Art Eatman
Moderator In Memoriam
If shooting and hunting are high on your priority list, it seems to me that you have to adapt your lifestyle to that. And, you have to do thoughtful and objective research.
Think of how to make a living if wanting to move to a rural or even remote area. Or what sort of work provides the income--and the free time--to partake of lease hunting on ranches or in hunt clubs. Family opinions are part of the deal.
My own memories? I remember when there were maybe a half-dozen houses along the entire length of Longboat Key, Florida (by Sarasota). Go to Google Earth to see what it's like, today. I won't even bother to comment about the demise of farming and ranching in Travis County, Texas (Austin).
My own solution? I voted with my feet and left Austin (and civil engineering) in 1983, jawboned my way into a backhoe and dumptruck and became the sand/gravel guy in Terlingua, Texas. Benchrest on my front porch. Over 40,000 acres of accessible private land to meddle around on. Old age has ended that 30 years of fun, but I've zero complaints.
Think of how to make a living if wanting to move to a rural or even remote area. Or what sort of work provides the income--and the free time--to partake of lease hunting on ranches or in hunt clubs. Family opinions are part of the deal.
My own memories? I remember when there were maybe a half-dozen houses along the entire length of Longboat Key, Florida (by Sarasota). Go to Google Earth to see what it's like, today. I won't even bother to comment about the demise of farming and ranching in Travis County, Texas (Austin).
My own solution? I voted with my feet and left Austin (and civil engineering) in 1983, jawboned my way into a backhoe and dumptruck and became the sand/gravel guy in Terlingua, Texas. Benchrest on my front porch. Over 40,000 acres of accessible private land to meddle around on. Old age has ended that 30 years of fun, but I've zero complaints.