I try to only take bucks that are 4 1/2 +. That way if I make a "mistake" the buck is probably still 3 1/2. The definition of a trophy is an individual thing. It should be left to the hunter himself. If the deer is a trophy to you then that is all that matters. Most people go though several stages in their hunting career and as they do their definition of trophy will normally change. It is not the definition of trophy that needs to be adjusted but peoples insane need to push their definition of trophy on everyone else.

-john