Dubois, Wyoming

[Bowhunter50]

I’m jealous. Hunted out that way a few years ago. Met some old timers from Dubois that were cool guys. They were kind enough to help me out when I was in a pinch. Wish I could convince the wife to move up there

 

[YellCoAR]

Any town that has 6 man football is worth a look if you like your space.

 

[grfox92]

Fellers just be hotspotting their own honey holes these days.

I wish we could ban relocation threads.

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[The Guide]

Will be spending a day poking around and one night there in June on our little tour of southwest wyoming. I've heard alot of good things about Duboise...none related to MJ...
I dont think Duboise is in the cards but we will be Eyeing Pinedale and Lander areas pretty hard for potential relocation spots.
Either way I'm stoked to see the area even as just as pass through.
Best of luck with your move!

You better come from money if you plan to live in Pinedale, aka Lil Jackson Hole. Between oil money and people displaced from Jackson Hole, prices are not small town Wyoming. Lander is a little better priced since it is over South Pass and on the edge of the reservation. The whole Pinedale/Boulder/Sand Draw/Big Piney/Marbleton/Daniel's Junction loop has been over taken by the folks chasing the Yellowstone lifestyle and the vacation ski home life. Definitely not the same as it was 20 years ago when I first came to the area.

Jay

 

[ReaptheHeat]

Hit up the little gun shop in the motel when you're there.

 

[StuckInTheEast]

You better come from money if you plan to live in Pinedale, aka Lil Jackson Hole. Between oil money and people displaced from Jackson Hole, prices are not small town Wyoming. Lander is a little better priced since it is over South Pass and on the edge of the reservation. The whole Pinedale/Boulder/Sand Draw/Big Piney/Marbleton/Daniel's Junction loop has been over taken by the folks chasing the Yellowstone lifestyle and the vacation ski home life. Definitely not the same as it was 20 years ago when I first came to the area.

Jay

Alot of places on our list of possibles we are still exploring...takes alot of money to find a decent home anywhere remotely desirable these days Nice but by no means extravagant Houses on a couple to a few acres in our no place special rural midwest community are not far from things in those areas you mentioned price wise. Housing is brutal everywhere worth being especially if you don't have solid equity in something else to sell first.
One downfall to capitalism, everything is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it...and whether you like it or not that sets the price for the rest of us.
I think the remote locations and lack of services will save alot of places you mentioned for awhile yet, but no place is immune to growth. Nothing typed on this or any other forum is going to change that.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

It cracks me up the people whining about "spot" burning when it comes to relocating. I'm sorry but if you live in a small mountain town and the population is growing, it's likely not the kind of people you want moving there. They don't have the same values as you and don't care about the same things you care about. I would think some guy on a hunting/gear forum is exactly who'd you want moving to your area vs who is actually moving there.

I don't think a lot of people are browsing Rokslide, seeing a post and then telling their wife and kids to load up, found a great spot, uprooting everything and moving next week to get resident status in the draw

 

[IdahoElk]

Homes don't look outrageously priced, congrats!

 

[eddielasvegas]

Michael Jackson’s favorite town.

Not true mon ami.

He bought the group Boyz II Men because he thought it was a delivery service.


Eddie

 

[StuckInTheEast]

It cracks me up the people whining about "spot" burning when it comes to relocating. I'm sorry but if you live in a small mountain town and the population is growing, it's likely not the kind of people you want moving there. They don't have the same values as you and don't care about the same things you care about. I would think some guy on a hunting/gear forum is exactly who'd you want moving to your area vs who is actually moving there.

I don't think a lot of people are browsing Rokslide, seeing a post and then telling their wife and kids to load up, found a great spot, uprooting everything and moving next week to get resident status in the draw

I get the protective attitude to a degree...but also see alot of truth is this perspective. Its the age of information, and what's shared on this forum is such a tiny fraction of what's out there. I'd think a community of relatively like minded, outdoor oriented folks would be the place for this type of conversation...apparently not.
I mean OP is getting flack for talking about making a move in the same state he's already a resident in a short distance move at that...then a few folks mention a couple places around there to visit if your in the area or that they think are cool around there and suddenly someone spilled the beans on the hot spot to be and every yuppie with a sprinter camper van is gonna flood the town...If the Yuppies are coming, it's not from reading anything here

 

[Dos Perros]

It cracks me up the people whining about "spot" burning when it comes to relocating. I'm sorry but if you live in a small mountain town and the population is growing, it's likely not the kind of people you want moving there. They don't have the same values as you and don't care about the same things you care about. I would think some guy on a hunting/gear forum is exactly who'd you want moving to your area vs who is actually moving there.

