Youth hunter christmas gift?

[MACHINIST]

Have no clue what to get him,I already bought him a good knife for his birthday.He has all the clothes and boots he needs.I was thinking a scope but I am limiting myself to 50 dollars and I wont buy him a junk scope.Give me a few suggestions if you would please!!

[Mr VJP]

How old is he and how big?

 

[letinmfly]

Therma Cell.  Especially if he likes to spring turkey hunt.

[MACHINIST]

14 years old and he is 5/8 200ish pounds

[BizCT]

Good pair of gloves?

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[Mr VJP]

Is he an NRA member?  Besides membership, he might enjoy the American Hunter magazine for 12 months.

 

[stoneam2006]

decent call....knive...subscription to good mag...

[The_Real_TCIII]

Kentucky bowhunters package from third hand archery

Edited December 2, 2014 by The_Real_TCIII

[Red]

Some turkey calls or decoys

[NFA-ADK]

Good flashlight. 

[wooly]

Sorry, I'm going a little over budget with my idea but felt it might be worth mentioning anyhow.

How 'bout an affordable pair of binos he can use year round for deer hunting, bird watching, shed hunting, scanning the treetops for fruits and nuts....., or checking out the cute little blonde 3 doors down!.

 

These work great for all my outdoors adventures.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Nikon-Action-8x40-ULTRA-WIDE-VIEW-Binoculars-Index-Prisms-7268-8x-Closer-/380980858878?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58b43a8ffe

 

 

 

 

[Nomad]

http://www.fenix-store.com/aa/

Big fan of these Fenix lights, built to last many modes. Low mode to light your path and not ruin your night vision , higher modes to search a field.

Just fun to play with for kids of all ages.

The link is to,their AA ones, easily available in any store, cheaper then the 123a ,s that most of mine take!

[Mustang51js]

Hand muff,or a good seat. Does he like bow or gun better. If bow maybe a new trigger release or screw in hooks

[First-light]

May be a bit more expensive but a safety harness vest?

[gfdeputy2]

"or checking out the cute little blonde 3 doors down!. :swoon:"

damn that reminded me I need a new pair of Bino's

[jjb4900]

something that can be used outside of hunting, turkey calls are a good idea being he can practice with them year round and not strictly during the season, bino's are a good idea as well.

[Big Indian]

waist /fanny pack, dicks has them for 40ish ( I think its F&S brand). I got one for myself after I bought one for my son and was jealous. Holds a ton of stuff....even binos for 3 doors down

[jjb4900]

try to avoid getting him something that has to be put away until next year.

[MACHINIST]

Lots of great ideas,thanks I will think about it and let you kjow what I come up with

[Terry]

A good headlamp

[Culvercreek hunt club]

waist /fanny pack, dicks has them for 40ish ( I think its F&S brand). I got one for myself after I bought one for my son and was jealous. Holds a ton of stuff....even binos for 3 doors down

 A good backpack was going to be my call as well.

Edited December 2, 2014 by Culvercreek hunt club

[phade]

A trail camera...several deals on cams right around the $50 mark. Not the greatest cams, but if he is like any kid today, technology has become instilled in him. A hunting tool that can be used year-round.

[jjb4900]

A trail camera...several deals on cams right around the $50 mark. Not the greatest cams, but if he is like any kid today, technology has become instilled in him. A hunting tool that can be used year-round.

that's a good one.

[phade]

I'm not a huge fan of WGI - usually you are going to have to warranty the cam at some point.

 

That said, I've had two cam lines that performed well for me...its hit or miss. One was the W6xac from Amazon several years back for $50 shipped. This year, I bought some of the W3ecan models on a dirt cheap sale ($40) at Dick's. They have them listed for $49.99 right now and with a $10 off $50 coupon found pretty easily, you can pick one up with free shipping, as well.

 

My experience thus far (3-4 mos) is that they have been working pretty well. I haven't had to warranty one yet, the battery life is acceptable, and it fits the bil for me to use in spots where theft is a concern or I'm taking a flyer on picking up some activity. Interestingly, these cams are the same body style and internal camera maker (the cam name can be found in the profile of the pics taken) as the w6xac as a few years ago. WGI sources parts from alot of companies, but this combo worked well for me (I got two years of continuous service out of the w6xac and then sold them).

 

I don't recommend WGI often (hardly at all) but this cam seems like a good option for a kid...easy to use, set-up, and works decently enough. Plus it'll keep his interest most likely.

 

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=43511896&ab=Banner_Hunting_GameCameras&cp=2460170.12971505.13041235.22731336.29085606

[Fantail]

14 years old and he is 5/8 200ish pounds

Geeeze what are you feeding him?

How about some jazz to keep him warm - thermals etc. When I got my son hunting one issue was him getting used to keeping still and warm enough. How about a small blind?