30+ Gifts for Hunters is a gift guide containing great gift ideas for the hunter in your life this holiday season or any time of the year.
What does deer hunting have to do with a homestead and cooking blog you might be wondering?
Hunting is actually a big and important part of our Mennonite culture and lifestyle here in the Midwest. Every November, we have a week of buck season which is a highlight around here! (Not for me as much as my husband!)
Fun fact, Randall likes to hunt. We moved to a small acreage of land and now have our own woods to go hunting in. It’s a dream come true. (Deer bologna coming up!) Not only does he enjoy hunting deer, he also likes hunting turkeys, crows, rabbits, and occasionally coyotes or coons.
(And I, as his wife, know next to nothing about hunting, to be perfectly honest with you.)
In the past, when it came to gifts for birthdays or Christmas, I had no clue what might be the perfect hunting gift for someone who likes archery and rifle hunting!
Are you, like me, looking for the best gift ideas for your favorite hunter?
You’re in the right place. I convinced my husband to sit down with me and compile a list of great ideas to gift the special hunters in your life.
In this post:
You’ll find Randall’s list of the best gifts for hunters; things he’d either love to have or already has and likes.
Whether you’re shopping for a new hunter or experienced hunters and whether they like to hunt deer, turkeys, bears, rabbits, crows, mule deer, raccoons, coyotes, or any other creature we hope this list will inspire and give you some good ideas this holiday season.
1. Trail Camera
Let’s start with a basic one. A good trail camera is a great item for deer hunters especially. You can even get trail cameras like this one that send videos and pictures straight to your cell phone!
Shop on Amazon: Moultrie Edge Cellular Trail Camera
2. Scent Killer Gold Spray
A scent killer to spray on your clothes to help hide the scent of human from that big buck when you’re out hunting.
Click here to shop: Scent Killer Spray
3. Laundry Detergent
You can even purchase a scent killer laundry detergent especially for hunting gear! (Not a very glamorous gift, I know. Just an idea.)
Shop it here: Scent Killer Gold Laundry Detergent
4. Hunting Knife Set
A set of good, sharp hunting knife are some essential pieces of gear when it comes to gutting or butchering an animal. (I don’t really like the thought of my kitchen knives being used in such a way!) And there are a lot of great options for hunting and outdoor knives out there.
Shop on Amazon: Outdoor Edge 6-piece Knife Set
5. Headlamp
A flashlight is necessary for tracking (or butchering, even) deer in the dark. A headlamp like this is great! Wear your light on your head instead of carrying a cumbersome flashlight. These come in handy all year long, actually; not only in hunting season.
Shop here: Ledlenser Rechargeable Headlamp
6. Hand Warmers
Where we live, rifle deer season is in November and it can get pretty cold here in the winter! That’s when some of these HotHands hand warmers are great to have. They’re small little packets you can stick in your gloves, pockets or boots to help stay warm while trying to sit still in the tree stand. You can even get re-chargeable electric hand warmers, if you’d rather!
Buy them here: HotHands Hand Warmers
7. Face Mask
An insulated winter face mask. It covers your whole head except your eye area to keep your head and neck nice and cozy.
Shop here: Winter Face Mask
8. Gloves
A good pair of insulated gloves makes a great gift as well. What’s great about these is you can either have the mitt part flipped back having just the thin gloves on your fingers or flip the mitt over the fingers to keep them warm!
Find them on Amazon: Sitka Flip Mitts
9. Socks
Seems to me, whenever I’m outside on a cold day, my feet and toes are the first things to get cold! So some warm socks is a perfect solution and an ok idea for a gift, too.
Shop here: Carhartt Socks
10. Thermal Underwear
Around here, cold weather and deer hunting often come at the same time. That’s when a set like this comes in handy! A thermal base layer to help lock in the body heat is great when planning to be outside for longer periods of time.
11. Calls
Calls make an excellent gift. And they won’t break the bank.
Shop here: Flextone Buck Call or Primos Hunting Doe Call
12. Tree Stand
Ok, this one might be obvious. But how about a deer stand, maybe there’s a certain one they’ve been wanting? At any rate, this is a good one.
Shop here: Big Game 2 Person Tree Stand
13. Hunting Blind
There are different sizes and kinds of hunting blinds; we have (and like!) this pop-up style. Easily set it up anywhere and just like that, you’re ready to hunt! (I’m not a hunter like my husband is, so this was absolutely perfect when I went along hunting. I could read a book without being too concerned about sitting perfectly still!)
Shop here: Pop Up Hunting Blind
14. Deer Hanger
Easily lift up that deer with a pulley system like this one, for easier butchering.
