Christmas Gifts for Hunters Who Have Everything (and Fishermen Too)

Shopping for the hunter in your family gets harder every year. He already owns the good knife, the good reel and three kinds of camouflage. So when people ask about Christmas gifts for hunters who have everything, our answer is simple: give him something for the wall of the den, the cabin or the gun room.

The photo at the top of this post comes from a 1970 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report on the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. One angler stands in the Uganik River with a long rod bent over the water. Nobody in that picture needed another gadget. However, a man like that probably had a favorite brand of shells, a lucky lure and a cabin wall with room to spare.

Below are 14 porcelain signs from our shop for hunters and fishermen, with a little history behind each brand. These Christmas gifts for hunters who have everything are glass enamel fired onto steel, so they hold up in a cold cabin or a damp boathouse.

Christmas gifts for hunters who have everything

1. Peters High Velocity shotgun shells sign

The Peters Cartridge Company opened in Kings Mills, Ohio, in 1887, and Remington bought it in 1934. Duck hunters of that era knew the yellow Peters box on sight. The Peters High Velocity porcelain sign is a 12 by 12 inch square with a mallard flying across the shell box. In other words, it is made for a waterfowl man.

2. Winchester pheasant hunter sign

Of course, Winchester is the name most hunters grew up with. The round Winchester pheasant hunter porcelain sign shows a hunter in the tall grass with birds rising in front of him. It is 12 inches across and fits nicely over a gun cabinet.

3. Winchester Model 70 sign

Winchester built its first production Model 70 rifles in 1936, and the company started calling it “The Rifleman’s Rifle” in 1952. The name stuck for good. The Winchester Model 70 porcelain sign pairs that slogan with a pin-up girl holding a bolt-action rifle, so it suits a man cave as much as a gun room.

4. Marlin solid top side ejection sign

John Marlin started making guns in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1870. His Model 1889 introduced the solid top and side ejection that lever-gun fans still argue about at deer camp. The Marlin “The Sign of a Solid Top” porcelain sign is a good pick for the lever-action loyalist.

5. Remington 12 point buck sign

The Remington rifle porcelain sign has a big whitetail buck and the line “A 12 point argument.” As a result, any deer hunter will get the joke right away. It is 11 3/4 inches round.

6. Case XX knives sign

Case started making knives in 1889 and moved to Bradford, Pennsylvania, in 1905. The famous XX mark comes from the shop floor: one X after a blade was hardened, and a second X after it was tempered. The Case XX knives porcelain sign is 12 by 12 inches, with a red-handled pocketknife across the middle.

7. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shield

In fact, the Fish and Wildlife Service was formed on June 30, 1940, when two older federal bureaus merged. Every duck hunter already supports it, since the Federal Duck Stamp, first sold in 1934, pays for wetland habitat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service porcelain shield shows a flying duck over a jumping fish, which covers both kinds of sportsmen at once.

Christmas gifts for fishermen who have everything

Many of the men on your list do both, so the line between Christmas gifts for hunters who have everything and gifts for fishermen is thin. Still, these seven signs lean toward the water.

8. Penn Reel saltwater fishing sign

A German-born machinist founded Penn in a Philadelphia loft in 1932, and saltwater anglers have trusted the reels ever since. The Penn Reel porcelain sign shows a surf fisherman fighting a fish, and at about $105 it is one of the better values on this list.

9. Rapala Gone Fishing sign

Lauri Rapala carved his first floating minnow lure in Finland in 1936. Then in 1962, Life magazine ran a story on the lure in the same issue that covered Marilyn Monroe’s death. That issue sold huge numbers, and demand for the lure exploded. The Rapala “Gone Fishing, Be Back at Dark Thirty” porcelain sign is the right sign for the man who is never home on a Saturday.

10. Eppinger Dardevle lure sign

Lou Eppinger of Detroit spent years perfecting his red and white spoon. In 1918 he renamed it after the Marines who fought in France, and he spelled it “Dardevle” so the word “devil” would not offend anyone. The oval Eppinger’s Dardevle porcelain sign is shaped a lot like the spoon itself.

11. Paw Paw Bait Co. fishing lures sign

Paw Paw Bait Company grew out of the Moonlight Bait Company in Paw Paw, Michigan, and took the Paw Paw name in 1928. Today, collectors still hunt for its wooden lures. The yellow Paw Paw Bait Co. porcelain sign is 12 by 5 1/2 inches, so it fits over a door or a tackle bench.

12. Winchester fishing tackle sign

Here is a fact that surprises most people: after World War One, Winchester made fishing reels and lures. The company needed work for its factories, so it sold tackle through the 1920s. The Winchester Fishing Tackle porcelain sign shows a bass jumping for a lure, and it is a nice gift for a man who both hunts and fishes.

13. Chris-Craft boat kits sign

Chris Smith built his first boat on the St. Clair River in Michigan in 1874. Decades later, in the 1950s, Chris-Craft sold kit boats that families built in their own garages. The Chris-Craft Boat Kits porcelain sign is a 12 by 6 inch dealer-style sign for the lake house.

Cabin wall Christmas gifts for hunters who have everything

14. Coleman lantern sign

W.C. Coleman started out selling gas lamps in Wichita, and his company made its first lantern in 1914. Since then, almost every hunting camp has had a green or red Coleman hissing on the table. The Coleman lantern porcelain sign is cut in the shape of the lantern itself, and it looks great beside a cabin door.

How to choose Christmas gifts for hunters who have everything

First, match the sign to the season he loves most. A duck hunter will light up at the Peters sign, while a deer hunter will laugh at the Remington buck. Next, think about where it will hang. A gun room, a cabin and a garage each want something a little different.

Also, look at the size, because a big sign needs a big wall. Most of these signs are about 12 inches across, so you can start with one and add more later. For more choices, browse our cabin and lodge signs, fishing signs, firearm signs and Winchester signs.

Finally, order early in December. Holiday carriers slow down, and you will want a few days to wrap it. Our guide on how to hang porcelain signs covers log walls, paneling and brick. And if he also lives in the garage, our list of gifts for car guys who have everything has more ideas.

Shipping and returns

We ship from Houston, Texas. US orders ship for a flat $10, and international shipping is available at checkout. If the sign is not right, you have 30 days to return it. We pay the return shipping, and you get a full refund. See our shipping policy for details.

The brand names in this post belong to their owners. We sell porcelain advertising signs that celebrate these brands, and we are not affiliated with any of them.

FAQ: Christmas gifts for hunters who have everything

What do you get a hunter who has everything?

Get something he would never buy for himself. In our experience, the best Christmas gifts for hunters who have everything are things for the wall, not more gear. Most hunters spend their money on gear, so the walls of the cabin or gun room stay bare. A porcelain sign from his favorite ammo or gun maker fills that gap.

Will a porcelain sign hold up in an unheated cabin?

Yes. Porcelain enamel is glass fused to steel, so cold, damp and wood smoke do not bother it. However, hang it on solid backing, because it is heavier than a tin sign. Our guide to porcelain vs tin signs explains the difference.

Is there a good gift for someone who both hunts and fishes?

Yes. The Winchester fishing tackle sign and the Fish and Wildlife Service shield both cover hunting and fishing in one piece.

The photo of the angler on the Uganik River is a 1970 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service image, and it is in the public domain. You can see the full image here. When you are ready, browse the full porcelain sign shop.