I normally dont worry about the biggest bird in the area. If I see one before the season or during. And I get a look at some long hooks then I will try and pattern him. If he has a good beard, bonus! Lol! We have taken some longspurred old gobblers that were run out of the flock. By either a large group of Jakes or group of other longbeards. The dominant or boss gobbler is not always the biggest or best bird. My heaviest gobble to. date, with inch and 3/4 spurs, and around a 11 or so inch beard. Weighed in at 24 lbs 13 oz. He was run off by a group of two yr olds. Hardly gobbled at all. He came in silent after 5 hours working him. He'd cluck here and there to let me know he was still there. Good luck this season!!