As one of our member signatures say let him go to let him grow.
You really are something there nissan!!
His next will definitely be a bigger deer, but he was so excited, and being that the freezer's full and the landowner wants/needs some animals thinned out, I didn't see it as that bad at all. The little spike may actually make a nice little "Indian" mount.
Who really cares If his next one Is bigger or not next year, It's up to him. No need to make excuses up to make Mr. Nissan man happy. Nissan doesn't have a clue!
Congrats on your 1st deer and way to go Doug on helping him out!