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So, I am looking for advice on good choices to replace it with. Rewards programs, etc. Something that benefits hunting/conservation would be a bonus. What are you guys and gals using?

I just deep sixed my Cabelas card and will now use my Amazon card for everything, as it's as good or better than the Cabelas Visa card I just closed out. Check it out on the web, as that's what I'd also suggest you go with.

I fly enough that it’s the only card I use for simplicity.

To score high in credit, it’s best to revolve a couple cards every 3-4 months. Make somes charges and then go back to your main cc.

Those that feel like they have to stay with one card their entire life are missing out on a lot of opportunity! If you might be ready to apply for another card, here’s an OUTSTANDING offer from AMEX for Delta Skymiles (Delta miles never expire). With this link they’re letting me refer people to an AMEX card and receive over 75,000 miles (the regular sign-up bonus for this card on their website is only 35,000 miles) after spending just $3,000 in 90 days! I have no affiliation with AMEX or Delta, but I will get a few miles if you sign-up with the link (but it's anonymous, so I'll never know who applied). But I mostly just like to help fellow hunters take advantage of these great benefits like I do. I've had many a great free flight this way!

This year, round trip flights to Africa started at 90,000 miles, which would have cost over $2,000 if paid in cash. Of course the miles could be used to fly anywhere. I just pointed that out to show you the value of this amount of miles you would earn. If for some reason you didn’t have enough miles to buy a flight you wanted, Delta also allows you to pay with a mixture of miles and dollars. By the way, Delta frequent flyer miles NEVER EXPIRE, so you will always have them available whatever year you decide to book a trip (but the offer to earn this many miles will expire). Also, if there is even one seat left on a flight, you can buy it with miles. There's no limit on how many free seats are available on each flight like there is with most airlines.

There’s a $195 annual fee on this card, but that is a small amount to pay to bank that many points that never expire! You can also effectively get some of that fee back, since you can also get a $100 statement credit with this offer if you spend at least $1 on a Delta purchase during the 90 day period. You can buy a bottle of water or some earbuds if you are flying on Delta soon, but I usually just go online and buy a Delta gift card from their website for $50. I then own a $50 Delta gift card that never expires, and I receive a $100 credit to my bill which pays half the annual fee amount.

This card also gives you a free companion pass good for any Continental US flight each year you renew the card, which more than pays for the annual fee if you use it (or you can sell it to another AMEX holder, since the only requirement is that the first ticket is purchased with an AMEX card to get the second one free). You can your buddy could fly to a hunting convention for half price each.

This is a great offer, but I think it only last two weeks and then it’s gone. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a better offer on this Delta credit card, so I would highly suggest jumping on it if you’re in the market for another card!

Good luck, Robb

Huh?

I personally see credit cards the opposite way, I think people who DONT use them are the stupid ones. Giving away free money/flights/etc.

Unless someone has an issue with over-spending on a card, I do not see the reasons to put absolutely everything on a card. If you can't manage money that way, then don't. But if you can, why wouldn't you.

"...I do not see the reasons to put absolutely everything on a card."

I think you meant the opposite of what you typed. I think you meant to say that you see no reason why people should NOT put everything on a credit card, for the reasons you mentioned in your post. I agree. Unless a person has no self control when they own a credit card, there are a world of benefits in using a credit card over a debit card, including security and extended warranties. And except for the same reason, there's no real reason to only have one credit card unless you don't trust yourself. Different cards are best for different things. Having several cards actually increases your credit rating, all things (including total monthly spend) being equal, because you are using a smaller percentage of your overall available credit each month.

Now we've moved cross-country and are more interested in travel, so we debated between United Airlines (only flight option to us) or Capital One, we went Capital one after doing side by side comparison. The benefits over united: no blackout on flights (essentially you buy the ticket, then refund yourself, so United doesn't see it as a free miles used flight), and 2x "miles" on everything vs United had 1x miles on non travel/hotel purchase. The downside with United, aside from blackouts was changing mileage usage, but they had free checked bag. The only upside to united vs capital one is a with United a flight is a flight, all equal on miles checked, vs Capital One you pay for the ticket so could cost more/less at times. United is changing the "all flights equal miles" this November which made us nervous. Since Boston is our target destination, that would probably be a "desired flight" so would be more miles