When this question gets asked, always a bunch of smart ass comments...disregard those.
Full disclaimer that I've never left the West, was born in the West, will die in the West.
That out of the way, decide what your priorities are, you did make a nice list, but you need to figure out which is the most important. If hunting say elk with a rifle and bow every year is your #1 priority, waterfowl hunting not as important, that will influence and limit where to live.
Next is to consider how much time and money you'll have to pursue your top priorities. Many times a higher paying job comes with more required work obligations, less time off, etc. Having a job with a more modest income, but lots of flexibility would be a better fit say if fly fishing 5 days a week after work was your #1 priority.
That's a way different scenario than say if hunting sheep, goats, moose and the best tags in the West is a priority. If that's your priority, living where you can make F-you money is the only way to do that. At 21 unless you've been applying for points since you were 10, and even if you were, then living in the West isn't even a good strategy. A surgeon working in downtown Chicago is going to get to hunt the best tags in the West every year while the locals are busy buying points and getting gray hair...
What I prioritized when picking a career and what I wanted for outdoor opportunities were states that had OTC elk and deer tags at a minimum as well as easy to get pronghorn tags. I also wanted decent fishing and bird hunting was something I was willing to let slide or travel to do. I also wanted a job with lots of vacation/comp time and flexibility with work weeks and work hours.
What I've given up is having a job that allows me to buy Governors sheep tags, Commission tags, and things of that sort. But, I'm ok with that because I'd rather live in a place where I can fill up the truck on a day following a snow storm, call work and tell them I'm flexing a day or taking annual leave, grab up my rifle and be pounding on elk at daylight.
I also do make enough money to be able to afford to hunt out of state as well.
The one bit of advice I would give you is never assume that the opportunities you have today are "always going to be there". I kick myself for not hunting dall sheep for at least another 2-3 years after I killed my first ram. The hunts were less than 5k, and now the area I hunted is draw only. Grizzly bears in Montana were OTC from the time I started hunting until 1994 always thought it would be there and put it off hunting them. Don't do that....ever. If you have the time and money don't put stuff off.
Good luck.
