I think you have to shoot a monster first and find him a week later to truly answer. I know I would at least euro mount the deer, but I would have no qualms mounting him either. You have already called everyone you know and told them you stuck a big boy, now when you find him 3 days later do you just not tell them the rest of the story. I ask this, what is different about the story that you are ashamed to tell besides it taking three days of tracking to find him. The real story is all that happened right up until the shot...after that most of mine end with followed blood 60 yards and picked him up. Now that is boring, but I like boring