I used to bass fish when I was younger. Had a Ranger boat and fished hard. Sort of retired. Now I deer hunt.

Which is a better trophy in NC. A ten pound largemouth or a ten point/ buck?

Have achieved both but the bass is my favorite.

There's more meat on the buck.

In Ohio a 10 pound bass would be a much rarer take.

Keith

I would think the bass is more of a "trophy". Even in N.C. a bass that large would have beat a lot more odds than most bucks that grow 10 antler points. I have seen 18 month old deer with spindly 10 point antlers.

10 point bucks come in many shapes, sizes and ages, a 10 lbs. bass is a 10 lbs. bass and a very nice fish, even in the mid-south. The state record in WI is not 12 lbs.

Bryce

I would say bass, but being from Florida it’s not rare if you fish a lot. My record is a little over 10lb. Which is nothing I think the record near me was 17.

Our state record is 10 lbs here for bass, and that has stood since late 1960s.
Our local biologists doubt it will ever be beat, they just don't get that big around here.
So...the 10 pound bass would be holy grail for me. I've caught 8.5s and that was as close as I ever got.
A 26" bass, and a 25" bass, both hit 8.5 pounds on our scale, those were my Nebraska bests. Lots of hours and private pond fishing. Still trying, but having my own doubts too.
The 10 pt deer wouldn't be that hard here, lots of those around, but the bass definitely would be a next level quest in our state.
Jim

My pair of 8.5s...

10 lb bass has meaning.
Just saying 10 point buck doesn't. That could be an 80" deer or a 200" deer.

Bass.

Bass.

Trophy is in the eye of the beholder.

Because you can shoot a basket-racked ten point, I'd say the ten pound bass...