Littlejohn, I am sorry you didn't draw. Some times the draw gods do funny things.
In 1993, when residents could apply for all the permits, but only draw one, I applied for them all. They happened to give 4 pronghorn permit in one area and only 7 people applied. I applied alone and friend of mine applied with his son and so we were 3 or the seven who applied. And we were the three who didn't draw.
Take that a step farther, had I drawn that tag, I would not have been eligible for Rocky Sheep tag I drew, the tag with the hardest odds that year.
And many years ago, when one of the deer units first went to a limited entry unit, the gave 1.100 tags and had 1102 applications. A friend of mine and his wife just happened to be the only two that didn't draw a tag.
Hang in there, it will happen.
Have a good one. BB