Books, knives, gear and more – Sporting Classics is a one-stop shop for Father’s Day. We’ve compiled a list of 10 of the best hunting gifts your sporting dad is sure to enjoy!
Struggling to find the perfect Father’s Day gift for the dad who has everything? Whether your dad is an avid, lifelong hunter or is newly interested in taking up the lifestyle, here are a few of the best hunting gifts for dad in 2021, including hunting knives, anthologies of renowned sporting authors, top-of-the-line hunting gear and more.
1. Great American Hunting Stories
A superb collection of stories that captures the very soul of hunting. For hunters, listening to the accounts of kindred spirits recalling the drama and action that go with good days afield ranks among life’s most pleasurable activities. Here, then, are some of the best hunting tales ever written, stories that sweep from charging lions in the African bush to mountain goats in the mountain crags of the Rockies; from the gallant bird dogs of the Southern pinelands to the great Western hunts of Theodore Roosevelt. Great American Hunting Stories captures the very soul of hunting. With contributions from: Theodore Roosevelt, Nash Buckingham, Archibald Rutledge, Zane Grey, Lieutenant Townsend Whelen, Harold McCracken, Irvin S. Cobb, Edwin Main Post, Horace Kephart, Francis Parkman, William T. Hornaday, Sc.D, Rex Beach and more.
2. The Hunter Knife with Special Presentation Box
Another one of the best hunting gifts for dad is the White River Hunter knife, which is designed for processing animals of any size as well as tasks encountered on the hunt. The knife comes with a leather sheath and is part of the BAKR-BILT series designed by Owen Baker Jr.
Each White River knife comes in a special presentation box of natural hardwood laser engraved with the Sporting Classics floatplane logo. Blade Length: 3.5”
3. Negrini Shooting Sports Eyewear Case
Protect your favorite pair of shooting glasses with the Negrini Shooting Sports Eyewear Case. Constructed with the Negrini Patented double-wall ABS technology, you’ll not find any better lightweight case protection available. Finished with Italian leather trim and padded velvet interior with a single metal latch closure. Each case holds eyeglass frame and 3-6 sets of lenses. All 100% Made in Italy.
The Negrini 3105 Eyeglass case fits a variety of protective shooting eyewear. Pictured with PILLA Outlaw X and Oakley Tombstone shooting glasses.
4. Sporting Classics Kryptek Camo Cap
Complete your look while still maintaining technical protection for those once in a lifetime hunts. Our new Kryptek camo cap features the iconic Sporting Classics logo, a Q3 wicking sweatband to keep your head cool and dry and a tonal American flag scout patch on the left side. The D-Fit closure with adjustable fabric strap provides a snug fit. Order yours today!
Kryptek patterns create a three-dimensional effect that ensures the utmost in concealment at both close and long ranges.
5. The Greatest Deer Hunting Book Ever
On these pages is a stellar lineup featuring some of the greatest names in American sporting letters. There’s Nobel and Pulitzer prize-winning William Faulkner, the incomparable Robert Ruark in company with his “Old Man,” Archibald Rutledge, perhaps our most prolific teller of whitetail tales, genial Gene Hill, legendary Jack O’Connor,Gordon MacQuarrie and many others.
Altogether, these carefully chosen selections from the finest writings of a panoply of sporting scribes open wide the door to reading wonder. As you read their works you’ll chuckle, feel a catch in your throat or a tear in your eye, and venture vicariously afield with men and women who instinctively know how to take readers to the setting of their story.
This is an anthology to sample and savor, perhaps one story at a time or in an extended session of armchair adventure. That’s a choice for each individual reader, but rest assured that on these 465 pages, there’s an abundance of opportunity to be enlightened and entertained.
6. Pewter Lapel Pins
Sporting Classics offers a wide selection of elegant handcrafted pewter pins from Great Britain with extraordinary detail. Tie-tack back makes it perfect for lapels, hats and collars.
7. Director’s Cut Collectors Edition – Signed by Author – Chris Dorsey
The world of sporting literature has a new classic from one of the planet’s most widely traveled hunters. Director’s Cut…Big game hunting through the lens of the largest outdoor TV producer in history, is a book and film production more than 10 years in the making. Author and Executive Producer Chris Dorsey, along with a team of the world’s best sporting life photographers and cinematographers, embarked on expeditions to distant corners of the globe to create an indelible portrait of big game hunting.
Dorsey has spent the past 25 years investigating and chronicling the animals, people and unforgettable places home to remarkable big game hunts while producing nearly 60 outdoor adventure television series. In the process, his teams amassed a library of more than 100,000 hours of HD footage and nearly 150,000 photographs, making Director’s Cut (the book and DVD) an unmatched celebration of the world of big game hunting.
8. Hemingway’s Guns: The Sporting Arms of Ernest Hemingway
9. Gentleman’s Overnight Kit
Ideal for a weekend getaway, or the perfect fit for a light traveler, the gentleman’s overnight kit keeps necessities streamlined and organized. With two interior pockets and lockable zippers, you’ll have what you need when you need it. Made of vegetable tanned bridle leather, waxed twill canvas and solid brass hardware, the gentleman’s overnight kit can be personalized with your initials or corporate identity.
10. Belt Buckles and Bottle Openers
These classic belt buckles double as a bottle opener and are a perfect gift for a dad who hunts or fishes. Each buckle is handmade from Tumbaga, a blend of silver, gold and brass. All designs are branded with the HNH signature to ensure origin and numerical lineage. Over time each buckle captures a unique colorful patina.
You can browse more hunting gifts for dad in the Sporting Classics Store.
