LAST EDITED ON Apr-09-04 AT 10:06PM (MST)[p]Hey Beanman,
Ya know, I never really realized that what you said about Texans being so proud of their state until a few months ago when I moved from San Angelo,TX (where I lived from birth to age 25)to Tucson AZ a few months ago for my job. Now that I live outside of TX, and someone asks me where I am from, I proudly say "born and raised in TX". I don't know why we do that. Guess it is just a Texan thang. Gotta love where you from no matter where that may be, I guess. We just have the privlege of saying " TEXAS"!
Onto the other part of your post, as Northern Califorians would say,"pleeeaaaseee don't judge our state if you have only been to LA"! Houston is for better terms(or worse if you have to live there)the armpit of TX. Now I know, alot of you out there love that part of the state, but us West TX boys never really understood that part of TX. It's hot, humid and alloottt of big trees. Where I am from is far from the " big desert with little growing in it" My area has alot of live oak, huge native pecan trees, and also alot of mesquite. In the spring, you can't ask for a prettier place. Bluebonnets and other wildflowers everywhere. Now if you go a little further west, you do get into the classic desert country with the big mountains. Kinda looks just like here in Southern AZ. And as far as hunting goes, I myself don't think there is anywhere better for sheer variety of game.From spectacular goose hunting down on the coastal rice patties down by Houston, through the hill country with the asonishing numbers of whitetails and rio grande turkeys and all the different speices of exotics(too many to name here!), out into the vast areas of west TX with the mulies, pronghorn, and desert bighorn. And thats just the tip of the perverbial iceburg. So,i guess you can say the moral of my little spill is that AZ is nice, but, I WANT TO GO HOME!! Just kidding AZ boys, this place is nice in its own 115 degree kinda way. Maybe one of those elk or sheep tags I put in for will cure any thoughts of homesickness! Hope that answered a few of your questions. If not, just let me know and I'll go on for hours about TX!
Adios,
Scottyboy