RE: Putting your friend on a deer..
I have set many people on deer. I always put my dad on my best stands when he is able to hunt with me. Last year my dad's best friend started gun hunting with us. I filled my tags in archery season so I put him in my treestand. He shot a 140" 8 point out of it. My dad seen it coming and could have taken a long shot but left it go because it was heading in the direction of his friend.
By the way, I was just a little jealous since the buck was alot bigger than what I have ever taken out of that stand. I was happy for him.
What made more enjoyable is the fact that he thanked us about a hundred times. He told everyone we knew that he had us to thank for it. It felt good to be appreciated.