This is a good thread and thanks for the kind words 187. I gotta agree with Woodrow that a trophy is a personal thing and may mean different things to different people. I saw a mule buck a week ago in velvet, that is probably gonna end up in the 140-150 range. Not huge, but he is cool because he has matching drop tines about 8 inches long on each side. You bet he'll be someone's trophy.
Some guys hunt hard for years and finally kill a small buck or even a doe. Is it a trophy? You bet it is. The first deer my brother shot with a bow was a doe. Trophy? you bet! He made the shot, the deer took a couple of steps, stood for a minute and fell over dead.
This will be my first year hunting deer with a bow. If I shoot anything it will be a trophy. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
