Winchester's Sportsman's Outfitters

Winchester's Sportsman's Outfitters has outfitted East Texas hunters and anglers from Gilmer Road since 1995, carrying guns, archery, tackle and gear. The shop started small — about a thousand square feet on the north side of Longview toward Spring Hill, repairing rods and reels and selling fishing tackle — and grew through the 1990s into a full hunting and shooting store as customers kept asking for more. Today the inventory spans firearms and shooting accessories, bows and archery equipment, hunting and fishing gear, and clothing and footwear, with brands like Benelli, Beretta, Browning and Weatherby on the racks. The shop also handles firearm maintenance and repair, so customers can bring something in for assessment rather than shipping it off. It is a federally licensed dealer and keeps regular retail hours Monday through Saturday. For anyone who would rather buy gear from someone who hunts the same woods, this is a thirty-year-old East Texas fixture.