Re: Opening a Bait & Tackle/Hunting Supply Business
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
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03/10/21 01:03 PM
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A little late to the party but here's my experience, I provided bait to 6 shops for awhile. None of the owners ever fished or hunted again after opening.. paid employees were rare, mostly cause they stole, Family help was also rare, too many hours at too low of pay. Customers would show up for live bait, but most bought their equipment from Walmart or the Internet, then brag about how much they saved..to you. Most of the owners became grumpy old men, lol
The deer cooler idea sounds like it could pay, especially if you have set hours for drop off and pickup, with no processing.
I'd sleep real hard on it before making a decision. YMMV Good luck with whatever you decide
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Re: Opening a Bait & Tackle/Hunting Supply Business
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
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03/10/21 02:03 PM
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SW, I like those principles and would buy from you. the store i see you opening is one i have driven miles to shop at in ND, SD, KS etc. Where personal service is the most common good on the shelf. But then again I am pretty much law n order driven, regardless of whether that is game and fish related or otherwise. The thing that would worry me is the relatively small margins on sporting equipment. Friends in the business tell me that's why the big stores eventually become clothing stores. Good luck to you, and congrats on what I assume has been a fine career.
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Re: Opening a Bait & Tackle/Hunting Supply Business
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I know from your posts on here that you know hunt,fish,trap in and out.and honest..It would be a breath of fresh air in the outdoor sporting good business today.I wish you well Swampwolf in any of your endeavors.. Thank you marathonman!!! This b&t/deer cooler/supply store idea is one of a few ideas that I could make happen after retirement in a year and a half.....thanks to 2 of my sons...one son is buying the building and another wants to provide 10 grand to stock it. One other idea is to begin advertising my beaver/predator control business acoss south GA and north FL. I don't even advertise now and have times thruout the year when I cant get to all the jobs (esp. beaver work) while working full time in my real job. I'll likely end up doing both...if my bride will help me.....
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Re: Opening a Bait & Tackle/Hunting Supply Business
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03/11/21 01:02 AM
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Get some strippers in too. As a stimulus for buisness.
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Re: Opening a Bait & Tackle/Hunting Supply Business
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03/11/21 02:38 PM
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Back in the late 80's then again 2-3 years ago I wanted to open what your talking about. First one was right on the Miss. river at the state line. Second one was in Southern Il. on a large lake with lots of camping and fishing. Either site should have been good to go. here is what I found.
It will take at least 250 grand to open. With the displays, stock, equipment, hired help and advertising. Now with that said I was going for a "one stop get all" type place. Fuel, food, tackle, camping supplies, hunting supplies, bait....etc etc etc.
Second was the time it will consume. Ya have to be there to watch over and run things from the start. IMO not a good retirement gig.
One of my ideas was to only stock American made equipment and advertise it hard. LOL You can stock on 1-2 shelves what you can buy American made. There is very little tackle made here anymore. That goes for camping equipment also.
I would love to have such a place, been a dream all my life, but no way now, not this ole boy. I have found other ways to keep myself busy, make a buck, and work at my own pace.
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Re: Opening a Bait & Tackle/Hunting Supply Business
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03/11/21 03:35 PM
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Back in the late 80's then again 2-3 years ago I wanted to open what your talking about. First one was right on the Miss. river at the state line. Second one was in Southern Il. on a large lake with lots of camping and fishing. Either site should have been good to go. here is what I found.
It will take at least 250 grand to open. With the displays, stock, equipment, hired help and advertising. Now with that said I was going for a "one stop get all" type place. Fuel, food, tackle, camping supplies, hunting supplies, bait....etc etc etc.
Second was the time it will consume. Ya have to be there to watch over and run things from the start. IMO not a good retirement gig.
One of my ideas was to only stock American made equipment and advertise it hard. LOL You can stock on 1-2 shelves what you can buy American made. There is very little tackle made here anymore. That goes for camping equipment also.
I would love to have such a place, been a dream all my life, but no way now, not this ole boy. I have found other ways to keep myself busy, make a buck, and work at my own pace. Fuel can be purchased about a block away. Dollar General is directly across the street. My idea for this is not a 1/4 of a million $$ operation. The building and land is in place and will be paid for. It is about 1500 sq ft on a 1/4 acre lot right on the main highway and is one block from my residence. Not going to be a large money making deal but I think it will do OK...once cooler is up and running in the fall.
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Re: Opening a Bait & Tackle/Hunting Supply Business
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03/11/21 03:58 PM
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Re: Opening a Bait & Tackle/Hunting Supply Business
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I think the cooler thing might be a good idea for where you are at. As far as the bait and tackle part my family was in the wholesale bait business for 35 years and we supplied bait to several bait shops at one time but things have changed over the years. There are very few true bait and tackle shops up here anymore. Most are now convience stores selling bait and some tackle as a sideline. What might be a option if you want to dabble in the bait part is to put up a self serve area in your shop. A few up here do it and said most are pretty honest . I don't know if you have a well at the location or are hooked up to city water. If it's city water you will need a filtration system to remove the chlorine from the water. My advice would be start small and work into it. Good luck!
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