I hear ya Scott
The thought is the large mature heads have had quite a few seasons to pass on their genetics and are entering the twilight if their lifespan. Better my bullet and table than a pack of yotes or starving to death over winter.
While I'm not a horn freak, but certainly appreciate a nice trophy, I also don't like the extent to which "trophy" wildlife has been commodified. That same market however also protects a lot of prime wilderness.
It is what it is to each person. That's kinda the way it oughtta be.