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2021 Gun Dog Holiday Gift Guide

Choose from one of these great gift ideas for your favorite sporting dog enthusiast this holiday season.

2021 Gun Dog Holiday Gift Guide

It’s the holiday season and birds are still on your mind. From the dreaming gait of your sleeping retriever, you can tell you are not alone. These gifts were carefully selected from our staff, because we, after all, are like you. We are still chasing snow-covered roosters on weekends and fleeting grouse on our mid-day walks. We hope you find these gifts useful in your late season, but also valuable in your seasons to come.

Men's UA Brow Tine ColdGear® Infrared Jacket

Men's UA Brow Tine ColdGear Infrared Jacket

The completely redefined UA Brow Tine ColdGear® Infrared Kit is made for the whitetail woods. With the all-new ColdGear® Infrared 2.0 Technology, the soft thermo-conductive inner absorbs and retains body heat. UA Storm and Scent Control technologies help keep you dry and undetected so your focus stays on the task at hand.

$180 | underarmour.com

Beretta Windstryke Hoody

Beretta Windstryke Hoody

Ideal for any hunting or outdoor recreational activity, this men’s hoody is made of breathable and warm mid-layer insulating materials for all-day comfort. This new zippered hoody is water-repellant and windproof with a 4-way stretch softshell design and a grid fleece lining. The outer material is treated with a DWR - Durable Water-Repellent - treatment to ensure that you stay dry even in the worst conditions. The Men’s Windstryke Hoody features an oversized comfort hood with drawstring regulation to protect against the elements, a large chest pocket with various compartment organization options and secure zipper closure, and a raglan sleeve to aid in movement.


$149 | beretta.com

Gunner Logo Hoodie

Gunner logo hoodie

Settle into winter in style with the logo hoodie from Gunner. This ultra-soft, high-quality, lightweight blended hoodie is prime for hanging with the family over the holidays, lounging by the fire, or cutting the chill out of next spring’s training season. The ribbed waistband and cuffs and kangaroo pocket complete the comfort consideration, giving this garment a winning spot in your wardrobe.

$39 | gunner.com

Orvis PRO LT Hunting Gloves

Orvis Pro LT Hunting Gloves

The new PRO LT gloves are produced with premium performance in mind. A soft, lightweight, stretch feel is perfectly paired with a durable, abrasion-resistant, mobility-offering tactile design. The easy-grabbing, adjustable neoprene cuff and grippy smartphone/transmitter screen-friendly thumb patch rank these gloves high on the usability scale.


$98 | orvis.com

Pyke Gear Kiowa Upland Hunting Pant

Pyke Gear Kiowa upland hunting pant

The long search for comfortable and functional upland hunting pants is over. The Kiowa pant from Pyke Gear features a stretch material that moves with you as you limbo under logs, scramble up a scree slope, or trek through tight timber. As an all-purpose, all-terrain hunting garment built for the early and mid-season months, the Kiowa pant is lightweight, water repellent, and highly breathable, contributing to your continued comfort for long days afield in changing weather and temperature conditions. The Dot Air Technology moves heat and moisture away from the body replacing it with cooler external air, keeping you out in the field hunting longer.

$210| pykegear.com

Garmin Alpha 10

Garmin Alpha 10

Small but mighty, the new GPS and training device from Garmin packs a punch with multiple features built into a less than 3-inch-tall unit. The Alpha 10 provides a directional arrow and distance to easily track your dog and can control up to 20 dogs as far as 9 miles away with customizable training functions including tone, vibrate, and 18 levels of stimulation. The unit can be paired with the Garmin Explore app on mobile phones for enhanced mapping solutions while afield. Hunting with a buddy and their dog? The Alpha 10 can be paired with compatible Garmin dog tracking devices, such as the Alpha 200i, to show your buddies location, as well as their dog. No more yelling across fields when a dog is on point or trying to locate each other when out of cell service.

$400 (handheld only) | garmin.com

Wingo Outdoors Feather Skin Print Collection

Wingo Outdoors Feather Skin Print Collection

If you’re eager to extend your outward affinity for your feather-following lifestyle, then Wingo’s new Feather Skin Print Collection is for you. Celebrating plumage and habitat, this unique lifestyle product line combines the instantly recognizable color plumes of North America’s favorite game birds and is available on dog collars, leashes, key fobs, lanyards, and belts that are sure to grab attention and spark a conversation. Species include ruffed grouse, bobwhite quail, ring-necked pheasant, mallard, and wild turkey. Wear your passion all year long with Wingo Outdoor’s Feather Skin products.