I don't think a lot of people are browsing Rokslide, seeing a post and then telling their wife and kids to load up, found a great spot, uprooting everything and moving next week to get resident status in the draw

I think if I were living in a small town I wouldn't want anyone moving there, hunter or not. One would encroach on your spots, and both would drive up property prices and taxes. No one already living in a small town gets all jazzed when Starbucks moves in, either.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

I think if I were living in a small town I wouldn't want anyone moving there, hunter or not. One would encroach on your spots, and both would drive up property prices and taxes. No one already living in a small town gets all jazzed when Starbucks moves in, either.

I get it, a good day/week/month for me would be going through life and seeing no one other than my wife and kids. I grew up in a small town that isn't so small anymore in one of the now fastest growing states. I also live in another one of the fastest growing states now. I just don't think threads on a relatively obscure gear forum is creating any appreciable difference... Now folks start asking where to best hunting is around their new town, that's a different story!

Not meaning to derail the thread OP. Enjoy the move, Dubios seems like a cool place the few times I've passed through. If you make it to Pinedale though, do yourself a favor and stop in the barbershop on the main drag by the Chinese place. There is a bear of a lady (mean that in the most endearing way possible) that cut hair there from Alaska. She's a natural born story teller, wish I had more hair to cut so I could have stayed and listened to more. That Chinese spot is pretty good as well, especially for the West.

 

[StuckInTheEast]

I think if I were living in a small town I wouldn't want anyone moving there, hunter or not. One would encroach on your spots, and both would drive up property prices and taxes. No one already living in a small town gets all jazzed when Starbucks moves in, either.

If there are folks looking to open a StarBucks in some small town...they ain't looking for info here ...if they are....well ...I wouldn't be too worried about their new venture ever taking flight.

 

[Dos Perros]

If there are folks looking to open a StarBucks in some small town...they ain't looking for info here ...if they are....well ...I wouldn't be too worried about their new venture ever taking flight.

I think you misunderstood my post. My point was that anyone already living in a small shouldn’t want anyone else moving there, regardless of their politics or values or whatever. There are no benefits. And I was pre-empting the argument that additional ventures or services (like a Starbucks) is a benefit. There was a time when Cody or Lander didn’t have one and I’m sure everyone would agree things were better then.

 

[StuckInTheEast]

I think you misunderstood my post. My point was that anyone already living in a small shouldn’t want anyone else moving there, regardless of their politics or values or whatever. There are no benefits. And I was pre-empting the argument that additional ventures or services (like a Starbucks) is a benefit. There was a time when Cody or Lander didn’t have one and I’m sure everyone would agree things were better then.

No argument with being better before Starbucks...everywhere was better before a Starbucks went in.
But contemplate these questions...who replaces the residents of your established small town when folks die or move away for various reasons?
Does the population just keep getting smaller?

Sure, some people procreate and their kids stay around, not all of them though, not by a long shot.
What happens to the established businesses and services in that small town if no one moves in to replace those that die/leave and aren't replaced by resident offspring?
You catching my drift?
Not wanting ANYONE to EVER move to your small town...I dont think that would be quite what you envision...I think thats what leads to rural decay.

 

[timmymac24]

We camped at the local KOA several years ago. I ventured to the local tavern (looks like it's now called the Outlaw) for a few beers one afternoon and got talking to a few locals. Guys were great to talk to and gave me some great pointers where to go explore in the area. We caught the hell out of trout at Brooks Lake, my son's first real attempt at fly fishing. We were there just after ice out it was a great town to visit and just haven't been able to get back sadly.

 

[StuckInTheEast]

Anyways, Im out on this one... OP....enjoy Dubois! I envy your location in life!
I plan to enjoy it myself for a day or two soon and drop some coin into the local economy while there...I'll leave no trace otherwise and take only some photos and memories

 

[IdGoldHunter]

Could say that about Cody as well. Neither are as bad as Jackson.

I grew up in Cody. Graduated college and couldn’t make a decent enough wage to afford to live there on my own. Would love to be able to live there again someday.

 

[Dos Perros]

No argument with being better before Starbucks...everywhere was better before a Starbucks went in.
But contemplate these questions...who replaces the residents of your established small town when folks die or move away for various reasons?
Does the population just keep getting smaller?

Sure, some people procreate and their kids stay around, not all of them though, not by a long shot.
What happens to the established businesses and services in that small town if no one moves in to replace those that die/leave and aren't replaced by resident offspring?
You catching my drift?
Not wanting ANYONE to EVER move to your small town...I dont think that would be quite what you envision...I think thats what leads to rural decay.

I am intending to say the population stays the same, everything stays the same. Ya maybe old Dan running the local bar retires and someone else picks it up and re-names but it stays the same. There are quite a lot of (most?) small communities that have been flat for a long time.

 

[TaperPin]

Dated a gal whose parents wanted to move to Wyoming - they had a custom home built in Dubois without asking me what it would be like living there, moved there in October and moved back to California in March. Lol