I remember your story, I have often wondered if you would have used that cherished buck tag on a little 5 pointer, or would you call a game warden and let him take care of the buck, I know what your answer will be but I still wonder.
If you remember the story you should also remember that there was no mention of calling a WCO. It was the first day and it may have taken hours for a WCO to become available ,so I shot it and tagged it with my "cherished" buck tag as required.