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Cabela's
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- Private Lot
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19 reviews for Cabela's
I think yesterday was my fourth trip to this Cabela's. I'm even more impressed each time I go.
My only complaint is that for those of us who aren't totally familiar with the area, you'd think there would be big billboards on the interstate telling you which exit to get off at. I lucked out and took the right one, but only by luck.
Anyway, great place!
We decided to pack the crew up and head down into the southern regions for some exploration and, well, just to get outta the house for a bit. So off we went to our first visit to Cabela's. We entered the parking lot and got lucky to find a place up close. The place is huge and open and stuffed with lots of cool dead things. This made for some entertaining photo ops with the kids who were pretty excited. Its kinda like a zoo, except the animals dont move around to much. There is the live fish section though. I guess to give a little balance to the stuff up on the faux mountain.
So basically me and the wife took turns with one of us running around with the kids while the other did some shopping. I got some cool shorts and found a must have winter jacket. I just hope we get a little cold weather this year so i can wear it for a day or two. My daughter got some camouflage pants that she found. I like that Cabela's has name brands like North Face and Under Armor etc, but also has the Cabela's line that seemed to be good quality at much cheaper prices.
Overall it was a successful journey and we made it back home safely to the Pflug with a few new items and some photos to remember our fun times at Cabela's
C is for the Caribou, and all the other stuffed animals here!
A is for A bag of kettle corn I got outside once that was good!
B is for Boy, this place is for Boys!
E is for Ego's that some of the staff have in the knife department!! Bleh
L is for Live fishies you see swimming around on the floor!
A is for Activities, this place supports all kinds of outdoor activities.....
S is for the Shoes, because that is the only thing I have purchased inside this store!
I think this place is here purely for the adventure. Also, it is the taxidermy mother load. Other than that, you had me at hell, no.
1. Location is far but well worth the drive.
2. Staff is very helpful and do not mind explaining everything and answering all your questions.
3.It is an amazing place for the outdoors men and women.
4. We bought a gun for our needs and received great customer service.
5 years ago I bought a pair of Bass Pro Shop Brand knee high Camo snake proof boots from Bass Pro Shop for $139.00. I have worn those boots in the most rugged terrain possible. I have been struck by a copperhead (boot worked) and have duck and dove hunted everywhere in them. Two weekends ago I stepped on a little cactus thorn and it poked my foot. How could a thorn get through a Bass Pro Shop Brand snake boot? The soles had fallen off of both Bass Pro Shop Brand boots leaving a soft rubbery innersole between me and South Texas. I marched the Bass Pro Shop Brand boots back to Bass Pro Shop and they said that they had a few people recently with the same problem, the soles just fall off after a few years. They said they were sorry and couldn't do anything about it. I gave them every opportunity to replace or repair these "100% guaranteed" snake boots. They said just cant do anything about it.
Wait, wasn't this a review for Cabela's?
let me read you a statement from Cabela's guarantee
"Cabela's brand clothing and footwear is guaranteed for the lifetime of the product under normal wear and tear, and against defects in workmanship"
Any sort of big outdoor activity item you could possibly need and more!
They have clothing they have fishing, hunting, archery, camping, and BBQ gear! They have real Crocs in many different styles, colors and types. They have that cabin or hunting lodge outdoorsy indoor decor. There are toys for the kids. They have a very tasty restaurant. Nothing spectacular but it beats fast food all to hell and is reasonably priced too. {now unlike the first reviewer it makes perfect sense to me to close the restaurant down before the rest of the store as it takes much longer to close and clean to legal standards - my guess is the first reviewer has never had to work a wage slave job in his life or he'd know how much more time and effort closing down a food service area takes versus making a few floor sweeps and closing out registers} They have a candy shop with some really unique and succulent home made fudge flavours.
There is an aquarium stocked with some huge examples of local freshwater fish. They have museum-esque displays all over the store {if you don't mind taxidermy} which is really good for keeping children interested.
They are, however, very proud of their merchandise {so price it to reflect that} and just cannot find myself able to agree with my sister who is of the opinion it's priced that high because it will last forever....nothing does anymore in our disposable consumer society.
The service is ok. When talking to the employees in the gun department I asked if I could see a Remington 1858 revolver by Pietta. I got a blank stare and then "We get 2 or 3 of those in occasionally. They're great shotguns." If they knew what a Remington 1858 was, in addition to my saying "revolver", they would know it's a black powder pistol.
On a previous visit I was asking questions about Leupold scopes. I'll just say they were less than helpful in making my decision and I bought the scope elsewhere.
They do have a large quantity of items to look at and handle, so I would do research first and once you have decided pay them a visit.
OK, either I just don't get it and I'm about to be asked to turn in my cojones or this place is pointless.
I've been in here exactly twice. Once at about 8:00 on a weeknight, just to see what all the buzz was about and to look for some new shoes, and once on an early morning to get a pair of ear plugs before I went on a job site.
