RTPROFamily Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 IL. has the worst gun laws Ken! In certain parts of the Chicago area you are not allowed to have handguns. The NRA is fighting this saying it is unconstitutional! The mob runs the northern part of IL. Most of the southern part is conservative and has very good hunting. Land is way overpriced in our area of Adams County because we are right next to Pike County and everyone wants to own land there for some reason! We live out in the country where our nearest neighbor is 1/2 mile on either side and a very low crime area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Nice coast, massive mountains, nice rolling hills, desert, rolling wheat hills, and more mountains. All the fishing you could want from catfish, bass, sturgeon, salmon, trout and so on. And all the big game of whitetail, mule deer, elk, moose, cougar, turkey, to some of the best waterfowl in the country. No state income tax!!! Kind of a liberal state but its manageable. Very good economy where I am located. What else.....Can't think of anything right now. Can post plenty of amazing pictures if you need to see them. You forgot the Coastal Blacktails :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted January 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Ok so Illinois is out... :bang: So much for the deer hunting there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendog Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Actually, going by what you described you're looking for, that sounds like southern Ohio. I have to agree, ive spent several years living in southern OH, i truly loved every minute of it! Also since visiting Kansas and Nebraska to hunt i found them to be very appealing. Kansas especially. Not to hijack but just got a present in the mail from NY state....."we audited you from back in 2006 and we feel you owe us $500.00 plus $111.00 for interest" I had a stinkin cpa do those taxes!!! NY looking for more money from pop, cigs and now audit anyone you can to make up the money:bang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 :bang: You forgot the Coastal Blacktails :) Yeah, those as well! I have seen pics of some taken this year that are HUGE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelund79 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Good luck in your retirement! WI sucks as bad as IL, can't wait to PCS from here(born and raised too). Laundry list of places that fit your bill that I lived in-GA, SC, KY, TX. Luckily I married a Texan that wants to live way out in the sticks when I retire in 9 years, we start the land searching this summer! Again, congrats to you and good luck in your search! Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 I would suggest looking into wichita kansas or that area. Huge deer, strong economy, fairly conservative state, and the cost of living is lower than most state. If not, Iowa can be fifty in january but des moines has a great economy, big deer, and less tornadoes than kansas. Ga luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 In a e mail I got yesterday from a friend who lives in Texas and is doing his best to persuade me to move there. It might be a joke...but it hit home about the topic and gun ownership there. Thought you'd enjoy it being a LEO . I was going home this evening at 5 pm right before dark and I was going fast. Right before Chappelhill on 290 a Hypo (Texas Dept of Public Safety Officer) pulled me over. I always have a smile on my face and act courteous with the cops. He came to my passenger window and asked for my license and insurance and said "your were going 77 in a 70" I gave him my handgun license and drivers license and said wow the wind was pushing me then, and then I truthfully told him that I had been on the road since 6am and went to Temple Texas to Scott and White as my mother in law had a part of her lung removed and we sat in the waiting room most of the day and she came out of surgery fine and I'm on the back to Houston. Then he asked "where is your handgun" I said on the back seat, I drive Jeep Grand Cherokee, he said "your tint on the back window is real dark, can I "he" move it to the very back behind the rear seat in the cargo area, I said yes, he said he was going to open the rear door (remember he is on the passenger side) he opens the door and picks it up and sets in the far rear area then looks on the floor board and starring at him is my AK-47, he smiles and said I will have to set that back there too. So he does. He had a big smile and said you know I can't let you sit in here with a .45 and a AK while I run your registration because your tint is too dark, he said I have to ask you to stand outside your vehicle! I said "Okay no problem." He came back and gave me a warning! No ticket. I said to him "that's great and I even had a AK!" I talk too much. And said to him, I never go out of town now without it now days because the world might break when I'm on the road, and I laugh and say I listen too much to Glenn Beck! The DPS officer said "I don't blame you at all, in fact I want you to help me if it happens! I want you on my side! You will be on my side right? I replied: "Yes, I'm a good guy"! I became flushed upon hearing this from the young officer! We shook hands and I left feeling good! Sometimes respect is mutual. I hope one day I can buy him lunch at the least! - Word in Texas This dovetails nicely with my recent comments about the prevailing attitudes about gun ownership. If you don't live in a gun friendly region, then move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 congrats on the retirement Ken. since you like to hunt a lot of differant game, then theres only one choice. thats the North West USA. i would trade warm winters for Elk, Mulies, Whitetails, antelope, bear, moose, great fishing and beautifull scenery. i have been fortunate enough to have traveled a lot of places in the country, but when i got my first view of the Rockies everywhere else just seems small. Iowa would be a great choice for you. great place and freindly people, but we only have big deer to chase and turkeys. fishing is pretty good as well, but we get a few tornados and the winters can be pretty nasty at times. if i didnt like my job so much here i would go out West in a heartbeat. