Ok, so here’s the deal. I’m going to graduate this summer from the University of Tennessee in Wildlife and Fisheries Science with a Management concentration. I’m from the Gulf Coast of Alabama and while I like both East Tennessee and South Alabama, I want to go out West (at least for a few years). I've searched and I can't really get a good answer to what I would like to know. My question is where is the best place to move to out West? I’m leaning toward the Southwest because I don’t want to deal with snow and cold weather most of the year, but I’m open to most options. My main concern has to do with vehicle laws, such as tire coverage regulations because my jeep is my daily driver. My specs are in my signature and my TNT fenders have 3” flares. I don’t want to move to a place that is strict on complete tire coverage and I’d rather not have to put a front license plate on either. My custom intake might create come problems, even though it uses a factory airbox from a 93 Olds Ciera. I also would like to live within a reasonable distance from some good wheelin’ trails. Any insight and opinions would be greatly appreciated. Let me know if more info is needed, thanks in advance!

Arizona, Nevada or Calif. would be best IMO. In order of preference.

Texas baby!

Corpus (they have Texas State Aquarium), Brownsville

We're central to mountain and desert wheeling (within an hour of both), the beach (30 minutes), tire laws are relaxed, and front license is often overlooked. No snow unless you'd like to see it, and mostly summer weather the whole year. But, Southern California isn't for everyone.

I've heard some good things about Arizona, but I don't know much about Nevada. Cali is not ideal for me....I don't think i'd really fit in being fairly conservative.

Haven't thought much about Texas, how is the wheelin?

I think i'm one of those people..... Thanks for the input, though!

You'd be surprised at the amount of conservatives out here... especially considering the whole place is covered in military bases.

x2 Just about anywhere outside of the major metropolises is mostly conservitive.

People have odd ideas about California, especially Southern Cali. Like the whole no one owns guns thing... the neighbor had an epic arsenal. I got so used to smelling gun oil and seeing some major fire arms I didn't even bat an eye.

Of course, I had odd ideas about the place when I moved here... there's a whole lot more ugly people than I was led to believe. Boobs however, are epic here. It's frightening.

I'd have to say I'm one of those people. I thought all of California was completely liberal. I think i've narrowed my choices down to Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona, given I can find a decent job in those areas. Thanks for all of yall's input!

Give congress a little more time. Hell they've closed practically everything in NorCal!

Bring your degree out here to Arizona. We are in serious need of non-liberal wildlife and land managers. Get yourself a job with the BLM or Game & Fish and help us keep the trails open.

Here in AZ there are no coverage laws etc.... It's still a little bit of the old west here in AZ. We have some of the best rock crawlin in the country along with New Mexico and Cali trails within a days drive. Between Las Cruces, Arizona, and Johnson Valley Ca., you won't know what to do with yourself or your rig for several years.