Tell me why I shouldn't move to wyoming...

[BadDogPSD]

Not sure if anyone mentioned wind yet but there's a reason there are suicide holiness signs along highways

Hotlines too ;-)

 

[TaperPin]

Sounds great until it's your loved ones who flew off the side and died.

Lol
Small mountain roads are way too dangerous for some people. They should definitely not drive into the state.

 

[Tod osier]

One guy I knew went to Cody on a wrestling scholarship. Said it was just a weird place and a lot of drugs. After graduating he said he planned to never return.

Was that Wyoming State University at Cody or one of the several private 4 year universities in Cody?

 

[bigbassin]

Was that Wyoming State University at Cody or one of the several private 4 year universities in Cody?

I’m not sure which.

 

[307]

I’m not sure which.

Yeah, that’s not suprising.

 

[bigbassin]

Was that Wyoming State University at Cody or one of the several private 4 year universities in Cody?

Yeah, that’s not suprising.

I had a feeling I was wrong on those statements, so I did some research. I have to admit I’m completely wrong.

It was University of Wyoming so I’m figuring Laramie.

 

[StuckInTheEast]

Not sure if anyone mentioned wind yet but there's a reason there are suicide hotline signs along highways

yes....yes I do believe the wind has been mentioned once or twice, but thanks for reaffirming that
Those bill boards aren't unique to WY by any means. See them all over the country but the state does have the highest suicide rate per 100000 in the US. The overall number is low, but when you put it in a per capita formula with the lowest population in the lower 48 it does look pretty bad....I dont think I put too much weight on those stats.
Those rates being figured at "per 100000" in a state with population of only about 584000 makes things look pretty skewed...I mean take Platte county for instance...population about 8400... 1 person in the county dies by suicide its a 84 per 100000 rate...which is off the charts.
Sounds a whole lot worse than "one person in the county died by suicide last year".
Only one county in the state with over 100000 people so I find it hard to judge things by the 'per 100000' rate.
Definitely a mental health/suicide problem country wide, I just don't think it's quite as grim as the stats make it out to look in super low population density states like WY and MT...especially if you are factoring in the much higher than average rates on most of the reservations...I have not been able to find info that says if the nationally advertised rates factor in data from reservation populations or not though.

 

[HingleMcCringleberry]

but when you put it in a per capita formula with the lowest population in the lower 48 it does look pretty bad....I dont think I put too much weight on those stats.

I would.

 

[KurtR]

I know a bunch of people who moved there from sodak and they all love it a couple been there over 20 years but only real difference is they have mountains we don’t and you can hunt elk every year there.

 

[BRTreedogs]

What if you were single, no kids. Maybe a dog.

Already have tons of back pain and don’t really care about medical facilities because you welcome the thought of dying young because you can’t stand thinking about living like this forever.

Have about $500 k or so in equity to bring.

Wouldn’t mind some dirt but plan to build a shop with and apartment.

Travel for work so it absolutely does not affect where I live at all. Literally all I would do is change my address online.

Would most likely head to AZ or some other warmer state often the last tag was punched.
And Elk hunting and shed antler hunting were the most important things to life?

 

[BadDogPSD]

What if you were single, no kids. Maybe a dog.

Already have tons of back pain and don’t really care about medical facilities because you welcome the thought of dying young because you can’t stand thinking about living like this forever.

Have about $500 k or so in equity to bring.

Wouldn’t mind some dirt but plan to build a shop with and apartment.

Travel for work so it absolutely does not affect where I live at all. Literally all I would do is change my address online.

Would most likely head to AZ or some other warmer state often the last tag was punched.
And Elk hunting and shed antler hunting were the most important things to life?

Wyoming sounds perfect. Do you drive or fly for work? What's up with the back? I ruptured a couple disc's and lived with it for about 12 years before having surgery.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Wyoming sounds perfect. Do you drive or fly for work? What's up with the back? I ruptured a couple disc's and lived with it for about 12 years before having surgery.

Mostly drive.

Idk the doctor asked if I was ready for surgery and I told him probably not, I don’t want any limitation on hunting.
So he said why bother with imaging
And as it’s mid back the conscience is they don’t have the mid back dialed in.

He said if it was high or low I’d say no problem, but mid is 50/50 at best.

