You can apply for a general tag in the draw. I always put it as my second/third choice.
I can’t speak to the psychology of that. For me it just saves me from a trip to the emporium to get one the night before the opener.
That quota is to facilitate issuing the licenses. It's meant to not ever be met.Also there is a quota even for resident general tags. It's just never even been close to met
We focus on trophy elk, mule deer, antelope and moose hunts and take B&C bucks most years.