No guarantee the kid would have gotten it.
Kill shot is what counts.
However, not much of a stand up guy. Greedy, shoulda just given it to the kid. On the other hand, kid may have wounded it, but the kill shot is what matters. Coin toss seems fair.
Interesting. No rumble, no gunfight, no rioting. Just a decision to use chance to decide, and good sportsmanship.
My first instinct was "give it to the kid", but on reflection, I like the neighbor's answer. The kid will learn that a kill is what matters, and I'll bet he takes a better shot next time around.
The son of the man who plows my mothers driveway bagged a 14 point buck yesterday.
The kid is 12 years old.
Saw a photo of the boy with the deer - brother, was it huge. Guy estimated he would have 170 pounds of meat ounce dressed.