Legendary Whitetails

Legendary Whitetails
Private
Industry Retail
Founded 1999
Founder Larry Huffman
Headquarters Slinger, Wisconsin
Key people
 Greg Huffman (President)
Products Everyday Apparel for Hunters: clothing, gift/home, footwear, camouflage, outdoor gear
Website www.deergear.com

Legendary Whitetails is a family-owned, American clothing company that designs and sells everyday apparel, gifts, and gear for deer hunters and their families. Legendary Whitetails was established in 1999 as a direct-to-consumer catalog and internet retailer, and is headquartered in Slinger, WI.

History

Legendary Whitetails was founded in 1999 by Larry Huffman. Huffman was an avid outdoorsman, hunter and conservationist.[1] He served as president of the Wisconsin Chapter of Safari Club International and as a regional vice president. He serverd as a representative to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress.[2]

Larry, along with fellow authors and deer enthusiasts Dick Idol, David Morris, and Gordon Whittington compiled stories about the 40 world-class bucks that made up Larry’s original collection. The original book is titled Legendary Whitetails. Legendary Whitetails II was published in 2001 and Legendary Whitetails III was published in 2007.

In 1999, Larry started the Iowa Deer Classic. Currently, the Iowa Deer Classic takes place every year in Des Moines, Iowa. The popularity of the Legendary Whitetails collection amongst the hunting community motivated Larry to create a unique line of merchandise designed specifically as everyday apparel for white-tailed deer hunters and their families.[3]

Founder, Larry Huffman died in 2007,[4] but Whitetails remains a family-owned business under Larry’s son and current president, Greg Huffman.[5]

The “Legendary Whitetails” collection

The Legendary Whitetail collection contained over 84 trophy white-tailed deer mounts ranked in the Boone and Crockett Club and/or Pope and Young record books.[6] The collection included several of the most notable trophies in the world, including the James Jordan Buck and the Hole in the Horn Buck.[7]

It was founder of Legendary Whitetails, Larry Huffman’s, dream to someday display the collection in a public museum. When Bass Pro Shops proposed to buy the entire collection and place the mounts on permanent display for the public to enjoy at Bass Pro headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, Larry liked the idea of having the collection on public display. Larry sold the Legendary Whitetail collection to Bass Pro Shops on September 16, 2002.[8] The deer mounts are now part of Bass Pro Shops “King of Bucks” collection and are on display at the American National Fish and Wildlife Museum in Springfield, Missouri.[9] The “King of Bucks” collection also goes on tour occasionally. During tours, the collection is transported and displayed in seven separate semi-trailer exhibits.[10]

Products

The Legendary Whitetails brand was established with the release of the 1999 catalog, deeming product as the “Original Deer Gear”. The catalog, along with the ecommerce website are the primary channels of business.[11] The product line includes a men’s line, women’s line, kids’ apparel, Big and Tall sizing, footwear, home, hunting, and auto product categories.[12]

The Hunt Bum apparel line was added in 2013 and is designed specifically for active outdoorsmen.[13]

Female interest levels for the sport of hunting and hunting related apparel, including camouflage, have been on the rise since the early 2000’s.[14] The women’s line is the fastest growing segment of Legendary Whitetails.[15]

Legendary Whitetails’ primary market consist of deer hunters and their families, thus, many items incorporate camouflage design elements within the product. Legendary Whitetails utilizes five individual camouflage brands with over 20 unique camouflage patterns and styles to design products.[16]

Achievements

Outstanding Employer Award – 2013 – Wisconsin Rehabilitation Association’s Job Placement and Development Board.[17]

Jeffery Butland Family Owned Wisconsin Business of the Year Award – 2011 – U.S. Small Business Administration’s Wisconsin District.[18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History". Legendary Whitetails.
  2. ↑ "Larry L. Huffman Obituary". gmtoday.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Davenport, Les. "Larry Huffman: Mr. Legendary Whitetail". North American Whitetail. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "History". Legendary Whitetails.
  5. ↑ Taschler, Joe (15 November 2010). "Legendary Whitetails taps into the millions who live for the hunt". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Davenport, Les. "Larry Huffman: Mr. Legendary Whitetail". North American Whitetail. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  7. ↑ DelHomme, PJ. "The Top 40 Typical and Nontypical Whitetails of All Time". Outdoor Life. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Davenport, Les. "Larry Huffman: Mr. Legendary Whitetail". North American Whitetail. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Erickson, Dawn (1 June 2007). "Experience the Great Outdoors, Indoors: Wonders of Wildlife". Missouri Meetings & Events. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  10. ↑ Bestul, Scott. "King of Bucks". Bass Pro Shops. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Direct Tech Signs New Customer Legendary Whitetails". Internet Retailer. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Our Products". Legendary Whitetails. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Hunt Bum – New Product Line". Living Legendary: The Hunting Community. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  14. ↑ Taschler, Joe (3 November 2013). "Hunter Chic: No hiding fashion world's love of camouflage". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  15. ↑ Richards, Michelle (17 November 2014). "Retailers respond to increase in number of female hunters". 620 WTMJ News. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "Legendary Camo Patterns". Living Legendary: The Hunting Community. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "Outstanding Employer Award". Living Legendary: The Hunting Community. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "Greg Huffman President at Legendary Whitetails". Linkedin. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

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