My Daughter drew Paunsaugunt rifle

[cmbbulldog]

Cool thread, been fun to follow along. Congrats on a dandy buck

 

[elkhunterUT]

Such a cool buck and what an experience you all had together! Thanks for sharing it with us and taking us along!!

 

[257Tony]

Perfect buck and a perfect ending to a perfect father/daughter hunt. Mature mule deer bucks are the absolute best big game hunting has to offer. Wouldn’t trade that experience for another hunt anywhere in the world.

I have three sons, everyone of them have had the exact same experience as you and your daughter just had, hunting the same locations, at the same times in their lives. We each have the same memories that you just made today. Couldn’t be happier for you.

You have a beautiful daughter and she now has a beautiful mule deer buck to go with an outstanding father.

Every child, born into a hunting family, should get to have the same experience. There is no better way to preserve the hunting tradition for many year into the future.

All the best to the 257Tony legacy.

Thanks Lumpy, it really means a lot to hear such kind words and encouragement. Seems like society has downplayed the role and importance of father's so much these days. Thanks again.

 

[GLEDEASY]

Congrats on an awesome buck for for you and your daughter!!!

My oldest two children just finished their hunter safety. Hope we can have half the fun with their tags that you two have had!

Thanks for taking us along!!!

 

[lif]

Great job, father and daughter. This was a great thread. I’m hunting Zion right now and was following this thread since the beginning. Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[elkassassin]

Nice Job Lauren!

The Huntress is Happy!

And Dad Is Proud!

 

[woodruffhunter]

Great job to you and your daughter Tony. This is the best hunting report that I have seen on this site in many months/years. Nothing better than hunting with your kids.
That is a great buck buck, perfect!
Please tell your daughter congratulations!

 

[wapitiman]

Great buck

 

[Wapitiwilly]

Tony
Thanks for taking us along with you and your Daughter. Congratulations to your Daughter on a great deer and a better experience and memories of the two of you!

 

[unclebuck]

Great buck and story ! Congrats to you and your daughter.

 

[Torq]

Great buck and fantastic write up. Congrats Lauren and Tony!!!

 

[Robiland]

Awesome heavy buck! Congrats to both and thanks for sharing!

 

[Deer1975]

Great job, father and daughter. This was a great thread. I’m hunting Zion right now and was following this thread since the beginning. Thanks for sharing with us.

Wondering if the deer ever showed up yet over there on the Zion? I was there the past 5 days and nothing like it was last year!!

 

[Deer1975]

Awesome buck and story. Good to see some positive in the hunting community. We are headed that way Saturday for a management tag

 

[GCC79]

Congratulations to your daughter. I have enjoyed reading this post following along on the adventure.

 

[270winny]

Well done congrats to the young hunter, and dad.

 

[Outdoordan]

Awesome. Congrats to you both on a beauty of a buck.

 

[Turkinator]

Awsome! Thank you for sharing!!

 

[FairweatherHTR]

Awesome!

 

[smokepolejohnson]

Well done. Congrats. Thx for the updates.

 

[Oneye]

Beautiful buck, congrats to her!

 

[hogg_65]

Congrats to you and your daughter. Awesome Buck

 

[lundellhunting7]

 

[Bigtopher]

Great story and congratulations!

 

[257Tony]

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No way! Thanks for the heads up, I sent him a DM on Instagram.

 

[Plumber333]

Congrats to your daughter on an awesome buck, and thank you for taking us along on the hunt with this awesome thread!

 

[RRidgeback]

Great buck and thread!

 

[smokepoll]

Congrats to your Daughter! Great memories, really enjoyed following the thread.

 

[257Tony]

To finish off..

Here's Laurens Buck next to a 169" Buck I killed last year.

And a Velvet photo courtesy of Jeremy Houston @MuleyPhotos on IG

 

[rockroller]

Nice, thanks for the writeup.

 

[mta5672]

Great buck! Congrats to the young lady and dad for raising em right!

