The holidays are coming faster than a speeding Barnaul bullet! Have you determined what items you intend to give to everyone on your list? Got a serious hunter to buy a gift for but are stumped? Well, then consider some of the options below, and get those last-minute orders placed.
 Alaskan Gun Guardalaskanscopecouplerguard.com The Alaskan Gun Guard is designed for “Protecting Your Firearm Around the Stock” when your adventure takes you afield. The Gun Guard will protect the most important areas of your firearm—the scope, action and trigger area—from rain, snow, ice, dust, mud or whatever Mother Nature will throw at you when out in the wild. The Gun Guard closes off on the bottom with five magnets that are reversible for right- or left-hand use. Removal can be done by individually disconnecting the magnets or quickly pulling away the guard. The No-Slip Grips makes hand carrying a breeze. The Alaskan Gun Guard has proudly earned the “Made in Alaska” designation. |
 LEM Big Bite #12 Grinderlemproducts.com The 3/4 HP grinder features a powerful and quiet motor, and extended auger, to help you quickly grind up game, fish and whatever other food you want to grind. It sports a small footprint and modernized brush-steel finish. A tray in the body has been added for knife and plate storage. The head features a rifle pattern that helps to push meat forward, which minimizes the need for the user to push the meat into the grinder. It comes with a 5-year warranty and lifetime customer support. |
 BarnauL Ammunition 7.62×39 and 7.62x54Rbarnaulammo.com The 7.62×39 cartridge is one of the oldest and most widely used intermediate cartridges, predominately in the AK and SKS-pattern rifles. It can be utilized in some AR platforms and bolt-action rifles as well. The 7.62x54R is a proven, accurate and powerful cartridge, and is the world’s longest-serving military cartridge. In addition to 7.62×39 and 7.62x54R, BarnauL Ammunition offers a wide range of other grain weights and bullet types to fit any shooting need or shooting platform you may have. |
 Knives of Alaska Professional Boning Knifeknivesofalaska.com Knives of Alaska’s new Boning Knife is modeled after industry-proven designs preferred by professional meat processors. Whether at the cleaning station, on the farm, or in the home kitchen, this knife will make your butchering chores more efficient. Available in both a flexible and semi-flexible option with a substantial Sure-Grip handle for added control and comfort, this model will help you to quickly process game animals, domestic animals, and fish, and have you working like a pro. It is made from D2 tool steel, features a full-tang handle, the blade is 5.5 inches, the knife has an overall length of 9.75 inches, weighs 3.8 ounces and is covered by a lifetime warranty. |
 Nightforce Optics NX8 2.5-20×50 F2 Riflescopenightforceoptics.com The NX8 2.5-20×50 builds upon the rugged, reliable, and repeatable legacy that their NXS line has built over more than 20 years. Despite the compact size, the NX8 F2 riflescopes feature Nightforce’s ZeroStop turret, DigIllum reticle illumination, power throw lever, and several new purpose-built F2 reticles. The optical system uses ED lenses to allow for great optical quality in a system with an 8x zoom ratio and short overall length. For hunters or shooters who prefer a reticle in the second focal plane that stays consistent in size throughout the magnification range, the Nightforce NX8 F2 scopes will take your |
 Gunwerks SKUHLgunwerks.com Dangerous game deserves a purpose-built rifle system. The SKUHL was designed for ultimate reliability and quick target acquisition in close quarters when shots count. Big-bore options include .338 RUM, .375 Ruger and .416 Ruger with matched loads and laser-etched turrets resulting in a rifle system effective from zero to 600+ yards, right out of the box. Gunwerks used their infamous lightweight carbon-fiber ClymR stock and gave it one serious makeover. The SKUHL features all-new laser engraving, never-before-seen stock design, and unique battle-worn Tungsten Cerakote finish. It’s the next MUST-HAVE in dangerous-game hunting. |
