Madison hunting stores

[js]

Are there any good hunting stores in Madison I should go check out while I'm waiting on my mom at her doctors appointment.

[GrizwalD]

unfortunately there isnt, unless you wanna go to dicks sporting goods haha... Im curious why no one has opened one here yet

[ShotgunSP]

There have been a few over the years in Madison and Ridgeland, such as Mean Mallard, Indian Archery, etc..., but nothing that has been able to sustain the big box invasion.

[GrizwalD]

Mean Mallard crashed for other reasons but we wont go into all that

[champcaller]

Not really a 'hunting' store but circle 7 on 463 next to beagle bagel has Filson and other things like that. Probably your best bet for browsing.

[Greenhead22]

Vann's in Brandon if you want to drive, best bet.

[eSJay]

Mean Mallard crashed for other reasons but we wont go into all that

Speaking of Mean Mallard.....What's Chris doing now days?

Then came Big Buck Sports. I wonder what happened to them? Anyone know if they still have the Hattiesburg store?

But back to the original post, you are SOL in terms of a hunting store in Mad town.

[bigoak]

Big Buck in Hattiesburg has been closed for a while.

[GulfCoast]

I remember hitting the "close out" at Big Buck in Hattiesburg years ago. They gone. Speed made a mint with the old Mean Mallard, but the focus changed after the first sale.

[JLT]

It might not matter to most, but there is a good chance that if you go to Van's you will get to barter with the owner of the place. That fact alone has made a tremendous difference in his business vs others. He has done very well without having a big building and lot investment in a high traffic area!

[deltadukman]

It might not matter to most, but there is a good chance that if you go to Van's you will get to barter with the owner of the place. That fact alone has made a tremendous difference in his business vs others. He has done very well without having a big building and lot investment in a high traffic area!

Very true. I remember when he just had a few jackets and cook books in the smokehouse across the street. Then I remember the current store being about 500 sqft. Everything you used to by smelled like smoked sausage casings. He's done well for himself.

[ShotgunSP]

Speaking of Mean Mallard.....What's Chris doing now days?

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Owns a local marketing firm in town

[jdbuckshot]

I always figured in order to have a sporting good store you had to be a pecker head and not speak to people.

Vans can be that way sometimes - but several times I have been in there and the owner him self help me.

Vans has the best selection and very good knowledge about the product they sell.

[woody]

I remember hitting the "close out" at Big Buck in Hattiesburg years ago. They gone. Speed made a mint with the old Mean Mallard, but the focus changed after the first sale.

I worked for Jeff when he first opened during summers and holidays (high school days). One day I'll never forget....rigging 80 dozen decoys with crimps, bagging them and putting them in a UHaul truck for a customer. He came in and bought them for his camp and wanted to pay someone to rig them. I started after close of the store and was there until about 4am.