Junior Hunter Gear: Get Your Kids Into the Field

Looking for ways to get your fields out from behind the screens and into the great outdoors this summer? Check out these great pieces of outdoor kit to help spur the process.

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posted on June 30, 2025
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Traditions Mountain Rifle

Traditions Mountain Rifle Build-It-Yourself Kit

Looking for a fun summer project that you and your kids can really get behind? Pre-assembled at the factory to ensure a proper fit, these kits are a great way for the whole family to learn how firearms really work while building a keepsake that you can shoot and hunt with. The .50 Cal. Percussion Mountain Rifle Kit—one of many kits available—comes with a 32-inch octagonal barrel, an unfinished hardwood stock and all the other parts needed to build your own blackpowder rifle. $569.95; traditionsfirearms.com

Buck 835 Selkirk

Buck 835 Small Folding Selkirk Knife

 When it’s time to give your little partner a knife to keep in his pocket, it ought to be a Buck. The Small Folding Selkirk Knife is just the right size weighing only 41/2 ounces and measuring 4¼ inches closed. It sports a 3¼-inch drop-point steel blade, perfect for stick whittling and even small-game skinning. It’s got a durable micarta handle and a belt clip to keep it right where it needs to be. First knife or not, this Buck will be cherished for a lifetime, with a warranty to back it up. $53.99; buckknives.com

Firefield 10x42

Firefield 10x42 Binocular

When you bring your kids into the field, they want to do more than just tag along, so give them a binocular to hang around their neck and teach them to spot game. This 10x42 binocular from Firefield is the real deal, but it only costs a fraction of what the competition will charge you. Nitrogen-filled and water-resistant, this bino sports a real Bak-4 prism, clear glass and a rubberized housing so it’ll withstand a few bumps along the way. $57.47; firefield.com

Barnett Vortex G3

Barnett Vortex G3 Compound Bow

With an adjustable draw weight of 29-45 pounds and a draw length adjustable from 22-27 inches, the Vortex G3 Compound bow from Barnett is built to take a young hunter from backyard beginner to the big woods. The bow weighs just 6 pounds, sports the ability to choose between 60-percent or 70-percent let-off, and comes complete with a D loop, three-pin fiber-optic sight, front stabilizer, arrow rest and quiver. Vortex carbon arrows sold separately. $229.99; barnettcrossbows.com

Gamo Swarm Viper

Gamo Swarm Viper 10X Gen3i

A vast improvement on the air gun you likely grew up with, the Gamo Swarm Viper 10X Gen3i break-barrel air rifle, available in .177 or .22 caliber, houses a 10-round magazine for rapid reloads and a barrel integrated with Whisper Maxxim sound suppression technology. Gamo’s CAT (Custom Action Trigger) two-stage trigger is adjustable for pull weight, and the included 3-9x40mm scope is mounted to the company’s Recoil-Reducing Rail to maximize its lifespan. This is a tin can destroyer and a true small-game rifle. $279.90; gamousa.com

Caldwell ClayCopter

Caldwell ClayCopter

A new spin on clay shooting, this handheld motorized launcher will send biodegradable discs called ClayCopters whizzing through the air at distances of up to 100 yards. Lightweight, easy to use and able to launch up to two discs at once at any angle in any direction, there’s no need to drag your old clunky thrower to the field anymore. Adjustable for speed and capable of 300 launches on a single charge. $219.99/launcher, $9.99-$12.99/ClayCopter discs; caldwellshooting.com

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