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I also admit I am not much of a trophy hunter, meaning, I am not overly impressed with big horns unless they really are big, and the whoppers are whoppers whether a fellow is lying on top of the animal, sitting in front of it, or hiding in the weeds out of view.

Thanks for some great pics, fine animals, and a very interesting topic.

What do others think??

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Agree, in todays world, the photos of someone actually holding the animal is more and more rare...seen it recently in I believe PETERSON'S HUNTING where a guy had shot a grizzly..it was a flippin dink..but he was wwaaaaaayyyy behind it during the photo and proceeded telling in his story of the "large" female he had taken...I have always thought of this writer as a blow hole and his latest story did nothing more than prove my point...

Unlike your statement 9.3, I am a trophy hunter of sorts, but will NOT skew the photos to make them look bigger..at least not on purpose...but have seen others heading for the next county line when getting behind their game for the "team photo"...have never really understood that mentality. If the animal was not that big and your ARE a trophy hunter, why did you shoot it...I am sure it wouldn't be because someone isn't that good of a hunter and just shot something so they can take a photo to brag to their friends back at the office... naaaahhh, what was I thinking...

Ripp