What did everyone get for Christmas (hunting related)

[Huntingtyler123]

So just a happy thread of some hunting related gifts you may have bought yourself or received? How was everyone’s Christmas? I realize some couldn’t spend it with their families this year if you chose to do so.( That’s ok)

I got a new headlamp and some cabelas gift cards. Bought myself a tikka t3x hunter 7mm rifle. Now going to save for a swaro z3 scope.

what did everyone else get this Christmas ?
I’m excited to get to the range and practice practice practise until spring bear

[Firstblood]

Bought my self a contender 44mag with 14'' barrel and a ruger no.1 in 9.3x74r, then worked christmas eve and day to pay for it haha.

[Drillbit]

Santa dropped of a bnib X-bolt 223 White Gold Medallion for the kids and a 1000 round box AE of ammo for it!

I was shocked!!

[RICKADY]

Socks. Dam i needed those last month

[Redthies]

Mrs Claus got me an Orvis LT Pro Upland vest (the grouse and chukar don’t stand a chance now). No new hardware, but I already bought a new .30-30, Nikon scope, Winchester 101 and a 20 gauge this year, so I’m ok with that. Sort of...

[twoSevenO]

Cookbook called "Venison" .... has some great recipes and beautiful photography in it. I really like it.

Also, a Swiss 6" boning knife for home butchering :)

[webley]

I bought myself a Beretta 20 gauge ou just before Christmas wife dose not know about it as yet, buttered her up all Christmas, wish me luck. Steve!

[Island Idiots]

I got a metal detector. I hope to adapt it to find ungulates.

[tim3500]

A Remington 700 SS short action Left Hand Action just need a Bottom metal ,Box mag, Spring and Follower and I can get it all put together .

[bard]

I got an Alpacka explorer 42 for my birthday/Christmas. So pumped. now i gotta figure out where to use it on a sheep hunt to get away from the crowds

[warnniklz]

Full ringneck pheasant rooster cape, full muskrat cape and chunk of coyote for fly tying. 99% sure I have a Capra ti from Goat knives coming (think it may end up just being my birthday present). Outdoor edge knife set (someone figured I've had enough "should probably go to the hospital" moments while cutting meat at home. New action cam (someone's been watching my videos). Rangefinder and gift cards to a certain highway 24 outdoors store. Smattering of spices.

Guess the only "non-outdoor" gift I got was a gift card to the book store in town... which will probably go towards outdoor books anyways.

[silveragent]

Got a cheap Real Tree Max5 rain coat and pants from Frogg Toggs (https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00MW47762/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). I like the waders I got from them this year so sprung for this set just as a backup. But large is too large for me. Even imagining layering underneath. I probably will sell it. I already have a camo smock that bundles up nicely in my bag as needed and the ducks don't mind that it is isn't the right swamp camo for my area.

[jac]

I got a tikka tx1 .22 and a garmin gps watch

[dru88]

I got some Bass Pro gift cards a Vortex Sparc 2 red dot and a couple of cook books 1 is a jerky book and 1 is deer cookbook.

[The Hermit]

Including my birthday on the 27th got couple Cabela's gift cards, some money for new clothes (First Lite or Kuiu?) A half metric ton of chocolate, nuts, dates, and a bottle of good scotch! Didn't get the new Tesla I'd asked for though... WTF is up with that???

[bighornbob]

Christmas came a few weeks early this year as I found out I won a Kubota Side by Side from a contest I entered in February. We went to the Gord Bamford concert here in Kamloops and he and Kubota were giving away the SXS. Talk about a big surprise.

From the family I received a window mount for the Vortex spotter and GC's from Amazon, Canadian Tire and Princess Auto to outfit the SXS and cargo trailer I will be buying to haul the SXS.

BHB

[BCBRAD]

A Tikka T1x .22, after ~500 rounds through it there is nothing not to like.

Also a good trainer for the other Tikka's I have.

[ActionJackson017]

I got a Lansky blade medic field sharpener - it's a nice little tool.

[Hugh Mann]

Not a damn thing, hunting or non hunting related. Just the way I like it.

[warnniklz]

...Didn't get the new Tesla I'd asked for though... WTF is up with that???

They were installing your new horn
https://www.ladbible.com/news/technology-tesla-owners-can-now-change-their-horn-to-a-fart-sound-20201229.amp.html

[thick]

New windshield wipers from the woman.

A new percolator from myself for the boat.

Don’t need or want anything else

[Hoffer]

The big guy was good to me this year to say the least! Scored a great set of outdoor knives, a much needed backcountry first aid kit, Cam Hanes book on bowhunting, and a new GoPro. Ready for some adventures to say the least. Hope to get the gopro rolling as early as next week for some waterfowl fun. 2021 gonna be a big year here we goooooo!

[ekul246]

Bought myself the Garmin 66i. Still have to play with it and figure it all out.
Bought my kids their first bolt action youth model .22 for Christmas (courtesy of a purchase from an HBC member).

[3than]

Finally ended up getting Dream Rams of BC. Its been a great read so far.

[IslandWanderer]

If boxing day sales count, I bought a big buddy heater and various accessories. Already used it trout fishing at the dock and it worked great- lots of heat.

[tigrr]

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[fozzy]

Ordered a Labradar :-)

[Huntingtyler123]

All sounds great guys, sounds like you all had a great Christmas

[Mark-R]

Santa brought me a pair of Sitka Traverse pants. Might be the tipping point to add the last two pieces and join the full camo crew.
He also brought my wife a food dehydrator. Gonna be making lots of jerky and snacks for our trips.
She also got a sea to summit titanium spoon, to scoop the bottom of those MRE packages clean!

