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...................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!
I wish I had worded this thread a little differently because by no means am I looking for approval or justification by others..........I really thoguht people would just answer " I' ll take a buck like no one has ever seen vs a run of the mill big boy 7 out of 10 guys get every year" or vice versa.