It happened to me once in Nevada. They notified me that I had drawn and that my card had expired. They gave me a time limit to update the card or forfeit the tag. Wasn't a big deal.
My Brittany Annie had both legs done 2 years ago when she was 8. The results have been amazing! She is doing great. As was said above, follow the vets advice and be patient with the recovery. Good luck.
Antcap that is a great tag to draw for the deer!. Ak Iceman you drew a great elk area. I had a cow tag in there last year and saw a lot of good bulls. You should have a great hunt. I had a pretty good draw too, antelope, archery deer, and another cow tag.