$8-$35 | wingooutdoors.com

Gun Dog Magazine Subscription

Gun Dog Magazine Subscription

Celebrating 40 years, the best brand in upland bird hunting and sporting dogs just got even better, now offering more value than ever with a subscription to GUN DOG Magazine. In addition to receiving six perfectly-bound, 120-page content-rich magazine issues, subscribers will receive a premium website experience on our new gundogmag.com. Premium web users will enjoy exclusive digital editorial content, an extensive digital library of magazine back issues, and access to hundreds of training videos from the industry’s leading trainers and handlers. From feature stories of epic hunting tales to expert training tips to gear reviews and more, GUN DOG has all of your upland bird hunting and sporting dog content consumption channels covered.

1 year for $19.97 | gundogmag.com

Purina ProPlan Fortiflora

Purina Pro Plan Fortiflora

One thing that an awful lot of traveling dogs get is diarrhea. The stress and excitement of a road trip can turn things ugly fast. FortiFlora contains probiotics to promote normal gut health, as well as antioxidants. It’s easy to feed, safe for dogs of all ages (even puppies) and can keep your dog regular when the conditions are conspiring against him.

$45–$81 | purina.com

YETI Camino 35 Carryall

YETI Camino 5 Carryall tote bag

Built tough and tenacious like our bird dogs, the Camino 35 Carryall bag is ready for any adventure. This brawny tote bag can handle any haul up to 50 pounds and makes cleaning a breeze with a freestanding waterproof, ultra-durable exterior. The open top design makes loading and unloading a snap and two deployable dividers are optimized for a custom configuration. Perfect for carrying wet and dirty dog gear, shells, and other hunt gear.

$150 | yeti.com

Gundog Grind Gun Dog Magazine Light Roast

Gundog Gring Gun Dog Magazine Coffee blend

Gundog Grind has teamed up with GUN DOG magazine to produce a delicately-balanced light roast that is sure to compliment your constant craving for locked-up points, heart-stopping flushes, and heavy strap vests. Available in whole bean or ground, this smooth and rich roast fuels the fondness for feathers any time of day. Fill a thermos and celebrate your shared passion for good grounds and making memories with family and friends with this special edition blend from Gundog Grind.

$15 | gundogmag.com

SportDOG Sport Hunter 825x

SportDOG Brand Sport Hunter 825x electric dog training collar

Designed to withstand the rigors of your specific training and hunting conditions, the Sport Hunter 825x uses the smallest collar in the family but boasts a big set of features. Program custom controls for the way you train and communicate with your dog, including the use of tone, vibration, or any one of 21 levels of static stimulation. The 825x is expandable for up to three dogs, completely waterproof, and has a range of ½ mile. The intuitive, no-look transmitter’s easy-to-use buttons and dial allow you to keep your eyes on your dog and deliver a proper correction at exactly the right time.

$200 | sportdog.com

Eukanuba Training Treats

Eukanuba ACTIV training dog treats

We all want the best for and from our dogs when it comes to their health, vitality, and performance in the field. Eukanuba’s new scientifically-formulated training treats support brain function and promote agile joints. Packed with meaty protein and DHA to support lean muscles and healthy brain development while maintaining ideal weight, the soft, low-calorie ACTIVTRAINERS are specially designed to give the added boost that your active dog needs. The ACTIVMOBILITY treats contain glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate to support mobility and protect older dog’s joints. Keep your working dog fit and focused with the ACTIV training treats from Eukanuba.

$7 (5-ounce bag) | eukanubasportingdog.com

Apex Ammunition Upland Bird TSS

Apex Ammunition upland bird tss shotgun loads

Apex Ammo has become well-known for making premium shotshells that dependably perform when the moment matters. Their Upland Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) is downright deadly, bringing lethal down-range energy. With growing hunter demands and increasing regulations mandating the use of non-toxic ammo, this blend allows for full versatility in all of your wingshooting wanderings. Available in 12- and 20-gauge with #7.5, 8 or 9 shot, these payloads are proudly packed right here in the USA.

$50 (box of 10) | apexammunition.com

SCCY DVG-1 Sub-Compact 9mm Pistol

SCCY DVG-1 Sub-Compact 9mm Pistol

Here's a new challenger in the striker-fired sub-compact pistol market. The DVG-1 is a 9mm, sub-compact pistol with a 10+1 magazine capacity and is available with either fixed iron sights or factory-installed CTS-1500 Red Dot sight.

MSRP: $299.99 - $399.99 | sccy.com

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