Ben Mears took an interest in taxidermy at 12 years old. Since then, he has honed his skill of mounting deer, participating in competitions and making his own forms after careful study of the whitetail deer. He has reached the "specialist" ranks due to his appreciation of the beauty of the whitetail deer, and helping people remember their hunt by preserving the animal is truly special.
Up Next in Season One
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Pine Ridge Deer • The Hunger
Millions of us use deer hunting as a gateway to adventures, experiences and memories that cannot be replaced. But deer hunting isn’t just about you or me. It’s the primary fuel source for an economic, political and biological machine that drives all of wildlife conservation in America. Join the H...
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Welcome to the Hilton • Growing Big Deer
The big bucks of the Great Plains grow healthy and strong under the care of wise land managers, who supply comforts for deer and hunters alike. We’ll follow a quest to the wide open places and see how big the deer grow.
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Homegrown Experience • Blank Slate
Over the course of 10 years, Austin Musselman turned his family’s three generation cattle farm into a deer hunting paradise. All of their hard work paid off when Austin killed the Kentucky state non-typical buck with a bow.
