I think every animal taken with a bow is a trophy.

Every person hunting in the woods is in a different stage of their hunting life: to some a doe is a trophy, to others only a mature 130 class 10 pt. is a trophy, and to others just seeing a deer per season is an accomplishment. We all need to understand that, some may not accept that and look down on others which is not right, we' re all out in the woods for the same thing, to enjoy what our god-given freedom and do what our fore-fathers did.

Where I grew up in the mid-west, everyone beats their chest and proclaims how much better a hunter they are or how much bigger their buck is, the competition thing drove me nuts as a kid. Since I' ve been out to New England, I hardly ever notice the " my buck is bigger" syndrome, and I love it, that' s the way it should be.