Mildred Bryant is pictured with her buck after the 90-year-old celebrated her 80th anniversary of hunting by harvesting the mule deer.
November 15, 2022
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81 years of looking down the scope
Mildred Bryant celebrates 80th hunting anniversary by harvesting mule deer
Hunting has no set expiration date — if you can shoulder a firearm, still see good enough to look down the sights and traverse a fair amount of open country, then your clock’s still ticking. If you’re 41 and fighting for a Super Bowl ring, you’re ancient. If you’re 41 and looking for that seven-point bull, well, you’re in your prime. Then there’s Mildred Bryant. The 90-year-old New Plymouth resident has been hunting big game for nearly double that timespan, and she recently harvested a handsome 3x4 mule deer near Malta after 80 years of looking down the scope. Next time you’re out stalking a buck and your legs get a little sore, think of Mildred’s story.