Congrats on the bull! I have the E4 tag this year. I scouted a fair bit also but never laid eyes on that giant. You made a good call on tagging out and not having to deal with this rain/mud any longer than you had too.
Wish it worked that way! I'll be putting my name on the alternate list so there's still a chance I guess. Hopefully lots of people turn theirs in. Good luck in NM.
I'm assuming you mean MT, and yes i believe your right. We have the same problem trying to get turkey tags before the draw is done. Once you have your combo and everything that goes with it then you should be able to apply for B tags as normal.
Have shot 3 deer with the 162gr sst hornady superformance factory loads in 7 rem mag. 2 mulie bucks at less than a hundred yards both double lunged. Both ran about 40 yards. Both bullets exited. A whitetail buck at 340 yards hit high shoulder and it dropped in its tracks. Bullet did not exit...