 

[sjhgraysage]

Wow!
Congrats on a great buck and experience!
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[Tikka]

That’s awesome, great mass, great buck and even better, time spent with your daughter….

 

[Ranger1]

Awesome buck and great memories! Thanks for bringing us along on her hunt! Congrats on a special buck and memory!

 

[Muleman1]

Hell of a buck

 

[yoteduster]

Great buck...congrats to both of you

 

[JakeH]

To finish off..

Here's Laurens Buck next to a 169" Buck I killed last year.

And a Velvet photo courtesy of Jeremy Houston @MuleyPhotos on IG

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That's awesome, really puts his size into perspective seeing him next to that other buck. Have you put numbers on him? What's he tape out at? Not that it matters just curious.

 

[2lumpy]

To finish off..

Here's Laurens Buck next to a 169" Buck I killed last year.

And a Velvet photo courtesy of Jeremy Houston @MuleyPhotos on IG

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All I got left to say……When you make the Jeremey Houston Honor Roll you know you done good.

I think it’s extra special when you have a before the after picture to go with the memory mount!

Well done!

 

[utarchery]

Enjoy that Ruby red! Harder to find than a big ol Muley.

Awesome buck!! Congrats! Referring to the post about ruby red squirt, (nectar of the gods) It’s starting to pop back up in utah county. The last haul I got was a year ago at Walmart in vernal where I bought 10 cases!!

 

[elkassassin]

Ain't No Wonder There Ain't any of it Out Here!

Awesome buck!! Congrats! Referring to the post about ruby red squirt, (nectar of the gods) It’s starting to pop back up in utah county. The last haul I got was a year ago at Walmart in vernal where I bought 10 cases!!

 

[littlebighorn]

Impressive tree trunks coming out of that buck's head!
Awesome results

 

[bighamr]

Thanks for taking us along with you in the hunt! Great job to all involved, awesome memories.

 

[Madmax13]

Congrats on a great buck!!

 

[2lumpy]

Impressive tree trunks coming out of that buck's head!
Awesome results

For a second there I had to make sure that wasn’t a 60” main beam myself! LOL

 

[2lumpy]

Look at how much her buck grew from last year to this year. Pretty amazing……

 

[Bigwiffy]

 

[BradA]

Congratulations to your daughter and good work on your end. Out of curiosity what did her buck score I would put it close to your buck from last year with all the mass and being taller.

 

[BLooDTRaCKeR]

That’s a dandy! She did good once again! Thanks for the writeup, it was fun to live vicariously through that experience! Tell her congrats on another great animal!

 

[hawkbill]

Great story, great Buck and congratulations to you both.

 

[twdjr]

Great deer! Congrats to your daughter!

 

[257Tony]

Congratulations to your daughter and good work on your end. Out of curiosity what did her buck score I would put it close to your buck from last year with all the mass and being taller.

I'm generally a little low on my measuring, I figured her buck would push 180 and he does.

 

[2lumpy]

Heck ya. Now both you and your daughter are happy…….. we know how that works…….. and not a dang thing wrong with it either.

 

[Cam@strawberry]

What happened on the late muzz tag Tony?

 

[257Tony]

One final post to wrap it up, got the tooth aging back. Pretty cool!

 

[hossblur]

One final post to wrap it up, got the tooth aging back. Pretty cool! View attachment 106430

Wow.. old heavy deer

 

[Tikka]

One final post to wrap it up, got the tooth aging back. Pretty cool! View attachment 106430

For me, age over score… I love it when you out smart an old buck that has has outsmarted hunters for years…
Congrats to you and your daughter…

 

[PRCnut]

One final post to wrap it up, got the tooth aging back. Pretty cool! View attachment 106430

Nice heavy old buck, congrats to your daughter and lifelong memories!

 

[hogg_65]

That Buck lived 9 long years. Congrats again to your daughter.

 

[elkantlers]

That's cool.
My Paunsaugut muzzleloader buck from 2021 was 8 years old.

 

[rmanwill]

Yes sir. Congrats and thanks for sharing the story and photos of your awesome hunt and great memories.