Wheatley,
I've looked pretty extensively at Wyoming. I've also spent some time there hiking and backpacking. It's a pretty state. And, I've read elsewhere that the mines are booming right now. I forgot where I was but I drove past a mine that seemed to go on forever. It was very impressive compared to the mines we have here in the East.
Good public land access is a good plus for wyoming.
AK Jeff and Jerry D, the focus is on school. But there's nothing wrong with enjoying the outdoors along the way. My undergrad career has been filled with great backpacking, hiking, and camping trips. I've spent several summer working at camps out west and have grown to love the Mountain states. I just haven't been able to work any hunts in, other than what I have here in Ohio and Pennsylvania due to always being in school during the fall. If I was closer to the big game states, hunts would be more do-able.
-Jake