![]() “When it comes to guns or anything else for that matter, we don’t like to buy problems,” says Dubby. “Target shooting was popular during Covid.” Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) is popular, especially for turkey hunting, and 410, 28 and 20 gauge are a big part of that. It was a two-year run.” Things are back to normal now everything is up to speed regarding the supply chain except for some types of ammunition. People couldn’t work so fishing and running took off first, then hunting and everything else. ![]() “Covid was good to us as far as sales go, we didn’t have to close. The pandemic helped bring people into the store. Fathers are buying first hunting guns, and some are upgrading for their teenagers that have outgrown their first guns. “We see wives and grandmothers buying for their husbands, kids, and grandchildren. During Christmas, business doubles from normal months, but they aren't overwhelmed. Their staff is knowledgeable and can readily answer your questions. McCoy Outdoor is an inviting place to buy everything you need to enjoy the outdoors. In 2006, McCoy Outdoor moved to its present location on Springhill Avenue just off I-65 and business is good! If he’s in town, he usually stops by a couple of times a week.” Dubby inherited a great customer base from Steve. I can pick up the phone and call him anytime. “I decided to go back to what I knew how to do, retail.” He bought McCoy Outdoor in 2002, which at the time was located in a stand-alone building on Dauphin Street across from McConnell Automotive. A few years later, he was tired of retail and left the business to try his hand at other endeavors.ĭubby heard from a friend that Steve McCoy, who started McCoy Outdoor on Government Street in 1975 was ready to sell his business. Later, he brought in a partner and changed the name to Hannon & Williams. Moore, selling high-quality casual menswear, suits and accessories. Two and a half years later, he moved back to Mobile and opened his store, Wm. “I never interviewed for the job,” he says, “I just started selling clothes one day.”Īfter graduating with a degree in Advertising, Dubby went to work at the Locker Room in Montgomery. While a student at the University of Alabama, he began working at The Locker Room, a men’s clothing store in Tuscaloosa. He was born in Houston when his father was doing his residency at Houston’s Hermann Hospital. I’ve known Dubby pretty much all my life, so I was happy to see him and catch up. I sat down with Dubby Hannon to discuss the latest trends at McCoy Outdoor Company. The store is chock full of everything you can think of for enjoying all that the Scenic 98 Coastal area has to offer. If you have someone in your life who loves the outdoors, enjoys hunting and fishing, is a runner, or just needs something casual but high-quality to wear daily, McCoy Outdoor is your place.
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