As far as I am concerned---any turkey you can get to come in range---or that you can manuever yourself into range---is a trophy. It is hard enough to do that without trying to figure out if he really is big enough. Trust me---around here there are some folks who have not bagged a bird yet and our season closes in a week!

I look at it a bit different with deer hunting. I have let bucks walk because I wanted them to grow and here in Alabama we have the option of taking does all season. Having said that---when I decide to take a doe---it is also a big thrill.