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Growing up, my dad never taught my younger brother or me how to hunt. It just wasn’t something he was interested in. He would rather stay home and drink than teach us skills like that.

My younger brother ended up teaching himself over the years and has done pretty well for himself as a hunter. We didn’t have the best relationship growing up we fought a lot and didn’t really get along until we got older but now we’re close. We both have young boys now, and it means a lot to me that we can build something different with them, get outdoors, learn skills, make memories, and hopefully raise good men.

I’m going hunting with him for the first time soon. I’m excited, but honestly a little nervous too. I don’t have a compound bow yet, so for the first couple trips I’ll probably just sit with him, watch, learn, and enjoy being out there. I’m left handed and he only has a right handed bow, so I’m hoping to pick up a lefty setup soon, start practicing, and eventually join in.

His birthday is in a couple weeks, and I’d really like to get him something meaningful to show how grateful I am not just for taking me out, but for giving me and my son a chance to be part of this.
What would you get a family member who’s really into hunting? I’m open to practical gear, something personalized, or even something sentimental that he’ll actually appreciate and use.

A few ideas I’ve thought about are a quality headlamp, wool socks/gloves, a good knife, a hunting journal, or a gift card to his favorite hunting shop but I’d love to hear what you all would recommend.