Hunting Gifts for a Boyfriend Who Sits in a Tree Stand at Dawn
Five deer hunting gifts a non-hunter can buy for the guy who sits in a tree stand before sunrise. The catch: hunters are picky, so ask his sister one quick question per pick before you order.
If he bowhunts deer, he spends hours sitting still in a tree stand in the cold and dark. These gifts are for those hours: warm hands, a red light for the walk in, a rangefinder for the shot, and a trail camera to see what walks by while he's at work. Each pick says what it does in plain words and what to quietly check first, like whether he already owns one. One of the trail cameras needs a monthly data plan, and we list what that plan costs.
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- 01NewOcoopa UT5 DuoHeat Rechargeable Hand Warmers (2-Pack)
Two rechargeable warmers, one for each pocket, that heat on both sides so his whole palm warms up. Up to 8 hours per charge, so it covers a long morning sit. No subscription.
Thin, light twin warmers that heat on both sides and recharge over USB-C; the catch is up to 8 hours per charge, so an all-day sit needs a recharge or a power bank.
- 02NewBlack Diamond Spot 400 Headlamp
A headlamp with a red light mode for walking to the stand in the dark. It runs on AAA batteries, or a rechargeable Black Diamond battery that is sold separately. Ask his sister if he already wears one.
A small, waterproof headlamp with a red night mode; the catch is it ships on AAA batteries and the rechargeable pack costs extra.
- 03NewBushnell R3 1200 Laser Rangefinder
Tells him exactly how far away the deer is, and adjusts for the angle when he's shooting down from a tree stand. Ask his sister first: a lot of bowhunters already own a rangefinder.
One-button rangefinder with angle compensation, which matters when he shoots down from a stand; the catch is it's a general hunting model, not a bow-only one.
- 04NewBushnell CORE S-4K No Glow Trail Camera
A trail camera with no monthly fee. It saves photos and video to a memory card, and he checks it when he walks out to the stand. Good if he likes to see which bucks are around.
A compact no-glow trail camera with 4K video and no monthly fee; the catch is he has to walk in and pull the memory card to see the photos.
05NewTactacam Reveal X 3.0 Cellular Trail CameraA trail camera that sends photos to his phone, so he sees deer on his uncle's land without walking in. It needs a data plan: Tactacam lists plans from $5 a month for 250 photos up to $13 a month for unlimited. Some states limit cellular cameras for hunting, so he should check his state's rules.
Sends trail camera photos straight to his phone over the major carriers; the catch is a monthly or yearly data plan on top of the camera.
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