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Digital Sportsman Wins Bronze Stevie Award
Digital Sportsman received a Bronze Stevie Award for Veteran-Owned Business of the Year in the 2025 American Business Awards.
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Digital Sportsman Partners With the BFFIA
Digital Sportsman and the Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association partner to support local guides, conservation, and a sustainable fly-fishing economy.
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DS News
Digital Sportsman Featured on Woman Angler Podcast
Digital Sportsman discusses sustainable guide businesses and the growing influence of women in the outdoor industry on The Woman Angler & Adventurer Podcast.
Business Management
7 Trademark Mistakes Outdoor Guides Should Avoid
Learn seven common trademark mistakes fishing guides and charter captains make, plus practical steps for protecting a business name and reducing filing problems.
Online Booking
How to Trademark Your Fishing Guide or Charter Business Name
Protect your fishing guide or charter business name with a trademark. Learn the steps, costs, and benefits of securing your brand identity.
DS News
Digital Sportsman Acquires Ahoy Booking
Digital Sportsman acquired Ahoy Booking to expand ticketing and digital waiver capabilities for outdoor experience operators on its connected platform.
Rentals
Resource Management and Waivers for Rental Operators
Explore resource management and digital waiver workflows designed to help rental and multi-asset operators coordinate inventory, guests, and risk controls.
Industry Insights
The Business Case for a Book Now Button
Use an illustrative model to estimate how direct online booking can affect inquiry conversion, completed reservations, and potential charter revenue.
Online Booking
What a Missing Book Now Button Can Cost
Use a practical framework to estimate how much demand may be lost when guests cannot check availability and complete a booking immediately.
Tours
The Guides Who Unite Us: An MLK Day Reflection
A reflection on how outdoor guides and shared adventures can create connection, strengthen communities, support conservation, and broaden opportunity.
DS News
Digital Sportsman Partners With Fishin’ Girl Nation
Digital Sportsman and Fishin’ Girl Nation announce a partnership focused on supporting women guides and anglers across the outdoor industry.
Business Management
Digital Sportsman Named an SB100 Award Winner
Digital Sportsman was named an SB100 Award winner, recognizing the company among notable small businesses serving the outdoor industry.
DS News
Why Great Guides Don’t Chase Leads—They Build Loyalty | Blog
Most captains think growth means chasing leads. The best ones know it’s about turning guests into loyal, repeat customers. Here’s how to make the shift.
Tours
Online Reservation Systems for Tour Operators & Guides | Tours
A guide for tour operators and fishing guides on how online booking systems can organize schedules, reduce no-shows, automate payments, and more.
Business Management
Reduce No Shows for Fishing Charters and Tours | Blog
Cut no‑shows and protect your margins with deposits, automated reminders, digital waivers, and smart rescheduling—plus ready‑to‑use templates.
Online Booking
Handling No-Shows & Trip Cancellations for Fishing Guides | Blog
Learn how fishing guides can handle and prevent no-shows and manage cancellations with all-in-one booking / management software for charters and guide services.
Online Booking
Booking Software for Fishing Charters, Guides and Boat Tours...
Compare online reservation software for fishing guides, charters, boat tours, and more: Tools to help you manage your business and get more bookings.
Tours
Fishing Charter Policy and Pricing Playbook
Build clearer charter pricing, deposit, cancellation, rescheduling, and no-show policies with a practical framework for protecting revenue and guest trust.
Online Booking
Scheduling Software for Fishing Charters
Learn how charter scheduling software can coordinate captains, crews, boats, equipment, payments, and guest communication in one operating workflow.
DS News
Digital Sportsman Launches Innovative Business Software for Guided
New AI-powered business management platform & booking system from Digital Sportsman helps guides, lodges & outdoor companies boost revenue.
Business Management
Boat Charter Software That Puts You Back On The Water | Online Booking
The right platform lets guests book themselves, assigns the right vessel and crew, collects deposits, sends waivers and gives you clean end-of-day numbers.
DS News
Digital Waivers for Fishing Charters and Tours
Learn how outdoor operators can collect signatures, organize waiver records, and connect digital waivers with booking and guest-management workflows.
Marketing
Outdoor Activity Reservation Software: Complete Guide | Online Booking
A practical guide to online reservation software for outdoor activities, tours, charters, and rentals: Features to look for, how pricing works, and more.
Online Booking
Booking Platforms for Fishing Guides and Charters
Compare the capabilities fishing guides and charter captains should evaluate in booking software, from mobile reservations and deposits to waivers and support.
Tours
Outdoor Booking Software Buyer’s Guide
Compare reservation software for fishing charters, tours, rentals, and outdoor activities using practical criteria for booking, payments, waivers, operations, and support.
Online Booking
How to Choose Fishing Charter Booking Software
Evaluate booking, payment, scheduling, waiver, communication, and reporting tools with a practical framework designed for fishing charter operations.
Online Booking
How Fishing Guides Can Streamline Client Bookings | Online Booking
How guides & charter captains can avoid double-bookings, chase fewer payments, and get more reservations without hiring staff or losing the personal touch.
DS News
Why Your Fishing Website Is Not Getting Bookings
Diagnose common reasons a fishing guide website fails to convert visitors and learn practical ways to improve clarity, trust, booking flow, and follow-up.
Online Booking
Add-Ons That Boost Revenue for Outdoor Adventure Tours | Blog
Boost guest experience and revenue with these proven add-ons and upselling/cross-selling ideas for outdoor adventure tours—gear, snacks, upgrades and more.
