So if I move to TX......

[JerryBobCo]

Admit it. You're a closet Aggie fan and don't want to hide it anymore.

[I'm assuming the "Aggies" are the right university to bash.]

This has not been a good year for Aggie bashers. Just thought I should share that with you.

Now, back to the original topic.

Dan, there's a lot of good reasons to move to Texas, and there's a lot of Texas to move to. Regardless of what Sam says, unless you like high temps, high humidity and lots and lots of traffic, avoid the Houston area. I tried it and escaped. But that's just me.

If you do make the move, one thing you will probably find is that it's cheaper to hunt in Colorado, even considering the cost of out of state tags and the trip to and from. Of course, you will have the advantage of already knowing the places to hunt, and how to read the regs, so that will give you a leg up.

The hill country is beautiful, but there are some nice, smaller towns along the western edge of the Edwards Plateau that you might find appealing. I'm thinking of Sonora, Junction, Rock Springs, Ozona and some towns in that general area. If you prefer something a bit larger, consider San Angelo. There's also Brady, Menard, Mason, Llano etc. as you head east from there toward Austin.

Like I said, lots of choices, but don't expect to find a place to hunt for free or little. Hunting is big business in Texas, and that translates to high costs.

Best of luck with whatever decision you make. If you can just avoid the road blocks at the border you'll probably be ok. :)

[DoctorWho]

I would have moved to either Texas or Tennessee if this job thing had not panned out so well, and this job also allows access to the best toys......

[samzhere]

Well, aside from NO state income tax and generally lower taxes all over, plus a nice gun-friendly populace for the most part, what's nice about Texas is that you've got a big set of choices as to lifestyle, as rural or as urban as you choose, and plenty of in-between smaller cities as well.

The weather's of course warmer than Colorado, unless you crazily choose to live in the panhandle. And I'd recommend you skip El Paso unless you wish to immerse yourself in the glorious offshoots of Mexican lifestyles.

San Antonio is nice, offering good climate, lots of city-style benefits but not so large as to be bothersome.

Dallas is a Nuu Yawk wannabe city, but Ft. Worth is pretty genuine. Houston is a lot friendlier than Dallas but it's still a huge city, so you get all the plusses and negatives these offer. I will say that Houston has less of the negatives than any comparable big city.

Or you can pick from many many smaller cities and towns across the state, and can choose a wide variety of climates and rural environments, from near-desert west Texas to forest-filled east Texas.

I think you'll also enjoy living in a state with a Republican governor, both state houses Republican controlled, and in most places, a strong Republican presence. Yeah, some of them are rino-like but they still are better than Democrats.