2017-02-13

Here are the most recognizable outdoor brands in each U.S. state.

Some of these outdoor brands are headquartered in their respective states, while others have large manufacturing operations there.

These brands include firearms manufacturers, apparel makers, knife makers, fishing gear companies, boat manufacturers, retailers and more.

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Below is some more information about each company, including what it makes and where it’s located.

Alabama – Pradco Outdoor Brands

PRADCO Outdoor Brands is the largest parent organization of major hunting and fishing products in the world. Some of their brands include Moultrie game feeders, Lindy, and Summit tree stands.

Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama

Alaska – Tongass Trading Company

Tongass Trading Company is one of the oldest outdoors stores in Alaska. Founded in 1898, the company started as a supplier for commercial fishing fleets and logging camps. Today, they are a retailer for a wide range of outdoor apparel brands.

Located in Ketchican, Alaska

Arizona – Sturm, Ruger & Co.

Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers of firearms for the commercial sporting market in the US.

The company has a casting plant in Prescott, Arizona

Arkansas – Ranger Boats

Ranger Boats are synonymous with bass fishing boats. The company makes high-quality fishing crafts that are sold throughout the world.

Headquartered in Flippin, Arkansas

California – 5.11 Tactical

5.11 Tactical is a leading manufacturer of tactical gear, apparel, and footwear.

Headquartered in Irvine, California

Colorado – Eagle Claw

Eagle Claw makes saltwater and freshwater fishing tackle for a wide array of species.

Located in Denver, Colorado

Connecticut – Colt

Colt is among the most recognizable firearms brands in the world. Its rifles, pistols and revolvers are used by hunters and sport shooters throughout the world.

Located in Hartford, Connecticut

Delaware – Crossover Camo

Crossover Camo is the maker of Reactive Camo, an innovative deer hunting camouflage that mimics deer hides and common foliage patterns.

Located in Claymont, Delaware

Florida – COSTA

COSTA makes high-end polarized eyewear for fishing, boating, and other water sports.

Located in Daytona Beach, Florida

Georgia – Realtree

Realtree is a leading camouflage manufacturer and supplier. Their camo patterns are found on everything from firearms to all-terrain vehicles.

Headquartered in Columbus Georgia

Hawaii – Hammerhead Spearguns

“We embody a culture of sharing and expanding the sport of spearfishing and the freedive experience.”   -hammerheadspearguns.com

Located in Wahiawa, Hawaii

Idaho – Smith Optics

Smith Optics makes top-notch protective eyewear for outdoorsmen, tactical shooters and other outdoor sports.

Located in Sun Valley, Idaho

Illinois – Armalite

ArmaLite, Inc. was the company that made the original AR-15 in the mid-twentieth century. In fact, the AR stands for Armalite. Today, they are a leading manufacturer of small arms for the commercial market.

Headquartered in Geneseo, Illinois

Indiana – Bear Archery

Bear Archery has been making quality hunting bows for more than 80 years. The company makes a wide range of compound, traditional and youth hunting bows.

Headquartered in Evansville, Indiana

Iowa – Berkley Fishing

Berkley Fishing is one of the world’s premier tackle companies. They are most well known for their Berkley Trilene fishing line and Powerbait scented lures.

Located in Spirit Lake, Iowa

Kansas – Bushnell

Bushnell’s makes optics products, including game cameras, binoculars, spotting scopes, rifle scopes, telescopes, night vision equipment, GPS devices, holographic weapon sights, and much more.

Located in Overland Park, Kansas

Kentucky – Double Star, Inc.

Double Star, Inc. is a burgeoning manufacturer of AR-platform rifles, small arms and gun parts.

Located in Winchester, Kentucky

Lousiana – Duck Commander

Duck Commander is the powerhouse brand behind the popular TV series Duck Dynasty. They make game calls, apparel, hunting gear, and are the sponsors of a number of major sporting events.

Headquartered in West Monroe, Louisiana

Maine – L.L. Bean

L.L.Bean, Inc. is one of the most established American outdoor apparel brands.  gear for hunting and fishing.

Located in Freeport, Maine

Maryland – Under Armour

Under Armour has grown from humble beginnings into one of the world’s largest sports apparel manufacturers. Known mostly for their traditional sports apparel,  the company also makes a wide range of products for hunters and outdoorsmen.

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

Massachussetts – Smith & Wesson

Smith & Wesson is one of the oldest gun makers in the US. Founded in 1852, their pistols are standard issue for sports shooters and law enforcement agencies throughout the world.

Located in Springfield, Massachussetts

Michigan – Carhartt

Founded in 1889, Carhartt makes rugged hunting apparel and workwear. Their products include jackets, pants, gloves and more.

Located in Dearborn, Michigan

Minnesota – The Sportsman’s Guide

The Sportsman’s Guide began in 1970 as a mail order catalog. It has since grown into one of Internet’s largest retailers of outdoors sporting goods.

Located in St. Paul, Minnesota

Mississippi – Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak makes some of the most recognizable camouflage patterns in the hunting industry. The company’s camo patterns are used on everything from clothing to vehicles. Mossy Oak also operates media brands and conservation programs.

Located in West Point, Mississippi

Missouri – Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro Shops are mini meccas of bass fishing, hunting camping and outdoors products. The company is one of the world’s largest retailers of outdoors merchandise.

Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri

Montana – Sitka Gear

SITKA Gear designs and builds high-quality hunting apparel and packs that feature innovative designs and unique camouflage patterns.

Headquartered in Bozeman, Montana

Nebraska – Cabela’s

Founded in 1961, Cabela’s has grown into a massive retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and shooting goods. The company’s huge retail stores are located in several states throughout the US.

Located in Sydney, Nebraska

Nevada – Xtreme Bullets

X-Treme Bullets, Inc. is rapidly building ammunition manufacturer with clients all over the world.

Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico

New Hampshire – SIG SAUER

SIG SAUER is a world-renowned firearms manufacturer for sport shooters, law enforcement agencies and militaries.

Manufacturing plant located in Newington, New Hampshire

New Jersey – Henry Repeating Arms

Henry Repeating Arms is one the world’s leading lever action manufacturers. It’s also one of top long rifle makers in the US.

Located in Bayonne, New Jersey

New Mexico – Calibers

Part shooting range, part gun shop and part gunsmithing business, Calibers offers private lessons and membership deals to New Mexico gun nuts.

Two locations in Albuquerque, New Mexico

New York – KA-BAR Knives, Inc.

KA-BAR Knives, Inc., a subsidiary of Cutco Corporation, makes high quality military, hunting, sporting, all-purpose utility, and outdoor survival knives.

Located in Olean, New York

North Carolina – Remington Arms Company

If you’re a hunter or a sport shooter, you know Remington. This is the oldest firearms company in the US, and it’s our country’s largest producer of shotguns and rifles

Headquartered in Madison, North Carolina

North Dakota – Russ Kommer Knives

Russ Kommer is a renowned knife maker who makes custom and production knives for a number of top hunting and knife brands, including CRKT, Browning and Timberline.

Located in Fargo, North Dakota

Ohio – Havalon Knives

Havalon Knives has developed a solid reputation among outdoorsmen for as a quality hunting and survival knife maker. The company has been in business for more than 25 years.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio

Oklahoma – Falcon Rods

Falcon Rods makes high-quality, American-made rods and spinner reels for freshwater and saltwater fishing.

Headquartered in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Oregon – Columbia Sportswear

Columbia Sportswear makes clothing, footwear and gear for fishing and other outdoor sports, including as hiking, camping, skiing and snowboarding.

Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon

Pennsylvania – Dick’s Sporting Goods

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. is a huge chain retailer of sporting goods, including bows, fishing gear, firearms, outdoors apparel and more. The company is listed as a Fortune 500 American corporation.

Headquartered in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

Rhode Island – North Coast Boats

NorthCoast Boats, a subsidiary of C&C Marine, builds top quality fishing boats in the fish boat manufacturing mecca of New England: Bristol, Rhode Island.

Headquartered in Bristol, Rhode Island

South Carolina – The Shakespeare Company

Open any tackle box and you’ll probably find a Shakespeare product. It’s the oldest fishing gear brand in the US. Shakespeare makes fishing rods, reels, tools, fishing line and terminal tackle.

Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina

South Dakota – Hagen’s Fishing Components

Hagen’s Fishing Components have been making quality fishing tackle for more than 30 years. They are one of North America’s leading wholesale tackle and lure manufacturers.

Located in Bristol, South Dakota

Tennessee – Yamaha Motor Sports

Yamaha Motor Sports is a Japanese manufacturer of ATV’s, boats, outboard motors, and other motorized vehicles.

Manufacturing plant located in Athens, Tennessee

Texas – Academy Sports + Outdoors

Academy Sports + Outdoors is the largest outdoor sports goods store chain in Texas.

Headquartered in Harris County, Texas

Utah – Browning

Browning Arms Company’s logo of a buck silhouette is one of the most recognizable brands in the outdoor world. The company makes top-quality firearms, and fishing and hunting gear.

Located in Mountain Green, Utah

Vermont – Orvis

Orvis is synonymous with fly fishing. This family-owned business sells high-end gear and apparel for fly fishing and hunting.

Headquartered in Sunderland, Vermont

Virginia – Parker Bow Compound Bows

Parker Compound Bows is one of the largest compound bow and crossbow manufacturers in the world. The company was honored twice as the fastest “The Fastest Growing Manufacturer in Virginia”, by Virginia Business Magazine.

Headquartered in Mint Spring, Virginia

Washington – Filson

Filson has been making rugged, quality clothing for outdoorsmen for more than a century.

Headquartered in Seattle, Washington

West Virginia – Douglas Barrels, Inc.

Douglas Barrels produces a range of handgun and rifle barrels that promise high accuracy at an affordable price.

Headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia

Wisconsin – Mathews, Inc.

Mathews, Inc. is a leader in bow innovation and technology. “Since our inception in 1992 and starting with Single Cam technology, Mathews has been responsible for multitude of innovations that have not only enhanced performance by quantum leaps, but have also reduced complexity.” —mathews.com.

Headquartered in Sparta, Wisconsin

Wyoming – Sierra Trading Post

Sierra Trading Post is another powerhouse mail catalog and online retailer of sporting goods. The popular retailer sells footwear, adventure gear, footwear, apparel and home products for a wide array of outdoor sports brands.

Headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming

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