Marketing
Online Marketing for Fishing Guides | Marketing
How fishing guides can grow their business with smart online marketing strategies. Discover how Digital Sportsman streamlines booking and client retention.
Tours
Tour Upselling and Cross-Selling Strategies
Learn practical ways to offer relevant upgrades, packages, and add-ons throughout the guest journey without weakening trust or creating checkout friction.
Online Booking
How to Choose Outdoor Activity Booking Software
Use a practical evaluation framework to compare reservation platforms for guides, outfitters, rentals, tours, and other outdoor activity businesses.
Online Booking
Reservation Software for Outdoor Activity Businesses
Learn how outdoor activity businesses can evaluate reservation software for booking, payment, guest communication, resource, and reporting needs.
Online Booking
Digital Sportsman Heads to ICAST 2025 | Events
Digital Sportsman will be at ICAST! Visit Booth 4612 to explore our booking platform, enter giveaways, and create your own custom hat at the Hat Bar.
DS News
Automate 80% of Your Outdoor Adventure Business in 30 Days...
We’ll walk through a practical four-week plan to help you overhaul your business operations with minimal disruption and maximum results.
Tours
Tour Management Software: Run Tours, Not Paperwork
Learn how tour operators can coordinate bookings, schedules, guides, equipment, payments, waivers, and guest communication with fewer manual handoffs.
Online Booking
How Fishing Businesses Can Accept Online Bookings
Learn how fishing guides and charter captains can evaluate booking tools for availability, payments, communication, and trip operations.
Business Management
Growing Your Outdoor Adventure Business | Business Management
Having the right management tools can help you stay competitive, grow sustainably, and focus on what you do best: delivering unforgettable experiences.
Marketing
Client Engagement for Fishing Guides and Captains
Learn how fishing guides and charter captains can strengthen inquiries, follow-up, repeat bookings, reviews, and guest relationships across the season.
Online Booking
Water Sports Operators, Take Control of Your Fleet | Rentals
Take control of your rental fleet with this all-in-one platform. Manage bookings, track equipment, automate waivers and payments, and grow effortlessly.
Marketing
How Digital Sportsman Helps Fishing Guides Market Smarter | Marketing
Digital Sportsman’s MarketingNav is a fully integrated, AI-powered marketing engine built right into your guide dashboard.
Online Booking
Booking System for Fishing Guides | Online Booking
Whether you run inshore half-days or full-day offshore hunts, our online reservation system helps you fish more, book smarter, and grow with less effort.
DS News
How Digital Sportsman Supports Outdoor Business Growth
See how connected booking, payments, communication, marketing, and operations tools can support fishing guides, charters, and outdoor businesses.
DS News
Connecting Communities Through Fishing: Interview with Danny Pruitt...
Interview with Danny Pruitt. Learn about Fish North Georgia Outfitters, The Livewell Podcast, and the Reel American Roadtrip. Connecting Communities.
Business Management
North Georgia Fishing With Guide Danny Pruitt
Explore North Georgia fishing through guide Danny Pruitt’s perspective, including winter conditions, local experience, and lessons from a working guide.
Community
Dive into a new Business: How to Become a Fishing Guide...
Learn from fishing guide Greg DeVault about the fishing industry. Digital Sportsman elevates business for guides nationwide. How to become a fishing guide.
DS News
How to Sell Corporate Fishing Charters
Learn how to package, market, sell, and operate corporate fishing charters with clear offers, organized communication, and a reliable booking process.
Business Management
Using AI for Your Outdoor Adventures Business | Industry Insights
AI is revolutionizing the fishing industry, offering innovative solutions for fishing captains and charter guides to enhance their business operations.
DS News
Ahoy Booking Acquisition Expands Lodge Solutions
Digital Sportsman’s Ahoy Booking acquisition expands connected booking, activity, ticketing, waiver, retail, and hospitality capabilities for outdoor operators.
DS News
Building the Future of the Outdoors at ICAST 2026
Discover how ICAST 2026 inspired new innovations for outdoor businesses, fostering connections and shaping the future of the industry with Digital Sportsman.
DS News
Digital Sportsman Introduces Market Intelligence Tool
Digital Sportsman introduces a market intelligence tool designed to help guides and outfitters understand online visibility and competitive positioning.
DS News
Digital Sportsman Launches at ICAST 2024
Digital Sportsman introduced its business management and online booking platform for guided adventures, tours, and rental operators at ICAST 2024.
DS News
Digital Sportsman Launches DS Guide Marketplace
Digital Sportsman launches DS Guide, a marketplace connecting travelers with outdoor guides and experiences across the United States and the Bahamas.
Industry Insights
How a Book Now Button Helps Captains Capture Demand
Learn how direct online booking helps captains respond to guest demand, reduce inquiry friction, and build a more predictable reservation workflow.
DS News
Introducing DS Lodge: A New Outdoor Destination Coming to Keaton Beach
Discover DS Lodge, a new outdoor destination in Keaton Beach, Florida, set to open in late 2026, offering unparalleled fishing, hunting, and adventure experiences.
DS News
The Future of Fishing Tournament Management: Introducing DS.Fish
Discover DS. Fish, the new platform from Digital Sportsman, designed to simplify fishing tournament management for directors and anglers alike. Launching in Summer 2026.
