Hello to all

I know a few of you fellas are from there!

So here is what this post is all about. I may have a chance, job opportunity to move around the Pinedale area. I have never been to the state, so if any of you fellow forum members could give me some + and - of this area that would be much appreciated. I have lived in Indiana or Illinois all my live long. This would be my last move and would retire there so let me know what ya think.

Thanks
RB

I wish I could help but all I know is my Wife loves their tourism commercials. I think that's Robert Duvall narrating.

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It's a wonderful place to visit but i don't think I could live there. The place looked just like it did in picture post cards, but it's too much of the same thing until you get into the mountains, then you get a little variety. Even Cheyenne looks like a small low built city. I can see why people would like to live there, but it's not for me.

PS I"m very biased because I'm from the south and that would be a huge change for me.

Well, Jackson could be nice for a multi millionaire. When winter hits and you get sick of skiing you could go to your cabin in San Clemente for the next nine months.

Pinedale is a very pretty area - a bit expensive because of the summer homes, etc. A bit colder in winter than some other parts (it is all relative).
Small town but good people. Their Ace Hardware store sells guns (and fishing stuff, too).
No state income tax, no sales tax on food; gasoline is reasonable (current Gov just added 10 cents to help pay for state roads.)
Wyoming is a Constitutional Carry state after 6 months residency.
You have to live here for one year to obtain resident game licenses (and they do check it).
I live in the NW corner of Wyoming; near East gate to Yellowstone.

Any specific questions? Would be glad to answer if I can.........

wyo-man

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Live free or die

Hello RB and welcome to the forum from Texas.

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James
On the Llano Estacado

I live in Colorado (the Wy guys call us 'greenies') but if I had the choice of leaving IL to move to WY I would be on the road as soon as I could get to my pickup. If I could convince my better half I would be moving to WY today.

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Thanks wyo-man

Am sure there will be more questions as I think of them. This is a good start. Read off what you posted to my wife the cold part well we are just south of Chicago last winter was a deep freeze.

Thanks

RB

galena

I know what you are saying! and it is unfortunate!

Keep in mind that you will be at around 7,000 feet. But it is a dry cold (and heat) so it is bearable. I have lived in Wyoming for over 35 years and it hasn't driven me away. Some people only live here for a year (or their first winter) and decide this isn't for them-but the wide open spaces, low crime, few people, and freedoms make it worthwhile to us.

wyo-man

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Have lived in Wyoming for close to 40 years. Hunted elk around Pinedale. A very nice small town.
The population of Wyoming just recently went over a half million. I think that I have seen that many people on just the B concourse at Ohare when I have traveled thru.

In my opinion, Wyoming is a nice place to be. A lot of hunting opportunities, Good gun laws, And if you have kids, it is a good place to raise kids.
Like Jinx said, not too many people. I like that.
I think Wyo-man covered it pretty well.

Wing master

Have good friend who has lived in Jackson all his life. His parents were some of the originals there.

Have lived in MT and would go back to MT or WY in a heartbeat if the wife would agree.

Some of the absolute best people in the world. They will look you right in the eye and tell you exactly where to go and how to get there.

They will not gossip and talk about you behind your back.

Wonderful place...start packing and make the move.

You will love it.

Good Luck, Good Hunting, Good Skliing, Good Life in WY.

PS: You can put on enought clothes to stay warm but you cannot always take off enough to stay cool. Make the move.

If you can,spend a few weeks there first.Its a great place,but some people only last a year or two.

I do a lot of business there and would have no qualms about living there. About the only drawbacks are the wind and cold. If you can tolerate them then go for it. Great state for outdoor activities and very pro gun.

I moved here from Los Angeles 21 years ago and haven't regretted it yet. I was born and raised in Southern California and enjoyed the weather there. The winters can get cold here and it is windy on this side of the state but I would never move back. (We are thinking of retiring to the Tulsa Oklahoma area as we have some good friends there.) You will thouroughly enjoy it here!!

