Date: February 13, 2027
Location: Western Hunting & Conservation Expo: 100 S W Temple St. Salt Lake City, UT US 84101
Note: You will need your favorite hunting backpack for the workout!
Our goal is to raise over $50,000 for the Mule Deer Foundation. Every registration directly supports that mission.
Complete the hunt workout, and you’ll be entered to win a Sitka blacktail deer and sea duck hunt for two. In addition, participants have a 1-in-30 chance of winning prizes from their wave sponsors. All registrants also receive a free T-shirt, swag bag, and finisher buckle.
Only 510 spots are available.
Each TOUGH Buck wave is made up of 30 participants, with prizes tied to every wave. That means you’ll have a 1 in 30 chance to win amazing gear and swag from our partner brands — giving every finisher a shot at something special.
Plus, every registrant receives three FREE months of MTNTOUGH+ Training, a Mule Deer Foundation annual membership, and a swag bag. MTNTOUGH+ access and MDF membership will be delivered electronically upon registration. Swag bags are available on the day of the event.
Wave prizes are drawn at the end of the event, at approximately 2:00 PM. Winners need not be present to win.
Every participant who completes the workout earns an entry into a once-in-a-lifetime guided fly-in hunting adventure. This premier package includes expert guiding, lodging, meals, transportation, and a complete gear setup featuring packs, optics, and Weatherby rifles and shotguns for two hunters. Everything is provided for an unforgettable experience pursuing Sitka blacktail deer in one of the most legendary hunting destinations on Earth.
The winner will have the opportunity to select their preferred hunt window during the 2027–2028 season, with exact dates coordinated directly through Big Timber Outfitters.
Winner must be present to win.
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Weatherby 08:00
Type — Others
08:00
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Infinite Outdoors 08:15
Type — Others
08:15
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Cole-Tac 08:30
Type — Others
08:30
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Bridger Watch 08:45
Type — Others
08:45
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Huxwrx 09:00
Type — Others
09:00
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Meat 09:15
Type — Others
09:15
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Barnes 09:30
Type — Others
09:30
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Sig Sauer 09:45
Type — Others
09:45
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Montana Knife Company 10:00
Type — Others
10:00
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Marsupial 10:15
Type — Others
10:15
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Mule Deer Foundation 10:30
Type — Others
10:30
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Leica 10:45
Type — Others
10:45
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Wave 13 11:00
Type — Others
11:00
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Wave 14 11:15
Type — Others
11:15
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Wave 15 11:30
Type — Others
11:30
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — Wave 16 11:45
Type — Others
11:45
$150.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — MTNTOUGH 12:00
Type — Others
12:00
$150.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Salt Lake City.
Learn more about the host city, Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City is the capital of, and largest city in, the U.S. state of Utah. It is a destination for outdoor recreation, with nearby mountains full of hiking trails and ski resorts made famous by the 2002 Winter Olympics. It is also well known as the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The city is set to host the Winter Olympics again in 2034.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of TOUGH BUCK.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Jason Mickel | 25:36.4 | |
| 🥈 | Travis Bivins | 25:40.1 | |
| 🥉 | Hunter Deckard | 26:16.7 | |
| 4 | Eric Gonzalez | 28:13.5 | |
| 5 | Aidan Davies | 28:17.3 | |
| 6 | Justin Farrell | 28:30.1 | |
| 7 | Joshua Lemoi | 29:13.5 | |
| 8 | Matthew Lynch | 30:04.8 | |
| 9 | Mark Skousen | 30:35.4 | |
| 10 | Brian Homola | 30:36.5 | |
| 11 | Jeff Skousen | 30:38.7 | |
| 12 | Kevan Miller | 30:39.3 | |
| 13 | Brandon Park | 30:54.6 | |
| 14 | Anonymous Anonymous | 31:05.9 | |
| 15 | Ben Cutler | 31:06.6 | |
| 16 | Darrell Schulz | 31:18.4 | |
| 17 | Angela Barnett | 31:28.2 | |
| 18 | Ridge Tomlin | 31:46.3 | |
| 19 | Scott Parkinson | 31:46.4 | |
| 20 | Earl Taylor | 32:25.6 | |
| 21 | John LoFaro | 32:43.3 | |
| 22 | Colter Rood | 32:48.5 | |
| 23 | Jeremy Greenfield | 33:08.4 | |
| 24 | Nick Albonico | 33:28.3 | |
| 25 | Mitch Stewart | 33:57.3 | |
| 26 | Gabriel Saindon | 33:57.5 | |
| 27 | Kyle Kelly | 33:58.6 | |
| 28 | Doug Padilla | 34:14.1 | |
| 29 | Adam Smith | 34:14.1 | |
| 30 | Jake Santkuyl | 34:15 | |
| 31 | Jaden Bales | 34:28.1 | |
| 32 | Ethan Clark | 34:37.9 | |
| 33 | Zane Morris | 34:39.1 | |
| 34 | Paige Berger | 34:50.9 | |
| 35 | Tyler Grethen | 35:05.5 | |
| 36 | Tony Frank | 35:08.6 | |
| 37 | Sam Wallace | 35:23.9 | |
| 38 | Luke Thorkildsen | 35:28.3 | |
| 39 | Lori Cage | 35:29.8 | |
| 40 | Brandon Willet | 35:30 | |
| 41 | Chezney Thompson | 35:49.8 | |
| 42 | Jesse Cunningham | 36:18.9 | |
| 43 | Conner Smith | 36:23.3 | |
| 44 | Lincoln Teichert | 36:23.8 | |
| 45 | Tyler Jensen | 36:51.2 | |
| 46 | Haydn Hutchinson | 37:01.8 | |
| 47 | Nathan Teichert | 37:05.1 | |
| 48 | Mary Maack | 37:06.8 | |
| 49 | GINA MAACK | 37:07.8 | |
| 50 | Rodney McConnell | 37:20.4 |
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