Academy Sports + Outdoors — Local services in Sherman

Purchased a smoker. Went to the pick up purchase line and waited in line for over over 45 minutes as shoppers were checking out there and just pushed through. All 8 registers were open, but people pushed through the 2 customer pick up lines. I asked an employee where I needed to go to pick up my purchase. He said, "anywhere" and walked off to stand by a glass enclosed station and yak with his buddies. I kept telling people I was in line but I had no merchandise so they just pushed past me. I finally got close enough to the clerk and held my place and loudly said I'm here to pick up my smoker. She called someone and told me to wait until they called her back. I told her they had told me it would be in the boat yard in back. She said I had to wait. That took another 10ish minutes. Finally she said, it's in the boatyard around back. We drove around and got the first customer friendly employee. He helped us load and secure it. That was my first and last time...

Academy has a little bit of everything yet still has a lot of underutilized space. I like to go online shop at times, but it's nice to just walk into a store and walk out with what you wanted in hand-that instant gratification! There are enough hunting and fishing supplies to get started on your sport or hobby, but camping supplies are limited, surprisingly limited. Last visit 4/25/25, there was somewhat a variety of tents, sleeping bags, but very limited selection of camping gear, like cookware, gadgets, camping stoves. If I look down the isles, the camping supplies are narrowed down to 2 isles with a great portion of the isles shortened for a Yeti display. They also have a large selection of Standley cups and accessories. Academy is a decent place to get shoes, equipment for little league sports, and garage gyms. There are some clothing there that I may purchase from time to time. Unfortunately, I have to shop at Cabelas/Bass Pro for camping gear or...

I had no idea this chain carries so much merchandise. You can find everything related to sports here but what I was interested in is the gun collection. Pistols and rifles and shotguns! Oh my! They have it all!

Aside from that, there are boats, boots and shoes, vests and other water related activity gear, knives, tennis and basketball equipment, weight lifting equipment and more.

I also found solar power equipment for those who are interested in DC conveniences while off grid, temporarily or otherwise.

• Backpacks for daily luggage • Football's • Gloves • Binoculars and telescopes • Gaming devices

If you're looking for sports equipment, try this place. You probably won't need to look anywhere else. And even if you are just looking for something to do for an hour while the rest of your gang is busy elsewhere, you can easily keep yourself entertained in here with new ideas for hobbies and events you may be...