RE: what would you have done
As it happened, I have a nice eight point and a really nice 10 point whitetail on the wall as well as a 5X5 mulie and didn't really want another $350 taxidermy bill. That particular deer however was far better than the ones I had on the wall but the opportunity for the youngster to come foreward and tell all that he missed it was his decision. He chose not to say anything and can live with the result forever.
I had nothing to gain...confronting a 14 year old just wasn't in the cards. There was to be no winner and the looser was to be me no matter what.....
Maybe next year!!!