Wait a minute, gentlemen.
1) We've heard 1 side of this story.
2) It's been stated that the deer was taken legally.
In what code of ethics is it stated that any large buck is required to be shouldermounted?
While many of the posers on this site would do one thing, many more would do others. The guy that shot this deer might be a little out there in his thinking of the value of the rack, but he's done no wrongs that we know of and shouldn't be crucified here. He's got a great trophy that taken within the limits of the law.
I can empathise with the original poster and his buddy...I'd be bummed too if I'd hunted that thing and not been the one to take him.
It's a beautiful rack.