Larry Weishuhn

“Mr. Whitetail, wildlife biologist, and owner of the finest handlebar in hunting.”

91STACH SCORE

✂ Handlebar Celebrity Era: 1990s 🏆 HOF Inductee

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Stach Stats

Stash Power93

Ruggedness92

Curl Factor84

Legend Status85

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Style: Handlebar
Peak Era: 1990s
Hall of Fame: Inducted 2026
Fan Votes: 0 legendary · 0 meh

The Story

About Larry Weishuhn

Larry Weishuhn is a Texas wildlife biologist, outdoor writer and television personality known across the hunting world as "Mr. Whitetail." After a career as a biologist working with whitetail deer and habitat on Texas ranches, he became one of the most widely published outdoor writers in the country, with thousands of magazine articles and a shelf of books on deer, deer management and big-game hunting.

He moved naturally into broadcasting and has hosted and co-hosted hunting programs on outdoor networks for years, along with podcasts and speaking appearances. He is a co-founder of the Texas Trophy Hunters Association and has been honored by a number of outdoor and conservation organizations over a long career.

But for mustache purposes, the resume is secondary to the lip. Weishuhn wears a magnificent, sweeping mustache that curls out past the cheeks, a look as identifiable in the hunting industry as his cowboy hat.

The Verdict

Why the Stach Became Iconic

Among outdoor personalities, Weishuhn's mustache is in a class of its own: thick, wide and curled at the ends into a handlebar that would not look out of place in an 1880s Texas saloon. Paired with the hat and the drawl, it makes him one of the most instantly recognizable figures at any hunting convention.

It is also a working mustache, worn through decades of brush-country deer hunts, African safaris and long days in the field. Style plus mileage is the Hall of Fame formula, and Mr. Whitetail has both.

On the Record

Appearances

Wildlife biologist specializing in whitetail deer and habitat management in Texas
Outdoor writer with thousands of published magazine articles and numerous books
Host and co-host of hunting television programs on outdoor networks
Co-founder, Texas Trophy Hunters Association

Fun Facts

The nickname "Mr. Whitetail" comes from his decades of work as a deer biologist and writer.
He helped found the Texas Trophy Hunters Association, one of the largest hunting organizations in the state.
He has hunted big game on multiple continents, and the mustache has gone along every time.
The cowboy hat and the handlebar are so consistent that he is recognizable from across a convention hall.