I don' t need anyone else to justify my definition of trophy. If a 3 or 4 year old buck is rare in your area then a 13 pointer would be an awesome trophy. Here in central Ohio I harvested an 11 point buck in 1999 that scored 131 inches and several people said to me, " Thats a buck of a lifetime! You' ll never see one like that again!" They are right in that it is a trophy, but here in central Ohio they can be found if you work for them. So, I plan on seeing one like it and bigger again someday. We don' t see them everyday or even once a week. We have to work hard and then even have a little bit of luck. I put my homework in and work harder than most. Like I said, there are a few big boys around here to be found, but they are hounded on the public ground here! If you see your buck as a trophy then it is. You don' t need approval from anyone whether they are in Iowa, Canada or down the street! That' s my .02 on it.

TBO