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The Wind River Range is awesome. Lots of lakes in the mountains. Awesome area for horse riding, hunting, fishing, backpacking, mountaineering, and skiing. Get to know the locals. It's a remote area, and people are independent, but friendly. I think one of the bigger mistakes outside area folks make when they move into a small western town like Pinedale is that they assume they will find the same amenities that were present in their previous area. Shopping and other services are less handy than in heavily populated areas. I'd suggest you pay a visit to Pinedale before you move there. Check it out in person, and it wouldn't hurt to take the family along.

About the only problem with Pinedale is the billionaires are crowding out the millionaires out of Jackson Hole, and they are moving to Pinedale.

Great country but as others have said, It do get cold there.

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Eccentric old coot

Bummer! Pinedale got "discovered." Figures.

All

Thanks much so far with all good info. We are thinking of taking a trip first to see the area. I have done some surfn on the web good info! For me though can't beat what people from the area have to pass along.

Iggy I hope they don't push to hard the one thing for me is small town grew up that way

I should say this, kids are all grown up this would be for me and the Mrs.

Thanks RB

Spent a lot of time around Pinedale in the 62 years I've lived here (not quite as long as Iggy but close!). Fremont Lake is a spectacular natural lake just a few miles above town. They had a big oil and gas boom there a few years ago but that seems to be tapering off now. Hunting is excellent and you can't beat the summers. Winters can be long but you can take up snowmobiling. Pinedale is a great place if you love the outdoors, not so much if your taste runs to malls and fancy restaurants. The nearest "high end" shopping would be Jackson and that's about 90 miles each way - makes for a nice afternoon's ride in the country! Lots of good folks live there and they have a fine gun club. It ain't always easy country to live in, and a lot of people don't last long there. Those that do love it!

As Wyo says, Fremont lake is a beautiful place. Water comes off of snow in mountains just above it. It is so clear you can see the bottom and the fish swimming there to surprising depths.

Went water skiing there one 4th of July. The water was so cold it was almost hard, like ice cold hard.

I skipped about 3 times before it got soft enough for me to sink into it.

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Eccentric old coot

RB,
Most of the WY folks on the forum live in the low rent areas...compared to Jackson and Cody. Iggy, WYO, Colt45forever and I all live in the South Eastern corner of Heaven. Neil was the last to arrive, but as his license plate bracket says" I wasn't Born Here, but I Got Here as Soon as I Could".
Debbie and I retired here about seven years ago yesterday, haven't found any reason to move on.
I am the odd ball, don't hunt, don't fish and don't get out in the wilds to see what is there. I do know that there are things out there bigger than I am and they will eat you hole. So i stay in the flat lands and get my meat at Safeway. if they run out then Bambi better beware.
One thing you will immediately realize when you get here is that there are more traffic signals, people and cars in the major cities where you are now than we have in the entire state of Wyoming.
Better get her fast before the Greenies and Kalfornians take all of the good space first.
Looking forward to getting together with you at one of our shows.
Thom Braxton
SWCA #1474

All this talk about it bein' cold kinda depends on what you do for a living. I work outside around water. When it is below zero it's no fun. If you can get out of the cold it's not that bad.

Some day I will figure this out for myself and go inside.

Wingmaster

Lived in Casper and Big Piney. Went to Pinedale many times and had probable the best steak I've ever had in my life there. I can't recall the name of the place but folks were very nice in town. Casper was also a decent place, lat 70's and the folks were very pleasant as well. Wish I never left.

Pinedale:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Pine...w=1872&bih=859

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All

This is what makes this forum a great place to be apart of.
Iggy the link was great Thanks millions for the thought.
Wyo good info. and heads up on the ins and outs of the life style!
Every one has great and helpful info!
let me say that not being around malls and fancy restaurants I can live with that live that way now. I have been one lets say that needs a little elbow room. Like to keep it simple and good. If all goes well tomorrow and my boss approves my vacation we will be there for vacation June 16th taking a couple of weeks and driving out. We want to check everything out,
see what the area is like in person. To be honest I really look forward to going and taking it all in.

Thanks
RB

Let us know what you think. I would be very interested in your opinion.

Wingmaster

I will be glad to let ya know

Thanks
RB

It will be wonderful in June. You need to check it out in January too.

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Eccentric old coot

I don't really have much to add, the others have pretty well described the area. I just wanted to say "hello" from the northwest corner of the state.

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