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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Belt" data-source="post: 4230790" data-attributes="member: 69"><p>I guess it all depends on how you define trophy... and across the board there can be differences in that definition. For all practical purposes I'd define trophy based on score. I realize that there can be trophy hunts based on the difficulty of the hunt or hunting conditions, the choice of weapon, or even the particular animal hunted and success in any of those situations may very well outweigh the score an animal might have. Generally speaking though, "trophy" is defined by score and those scores vary by state. Here in Tn my opinion of trophy status starts somewhere in the neighborhood of 130-135" and upward; a far cry from many other Midwestern states. Taking a deer of that caliber here is not easily done but still a realistic possibility in much of the state. Once you break 140" you've taken an elite buck even though you may not be an elite hunter. When you can do it consistently (every 1-3 years) you've either gained ground towards becoming that elite hunter or you're lucky enough to have an exceptional hunting territory.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Belt, post: 4230790, member: 69"] I guess it all depends on how you define trophy... and across the board there can be differences in that definition. For all practical purposes I'd define trophy based on score. I realize that there can be trophy hunts based on the difficulty of the hunt or hunting conditions, the choice of weapon, or even the particular animal hunted and success in any of those situations may very well outweigh the score an animal might have. Generally speaking though, "trophy" is defined by score and those scores vary by state. Here in Tn my opinion of trophy status starts somewhere in the neighborhood of 130-135" and upward; a far cry from many other Midwestern states. Taking a deer of that caliber here is not easily done but still a realistic possibility in much of the state. Once you break 140" you've taken an elite buck even though you may not be an elite hunter. When you can do it consistently (every 1-3 years) you've either gained ground towards becoming that elite hunter or you're lucky enough to have an exceptional hunting territory. [/QUOTE]
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