The night I went there I was hungry, and actually tempted to eat--had the damn grill not closed a full hour before the rest of the store. I went all the way upstairs just to find out the grill was closed. Immediately I had visions of cheesy cafeterias at tourist traps in Florida where prices are high, portions are small, and taste is nasty. It may be just as well that I missed this culinary opportunity. The busloads of silverbacks don't always get these things right, you know.
Considering I don't hunt, I guess much of the place was meant to be lost on me. OK, with a name like Cabela's I did expect the store to primarily focus on hunting, but the rest of the "sporting goods" I guess I missed. It is a big store, though, and it was late, so I didn't get a chance to swing by and inspect every department. I did try shopping for the shoes, but found service to be spotty and didn't find anything that fit the need as well as the foot. The prices on the shoes seemed reasonable, so there's a positive.
The thing that bothers me about this store is that it's advertised as a day or weekend adventure--isn't that why they're building all those hotels nearby? The entry area looks enticing and got my blood pumping, but past the registers and first round of displays, I felt the goods started to look dusty and shopworn, particularly the clothes. Some of the sale priced items I felt should have been in the clearance store instead of on the rack by the main aisle. You know, now that I think about it, that must be Cabela's new hunting strategy: Weapon-less killing of animals through fashion disaster-induced cardiac arrest!
If you don't want to take the grand staircase, you'll find they hide the elevator deep in a department at the back of the store. It's easier to find from the upper level than the lower, and there are front and rear doors. The staff stared in awe when I stepped off the elevator on the ground level. I figured it was either the first time they had seen anyone actually use the elevator, or they didn't know they had one until then.
I didn't spend a whole lot of time looking at the dioramas, shooting galleries and mostly dead animals. That could be interesting, I guess, in a museum-like sort of way, but this is a retail store and I thought that square footage had to sell-sell-sell. So much for my BBA course in marketing.
The clearance store was laid out like a flea market, but the prices sure didn't match in my book. And the guys behind the counter had on their Mexican standoff "I'm armed and dangerous" faces, discouraging any questions about anything.
The deeper I got into the store, the more I felt like I was in Academy Surplus rather than Cabela's. Inventory was strewn about in some places, but, then again, it was the end of the day.
The thought I kept having as I wandered through the store was that Cabela's did nothing to make me want to buy. That's the magic of retail: what differentiates the successful store from the also-ran.
They could so improve the store if they reassigned all the staff standing around chit-chatting and waiting for customers to come to them to act as tour guides for first time visitors to the store. Another thought would be to have excess staff guide you to the departments and items you came there for. Sure, they meet you at the door and hand you a store map, but they could so easily make it fun, interactive, and thematic. Make it Disney-esque, like a shopping safari, stalking the wild merchandise. At these prices and staffing levels, they can afford to make it an experience beyond the rest. THAT would be unique customer service!
Next trip, I wised up. I found my ear plugs quickly and got the hell out of there as fast as I could. I guess I need to go back some time and visit the whole store again, but maybe with a Valium pre-load. Or maybe I'll do Bass Pro Shops first.
When we were searching for decorations for our Achy Breaky (You Can't Text Message Break Up!) Washed Up Country Star Christmas Party, we found a "beautiful white Christmas tree" in Buda for $20 on Craigslist.
Little did we know what we were getting ourselves into when the Craigslister with said tree ("it looks real purty with them blue sparkly lights") asked if we wanted to meet in the parking lot of Cabela's to make the swap.
One, we arrive and there are dumpy white men high-fiving each other in the parking lot, bouncing off of each other's bellies, waving shopping bags around like they had just hit the Powerball. If you've got a vagina, this is pretty common but I'd never seen this kind of shopping euphoria among middle-aged men.
I am afraid. Very afraid.
We've got time to kill because we're early. This is the part of the story where we enter Cabela's and I am like, "HOLY FUCK!"
Thousands of stuffed animal carcasses. Woolly mammoth. Bison. Angry fucking polar bear (clearly deserved to be shot!). Zebra. Angry Zebras (they had it coming). Crocodiles (even growing up in Florida, we didn't shoot no Gators). Life-size cutout of George Strait (please don't shoot).
Seriously people, I couldn't make this shit up. Look at the pics yourself.
Onward!
Guns. More Guns. Gun Holders. Gun Fanny Packs. Guns for Kids. Guns for Sea Monkeys. Guns for Infants. Guns for Guns. Guns for Gramma. Did I mention the dead animals propped up all over the place?
Oh yes. There's an animatronic hunter who tells you how fucking AWESOME it is shoot shit.
Basically, the theme of this place is: SHIT YOU CAN SHOOT.
Shit You Can Shoot is all over the fucking place! Dead animals in the arctic tundra. Dead animals in the African Serengeti. Dead animals near your camp ground. You basically need to be equipped to shoot shit wherever you go.
