2003
The first Purple Heart Hunt — a Legends commitment
9
Purple Heart recipients chosen each year, from many applications
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Sponsored — recipients attend at no cost
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Our gratitude to those who served — the program will always run
In Memoriam · Billy Rae Parnell
Humbled. Always.
We at Legends Ranch are humbled by the countless men and women who have unselfishly sacrificed their lives for the freedoms our nation enjoys.
In 2003, Legends Ranch started the first Purple Heart Hunt to honor these many brave men and women. From many applications, nine Purple Heart recipients are chosen to experience a hunt at Legends Ranch each year. This is our special way of honoring those who served in our Armed Forces.
The hunt is fully sponsored. The program is named for Billy Rae Parnell. The seats around the dinner table are full of stories — and we are grateful to be the ones who get to listen.
Support the Program
The Purple Heart Hunt is fully sponsored every year by the Legends family, returning hunters, and corporate partners. Every dollar goes to making the week extraordinary for the recipients and their guests.
How to honor those who served
Nominate a recipient
Know a Purple Heart recipient we should host?
Applications are accepted year-round. Nine recipients are selected annually for the fall hunt. Reach out for application materials.
Other seasons.
Five more hunts on the Legends calendar.
Presidential Whitetail
Our flagship hunt. Choice of multiple 200-plus-inch trophies in their prime, guided by the team that put Legends on the SCI record books.
Rut Hunt
Mature bucks on their feet at all hours. The most action-filled week on the Legends calendar — bring extra batteries.
Post-Rut Hunt
When the woods quiet and the survivors get careful. A hunter's hunt — measured, deliberate, often the most rewarding week of the year.