LuketheDog
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Dropping this here in the Jokes section, because it's Cabela's living up to its status quo...
Cabela's...sigh
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NECALI
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Unfortunately Cabela’s is a joke now compared to what it was before Bass Pro bought them out.
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rwc101
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It's been a long slide to irrelevance. I'll also joke on Sportsman's for carrying Vitals and EBS without carrying replacement blades for them.
pabearhunter
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That is an understatement. They now have clothing, toys and houseware. OH with a little bit of unwanted sporting goods.
noharleyyet
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...proof reader outsourcing.
SaskHunter
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We used to have a large local store that rivalled Cabela's a few years ago. They had everything and were a real hunting/fishing store. They held good quality products and lots of choice. Cabela's took over the market and ever since the Basspro/Cabela's merger, the stuff they normally hold is trash. We have just one little mom and pop hunting store now and they hold good stuff, I sure hope they don't go under...
geetar
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Man y’all are so far ahead of me. I finally used the original replacement blade gerber for the first time this year. Thanks RMEF for the subscription gift.
but to the original point. Cabelas went downhill the day BPS bought them. I have both locally so I watched it happen.
but to the original point. Cabelas went downhill the day BPS bought them. I have both locally so I watched it happen.
I think it started long before that. Cabela's went public and started selling stock in the company in 2004.
That was the beginning of the end.
geetar
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You’re probably right. We had bass pro shops here first. Cabela’s came later. I just noticed a downhill trend once the two merged.I think it started long before that. Cabela's went public and started selling stock in the company in 2004.
That was the beginning of the end.
SaskHunter, at least you folks have Canadian Tire. I have a difficult time driving by one when I'm in Canada. We have one in St.Jean, PQ located about 20 minutes from our home, I normally visit that one when Christmas shopping (Damn COVID !!). My older cousin in Regina used to refer to Canadian Tire as his "church" LOL !! Good assortment of hunting clothes, gear, ammo, etc.
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Cabelas went downhill YEARS before basspro bought them out.
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Nick87
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I enjoyed the landing.
LuketheDog
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Geez, how's that tailbone after the dismount?? I bet he'll be walking funny for a while
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I’m giving him an 8/10 for doing something we’ve all though aboutGeez, how's that tailbone after the dismount?? I bet he'll be walking funny for a while
Would have been a 10 if he had snagged a fish.
LuketheDog
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I’m giving him an 8/10 for doing something we’ve all though about
Would have been a 10 if he had snagged a fish.
I'd love to see the live show. I hear a famous local 'Mexican' food joint is hurting for business, I envision a BP/Cabelas/Casa Bonita merger in the future: Cliff-diving into a tank of fish for entertainment with sopapillas on the side, pick up some ammo on your way out the door. Yes????
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Throw some snapping turtles in, and a some catfish noodling and I’m an investor.
BP seems to do pretty good with fishing gear. I wanted to like BP and went there on many occasions. The one in Springfield, MO has a museum, bass feeding aquarium and lot's of neat stuff. It's almost a vacation destination in itself. It took me a while to give up on them and realize they lacked vision into the hunting world. BP is for yuppie hunters who don't really know what works. Their workers are mostly clueless to the outdoors. I've never run across "a deal" at BP. Seems they have a policy of full-price on "in-store" shopping.
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