Top Sports and Recreation Discounts for Veterans

Bass Pro Shops, an outdoor recreation retailer, and its brand, Cabela’s, both give the military community a solid 10 percent discount every day on almost all merchandise, with the exception of 5 percent on guns and ammo.

Alcohol, boats, trailers, outboard motors, ATVs/UTVs, tractors or tractor attachments, gift cards, licenses or services are excluded from the discount.

You’ll need to present proof of active duty or veteran status online or in person. 

Big 5 Sporting Goods: The retailer offers a 10 percent military discount for active-duty and reserve military personnel, retirees, veterans and spouses and dependent children. You can only get this discount in-store at all Big 5 locations, and you must show valid military ID or veteran status on your driver’s license. This discount excludes gift cards and licenses.

Champs Sports: The sporting goods retailer offers active-duty personnel, reserve members and veterans a 10 percent discount on most online and in-store purchases. The store verifies military status using the third-party service SheerID. You’ll be prompted to put in your info at checkout or show your military ID to the clerk in-store. The offer is limited to four SheerID verifications with a $100 maximum discount per verification.

FishUSA: The tackle shop offers a 10 percent discount to active-duty military members and veterans as one of its Angler Appreciation programs. Once you verify your status online, you’ll receive the discount on all orders placed at FishUSA through your account. The discount does not apply to gift cards, electronics, kayaks, downriggers and products from certain brands.

Live sports and events

The PGA Tour gives golf lovers a variety of offers and discounts for military members and veterans through its Birdies for the Brave program. Each event designs its own discount, so you’ll need to check the ones you’re interested in. In one example, the Sony Open in Hawaii gives military personnel and veterans free tickets to the event.

WWE: World Wrestling Entertainment offers military personnel and veterans a free ticket to a professional wrestling event, either WWE Raw or SmackDown. Eligible military community members can get the ticket by going to their local box office on the day of the event with a military ID. Tickets are only available on the day and are first come, first served.

GovX is a portal to discounts for active-duty members, veterans, retired military, military reserves, spouses and dependents up to age 24. The deals include discounted tickets to sporting events such as MLB games, Major League Soccer, motorsports and more. You must create a GovX account and verify your military status via email or document upload.

NASCAR offers military members and veterans up to 15 percent off tickets to races, with discounts varying by event and reaching up to 40 percent. You’ll be prompted to fill out information for online verification when you click on the event you’re interested in. Some events also offer discounts to military and veteran families.

NFL: Not every National Football League team offers military discounts, but all teams participate in on-field recognition through the NFL Salute to Service program. The Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Commanders offer discounts.

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