Okay, enough about the weather and deer hunting. Let’s change gears and consider that Christmas is fast approaching – just 19 more shopping days remain – and many minds are whirring as they try to figure out what to buy and give that special outdoors person on their list.

Unless the “giftee” has thrown out obvious hints (i. e. “I’d love a new Hummer in Realtree camouflage HD finish.”) the “gifter” is pretty much left to their own devices when perusing the outdoor departments or sporting goods stores. The true challenge is to avoid giving something the giftee already has, or doesn’t truly need or will use that often. And with today’s economy, the gifter needs to assure they get the most bang for their buck (I just had to sneak “something” in relating to deer hunting).