The Best Hunting Gifts From Stocking Stuffers to Hauling Bags (2024)

On the hunt for a gift for your favorite sportsman or sportswoman? We know they’re picky. After all, they know what quarry they’re seeking, how they want to hunt it and what they’re hunting with. Still, even the best outfitted hunter can use some new gear, some better gear, or some fun things to help them appreciate the hunt a little more.

We’ve chosen top gift ideas that will help make them a better, more effective hunter. Gifts for the bow or rifle hunter, and gifts to keep them safe and warm on long, cold days on the hunt. We also considered gift ideas that’ll make them happy before and after the hunt.

Whether they’re an armchair angler, an upland or waterfowl hunter, a deer or goat hunter, or a big game hunter, we’ve got something to put a smile on their face.

If you’re looking for more targeted items for the hunter in your life, check out these pieces on great hunting gear: Tested and Approved: 11 Hunting Backpacks, The Best Hunting Jackets for Braving the Elements, The Best Hub-Style Ground Blinds, According to Our Expert.

A gift any hunter can use is more insight into what’s roaming where they plan to hunt. Whether they already have trail cameras planted or not, or if they just want to spot all their favorite backyard critters, this great trail cam from GardePro sports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. That makes it even easier to see the action on their smart device without having to pull a SD card.

For the hunter who prefers a ground blind, this is the one they’ll be thankful for on cold days during peak deer movement. It’s made of heavy-duty, welded 300D fabric with a quilted backing and blends in thanks to its Mossy Oak camouflage. Its 12 silent-slide mesh windows are large and easy to adjust.

This handy dongle is ideal for a hunter checking on remote trail cameras that don’t have wireless capabilities. This gift plugs into an iPhone’s charging port (an Android version is available as well) and allows the user to see photos and videos taken by the trail camera. It’s hunter orange, so it’s easy to find, even if dropped in leaves and dirt.

The Kuiu Kenai Hooded Jacket is one of our hunting expert’s favorites, particularly for close-in bow hunting where any sound matters. This jacket is among the quietest tested, with good warmth and meant to be layered with a shell. It’s available in men’s and women’s versions and in multiple types of camo for any hunting environment.

Another favorite from one of our hunting experts, these Ducks Unlimited Wigeon Waders are streamlined with minimal seams and pockets, which helps make them more snag-free than other options. The 1,600-gram Thinsulate boot will keep them warm in the mucky icy water and the two-piece traction outsole will keep them from slipping in it.

Part sculpture part fun, this rocks glass is a hunter’s talking piece at the home bar. This gift option from BenShot harkens back to the days when proof was proven by dropping grains of gunpowder into a glass and trying to light it on fire. If it caught flame, it was proof there was alcohol in it. Today it makes for a great story for a hunter to tell while sipping on their favorite whiskey.

Walkie-talkies are an important tool for keeping in touch in the backcountry. These rechargeable camo gift options have a range of up to 36 miles and have five animal call alerts. They feature a crisp, clear speaker, and hunters can connect them to the included mic and earphone sets for quiet communications. They also connect to the NOAA weather channel, allowing users to get weather alerts in the backcountry.

A good hunting backpack is imperative for the backcountry hunter. The Mystery Ranch Metcalf operates as a normal camping backpack, until they’ve felled their game, then the Overload feature of the pack allows them to place their cleaned catch in-between the pack and their back to carry it out.

Not every hunting day is a nice day. These pants from Forloh will keep them happy and dry on the coldest, wettest days. This model, a favorite of one of our hunting experts, is available in multiple camo and color choices (Deep Cover, Exposed, Snowfall, Black, Green, Magnet) for any conditions.

For the tech-loving hunter on your list who has almost everything, gift this night vision monocular to really wow them. It’s capable of allowing full-color night vision in the darkest nights and it can integrate with their existing scope and red dot for low-light hunting.

Practice makes perfect, but a bullseye is boring. This realistic-looking elk target for bowhunters has insert bullseyes that are replaceable when well-used. The target, made of foam and just over 20 pounds is a third scale, making it easy to place wherever you practice.

If they don’t have their grandpa’s Stanley Thermos already, consider getting your favorite hunter their own. Whether they fill it with hot chocolate, cider, coffee or soup, this gift will have them thinking of you and thanking you during their long hours in the woods.

Keep the meat from their hunt fresh with this vacuum packing machine. With automatic bag detection, they can just as easily preserve a large steak as a thinner cut of meat for the freezer.

Gift this book that will help your favorite hunter learn how to prepare their catch for the freezer and for eating the freshest meat of their lives. The bestselling book will help them understand the tools needed for the job and what’s not as necessary.

If they’re hunting for a spotting scope, the Viper is our favorite. With a magnification range of 15–45x, the Vortex Viper offers an excellent value with high-quality optics at a reasonable price. Not only are the optics great, but the company has one of the best warranty policies in the game.