Stores are full of hunting and fishing equipment, clothes, gadgets and games.
Some are needed, others useful and fun, but there are some that hunters and fishers sincerely hope don't end up under their Christmas tree. Dean Stewart, an avid hunter and wildlife specialist with Mississippi State University's Extension Service, said hunters and fishers are real particular about the gifts they get. It's a good gift idea to get something related to hunting or fishing, but there are so many things available that it's sometimes hard to know what to buy. Stewart said the safest thing to do is to find out from the sportsman what they really want. For example, if the hunter wants a duck call, learn the brand and type they want.