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There is no single price for a guided turkey hunt in the Southeast. Here is what drives the cost, two published packages from October 2026, and the nonresident license bill that comes on top.

A fly shop sells gear, books trips, teaches classes, and tells people what the water is doing. Here is how to market all of it as one business, with dated looks at two Southeastern shop sites.

Two federal excise-tax programs send money to state wildlife and fisheries agencies. Here is how each one works, what the fiscal year 2026 certificates show for 11 Southeastern states, and what an operator can and cannot say.

North Carolina's delayed harvest rules took effect October 1, 2026, the commission pushed fall stocking to November, and Georgia's five delayed harvest streams open November 1. Here is the dated two-state calendar, the permit question every guide has to answer, and the trip pages, weekly reports, and beginner offers that turn the stocked-water months into bookings without overpromising.

Bluebills, redheads, canvasbacks, and ringnecks rafted on big TVA, Corps, and utility reservoirs make up a distinct open-water waterfowl specialty in the Southeast. This hub defines the open-water diver hunt on its own terms, tours the flagship waters from Kentucky Lake to Lake Seminole, lays out verified 2026-27 seasons and diver limits, and shows why safety and permits are the core of the sales story.

Guided water tours nearly doubled in value added between 2019 and 2024, and 370 audited paddle, whitewater and eco-tour operators show where the online gaps are. Here is what each chapter of the report found, state by state and category by category.

The Outdoor Hospitality report covers cabins, glamping, campgrounds, RV parks, rentals and lodges with no single public count behind them. Here is what each chapter holds, from RVing by state to scores by type of place and how guests book.

The Sporting Lodges and Multi-Program Destinations report has nine chapters and no lodge market count, by design. Here is what each chapter holds, from state-by-state nonresident license tables to the lodge audit by state and a booking calendar.

Shooting is an $8.1 billion national industry and reaches more people than hunting in all 11 Southeastern states. Here is what each chapter of our Sporting Clays and Shooting report found, and what it means for a course, club or range.

Dove hunters are counted state by state every year, and the numbers are large. The businesses that sell dove hunts are few. Here is what each chapter of the 2026-27 Dove Hunting report found and what it means for operators.

The 2026-27 Wild Turkey in the Southeast report covers record spring harvests, poult recruitment below the level agencies call sustainable, and an audit of 124 turkey operators. Here is what each chapter found.

Charter boats made only 1.9% of saltwater trips, but for-hire days carry the highest angler spending. Here is what each chapter of the 2026-27 Saltwater Offshore report found about demand, the coast and how offshore charters show up online.

No public source counts fly or trout anglers, but license, survey and audit data still draw a clear picture. Here is what each chapter of the 2026-27 Fly Fishing and Trout report found and what it means for guides and lodges.

Feral swine cost the United States at least $3.4 billion a year, no source counts hog hunters, and the rules change at every state line. Here is what each chapter of the 2026-27 Wild Hog report found and what it means for operators.

The 2026-27 Upland and Quail in the Southeast report covers sharp bobwhite declines where they are measured, a hunter base with no federal count, and the largest species group in our hunting audit. Here is what each chapter found.

The 2026-27 Waterfowl in the Southeast report covers federal hunter counts, a weaker mallard breeding survey, a steady season framework and an audit of 139 waterfowl operators. Here is what each chapter found.

The 2026-27 Whitetail in the Southeast report covers license demand, a harvest record that cannot be ranked across states, and an audit of 178 whitetail operators. Here is what each chapter found.

Guided water tours and charters rose 94% in value added from 2019 to 2024. Here is what BEA data and our audit of 370 paddle, whitewater and eco-tour operators say about demand, and why online booking is the edge.

BEA's climbing, hiking and tent camping line has doubled while RVing sits 12% below its 2022 peak. Here is what BEA data, state tourism reports and our audit of 84 lodging and campground operators say about demand and the online booking path.

A sporting lodge sells a stay, several programs and a group trip as one bundle. Here is what nonresident license data, BEA value added and our hunting audit say about the lodge buyer, and where lodge websites lose bookings.