# Legendary Whitetails

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{{Short description|United States clothing company}}
{{Infobox company
  |name                = Legendary Whitetails
  |logo                = Legendary_Whitetails_Logo.jpg
  |type                = [Private](/source/Private_company)
  |founded             = 1999
  |founder             = Larry Huffman
  |hq_location_city    = [Apopka, Florida](/source/Apopka%2C_Florida)
  |hq_location_country = U.S.
  |industry            = [Retail](/source/Retail)
  |products            = Everyday Apparel for Hunters: clothing, gift/home, footwear, camouflage, outdoor gear
  |website             = {{URL|https://www.legendarywhitetails.com/|legendarywhitetails.com}}
}}
'''Legendary Whitetails''' is a clothing company that designs and sells everyday apparel, gifts, and gear related to [deer hunting](/source/deer_hunting). Legendary Whitetails was established in 1999 as a direct-to-consumer catalog and [internet retailer](/source/internet_retailer), and is headquartered in [Apopka, Florida](/source/Apopka%2C_Florida).

== History ==
Legendary Whitetails was founded in 1999 by Larry Huffman, a [hunter](/source/Hunting) and [conservationist](/source/conservation_biology).<ref>{{cite news|title=Larry L. Huffman Obituary|url=http://www.gmtoday.com/obits/ozwash/obits/2007/January/18/03.htm|accessdate=4 April 2015|work=gmtoday.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Davenport|first1=Les|title=Larry Huffman: Mr. Legendary Whitetail|url=http://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/trophy-bucks/trophybucks_naw_0707_04/|website=North American Whitetail|date=22 September 2010 |accessdate=7 April 2015}}</ref>

Founder Larry Huffman died in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=https://www.deergear.com/content.jsp?pageName=History|website=Legendary Whitetails}}</ref> 

In 2019, the company filed for Chapter 128 Receivership in Washington County Circuit Court on March 4.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2019/03122019-legendary-whitetails-under-receivership.asp | title=Legendary Whitetails under receivership }}</ref> The company was sold and operations moved to Florida in May 2019. It is now owned and operated by Entertainment Retail Enterprises, a wholesale company that manufactures for companies like Disney, Walmart and others.

== 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](/source/ecommerce) website are the primary channels of business.<ref>{{cite web|title=Direct Tech Signs New Customer Legendary Whitetails|url=https://www.internetretailer.com/2012/11/21/direct-tech-signs-new-customer-legendary-whitetails|website=Internet Retailer|accessdate=27 April 2015}}</ref> The product line included a men's line, women's line, kids’ apparel, [Big and Tall sizing](/source/Plus_size_clothing), footwear, home, hunting, and auto product categories.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Products|url=https://www.deergear.com/content.jsp?pageName=Ourproducts|website=Legendary Whitetails|accessdate=27 April 2015}}</ref>

The Hunt Bum apparel line was added in 2013 and was designed specifically for active [outdoorsmen](/source/Outdoorsman).<ref>{{cite web|title=Hunt Bum {{ndash}} New Product Line|url=https://community.deergear.com/the-hunt/you-might-be-a-hunt-bum-if/|website=Living Legendary: The Hunting Community|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref>

As of 2014, the women's line was the fastest growing segment of Legendary Whitetails.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Richards|first1=Michelle|title=Retailers respond to increase in number of female hunters|url=http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/Retailers-respond-to-increase-in-number-of-female-hunters-282706911.html|accessdate=27 April 2015|work=620 WTMJ News|date=17 November 2014}}</ref>

== Achievements ==
In 2013, Legendary Whitetails won the Outstanding Employer Award, given by the Wisconsin Rehabilitation Association's Job Placement and Development Board.<ref>{{cite web|title=Outstanding Employer Award|url=https://community.deergear.com/the-hunt/outstanding-employer-award/|website=Living Legendary: The Hunting Community|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref>

==See also==

{{portal|Companies|Sports}}
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* [Academy Sports + Outdoors](/source/Academy_Sports_%2B_Outdoors)
* [Bass Pro Shops](/source/Bass_Pro_Shops)
* [Cabela's](/source/Cabela's)
* [Dick's Sporting Goods](/source/Dick's_Sporting_Goods)
* [REI](/source/REI)
* [Scheels](/source/Scheels)
* [The Sportsman's Guide](/source/The_Sportsman's_Guide)
* [Sportsman's Warehouse](/source/Sportsman's_Warehouse)
* [Lands' End](/source/Lands'_End)
* [List of Florida companies](/source/List_of_Florida_companies)
{{div col end}}
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==References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.legendarywhitetails.com/ Legendary Whitetails]
* [https://community.legendarywhitetails.com/ Legendary Whitetails Community Blog]

Category:Deer hunting
Category:Online clothing retailers of the United States
Category:Companies based in Orange County, Florida
Category:Apopka, Florida
Category:Mail-order retailers
Category:Washington County, Wisconsin
Category:American companies established in 1999
Category:Retail companies established in 1999
Category:1999 establishments in Wisconsin

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