Shop here: Deer Hoist Pulley System
15. Orange Hunting Gear
Stay safe out there during rifle season! An orange vest and beanie combo like this is a practical and caring gift.
Shop here: Vortex Vest and Beanie
16. Gun-Cleaning Kit
This is a complete kit of everything you need for cleaning your own gun.
Shop here: Gun Cleaning Kit
17. Hunting Backpack
Camoflouge printed backpack with a bunch of pockets and compartments, perfect for all the hunting things.
Shop here: Hunting Backpack
18. Field Dressing Kit
Shop here: Field Dressing Kit
19. Hunting Clothes
A set of fleece lined, water resistant camo jacket and pants, perfect for hunting!
Shop here: Fleece Lined Hunting Outerwear
20. Range Finder
This is a good gift idea, especially for a bow hunter. Instead of guessing how many yards away that big buck might be from you, use this thing to tell you.
Shop here: Hunting Rangefinder
21. Binoculars
Quality binoculars make a great gift for hunters. These come in handy at times other than hunting season, as well. We live close to the woods, and these days the binoculars have taken up permanent residence in the living room, so we can take a look at any and all wildlife that happens to be out there.
Shop here: Vortex Optics Binoculars
22. Spotting Scope
A spotting scope is especially useful in areas where you can see for miles, like say whenever hunting in the mountains or flat plains.
Shop here: Vortex Spotting Scope
23. Lighted Nocks
This is a great one for bow hunting. These little light up nocks go on the end of the arrow so you can find your arrow in the dark or it can even be helpful in daylight, too. You can choose different colors, as well, which is super fun!
Shop here: Halo Lighted Nocks
24. Insulated Cup
A tough, durable bottle to keep the coffee hot on those chilly early mornings or either to keep water from freezing if it’s really cold outside. It’s got a leak resistant lid, so you can throw it in your backpack without worrying that it’ll spill all over the place. Also, it comes in a bunch of different colors!
Shop here: Stanley Classic Bottle
25. Rattling Antlers
Attract the big bucks by making buck fighting sounds with a set of rattling antlers like these! Isn’t it amazing what you can buy for hunting these days? This was a new one for me!
Shop here: Rattling Antlers
26. Gear Bag
A smaller gear bag is great for shorter hunts. This thing’s the perfect size to hold a few smaller hunting items and the best part, you can sling it over your shoulder.
Shop here: Small Hunting Backpack Sling
27. Insulated Boots
Obviously, you’re going to want a good pair of insulated, waterproof boots to go hunting, in the midwest anyway.
Shop here: Tidewe Rubber Hunting Boots
28. Face Paint Stick
Camo face paint would be a great little item to add to a hunting themed gift basket for a hunter.
Shop here: Camo Face Paint
29. Vacuum Sealer
Meat storage can be a challenge. A great way to store venison is to seal it in a vacuum sealed package to maintain freshness until you’re ready to cook it or take it to the butcher shop! Cool thing is, this can be used all year long for a wide variety of things, like leftovers.
Shop here: Deluxe Food Vacuum Sealer
30. Personalized Hunting Storage Box
Something like this, a heavy duty storage box for them to store their hunting paraphernalia in, makes the perfect personalized gift for a hunter.
Shop on Amazon: Personalized Hunting Storage Box
31. Cookbook
(Because we couldn’t do a blog post without including at least a little something pertaining to cooking!) Here’s a cookbook especially for wild game! After a successful hunting season, there’s all that meat we don’t want to let go to waste. This is a complete guide to cooking wild game, perfect for hunters (who also like to cook!).
Shop here: Complete Wild Game Cookbook
32. Gift Card
If all else fails, there’s aways the option of giving a gift certificate or card to their favorite store like Bass Pro Shops or Cabela’s or even Amazon! Then the big game hunter can go purchase whatever he pleases.
Shop here: Gift Cards for everyone
33. Insulated Bodysuit
Ever see something like this? It’s a body insulator suit, designed to keep you warm and cozy during a cold winter hunt. It’s sort of like a sleeping bag, but for hunting.
Shop here: ArcticShield Body Insulator
34. Snacks
Last, but not least, snacks. Something protein filled like meat sticks, maybe? Nothing with crinkly, crackly packaging, for sure.
Shop here: Chomps Beef Jerky Snack Sticks
Ok, that’s it! If you made it to the end, congratulations! We hope you found the perfect gift (or at least got some good ideas and inspiration!) on this list of hunting Christmas gift ideas.
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’til next time, we love you and we’ll be praying for you,
Julie
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