Mount or not
#5

Is it your first buck? 10, 20 or even 30 years from now, do you think you'll look back and wish you had gotten it mounted? Everybody so far has given you pretty good advice based on experience and wisdom gained through that experience. Let us know what you decide and post some pictures.
#9

The fact that you are asking suggests you are unsure. I suppose it depends on how long you think you may still hunt and how large the deer population is in your area. If you think you may never top this one then go ahead and mount it. But if you plan to hunt and have good access, you probably will shoot larger ones. Then again, it may be very special to you and I've seen many mounts that fall into this category. A friend at work hunted enthusiastically for a few years and then quit. I'm sure he was glad that he mounted his first buck which was smaller than yours. Many hunters have hunted for years and not had an opportunity to shoot even an 8 pointer - especially in areas where the herd is struggling.