For those struggling to find the perfect holiday gift for the hunter or angler in your life, here is a list of gift ideas your sportsman is sure to love.

If there’s a demographic that’s harder to buy for than the outdoorsman, we’re not sure what it is. Sure, there’s gear galore to be had out there, but if you’re a friend or relative, you may be struggling or have no idea what to buy or what model, pattern or style is best. Trying to surprise such a sportsman is liable to make you feel crazy long before December 25 arrives.

With the holiday season upon us, we’ve taken the liberty of compiling ten great gift ideas for you. With a wide variety in sport, gear and price, these products are perfect for any sportsman, and each is available from the Sporting Classics Store for one-stop shopping!

 

The Greatest Quail Hunting Book Ever

A fascinating anthology, The Greatest Quail Hunting Book Ever showcases 38 wonderful stories from those halcyon days when sporting gentlemen pursued the noble bobwhite quail with their favorite shotguns and their elegant canine companions.

The 368-page book opens with compelling tales by the literary giants from quail hunting’s golden era, including Nash Buckingham, Robert Ruark, Havilah Babcock, Archibald Rutledge and Horatio Bigelow.

The book’s second section presents reminiscences by sporting scribes of the modern era, among them Jack O’Connor, Gene Hill, Joseph Greenfield, Dave Henderson and Mike Gaddis. The third section is comprised of unforgettable short stories on quail hunting and bird dogs by James Street, Bob Matthews, Dan O’Brien and Caroline Gordon.

Will the sweet sound of whistling wings, the heart-stopping beauty of a sunset point, the timeless partnership of a man and a dog wise in the ways of wild birds ever return? Perhaps, but for now we can rejoice in the fact that we can, through the writings of some of the finest sporting scribes America has ever produced, experience those golden days vicariously.

 

The Rainbow Trout Belt Buckle / Bottle Opener

The Rainbow Trout is one of the most sought after fish caught in our rivers and streams throughout North America. This is one of the many species of trout we all love to catch on the fly.

Each Rainbow Trout Belt Buckle is handmade from Tumbaga, a blend of silver, gold and brass. All designs are branded with our HNH signature to ensure origin and numerical lineage. Over time each buckle captures a unique colorful patina. Quick release belts sold separately.

Not interested in trout? View our full collection of sporting belt buckles here.

 

The Sporting Classics European Shooting Cap

It took a trip to Ireland and Scotland to find just the right hat, but we think it was worth it. Presenting the Sporting Classics European Shooting Cap. It’s a newsboy for sportsmen. Just the right tweed, in just the right color—green with blue, white and ochre flecks—so it goes with most anything. Handmade to the highest standards, it has eight soft wool panels and is lined. Limited quantities. So order today! It won’t help your aim, but you’ll look better while you’re shooting. This handmade shooting cap includes a stud fastener on peak, button centre of crown and is made of 100-percent wool.

 

Deer Antler Business Card Holder

Give your business cards a stylish look with this Deer Antler Card Holder. A great edition to your desk in the office or at home! Cast and designed by David Turner, this card holder is four inches in length. All sculptures are cast in the Turner Foundry at Turner Sculpture on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

 

The Hunter Knife with Special Presentation Box

The White River Hunter Knife has a blade of 3.5 inches in length and 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.

 

The Greatest Fishing Stories Ever Told

The Greatest Fishing Stories Ever Told is sure to ignite recollections of your own angling experiences as well as send your imagination adrift. In this compilation of tales you will read about two kinds of places, the ones you have been to before and love to remember, and the places you have only dreamed of going, and would love to visit. Whether you prefer to fish rivers, estuaries, or beaches, this book will take you to all kinds of water, where you’ll experience catching every kind of fish.

Read on as some of the sport’s most talented writers recount their personal memories of catching bass, trout, bluefish marlin, tuna, and more. Explore the Pacific with Zane Grey, as he fights a 1,000-pound blue marlin, or listen as A.J. McClane explains just what it really means to be an angler. Take a step back in time when you read Ernie Schwiebert’s tale of fishing a remote lake in Michigan, when he was still only a young boy. Each of these stories, selected because of its intrinsic literary worth, reinforces the unique personal connection that fishing creates between people and nature.

 

The Boyscouts Handbook

This is a full-color edition of the very first Boy Scouts Handbook, complete with the wonderful vintage advertisements that accompanied the original 1911 edition. Over 40 million copies in print!

The original Boy Scouts Handbook standardized American scouting and emphasized the virtues and qualifications for scouting, delineating what the American Boy Scouts declared was needed to be a “well-developed, well-informed boy.” The book includes information on: The organization of scouting, Signs and signaling, Camping, Scouting games, Description of scouting honors and more. Scouts past and present will be fascinated to see how scouting has changed, as well as what has stayed the same over the years.

The Akka

The perfect companion for overnight wilderness trips and clearing trails, the beautifully crafted Hults Bruk Akka forester’s axe provides exceptional leverage and power in a lightweight package. Each axe comes with a traditional leather protective sheath that is embellished with some unique Swedish decorative elements. The axe comes with a detailed users manual.

 

Still haven’t found what you’re looking for? Try browsing the Sporting Classics Store online for more options.