You know, every so often I make a post and people leave comments that mention they are in Montana as well.
So, I’m a bit curious. How many of you folks are actually living in this fine state? You can be as vague as you want, but I am curious to know how many of you reside here in Montana.
I am willing to bet money that some of you have mutual friends with me, and I would not be surprised if I’ve met one or two of you and not known it.
We live in ID about 10 miles from the boarder with MT. We go to LIbby, Missoula, and Kalispell all the time. Not MT, but close enough!
I don’t live in MT, but have some military friends that do. Both are in the Great Falls area. I almost moved there, even found a place I could afford. My friends up there said the water was polluted from the mining. Guess I will stay in OK.
NW Montana here.
I’m in NC. Would not survive a MT winter.
I’m in Montana in the Ovando, Helmville area. Retired law enforcement out of Ravalli County
Used to (Bozeman). Now in much-preferred Idaho.
(may be duplicate post. didn’t put name and email down 1st time)
tx…long way away…
Me too, deep south Tx. But last time,I checked, I have a cousin that lives (lived?) in Ennis, Montana. Likes hunting – firearms.
Theres a very very nice gun store in Ennis.
I am 30 miles south of you.
I am 30 miles South of you.
In Montana proper. Ravalli county, South of Zoo of course.
Ditto
Good to see you buddy!
A Billings native who has repented and returned after living elsewhere for a time.
I’m in Flathead County.
Also in Flathead County.
35 miles South of you.
Grew up in Butte, went to U of M, sisters and cousins all throughout Missoula, Butte, and Polson/Flathead area.
Butte High or Central? I was back there early November; had some Pork Chop John’s and picked up some Wynne’s Pasties. Can’t beat them!
If I was to move to the States, Montana would be at or near the top of the list…
South Carolina…
SW Montana…GO CATS
Idaho Panhandle
Just a “few” hours north in Canada.
On Flathead Lake
Upstate S.C.
As a previous commenter stated, “Wouldn’t survive your winters.”
Safer in S.C. to some degree…
Got pounded by that storm, 4 huge 80′ tall trees almost gave me
a total loss on my cabinet shop. Finishing up the re-build next week.
The adjuster was amazed that it was still standing…claimed it was
“over built”…I said, “No, it’s built properly.”
The reason it survived the impact is due to 16″ on center yellow pine
2×6 and real 1/2″ 4 ply roof sheeting as opposed to current standards
of 24″ on center and osb roof sheeting.
We may be neighbors…
greer area
Mauldin
Maybe CZ could provide us each others emails.
Need to build community…
From time to time I’ve thought of perhaps picking up some forum software and setting something up, but it would make more economic sense to simply find a dead or dying forum somewhere and populate it ourselves.
Live in the Ozarks of Missouri.
Thought about and visited your fine city, nice walkway along the river by the way.
Winter is to fierce for me up there.
Happy in the Ozarks.
In the flat Eastern Montana.
Not a Montana guy but have an anecdote.
I used to have a blog in this general ecosystem. I went to a ‘John Mosby’ handgun class. A guy was talking about another dude with a blog he liked. That dude was me.
Corvallis, Montana, sometimes we do the same gun shows on the same day. One time several years ago you bought a holster at the Hamilton Show that I had my eye on, the one you showed on the blog. I still remember one of your first blogs where the New Jersey Staci showed up at your brothers house looking for your unregistered “assault” rifle that you had moved to America (Montana).
Stasi? Secret police?
Central Idaho
In Missoula county and sort of met (you bought my Uzi that was on consignment). 😎
Ha! That was you? That’s pretty cool. I’m gonna SBR that thing. Why’d you get rid of it? And have no fear….it went to a good home!
If you SBR it, you’ll really appreciate the vertical Kgrip it has.
Back in the day there weren’t a lot of reliable PCC to choose from, so I bought it for 2 & 3 gun matches when working in Nevada (hence the tan Duracoat). I’ve since gone in the Sig MPX direction (manual of arms being similar to AR) and the Uzi was rarely taken out of the safe, so thought it was time for some other deserving soul like yourself to enjoy it.
I got my original Uzi for the same reason – I wanted a PCC but there was nothing ont he market with the track record of durability and reliability like the Uzi. Its a different story now, of course…but back then, there wasnt much to choose from for a 9mm carbine that was ‘tactical’. (No matter how much Tapco you throw on a Marlin Camp Carbine.)
Possibly as far away as you can get while still in the US. Florida.
Recently escaped from South FL to Eastern TN!!! Best move I ever made!
SW Montana
Within 1.5 miles of the 60’ windmill at bell crossing .
Why do I reference that landmark ? Because I put it there .
Been here 5 years and planning to stay .
SW ID. Have friends who live in Whitefish and Kalispell. Summers are amazing in MT. Haven’t tried your winters though.
Grew up in Augusta, lived in Havre ’til a corporate move took me to Colorado. Wish I was back there with Colorado politics.
I really like that Augusta and Choteau area. I keep hoping a decent piece of dirt will come up for sale in that area.
West, just a bit, from Missouless
Deer Lodge County, MT.
Up in the Flathead
OHIO, Go Buc’s.
God’s country….AKA Texas.
Montana & Wyoming tied for second place in the hierarchy of heaven though.
In Spokane, looking east longingly.
Montana here. Lolo actually. I think I saw you in Sportsman’s Warehouse about ten(ish) years ago. But have never actually met you.
The Free State of Florida
As far from the ocean as you can get, ~60 miles.
North or south? Gainesville area here
Ditto
Gainesville area (Chiefland)
I escaped from the Puget Sound region 5 years ago, landing in Great Falls.
Kurt
SW Montana here.
SW Florida. Next stop the Everglades. I’m on an island and the last 5 years of hurricane weather has me questioning!!
Have been here 20 years.
Couple hours north,
Escaped Southwest border.
Praise Jesus……….
Boise, Idaho.
I’m working at a site out in Parma. This inversion reminds me of Missoula.
I’ve mentioned before that I am roughly an hour due south of Missoula… Montana really is the “Last Best Place.”
Anchorage, AK