While all of this truly fucking awe-inspiring, my favorite thing in the entire store (and this is really really saying a lot) was the zoo-like sign posted near the giant fucking elephant entitled: "An Open Letter to Hunters and Wildlife Enthusiasts."
It goes on to say how white and European hunters from "international organizations" saved civilization AND elephants by shooting them down because the "stupid Africans" were poaching, encroaching, and/or letting them overpopulate.
Wow--whitey saved civilization? AND elephants?
SERIOUSLY, IS THERE ANYTHING WHITE PEOPLE WITH GUNS CAN'T DO???
Just so you know, Cabela's, if for some reason that "Open Letter to Hunters" sign ever has: "WE DON'T WANT TO BE SHOT. LOVE, THE ANIMALS" written in big red magic marker, you know where to find me.
Although I'm not the -biggest- outdoors enthusiast, I do enjoy fishing, and we occasionally buy gear at this store. I am also starting to venture into target practice with pistols.
Every time I have visited Cabela's, the staff has always been very friendly and helpful. I was helped by a gentleman named Chris @ the gun counter on my last visit. He did not treat me like a clueless woman shopper. He spent about half an hour showing me different handguns and helping me find a comfortable model. He also clued my boyfriend and I in on a self-defense class that rolls through Texas every so often.
I do admit, there are some very pricey items in the store, but hey, their quality is excellent.
Cabela's is an outdoor store. It has guns! If you have a problem with firearms you probably have no business in a store geared towards outdoor enthusiast, let alone reviewing one.... Just IMHO.
This was my first visit. This store was AMAZING. I'm looking to make a trip to a store near me now that I'm back home. They have everything! I don't know a store better for outdoors.
Cabelas has seriously abusive and discriminatory employment practices. They used many locals to open the store, then promoted employees under 40 - so that they could maintain the youthful look to their customers.
Treating employees over 40 with abuse is illegal - and that is what this store does.
Our household does not spend a penny there.
I've never thought about reviewing this place until my most recent visit. Before I never really talked to employees I just got in and out and i'm done. I was just wandering around trying on shoes. I found the ultimate pair of flip flops! They were $25 but it was worth it they are so comfy and my feet love me now. They also went out of their way to help us get a pair of tennis shoes that were not in the store but in their distribution center. Their stuff is really expensive though. If they had cheaper prices this place would be addicting.
Much like Jay, I tend to let animals be critters instead of dinner.
But Cabela's is a true destination. It's massive! The actual number of retail items is vastly overwhelmed by the amount of floor space dedicated to:
1) A magic mountain (split into 4 climate zones, naturally) for the taxidermied animals of North America
2) A lunker showtank aquarium
3) An African Safari
4) The native and exotic game of Texas (taxidermied)
5) Laser rifle shooting gallery (suck, it's not free)
6) A cafe (with buffet options)
7) A "general store" with fudge
8) A conference room (*also rentable for kids' birthday parties)
Also, please stop by and giggle at the Home and Cabin furnishing areas, as well as the sheer number of pickup trucks in the parking lot.
You might not be a hunter. It's ok. But man, if you've ever gone hunting? Then get you and yours down to the World's Foremost Outfitter!
THIS PLACE WAS AMAZING, cant wait to go back, there was so much to look at, i couldnt do it all in the same day, really want to go back and try an elk burger, im also looking foward to purchasing things for my bow when i go back, if you are not into hunting or fishing you probably wouldnt like this store.
So I think I'm the only yelper active in Buda, but nobody's reviewed Cabela's yet?
Wow, this is the place that put Buda on the map! Along with Cabela's came Buda's new tagline "The Outdoor Capital of Texas". Our state rep Patrick Rose actually got a resolution passed making us the offical outdoor capital of Texas. I don't know who the official outdoor governor of Texas is, but I bet he lives in Buda and is on the Cabela's payroll!
So no more making fun of Buda! We're official!
Anyway, not being a "sportsman" and mostly inclined to let furry creatures do their own thing in peace, my take on Cabela's is mostly going to focus on the population of stuffed animals of all shapes and sizes that stand, frozen and dusty, all throughout the store. There are hundreds. Maybe 300? A lot. Lions and tigers and bears, and deer, ducks, chickens and goats, and wildebeest and all them that got off Noah's Ark.
You may just think to bop in and pick up some shells for your 12-gauge, but don't forget to look at all the stuffed beasties!
I came...I saw...I bought... (insert Tim Allen guy sound here)
If you hunt, fish, camp, canoe, hike, bike, fly a kite, whatever...This is your disneyland.
This makes Bass Pro Shop look like Bob's outdoor second hand store.
It's interesting and the family and I like the shooting gallery. I'm not a hunter or anything of that nature but it's interesting to see what they have. The fudge is good and they have plenty of samples upstairs in their little sweet shop or what have you.