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Evidently, there is a very old German tradition that a pickle was the last ornament hung on the Christmas tree and then the first child to find the pickle got an extra present. But we\u2019re hunting families, and we love venison, so we replaced the pickle with deer jerky.\u00a0 Best part is, the jerky is the extra present! Just make sure Uncle Jimmy doesn\u2019t find it before the kids\u2026Shed Antler Christmas TreeGot a bunch of shed antlers laying around? Since we know you are always out in the woods, our guess is you do! Why not create a new Christmas tradition where you spend some time with loved ones creating a Christmas decoration that combines your two favorite times of the\u00a0year: hunting and the holidays! It takes some time and patience, but hunters already know those all too well, so get creative and have some fun with it. Add some lights and ornaments. We\u2019ve seen ones of all sizes, from countertop displays to full 8-foot trees! Just start stacking them with the base of the antler in the center, form a cone shape as you go up, and take a picture of your antlered work of art. We\u2019d love to see it!Shotgun Shell Christmas LightsLooking for a way to add some color and character to your Christmas d\u00e9cor this holiday season?\u00a0 Look no further than that pile of empty shotgun shells you\u2019ve got laying in the basement!\u00a0 Shotgun shells come in a variety of different colors making them the perfect complement to a set of white Christmas lights.\u00a0 Simply place an empty shotgun shell over each individual light and fold the crimped edge over to keep the light in place.\u00a0 Once you finish, hang and enjoy!Build a Gingerbread Deer CampFor most of us, our annual pilgrimage to deer camp has come and gone already, and now\u00a0we yearn to be back in that special place.\u00a0 We’ve got a way to help you stop sulking around and get you back to the place you love!\u00a0 What better way to relive those deer camp memories than to build a replica gingerbread \u201cdeer camp\u201d.\u00a0 Once the rest of your hunting party sees it sitting on the bar you\u2019ll all be taken back to the most wonderful time of year – DEER CAMP!Build a SnowbuckWho doesn\u2019t like to play in the snow?\u00a0 This year let\u2019s take Frosty’s top hat off\u00a0and put some antlers on his head instead.\u00a0 That\u2019s right, instead of Frosty the Snowman let\u2019s make Chuck the Snowbuck!\u00a0 Simply make your standard 3 ball snowman and dress the head with a pair of sheds.\u00a0 If you really want to challenge your snow sculpting abilities, pack the snow into the shape of an actual deer\u00a0and\u00a0fix it with some whitetail headgear!The Hunting SantaWho told you Santa didn\u2019t hunt?\u00a0 What, just because he has his own fleet of deer, you think he doesn\u2019t like to hunt for some venison every now and then?\u00a0 Truth is Santa loves him some fresh protein.\u00a0 Heck, he\u2019d take a slice of deer jerky any day over those sugar cookies you leave by the fireplace.\u00a0 So how about this year you put Santa where he really wants to be . . . in a treestand!\u00a0 Have some fun with it and set up one of those lighted deer decorations to really set the scene.\u00a0 Trust us, every holiday is better with a little hunting humor.Decorate a Deer MountIt\u2019s practically inevitable, once your wife starts decorating for Christmas she just can\u2019t stop.\u00a0 Soon enough a light bulb will go off and before you know it, she’ll have your 10 point buck from 1995 wearing a Santa Clause hat and a red nose.\u00a0 When it\u2019s Christmas, everything is fair game\u00a0for decorating. . . even your deer mounts.\u00a0 Instead of fighting it, help her adorn your trophies with lights, ornaments, and a Santa hat.\u00a0\u00a0 Just be thankful they get a spot in the living room in the first place.Magic Reindeer FeedIf you\u2019re going to leave a treat for Santa then you better leave a treat for his fleet.\u00a0 This little Christmas activity will really get the kiddos excited and put some holiday spirit in the air.\u00a0 First, gather up the appropriate reindeer food ingredients \u2013 1 cup of oatmeal, \u00bd cup of sugar, 3 crushed candy canes, and \u00bc cup colored sprinkles (red and green).\u00a0 Once you have the SECRET ingredients have the kids help you mix them together.\u00a0 As they mix, have them close their eyes and make a wish.\u00a0 Then on Christmas Eve have the kids sprinkle them out in the yard for Santa\u2019s reindeer to enjoy.Cook Up a Wild Game DinnerChristmas ham? Boring!! \u00a0Instead, dig on into the meat freezer, pull out the crockpot, and cook up a delicious venison roast!\u00a0 We hunt to feed our families, so why wouldn\u2019t we feed them the best tasting meat for a special Christmas dinner?\u00a0 If you don\u2019t know what wild game recipe to cook just visit our Recipe Page or click on the picture below and you\u2019ll have hundreds of wild game favorites to choose from!Spotlighting for SantaHere\u2019s a Christmas tradition I\u2019d love to pass on from my family of hunters to yours and we call it spotlighting for Santa.\u00a0 Of course, this tradition depends on whether or not it is legal to shine in your specific state, county, or township.\u00a0 Basically, this was and still is our way of getting all the little kids out of the house on Christmas Eve during our family Christmas.\u00a0 You tell the kids you\u2019re going to go looking for Santa and they all pile in the car.\u00a0 While you\u2019re driving around looking for a red flashing light in the sky, shine the fields to look for deer.\u00a0 Meanwhile, back at home, a few adults are hustling around trying to get all the presents under the tree before the kids return.\u00a0 Once they return, the kids will be full of excitement from not only seeing a giant buck but also spotting Santa\u2019s sleigh up in the sky.\u00a0 But that\u2019s not the best part.\u00a0 The best part comes when they see all of the presents under the tree and know Santa must have come . . . priceless!Bake Christmas Buck CookiesYou\u2019re a hunter, therefore an adventurer, thus you like to go off the beaten path, which is precisely why you should decorate DEER COOKIES for Christmas this year!\u00a0 Everybody always decorates the same old cookie designs year after year, why not be different?\u00a0 Bake a buck cookie this year by using a big buck\u00a0cookie cutter or simply drawing a deer with an icing pen.\u00a0 We\u2019re willing to be that those will be the first ones to come off the\u00a0cookie platter this Christmas.We Wish You a Merry Christmas!The holiday season is indeed a wonderful time of the year!\u00a0 People are jolly, cities are bright with beautiful lights, and friends and families come together to share and celebrate Christmas.\u00a0 We hope that some of these holiday traditions and activities will spread through hunting families near and far and spread joy across the country.\u00a0 From all of us here at Legendary Whitetails, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas! "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Legendary Whitetail's Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/have-yourself-a-legendary-christmas\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Legendary Christmas Traditions"}}]}]