Got a good friend living in Eagle, ID (near Boise), who loves it. Go buy a gun, and take it right home. Get a CCW pretty easily. Good hunting and fishing. But, like all states, there has been an influx of ingoranuses (liberals) which must be dealt with. Find a small town not too far from a larger one (women need shopping) or get some acreage. I always liked the Salmon area--used to fish on the middle fork of the Salmon every summer and camp in my truck. I lived in the mountains for many years, and in some kind of winter for 44 years (northern WI, Fairbaks, AK, and Truckee, CA area), so the shine has worn off cold and snow for me. Especially when you have to shovel the roof. The Oregon coast is what I want, with temps between 45-75 most of the time. My acreage is above the tsunami line and out of the fog and at the end of the road. Enough room for a pistol range on site. My only nearby neighbor builds motorcycles and has a full machine shop and likes to shoot.
Take some time to do research, and make sure your wife will be happy, too.

Bruce.