 Kenetrek Corrie 3.2. Hikerkenetrek.com Kenetrek customers asked for a “serious, light hiker” and this is it. This boot is built for long, arduous hikes, and at 3.2. pounds, offers excellent agility and control while feeling like a second skin. The word Corrie means, “a half-open, steep-sided hollow in the mountainside”, and the team at Kenetrek designed this boot to excel in that terrain. Light and grippy Grapon outsoles, and the added K-Straps tie the base of the heel to the seven-inch, double and triple-stitched, padded-upper, keeping you in complete comfort and control wherever you go. Add in their waterproof breathable Windtex membrane, a 5 mm full-length nylon midsole, and a reinforced toe and heel atop the Kenetrek Supportive Footbed, and this light hiker becomes real serious. |
 Diamond D Outdoors Denali Chest Holsterdiamonddoutdoors.com The Denali Chest Holster is designed and tested in Alaska. The innovative design is built to withstand the most-challenging weather conditions while providing unmatched comfort and versatility. The holster is designed to be worn tight on your chest for one-handed, quick-and-easy drawing of your handgun. Without a need for extra buckles tied to your belt, around your neck cutting off circulation, or filling your chest with its footprint, the Denali Chest Holster is handmade and offers a streamlined, minimalist design. It is made in the USA using the best material on the market and is trusted by thousands. The Denali Chest Holster is the most universal-fitting and comfortable chest holster on the market. |
 Skinner BIG BOY EXPRESS Sightsskinnersights.com Skinner Sights offers accurate, rugged, beautiful, peep sights for many rifle makes and models. With the current release of the Henry Repeating Arms “X” Models, the Skinner BIG BOY EXPRESS Sights are more useful and relevant than ever! Machined from solid-steel bar stock, rugged as the rifle itself, these sights increase intuitive shooting and enhance the rifle’s accuracy potential. Made in Montana, USA, Skinner Sights have a lifetime warranty and are backed by some of the best customer service in the industry. |
 Spyderco Pacific Salt 2 LC200Nspyderco.com Spyderco’s Pacific Salt platform has a brand-new flavor in the Pacific Salt 2 Green LC200N. As corrosion resistant as ever, this model utilizes nitrogen-enriched LC200N blade steel. This steel was originally used as a ball-bearing steel by NASA, but has found a home in Spyderco’s Salt Series of ultra-corrosion-resistant knives. To ensure the Pacific Salt 2 provides unparalleled performance in and around water, all of the knife’s hardware utilizes corrosion-resistant materials and receives a black coating for further resistance to the elements. Available in both PlainEdge and SpyderEdge configurations, the Pacific Salt 2 is ready to tackle the toughest challenges. |
 Smokehouse Big Chief Front Load Electric Smokersmokehouseproducts.com The Smokehouse Big Chief Smoker has been around since the 1960s, and its proven design allows anglers and hunters to smoke fish and game at a consistent, low temperature (165℉) with a minimum amount of fuss. We’ve used this unit for many, many years and it always allows us to produce consistently delicious smoked salmon. You can smoke fish, jerky, sausage, turkey, ham, steaks, bacon, ribs, roasts, fruit, nuts, cheese, and the list goes on. Smokehouse advises that when smoking large cuts of meat, say a moose roast, that you should thoroughly smoke the meat, then finish it off on the grill or in the oven to reach the desired internal temperature. Big Chief offers a generous capacity of 50 pounds using five racks, plugs into a standard household outlet, is lightweight, easy to use and comes with a two-year warranty. Don’t forget to purchase the drying/grilling screens and insulation blanket when you get your smoker, as these items will aid in your smoking endeavors. |
 Henry All-Weather Lever Action .45-70 Side Gatehenryusa.com The new-for-2021 All-Weather Lever Action .45-70 Side Gate takes Henry’s hardest-working big-bore rifle and propels it into new levels of versatility with the inclusion of a side loading gate. With hard chrome-plated metal surfaces and an industrial-grade, weather-resistant coating on the hardwood furniture, this rifle is built from the ground up for outdoorsman whose stomping grounds are anything but predictable. |