RE: Is it rude?
I killed a 153 this year (my first one for the wall)
I just asked when I dropped it off. He said I can go get them because he doesn't need them untill he mounts it later.
I know what you mean about just wanting to admire the animal. We spend countless hours in the woods in search of an animal like this. And when you get one you have such a short time to admire it before it goes to the butcher (unless you do to yourself)and then taxidermist.
Go get 'em.