Hand-painted Northern Pintail drake patch on a Richardson 112 caramel and black rope trucker hat - PM Outfitters True Originals

2026 Gift Guide: Hats for the Hunter, the Fan, and the Collector

Gift season sneaks up every year, and a good hat is one of the few presents that actually gets worn. Everything we make is handcrafted here in Perkinston, Mississippi, so we sorted this year's picks by who's on your list. One heads-up before you start: our True Vintage and True Originals pieces are one of one, which means the one you pick may not be around in December. Shop those early.

For the Hunter: Our New Camo Line

We just dropped a new line of exclusive PM Outfitters designs for the people who live in camo from now through spring. Each hat pairs one subject with a camo pattern that suits it, finished with a laser-engraved leatherette patch on a Richardson trucker:

These are original designs made for PM Outfitters, not a catalog patch you'll see on every other hunting hat, and they're in limited supply. For more, browse the full Hunting & Firearms collection.

For the Sports Fan

Football season is when a hat earns its keep, from the tailgate to the couch. Our sports lineup leans retro: patches that mark a specific year, a specific stadium, or a specific team's story.

NFL Anniversary Patches

These are a quiet favorite with football fans because each one marks a milestone. A few to look at:

Saints Country

Saints fans get the deepest bench. The 25th Anniversary and 30th Anniversary hats cover the early years, the Dome Patrol is a nod to the famed defense, and the Drew Brees GOAT hat is a gold-patch tribute to #9. There's also the Louisiana Logo performance rope hat in black with a laser-perforated crown.

College Football

For Georgia fans we have several styles, including the retro patch foam rope trucker, the mascot head on a Richardson 112, and the Tailgate Season trucker. Quantities are small on each style, so Bulldog fans should not wait.

Elsewhere on the SEC map, look at the LSU Tigers 1860 retro, the Ole Miss Colonel Reb retro, the Mississippi State Cowbell, the Texas A&M Aggies, and the Arkansas Razorbacks. For a one-of-one, the hand-painted LSU Tiger rope cap and Southern Miss Golden Eagle are True Originals, which means each one exists exactly once.

Pair any of them with a tailgate koozie and you've covered game day. Browse everything in the Sports collection.

For the Racing Fan

Our Racing collection is deep, and the Dale Earnhardt retro patch hats are always a safe bet, including the 1987 Winston Cup Champion and the Dale Jr. #88 flat bill. Those are retro-style embroidered tributes. If your racing fan wants the real thing, look in our True Vintage collection for genuine sourced racing patches.

For the Movie Buff

The holographic movie hats shift in the light, and they're a hit with anyone who grew up on these: The A-Team, The Goonies, and Smokey and the Bandit. You can read more in our Tinseltown Shine post. For the holidays, our Yuletide Treasures collection has movie nods like the Red Ryder BB Gun, Little Nero's Pizza, and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.

For the Collector: One of One

This is the person who'd rather own the only one than five that everybody has. We have two ways to shop for them.

True Vintage is built from real, sourced vintage patches, not reprints, and once one is used we don't have another identical piece to send. Not sure how to tell the real thing? Our guide on how to spot a real vintage patch walks through it. Browse the True Vintage collection.

True Originals are hand-painted, one-of-one pieces, sealed with a hand-brushed protective topcoat once the paint dries. Right now that includes a run of hand-painted ducks like the American Wigeon and Northern Pintail Drake, plus coastal and fishing pieces like the Yellowfin Tuna. Most True Originals run in the $40s and low $50s, and no two are ever alike. See why we paint instead of print in this post, or browse the True Originals collection.

Stocking Stuffers

Our laser-engraved leatherette koozies are $16 and come in dozens of designs, from tailgate favorites to sports and movie nods. They make an easy add-on for anyone on your list.

Getting to Free Shipping

Orders of $75 or more ship free. One hat plus a koozie usually lands somewhere in the $50s or $60s, so that won't get you there on its own. Combinations that do: two hats plus a koozie, a True Original plus another hat, or two True Originals. Two regular hats gets close but can land just under, so a koozie is the easy way to tip it over.

Want Something Specific?

If you have a particular design in mind, or you want a specific hat blank, reach out through our Custom page or email custom@pmoutfitters.net.

Our sports, racing, movie, and holiday-movie pieces are independently designed PM Outfitters tributes and are not officially licensed by or affiliated with any team, league, driver, studio, or rights holder.

FAQ

What's a good hat gift for a hunter? Our new camo line of exclusive PM Outfitters designs: Whitetail Deer, Eastern Wild Turkey, Mallard Duck, Ring-Necked Pheasant, and Black Labrador Flooded Timber, each on a Richardson trucker in a matching camo pattern.
Do you have NFL anniversary patch hats? Yes. Our retro patch lineup includes the Dallas Cowboys 40th, Pittsburgh Steelers 75th, Philadelphia Eagles 75th, Denver Broncos 50th, Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field 50th, Washington Redskins 50th, San Diego Chargers 40th, and New Orleans Saints 25th and 30th anniversary hats, plus the Houston Texans Inaugural Season and Super Bowl XX at the Louisiana Superdome.
How do I get free shipping on a gift order? Orders of $75 or more ship free. A hat and a koozie usually falls short, but two hats plus a koozie, a True Original plus another hat, or two True Originals will get you there.
What's the best gift for someone who collects one-of-a-kind items? Our True Vintage hats use real sourced vintage patches, and our True Originals are hand-painted one-of-one pieces. Neither is restocked once it sells.
Are your sports, racing, and movie hats officially licensed? No. They are independently designed PM Outfitters tribute pieces, not officially licensed or affiliated with any team, league, driver, studio, or rights holder.

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