If grouse, woodcock and trout are your life...

[Craig Larter]

I Love the Finger Lakes Region of Western NY. We do have 4 seasons but I enjoy the change in seasons. I have the ability to move anywhere in the country but I made my life here and have all my friends and other connections to the community. I have good fishing, upland, waterfowl and deer hunting in close proximity. I travel to the west and southern states to experience what I can't hunt here. Taxes are high and regulation is a pain but picking up my life and starting over at 71 is not appealing to me.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

I Love the Finger Lakes Region of Western NY. We do have 4 seasons but I enjoy the change in seasons. I have the ability to move anywhere in the country but I made my life here and have all my friends and other connections to the community. I have good fishing, upland, waterfowl and deer hunting in close proximity. I travel to the west and southern states to experience what I can't hunt here. Taxes are high and regulation is a pain but picking up my life and starting over at 71 is not appealing to me.

I understand this completely Craig. It is a beautiful area around the Finger Lakes. I'm sure a lot of people who aren't from NY would be blown away by the beauty of upstate. Then they'd high tail it outa here when they got their tax bill. A good friend put his Skaneateles lake home up for sale when his tax bill hit $40,000 a year. Nice home, but that's just criminal.