When is a leopard a trophy? My rule of thumb has always been A: you see one, and B: if the PH tells you to shoot and C: you shoot well.

Honestly, I think a great deal depends on where an animal is taken, that determines what is a good vs great trophy. I know guys that have get bigger horns hanging on their walls, but everything I have had mounted were do to them being shot with my father at my side. I'd take that tom hunt over a pen lion any day of the week, but sadly there are those that only want the biggest so they can puff out their chest.

Something that nobody has hit on,,, I thought that weight on cats was not a real point of scoring as they dramatically fluctuate depending on when they last fed. Anyone know if this holds true with Leopard? Skull and between the pegs, no?

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