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Questions on trophy sizes?
What makes a trophy in your opinion?
Circumstances?
Size?
Endurance of the hunt to get the animal?
Is a private raised animal actually a trophy?
I think you can look at the states management plan for certain areas to qualify a "trophy". I think the story behind it or the endurance to get it is more the experience than anything and shouldn't go towards trophy status. Still, I can't argue above that it is in the eyes of the beholder and I fully respect that. Anything privately raised is a pet IMO and should never be thought of a trophy - at least from a hunting standpoint. From a ranching one, different story, almost like a prized beef bull.
I'm lucky enough to have a "trophy" tag in central utah this year. It's top 3 in the state. I'm hoping to kill at 320-340 class bull although I've seen bigger in my scouting already. I'm realistic and realize that I'll be very happy with a bull in that class and won't ruin my hunt searching for the lone 380 bull running around the mountain.