Most of the time it’s not terrible pain. Mostly in the morning and it’s better after I get going.

The main thing that is so annoying is it’s just constant, every waking moment there’s some type of pain.

Hopefully in the next few they can get it really dialed in and can just kill the nerve with a laser or something.

 

[go_deep]

What if you were single, no kids. Maybe a dog.

Already have tons of back pain and don’t really care about medical facilities because you welcome the thought of dying young because you can’t stand thinking about living like this forever.

Have about $500 k or so in equity to bring.

Wouldn’t mind some dirt but plan to build a shop with and apartment.

Travel for work so it absolutely does not affect where I live at all. Literally all I would do is change my address online.

Would most likely head to AZ or some other warmer state often the last tag was punched.
And Elk hunting and shed antler hunting were the most important things to life?

Do you like snow and cold, or mild winters?

 

[BRTreedogs]

Do you like snow and cold, or mild winters?

The older I get the more I hate snow. I’ll hunt in it.
But that’s the thing.
I’ll just buy a patch in AZ and toss on a 5th wheel, middle of no where AZ can still be had pretty cheap.

I simply don’t need amenities. I can just shop on my work week and bring it home.

I would just frequent WY enough in winter to meet whatever residency requirements and to check on the place.

I would also build a big shop in Wyoming with an apartment I only want like 1000sq ft of living quarters.
Heated floors and walk ways. Long enough I can shoot my bow in doors.
Just pay someone to cut my firewood.
All I’d really have to do is plow the driveway.

I work, hunt and lay around like a lazy ass.
I’m not going to be doing anything outside in the winter that’s not an emergency that needs taken care of.

 

[Plainsman79]

I know a bunch of people who moved there from sodak and they all love it a couple been there over 20 years but only real difference is they have mountains we don’t and you can hunt elk every year there.

We moved to Wyoming from Nebraska. It’s pretty much just as you said, minus humidity and bugs.

 

[StuckInTheEast]

The older I get the more I hate snow. I’ll hunt in it.
But that’s the thing.
I’ll just buy a patch in AZ and toss on a 5th wheel, middle of no where AZ can still be had pretty cheap.

I simply don’t need amenities. I can just shop on my work week and bring it home.

I would just frequent WY enough in winter to meet whatever residency requirements and to check on the place.

I would also build a big shop in Wyoming with an apartment I only want like 1000sq ft of living quarters.
Heated floors and walk ways. Long enough I can shoot my bow in doors.
Just pay someone to cut my firewood.
All I’d really have to do is plow the driveway.

I work, hunt and lay around like a lazy ass.
I’m not going to be doing anything outside in the winter that’s not an emergency that needs taken care of.

Sounds like about anywhere you wanted to be could be made to work in that scenario.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Sounds like about anywhere you wanted to be could be made to work in that scenario.

Has to have fairly easy to get elk tags
That’s why AZ isn’t and option per say for full time.

 

[Mojave]

It's too bad it didn't look like this.

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That would suck for Wyoming.

 

[Mojave]

Has to have fairly easy to get elk tags
That’s why AZ isn’t and option per say for full time.

Idaho, Wyoming and Montana are the only ones worth considering.

New Mexico is a fair but hard lottery. I had one elk tag in 5 years, and that was a blessing. Hell I only had 2 deer tags. Drew cranes once, and nothing else.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

The older I get the more I hate snow. I’ll hunt in it.
But that’s the thing.
I’ll just buy a patch in AZ and toss on a 5th wheel, middle of no where AZ can still be had pretty cheap.

I simply don’t need amenities. I can just shop on my work week and bring it home.

I would just frequent WY enough in winter to meet whatever residency requirements and to check on the place.

I would also build a big shop in Wyoming with an apartment I only want like 1000sq ft of living quarters.
Heated floors and walk ways. Long enough I can shoot my bow in doors.
Just pay someone to cut my firewood.
All I’d really have to do is plow the driveway.

I work, hunt and lay around like a lazy ass.
I’m not going to be doing anything outside in the winter that’s not an emergency that needs taken care of.

Just keep an eye on zoning laws and county to county specifics in Arizona. Some areas do not allow for living in an RV or trailer on your property without a main dwelling. Not sure how common or where this is enforced but I’ve heard of some folks having issues with this.