ORIGINAL: M.Hensler/PA
So, for all of you guys who are now well established, how far are you from your hometown area? Did availability of hunting ground/quality of hunting influence your move at all? If so, how much? I'm curious, because I believe many of us are very serious about this sport, and enjoy it immensly, so it would only make sense that it would influence our decisions on where to move to. Let's hear your thoughts...
I am originally from Huntington, WV which is about 8 hours from where I currently live in Jacksonville, IL. Upon graduation of college I realized I was gonna have to relocate to find a decent job. I Had a interview for a sales position in St. Louis, MO. After I interviewed,I was told that I had my choice between three locations. They were South Haven, Mississippi, St. Louis, MO, and Jacksonville, IL. I had never even heard of Jacksonville, IL being from WV. I quickly looked up Jacksonville on a map and that pretty much made up my mind for me. I realized it was only 20 miles from the infamous Pike county, and you know the story, if you are an avid deer hunteryou haveheard of Pike county IL. I was stoked and immediately let my new manager know of my decision to go to J'ville. So, to make a long story short, the only reason I moved to Jacksonville was because it was located in West Central IL. Since then Jacksonville has become my home. I love it here. The people are great and remind me alot of back home in WV. I'm happy with my choice. I have put two P&Y class deer on the ground since moving here and I have also met my wife to be. There are many things about J'ville that I love and it's funny to think that the only reason I chose to move here was for the deer hunting.