Did you take the deer to a check in station before you took it to the processor? The check in station should have removed (or had you remove) the paper tag and inserted a metal tag between the achilles tendon and bone in the leg. The paper tag isn't needed if the check in station doesn't take...
This year I got a 7 point with my rifled barrel 870. This was the first time I dropped one in his tracks. He was 87 yards out and I was using Remington Accutips. The exit wound was slightly smaller than a golf ball.