The Best Christmas Gift for Hunters and Fishermen

Looking for that perfect gift for the angler or hunter on your Christmas list? If so, a fishing or hunting license might be the answer. These licenses make great Christmas gifts. And they're easy to buy. It's a simple process.

Winter is a great time to give a license as a gift. There's still a chance to get out and hunt. The easiest way to buy a fishing or hunting license is at the wildlife agency's or DNR's website. The licenses are also available at physical locations such as Walmarts and hunting stores throughout the country. Sometimes even gas stations and country stores have them for sale.

Combination licenses -- which allow the license holder to fish and hunt big and small game -- are also available in many states. Choosing this option allows the hunter or fisherman to do whatever he/she chooses to do with this license.

Stray from the traditional gift giving this season. Be a little unorthodox. Get them something they can go afield and experience. After all, memories are oftentimes the best presents. And that's certainly attainable with a hunting and/or fishing license.

The goal is to increase the number of hunters. We're losing members of our ranks annually. We have to stop the decline and turn this trend around. Help that effort by gifting a hunting or fishing license this Christmas.