What do you think of your state?

[Mr. 16 gauge]

O.K., I've had enough of Michigan and it's swindling politicians.....it's a long story, and I'll not bore you with it, but both my wife and I have decided that when we get our daughter through school, we're packing up and moving out....

So, tell me about your state. Of course, I'm interested in hunting/fishing/guns & gun rights, but I'm also interested in education, taxes, geography, other 'unknown' things that the area/state might offer, ect. Also, anything that you think might be a 'negative' would be appreciated also.

Some of the states that I've visited so far & liked were: Eastern Va, TN, & North & South Carolina. Been to 48 states, but only parts of some. I have only ruled out two states so far: NY (my dad's family came from the Niagara Falls area....loved to visit, but it's obvious that Albany is controlled by NYC) and California, for the same reason.

I like to bird hunt, esp. ducks.

I know I can look up a lot of this stuff on line, but I like to get a 'first hand' feel, if you know what I mean....

thanks for filling me in on where you live!