Well, its that time of year again, hearts, flowers, candy, and Love is in the air. Valentines Day is a sort of fun time, so fun gifts should be order of the day, gifts that not only show your love for your partner, but also show your appreciation of how unique your woman hunter is.

So, on that vein, here are some ideas for Valentines Day gift for the huntress.

1. Since time is short, this one will have to be gift certificate, properly presented in a camo envelope, for an elk-tooth ring or necklace. Preferably HER elk, but, a very unique gift anyway, but rather costly, so this is a good one if you feel really, really flush.

2. Of course, this is rather costly, so natural jewelry, made of real leaves dipped in gold, are beautiful, natural and look really nice as an accessory.

3. Candy is always good, unless, like everyone, she is watching calories. Still, whose diet plan couldnʼt include a chocolate Alligator?  Hoffmanʼs Chocolates, in Florida, has several sizes of the critters. Harmless and delicious.

For Internet ordering, try The Chocolate Vault website. They have everything from gators to fish to deer, to even deer hunters plaques and chocolate mounted deer head.  A must for EVERY woman hunter.

4. Several Internet sites sell pink camo pajamas and tank tops. There are socks and underwear, and camo bandanas.Cute, practical, fun gifts. However, you might not be able to find her, sheʼs in camo, yaʼknow.

5. However, if your honey prefers more practical gifts, such as broad heads or shafts or bows or boots, dress them up a little. Wrap them in pink camo, tie a pink camo bandana around them.

6. Wine is a good choice for Valentine's Day if you indulge in the spirits, but try something new. Last Christmas I found some Electric Reindeer white zinfandel and it wasnʼt bad. I mean, who could resist an electric reindeer?   

7. One really unique Valentine gift I saw was a knife maker, who formed a heart in the Damascus steel in the knife blade.  This might be a little out in left field for most of us, but it just shows how creative one can be.

8. Instead of taking her to supper, how about cleaning the house, and preparing her a gourmet meal using the wild game she downed last year?

9. Maybe surprise her with the deer head she dropped off at the taxidermist last fall? (If this is at all do-able. Taxidermists have their own schedules, and the mount may not be even near to being ready yet.) Put a pink camo or a bandana with hearts on it around the neck.

10. If sheʼs a fisherwoman, how about fishing tackle or flies in a heart-shaped box?

11. A gift certificate to the local taxidermist to have one of her trophies mounted.

12. Many artists these days paint colorful scenes on skulls. These make very attractive home decor. Have a European skull?  Have someone paint a scene or a pattern on the skull, or, take home decor spray paint, either gold, silver, bronze, or stone-pattern and spray the skull for an eye-catching, conversation starter. (Make sure she doesn't mind, however.)

13.  Last but not least, for that little girl who will be a hunter someday, how about a hunter Dan girls doll?  I saw a complete hunting kit, pickup, trailer, 4 wheelers; everything the little one will need to pretend she is going on a hunting trip.  I saw this at Bass Pro over Christmas, I suspect they still have them.

Anyway, a few unusual ideas for the upcoming Valentines Day.

Cynthia J. Vannoy-Rhoades