Originally Posted By jchewie1:
Hello Vermonters!
I'm looking at career opportunities and am wondering about life in the Northern Addison or Southern Chittenden county area. Would be moving from Michigan's upper peninsula.
Looks like plenty of local or close hiking and fishing opportunities.
Public land hunting (upland birds and archery deer) maybe an hour drive away? I'm curious if there are waterfowl options?
There doesn't appear to be local rifle and pistol ranges.
Home prices and taxes in general appear significantly higher than local.
What's the local mindset? Liberal vs conservative vs libertarian?
I see magazine capacity restrictions, but no handgun registration. Anything else to be aware of?
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Addison would be my choice and more west than east (just my opinion from what I like to do) Everything you need within a short drive, Middlebury, Rutland, Burlington area when it comes to shopping.
Tons of hiking all over, and fishing on Champlain is a gold mine, along with Bomoseen and other smaller ponds and lakes in the area.
WMA (wildlife management areas) are around and open to hunting close by, but bow hunting may just be out your back door or close to home with a friendly knock on the door. Upland, I am not a "real" grouse hunter but they seem to have been decreasing over time. Best populations seem to be in the NEK (North East Kingdom) plenty of woodcock on their migration thru the Champlain Valley. I did see a duck on Lake Champlain 1 time
Ranges are few and far between, sort of. Most people know someone with land to shoot on, but there are a few state ranges. This is kind of a who you know, and how far you may want to travel. Look into local clubs when you get here.
Home prices suck like most places these days, lots of $$ coming up from down south (COVID and second homes) and VT is not a tax friendly state by any means.
VT is very liberal, but get out of Burlington and there is a very live and let live attitude, with alot of "closet" conservatives. It is very confusing and a mess......but we get more people at the gas station, asking about our duck boats and hunting in general. Never get any bad issues.
Yes, the mag restrictions suck for someone coming into the state 15/handgun, 10/rifle, but........I won't say any more We are NFA friendly, suppressors are good to go, constitutional carry.
Questions IM me @jchewie1