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Need holiday gift ideas for wingshooters? Shooting Sportsman has you covered with our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Our staff has compiled a top-notch selection of gear and gift ideas for hunters, shooters and world travelers. Check out the list below, and see what’s trending for shotgunners this holiday season. And don’t forget to sneak something special under the tree for yourself!
FIRELIGHT FLASK 750 BY HIGH CAMP FLASKS
Nothing beats a cold beer from the tailgate cooler at the end of a great day of shooting, right? Not so fast, my friend! For diehard cocktail drinkers, a Manhattan or gimlet always trumps a brew. But isn’t packing a bar and mixing drinks in the field impractical? Enter the High Camp Firelight Flask, which perfectly preserves pre-made cold cocktails (or hot coffee) for all-day temperature control. Featuring distiller-grade stainless steel with an electropolished interior, this flask is an outright marvel of precision machining. Coolest feature: magnetically integrated detachable tumblers. The flask is also 100% leakproof, easy to clean and entirely plastic-free. Watch out, tailgate brewski; you now have serious competition!
Colors: Gunmetal, Copper, Stainless Steel, Onyx Edition (shown)
Sizes: 750 ml (2 tumblers) or 375 ml (1 tumbler)
Price: $95-$129
UNIVERSAL SHOTGUN COMPACT HARD CASE BY NEGRINI CASES
The 16406 UNICASE series is the next generation of the one-size-fits-all travel shotgun case. The sleek design of the UNICASE Travel shotgun case will appeal to many shotgun shooters. Tipping the scales at 7.80 pounds, this travel case is light and compact. The UNICASE features the Patented Quick Detach Sling for easy hands-free use with a new interior layout. The interior stores the stock on the left side of the case, which enables autoloader bolts to face up. The case fits all shotgun types: O/U, SxS, autoloader and pump. Install the ABS choke box, and the case will fit O/U and SxS shotguns. The top side of the case fits barrels up to 34″, with smaller compartments for accessories and sling storage. Manufactured with rigid double-wall ABS technology, the case opens 180° for easy access, and three TSA-accepted steel combination locks provide security. The compact and ultralight UNICASE shotgun case is suitable for lightweight air travel or car, club and home storage. This is a great gift idea for the holidays!
Trims: Deluxe Leather Trim (16406LX) (shown), Italian Leather (16406PL), Luxury Canvas (16406LXP), Luxury Rubber (16406LR), Partial Leather Exterior (16406PLX)
Weight: 7.8 pounds
Price: $549-$699
ALPHA® LTE BY GARMIN
Garmin never seems to run out of cool ways to use smart tech to better connect bird hunters with their dogs. Take the Alpha LTE tracking system, which employs LTE cellular technology to allow hunters to track their dogs’ movements on a compatible smartphone. The phone can be paired with a Garmin tracking handheld (which uses a VHF signal) to automatically switch to whichever device is getting the better signal. Get the Alpha LTE unit, download the Alpha app (which offers additional mapping features), pick up the subscription and you’re good to go with the best tracking tech the world has to offer!
Price: $300 (app subscription not included)
PREMIUM DUCK CALL BY LEANING TREE GAME CALLS
No gift says “Only the best will do!” like a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted duck call from Leaning Tree Game Calls. Hand-turned from specially selected wood, this heirloom-quality call not only is beautiful to look at, but also sounds amazing. The signed and numbered calls are soaked in oil to seal the pores; waxed for weatherproofing and luster; and embellished with wood-burned hunting scenes that make each call a work of art. Each mallard call includes an interchangeable reed kit that provides four different reed setups: double reed, single reed, cut down, and double reed cut down. LTGC also offers wood duck calls, duck whistles, goose calls, turkey trumpet calls, deer grunt calls, and turkey four-slate calls.
Wood Options: Black Walnut, Dogwood, Eastern Red Cedar, Pecan
Price: $165
LEATHER BIRD BAG TRIO
BY BLAKE JONES DESIGNS
Blake Jones Designs, in South Texas, offers a range of elegantly crafted and monogrammed custom leather goods styled for function and fashion in the field. The Leather Bird Bag Trio is handmade from supple cowhide and has bridle-leather trim and solid-brass hardware. Shooters can securely carry loaded shells on one side and empties on the other side. The fully lined game bag in the middle attaches to the belt by a brass zipper for easy removal. Elevate your upland hunting, dove shooting or clay shooting experience—and your look—with the Leather Bird Bag Trio!
Colors: Chocolate with Chocolate Trim, Chocolate with Russet Trim, Gold with Chestnut Trim, Mahogany with Russet Trim, Olive with Chestnut Trim (shown), Whiskey with Chocolate Trim
Belt Sizes: Even sizes 32" through 50"
Price: $269
CLASSIC VEST BY HERFIELD
Introducing the perfect gift for the discerning woman: the Herfield Classic Vest. This beautifully designed vest combines a sophisticated aesthetic with practicality. Crafted from comfortable stretch twill and featuring Passion Suede shoulder mounts, it ensures a perfect fit and all-day comfort. The vest is equipped with four ripstop-nylon-lined ammo pockets, interior recoil-pad pockets and two discreet envelope pockets for your phone and accessories seamlessly integrated into its elegant design. Not only is it stylish and functional, but it’s also machine washable for easy care. Plus, it’s proudly made in the USA. Elevate her wardrobe with the Herfield Classic Vest—a must-have for any fashion-forward lady shooter!
Colors: Khaki (shown), Moss Green, Navy Blue and Royal Blue
Sizes: S–XL
Price: $265
OUTLAW GUNNER BOMBER JACKET BY ATLANTIC RANCHER
The Outlaw Gunner Bomber Jacket may be fashionable, but don’t let its good looks fool you. Atlantic Rancher is run by hardcore outdoor folks, meaning that everything they build is made to withstand sun, rain, mud, salt, fish guts, dog drool and whatever else is thrown your way. With its quilted, weatherproof cotton shell; soft polyester-filled interior and strategic inner and outer pockets, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more comfortable alternative. The 25th Anniversary Edition comes with a unique-serial-number identifier and a super-cool story.
Colors: Burnt Orange (shown), Mustard Yellow, Olive, Slate
Sizes: S through XXXL
Price: $318
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