Glad to see you all think alot like me. I see nothing wrong with mounting a first deer....spike doe or monster buck. If I would have had the money my first would be sitting on my wall next to my biggest.

I have not actually shot that many bucks...I have been fortunate to shoot a couple nice bucks because I let the smaller ones go. The buck I shot this year looks bigger than he scores...So I'm putting him up. Plus it was a great hunt and has some story behind it for me. and I can agree an 8 point will look bigger than a 10 with the same score (or better) My biggest is a 10 and this 8 from this year is a great deer but scores poorly...thats why I don't care much about score.

I also have kids...as far as that goes if they all kill deer in a year i'll go bankrupt....and my wife will probably kick me out....(she doesn't want any mounted) So Euro mounts may be an option....I considered it with this one...but figured why not...

Someone mentioned putting a doe up with there bucks.

I'm planning to put my buck from this year up across the room from my big buck...one day I'd like to have a doe next to the bigger buck....kind of a stare down before a fight scene.....

Also I tend to try to mount them the way i saw them in the field...within reason. I'm fortunate to have a good Taxi that gives me his suggestions and is patient with me...lol