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

[Andy]

Originally Posted by George Davis

Montana!!!!!

Of course! I love Yellowstone country and could surely survive there. I could spend my lonely winter days writing letters to my wife because I would surely be alone

[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by George Davis

Montana!!!!!

I love Montana, especially the West Yellowstone area and the Madison River. But I have spent most of my time fly fishing the Bighorn River in the Ft. Smith area. It's a beautiful area steeped in the history of the Indian Wars.

[Researcher]

Kodiak, Alaska, can't beat the fishing and switch from grouse to Ptarmigan.

[Tom Flanigan]

I live in Pawling, NY and the taxes are horrible. I had always thought that upon retirement, I would move to Estes Park, Colorado. I took three trips a year there hiking to altitude for greenback cutthroat trout. It's a great town and taxes are low.

But I decided to retire to Pawling, my home town. I have great hunting and fly fishing at my doorstep. You might consider Colorado. It's beautiful and there are some really nice towns. Travel to prospective locations before you retire. The town of Estes Park is beautiful and you can fish the many rivers in the area. It is also within striking distance of Wyoming and the wonderful North Platte river. Hunting is great in the North Platte area north of Casper. Many mule deer, pronghorns and elk. You don’t need a guide. Just drive out of Alcova and explore. You’ll see much game on open government land and damn few other hunters. No grouse and woodcock but the sharptails can keep you busy.

If you decide to go out there, send me a message and I can tell you some great spots for hunting and fly fishing.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Tom Flanigan

I live in Pawling, NY and the taxes are horrible. I had always thought that upon retirement, I would move to Estes Park, Colorado. I took three trips a year there hiking to altitude for greenback cutthroat trout. It's a great town and taxes are low.

But I decided to retire to Pawling, my home town. I have great hunting and fly fishing at my doorstep. You might consider Colorado. It's beautiful and there are some really nice towns. Travel to prospective locations before you retire. The town of Estes Park is beautiful and you can fish the many rivers in the area. It is also within striking distance of Wyoming and the wonderful North Platte river. Hunting is great in the North Platte area north of Casper. Many mule deer, pronghorns and elk. You don’t need a guide. Just drive out of Alcova and explore. You’ll see much game on open government land and damn few other hunters. No grouse and woodcock but the sharptails can keep you busy.

If you decide to go out there, send me a message and I can tell you some great spots for hunting and fly fishing.

I looked on a map. YUP, you're in the high rent district there within striking distance of NYC and CT Tom! Thank you, always wanted to get out the the Estes Park area.

[C.O.B.]

Its a no brainer the upper peninsula of Michigan until December then either Arizona or New Mexico for three species of quail, more fishing and maybe some deer hunting as well.

[charlie cleveland]

the southern states like Georgia Alabama Mississippi tenn..are great states...not much cold good hunting good fishing...fairly cheap taxes.and best of all good people to live by....most of the time... charlie

[Harold Pickens]

Yeah, and we could move in on my veterinarian brother in Ashville, NC and look for some grouse in the mtns there. He's got a Fox Model B in 20 ga that I gave him.

[Stan Hillis]

Originally Posted by Harold Pickens

....cant really see the bird hunting very good in SC, what with the demise of wild quail and dearth of grouse in the mountains now.

You're overlooking one of the finest game birds ever created, the Mourning Dove. Dove shooting in the Carolinas and Georgia can be spectacular.

SRH

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

You're overlooking one of the finest game birds ever created, the Mourning Dove. Dove shooting in the Carolinas and Georgia can be spectacular.

SRH

Bucket list. Have never shot one. I see them sitting in the trees and phone lines and they look pretty easy : ) NY doesn't have a season although I've been helping lobby for one for years. The downstate doorknobs won't allow it.