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledrop Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Actually, going by what you described you're looking for, that sounds like southern Ohio. come on down my friend, nothing to worry about from where im at for mow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 No You Dont... Don't mean to hijack the thread but in true Forum Fashion, how has this picture not yet found it's way into the wrong hands??? :ninja: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Don't mean to hijack the thread but in true Forum Fashion, how has this picture not yet found it's way into the wrong hands??? :ninja: OH, but it has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Don't move to Wisconsin. It is a tax **** hole. We are one of two states that are not allowed to carry concelled and our DNR is trying to kill every single deer in the state. :gun2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad dryden Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I would say maybe northern Georgia,Alabama in that region. If you can live with very mild winters I would say Southern Indiana,Kentucky area has your hills and not in "tornado ally" and away from hurricanes and earth quakes. Also your not in the mountains so your not trapped when a ice storm or something like that come through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted January 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Man this has been a great thread!! I have been reading the responses to my wife. I don't want anyone to think I am retiring exactly on that date. That is my date of eligibility. I will complete 20 years in law enforcement on Friday February 12th. I can retire at any point after that date. My wife leans towards North Carolina and the beach, I lean towards the midwest. For now we are staying put until life determines we are able to go. My aging parents hold me here for the time being. I love them dearly and do not want to miss any time with them. Keep the great posts coming though!! I'm loving them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 ...... lets pick a state that I should move to. I can't believe nobody's suggested Pennsylvania. Want to be north of hurricanes Check. east of tornadoes and earthquakes Check. Want nice rolling hills Check good game to hunt Check.....pretty much. the ability to defend myself, my family and my home with a firearm if necessary. Check with a better economy, and more opportunities for our children. Not so sure on that one south of winter. Oh............... :no: ..............nevermind. Well...I guess if you went to the other end of PA.........the southeast has relatively mild winters, really. But then the hunting opportunities start to thin out. Let's face it. Pennsylvania is pathetic. Keep going when you get here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggunner Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Look into Colorado. Stay away from Wisconsin like the plague. It is a liberal tax heck state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 I can't believe nobody's suggested Pennsylvania. Check. Check. Check Check.....pretty much. Check Not so sure on that one Oh............... :no: ..............nevermind. Well...I guess if you went to the other end of PA.........the southeast has relatively mild winters, really. But then the hunting opportunities start to thin out. Let's face it. Pennsylvania is pathetic. Keep going when you get here. I have a lot of relatives in PA, around Eldred and Smethport.. love the area... deer herd is pathetic in that area now also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 I have a lot of relatives in PA, around Eldred and Smethport.. love the area... deer herd is pathetic in that area now also... What's the use to move to Eldred if you're from New York?? Most any feller with a good chaw in and the wind at his back can spit from Eldred into New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Most any feller with a good chaw in and the wind at his back can spit from Eldred into New York. I live in northern NY friend....a heck of a long ways from Eldred.. at least 6-7 hrs! :jaw: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Sounds like you and your wife should plan a few small vacations to help you better narrow down the prospects. Maybe a couple hunts into the southeast and midwest will help also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 A LOT of yankee transplants here in NC. Would love to have ya. Where else can you be 2 hours from the mountains and 3 hours from the beach? I'll never leave NC. Born and raised and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Wish you the best my friend, just don't come to Michigan. Bad economy my friend. What about North Carolina? I have been there and I think its a beautiful state with a little bit of everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 A LOT of yankee transplants here in NC. Would love to have ya. Where else can you be 2 hours from the mountains and 3 hours from the beach? I'll never leave NC. Born and raised and love it. Western NJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 south colorado, texas, northern new mexico, northern arizona, southwest idaho, east oregon and east washington. simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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