’t care how much money he made as long as he could get out and ______ with his buddies as often as possible. F’ing modern hippy. For two years he looked up to me and he sucked in knowledge and built skills faster than almost everyone else I’ve worked with - I kept mentioning he needs to be a reliable worker, show up early, don’t call in sick, and get that stupid idea of out his head to take a month off to go do that ______ thing with his friends. F’ing hippy. I kept telling him, he won’t get rehired, or will loose all his seniority if he leaves like that. In a few short years he could be a full fledged carpenter at the rate he was going.

The day came he couldn’t resist the mountains - gave a short notice and packed up his van and took off to play like a damn hippy until money ran out. He called once in a while, then I never heard from him for almost a year. Turned out he met a hippy girl and they hit it off. F’ing modern hippies. She is the only heir to her dad’s $billion net worth - he hasn’t worked a day since.

Don’t listen to my advice - you’re young so go do exciting things, live where you want, do what you want. I’ve lived in Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho and Alaska - you just have to test drive each one since they are so different. If your passion is snowboarding, I’d go to Colorado. Wyoming has better hunting and limited ski resorts. Rural areas don’t pay very well, popular areas are over priced. Plenty of opportunities all over the west to struggle. Lol

 

[Grant K]

@TaperPin is pretty close, if hunting is the priority then go to WY, if snowboarding/skiing is the priority go to CO or UT, or honestly CA, Tahoe/sierra eastside. plenty of people understand the work play balance in ski towns, I wouldn't work for anyone that expects me to show up at the office on a powder day.

 

[CorbLand]

If you choose NM make sure you budget for getting your truck stolen every other year.

I was looking at a job down that way and had a kid in my office that was from there. I went to ask him about the area and his response was something like "I drove a POS minivan in high school and it died on the side of the road driving home. I got a ride to my grandparents. Grandpa and I got the trailer and drove to pick up the van. I was gone for 2 hours and someone jacked it up and stole the tires off the van on the side of the road. Do you really want to live in a place that people will steal the tires off a POS 70s minivan?" I did not apply for that job but I think OP should move there. Its better than Idaho.

 

[wyosam]

Move to Idaho and get the Lifetime license…. Then move to Az and get the Lifetime license…. Then settle in Colorado, Wyoming, or Montana.. That’s the ultimate Western Hack

I hope it’s not that simple. If it is, those loopholes should be plugged.


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[CorbLand]

I hope it’s not that simple. If it is, those loopholes should be plugged.


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All you have to do is meet the residency requirements for each state, then you can buy the license and leave.

Move to Idaho, gain residency, buy lifetime license, move to Arizona next day. Gain Arizona residency, buy lifetime license move to where ever the next day.

 

[LoH]

This thread is remarkably civil so far

No kidding. For having joined literally yesterday and for this being literally OP’s first post on the site, I am amazed.

 

[IdahoBeav]

All you have to do is meet the residency requirements for each state, then you can buy the license and leave.

Move to Idaho, gain residency, buy lifetime license, move to Arizona next day. Gain Arizona residency, buy lifetime license move to where ever the next day.

You'd have to reside 6 months in each state first, but after that, you could move away, go elk and mule deer hunting in Idaho and buy your tags once you cross the state line on your way to set up camp.

 

[rclouse79]

We are being overrun by Californians. I recommend filling in one of their vacancies in the Gold Rush State.

 

[CorbLand]

You'd have to reside 6 months in each state first, but after that, you could move away, go elk and mule deer hunting in Idaho and buy your tags once you cross the state line on your way to set up camp.

Yea, kind of figured it would be implied that one must meet the residency requirements to gain residency in each state...

 

[ElGuapo]

I hope it’s not that simple. If it is, those loopholes should be plugged.


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No loopholes…. It’s called meeting requirements as defined by law

 

[Sadler]

No loopholes…. It’s called meeting requirements as defined by law

You missed Wyoming. Move there for ten years and gain another residency then move to Montana. I’m half way through this process

 

[wyogoat]

You missed Wyoming. Move there for ten years and gain another residency then move to Montana. I’m half way through this process

Wyoming has residency after ten years?

 

[Rams horns]

Wyoming, ID or MT for sure.

 

[wyogoat]

I learn something on here every day.

 

[CorbLand]

Wyoming has residency after ten years?

I believe you can get lifetime license or stamp or what ever Wyoming calls it after 10 years of residency.

 

[Sadler]

Wyoming has residency after ten years?

Lifetime residency, yes.