1999
The first Youth Challenge Hunt — a Legends tradition
25+ yr
Of welcoming youth into the woods, every year
∞
Lives changed — by the youth, their families, and the staff
100%
Sponsored — youth attend at no cost to their families
A Legends Tradition
Dreams realized. Lives changed.
Since 1999, Legends Ranch has had the privilege of hosting the Special Youth Challenge Hunt — giving youth from all walks of life the opportunity to enter the woods, perhaps for the first time, and experience hunting and fishing in a new way.
By minimizing the barriers faced by these challenged youth and their families, dreams are realized, relationships are fostered, and lives are changed forever — for the youth, the families who travel with them, the guides who walk alongside them, and every member of the Legends staff.
The Youth Challenge Hunt is fully sponsored. There is no cost to the families. We carry the program because we believe in it — and we always will.
Sponsor a Youth Hunter
The Youth Challenge runs entirely on the generosity of returning hunters, corporate sponsors, and the Legends family. Every dollar goes directly to a youth’s first hunt — guides, lodging, meals, gear.
How to give back
Nominate a youth hunter
Know a youth who’d love this hunt?
Nominations are accepted year-round through community partners, schools, and conservation organizations. Reach out and we’ll send the 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.