Thanks mrbb, no offense taken. 15-16 years ago I was hunting public (overhunted) land and any 8pt or bigger was a trophy. So like I've told others a "trophy" is based on what you have taken in the past (eyes of the hunter)...but after years and years of 8, 9, and even 14pts that didn't score high I finally several years ago broke into a better class of bucks with my first two P&Y's and last year my first Booner. So my goal has always been to keep getting bigger. I have finally hit a place where a basket 8-9 pt doesn't excite me as much as it used too.
Very much appreciate all the thoughts and feedback...I'm seriously starting to think owning my own land and having my own stands set the way I want would be really nice. And as you said if a trophy deer doesn't happen for a few years I could always go on a guided hunt.