You mention the one of the top whitetails ever recorded in your question.
Is a 50# bull dolphin more of a trophy than an 8lb. OH Largemouth?
No idea....
An 8lb largemouth is about 1/3 the size of the record largemouth.... How does that dolphin compare to the largest on record?
You skirted around the question.... Which one would be a bigger trophy?
I am just trying to point out sometimes somethings other than age can dictate "trophy" status. That's all.
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