Congrats Tazhii.
I drew my desert tag in Utah after 40 years of applying, so I have an idea how you feel. I tried to make that long wait count by my son and I investing in 18 glorious days of scouting and three days of hunting and passing on good rams. On the second day of our hunt, my son found my ram and the next day we found him again in the afternoon. The story was in Eastman's Hunting last August if anyone wants to read the whole account.
I am hopeful your experience will be the same kind of adventure that we had. Certainly patience is a virtue that sometimes pays great rewards.
Best of luck!