You did the right thing. Where I hunt you have to tag a doe first before you can shoot a buck with a bow. I hunt middle of the week usually and never anyone else around. I let all types of nice bucks walk right under and by. I' m basically a meat hunter but could never bring myself to the level of a poacher. How could someone shoot a wallhanger illegally? How could you brag about it? How could you live with yourself knowing the truth? My time will come and so will yours my friend, You' ve done the right thing. Now put that pee shooter away, pick up your bow and go get whats rightfully yours.