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What are the best local sporting goods (e.g., Simmons, Nichols) stores in Louisiana?

Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:03 am
Posted by DeepwaterGoMer
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:03 am
Wanting to go put my eyes on some duck/deer hunting clothing before purchasing. Thinking along the lines of places like G&H in Gueydan, Simmons in Bastrop or Spotted Dog in Columbia. What are some others you all know of?
Posted by jrobic4
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
12122 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:08 am to
Sportsman's in Brusly near BR is good. I'm going to get hate for it, but Bowie outfitters has some good stuff too.

This is going to sound crazy as a Southerner, but a place called Fleet Farm in the Midwest is a big chain that's got a ton. I'm jealous we don't have them down here
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
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Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:11 am to
Spotted Dog in Columbia is really good.
Posted by Duckhammer_77
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Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:13 am to
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going to get hate for it, but Bowie outfitters has some good stuff
They just dont carry cheap brands. Their entry level product is what BP and Academy consider premium. It's a "cry once" kind of place.

Shooters in Lafayette is like Bowies but with way more hunting focus and less fishing
St. Landry Lumber Co in Opelousas (not sure about clothes but awesome firearms and ammo selection)
TP Outdoors in Monroe.

This post was edited on 12/11/25 at 8:18 am
Posted by DeepwaterGoMer
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:23 am to
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Sportsman's in Brusly near BR


Will check them out.
Posted by VernonPLSUfan
Leesville, La.
Member since Sep 2007
17564 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:26 am to
Don't know why Nichols doesn't go all in on sporting goods, mainly hunting and fishing. And split the store in half for the fo fo shite and school clothes.
Posted by DeepwaterGoMer
Member since Nov 2013
100 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:27 am to
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Spotted Dog in Columbia


Great store. Stopped in day after Thanksgiving, was a madhouse.
Posted by White Bear
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Member since Jul 2014
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Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:36 am to
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Spotted Dog in Columbia
Bought a cutdown reacher there when they were downtown. I think it was spotted dog
Posted by Griff Nasty
Rigollette
Member since Jan 2016
136 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:42 am to
McKinney Honda in Ruston always carried a nice selection as well. Bows, guns, and clothing.
Posted by nolaks
Member since Dec 2013
1291 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:47 am to
G&H just opened a new more focused hunting/gun store in crowley
Posted by DeepwaterGoMer
Member since Nov 2013
100 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:56 am to
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G&H just opened a new more focused hunting/gun store in crowley


I didn't realize that. Hadn't been to Gueydan in a while but their selection of duck hunting gear blew me away.
Posted by Sparty3131
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2019
885 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 9:54 am to
Spillway Sportsman also has good breakfast, ethanol free gas, and opens at like 4:00 a.m. or something GD early.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
27737 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 10:57 am to
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TP Outdoors in Monroe.


When I was a kid we used to sale coon hides to Tyner Petrus, seems like they had a buyer come in once a month or so.

You could average about $16.00-$18.00 per if you had 50-100, my dad had a bad arse dog and we also trapped them. I'd come out of there with a wad of cash for a kid

Posted by RichJ
The Land of the CoonAss
Member since Nov 2016
5052 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 12:26 pm to
G&H in Gueydan, Simmons in Bastrop, Security in Alex are all good stores. Steinberg’s in BR was the g.o.a.t…
Posted by jrobic4
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
12122 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 12:50 pm to
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Shooters in Lafayette


I grew up in Lafayette, but most of our camo came from Walmart. I do remember this place being pretty awesome the few times we went, but haven't been in probably 25 years
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
26461 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 12:51 pm to
There's A place in Homer that is pretty good. Local shop. Lots of clothing, too, and decent prices for an independent.
Posted by DeepwaterGoMer
Member since Nov 2013
100 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 12:56 pm to
Sounds like a bunch of good spots. Appreciate everyone's input.
Posted by WMTigerFAN
Ouachita
Member since Feb 2005
4931 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 1:16 pm to
Michael’s in Homer
Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
10868 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 1:46 pm to
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Shooters in Lafayette


I brought my son here to get readjusted for his bow after a league soccer game. The young guys there were awesome. The store was full of clothes and accessories. Got to try on and use a saddle.

I never knew the place existed. But I would drive the almost 2 hours from Houma to go give them my business.
Posted by Jack Ruby
Member since Apr 2014
26461 posts
Posted on 12/11/25 at 10:30 pm to
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Michael’s in Homer


Fun little place. The old school downtown square vibe is very unique. Too bad north LA has some of the best non-chain outdoor shops in the country, but residents of Texas, Ark, and Miss can't buy pistols, sporting rifles, or suppressors, w/o having to ship them to a local FFL.

They probably lose a ton of business because of that.
This post was edited on 12/11/25 at 10:31 pm
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