We have had pictures of this buck and Lil has seen him a couple times. I decided to hunt him with my 51 year old 30-30 that I picked up a couple years ago. Yesterday at Lilly’s recommendation I hunted a particular stand that she suggested. When I snuck up to the place, there were already three doe there. I made myself a makeshift blind out a small mesquite tree and a little cedar cover for my face. The buck passed by about 5:40 and I was able to get the shot off. It was a great hunt and I was blessed with my largest buck to date. I seldom actually shoot deer anymore and hunting with the 30-30 made it so much better. . [img]http://[/img]

Heck of a nice 9 point. Looks like your daughter is good at picking places for you to hunt. Congratulations.

thats a heck of nice deer, congrats

Okdrabbit, yes she is. She has become quite the hunter herself. She is on the forum as lillygrace.

I would keep listening to her. Congrats !

A nice reminder in these days when so many are lusting after the latest fad, few rifles have been used to take more deer than the trusty 30-30.

Congratulations on a very nice deer.

Congrats!

That is one awesome buck. More on rifle? Marlin? No scope is impressive too.

I recently started taking out my 71 Marlin 30-30. I love it.

Very nice

Great buck with a good looking rifle congrats

Great buck Trigger, your daughter sure knows her way in the woods. Are these great bucks off family ranch?

Awesome buck! Was he taken in Graham?

Wow, what a nice buck. 30-30 open site

Outstanding buck and with iron sights to boot.

Beautiful deer. Near Graham? And on the 30-30 – totally agree. I have a 1964 336 that belonged to my dad and it's my favorite rifle.

Outstanding buck
Glad Lily was able to put you on him

Awesome trophy!

Congrats on the buck! and success with the lever action

Congrats!!!

Awesome is right

Congrats, that's a nice one!

I'm with you on seldom squeezing off on one but I'd be hard pressed to not harvest that critter! Nice buck. Congrats.

Beautiful buck. Congratulations!

The rifle is a Glenfield/Marlin Model 30. It was made by Marlin and is stamped JM Marlin. Sold with cheaper wood back in the day. This one was made i. 1970

This deer was taken off of my father-in-law’s place. It has been in the family since around 1960.

Nice, obviously good genetics and good game management.

Very nice!

Beautiful big frame 9!

Congrats

Awesome deer and with the trusty 30-30 Cool deal

My first buck taken with 30-30/Winchester went down hard jumped up and ran took another round jumped fence and was never found. Lots blood were he fell about a 6 inch circular spot and spatter to the site of 2nd shot blood all over the fence then thick brush was in Lampases had the whole camp looking lost the blood trail and had no dog. I am bye no means disrespecting the 30-30 just needed better shot placement. I like sitting in my bow stands with the rifle have had good success even have one trophy mount. I’m just not good with open sights much past 100 yards. Mine is a Winchester lever action bought 35 years ago for 100 bucks. Wouldn’t part with it now!

Awesome buck there!

Great buck!
Got my first deer on my first solo hunt as a kid with my dad's 30-30.
I guess I can say I learned how to shoot with the old open sighted, popular hunting rifle of that time!

He's a stud for sure.