Man, that is a bummer. Makes me appreciate living back here even more. We just have to wonder how many doe tags we will be able to get before they are all sold out.
Yes, somewhat of a bummer. But in addition to mule deer, white-tailed deer, and Coues deer, we can apply for the chance to hunt Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, desert bighorn sheep, elk, oryx, ibex, javelina, Barbary sheep, and pronghorn. Odds are usually long, but there's a lot of variety. In the immediate family this year we have three elk tags, a javelina tag, and a Barbary sheep tag, so there's some fun to be had. We can buy bear, cougar, and turkey tags over the counter, though there are limits/quotas. Predator hunting is pretty good at times, there's decent fishing despite it being a desert, and surprisingly, there are places with good waterfowl hunting. In good rain years, quail hunting can be excellent, and there's pretty much always a limit of doves waiting around a waterhole somewhere. All that said, I miss my TX deer lease where I could shoot four deer, four turkeys, a bunch of hogs, and an exotic or two every year.
