yeah, black gap for example had 7 rifle hunters and 6 tagged out in 2018.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/public/public_hunt_drawing/statistics/2017-18-Harvest-Summary.pdf
Mule deer might as well be a pipe dream too. Thousands of people apply for something like 8-15 permits and there will be a 10-20% success rate. I always wonder why they can’t allow for more permits with such terrible harvest stats.