[Gateholio]

Just did the final set up with the magnetic powder check die and then some mucking about and setting up and running a few test loads I started with a full primer tube and cranked out 100 rounds in 4.5 minutes. Not too shabby.


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[elimsprint]

I got my usual, nothing, hunting related or otherwise!

[tigrr]

Just did the final set up with the magnetic powder check die and then some mucking about and setting up and running a few test loads I started with a full primer tube and cranked out 100 rounds in 4.5 minutes. Not too shabby.


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Where is the like button. Did 1100 rounds in an hour with my dillon XL650. Couldn't move my arm the next day. I have 25 primer tubes.

[mastercaster]

Does getting something for yourself from yourself count? If, so I bought myself a PatternMaster choke for my Beretta 12 ga.

[marcus44]

Tire chains for my sxs front and back and a new gambrel

[cuervosail]

The Hunter Chef Cookbook by Canadian author Michael Hunter. Pigeon stuffed with lobster mushrooms, anyone? Maybe some fried squirrel with candied yams and coleslaw? Seriously though, there are some great recipes for large game, small game, fish and forage. I'm looking forward to some good eats!

[BRvalley]

I was "excused" from the gf's parent's Christmas visitation, and we went steelhead fishing instead for 4 days, best gift ever!...instead of visiting lower mainland and buying my ticket for the usual Vedder madness, we enjoyed the much quieter rivers around Terrace....I'm hoping it's the start of a new tradition, but I am told it will not be hahaha

[hawk-i]

Kestrel 5700

[bighornbob]

Does getting something for yourself from yourself count? If, so I bought myself a PatternMaster choke for my Beretta 12 ga.

Thats the only way I get good hunting gear:):)

[Gateholio]

Where is the like button. Did 1100 rounds in an hour with my dillon XL650. Couldn't move my arm the next day. I have 25 primer tubes.


Yeah the 1100 is a big improvement over my Hornady AP. I can make about 500 an hour on the Hornady but it's not nearly as smooth sailing as the Dillon. Might end up selling the Hornady although it's set up for 45 ACP and the Dillon for 9mm, and I use 3 or 4 times as much 9mm as 45.

Took the 100 rounds to the range today and blasted through 99 of them no problem. The one failure had a backwards primer and I can't blame that on the press! :)

[nelsonob1]

Swarovski 10 x 52 EL binos. But I had to buy them for myself.

[Stone C. Killer]

Darn tough socks

[Rieber]

A new to me, Excalibur Matrix 380 arrived in the mail today. Thanks to Tad and Nog on convincing me (very easily) that I needed this crossbow.

Actually Nog eliminated 3 of the 4 bow options in short order and within minutes of sending him the link and details on the last one, Nog sent me the thumbs up and I immediately made arrangements to have this one shipped to me. Bow search, process of elimination and deal done all within three hours. Saved me countless hours of research, headache and stress. Thank goodness for sites like this that and people that jacked up helping others with their experience.

Like the saying goes, "In Nog We Trust."

I now see the actual bow is not going to be the most expensive part of this crossbow journey - lol. Thank goodness there was a lot of goodies that came along in the package deal. Great part is I bought one heck of a good foundation to begin with. Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy. Excited to learn, practice and be ready for my May bear and early bow season opportunities that I've never really considered before.

[Tred]

Suspenders for my wool hunting pants.

[Smokeeater]

Nosler Ballistic tips, light down jacket and a cabelas card.
Happy about them all. Santa was good this year.

[HarryToolips]

Darn tough socks
Same, and some new hunting/hiking pants.....

[rustybarrel]

I want to know how the guy who snuck in the Beretta 20 gauge & buttered up the wife did????
I found the trick is to have a “lots of shotguns, fly rods, rifles, reels, etc all over my den, then when “new gear is added”...........well it’s always been there!

[simonvancouver]

I got the wife her Core and PAL courses. So that way I am hoping she will then want new gear and I can get new gear. Admittedly this is a long term plan.

[Linksman313]

Socks, bag of jerky and trail mix

[wallz]

ordered a new Grey Birch 10/22 and the foundation chassis. But I have to wait on delivery for those. Yes a new scope, rings and ammo to go with that as well.

Also a set of First lite rain gear, pants and jacket. Snuck in on their sale before Christmas.

Yep Christmas was just an excuse to get some new tools for the outdoors trips.

[nornscreek]

three white T shirts , and a piece of tail and all 4 of them are 2 sizes to big

[Ride Red]

A 10” x 18” metal lathe and tooling. I’ve already built a few new parts and have many more ideas to finish. And, an old bottle of scotch from my sons :)

[montec assassin]

three white T shirts , and a piece of tail and all 4 of them are 2 sizes to big


My kind of humour! Well played:)

I got a sweater for Christmas, I was hoping for a moaner or a screamer.

Montec

[Zkcm]

Remmington V3 in 12 gauge

[Ronin13]

A set of camo rain gear, a pair of Vortex binos, and deer pull harness, and some scent remover. The In-Laws spoiled me. Apparently some non-rain camo pants and other hiking gear is coming my way for my birthday in March. Now I just need to upgrade the rifle.

[Leveraction]

A T-shirt, a pair of wool socks and a piece of tail.
And they were all too big.

[Rieber]

I've chosen to go another route. I've seen the stories where people are paying it forward that this has inspired me to put a little selfish twist in the concept.

I've been buying what I want (within reason of course) so that I can use it while I can physically and still remember how to use these items. Enjoy them now while I can instead of waiting for Christmases down the road.

I do like enjoy wool socks every Christmas though. :lol: Christmas socks - the best.