Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World

My opinion of Bass Pro Shop used to be pretty high… until yesterday.
Here’s a bit of back story. I’m heading out on an Argentinian duck/​dove hunt in 4 days, and according to the latest forecast it’s supposed to be much warmer there than previously expected. This didn’t leave me much time to change up my gear. I found a Drake Waterfowl shirt at Academy that was really light and breathable, but when I got home with it I decided it might be one size too large. After about an hour on hold with every Academy store in the Nashville area, I had about given up. A last-​ditch Google search revealed that Bass Pro carries this product. Score!
I wasn’t able to check store availability from the Bass Pro website, at least not the mobile version. They promptly transferred me to men’s hunting apparel when I called, but I was on hold for quite a while before anyone over there answered the phone. I explained to the guy exactly what I was looking for, including size and type of camo, and asked if their store had it in stock. If there’d been a SKU number on the mobile product information, I’d have given that as well. He said it would be just a few minutes while he walked over and looked to see if they had my size. Things were looking up.
Either this guy didn’t know how to actually put the phone on hold or he just didn’t care. I could hear him talking to his buddy the entire time. After being on hold for 2 – 3 minutes, he casually asked the person next to him, «Hey, do we have a Drake long-​sleeve shirt in stock?» The other guy told him «no» almost immediately. There is no way that anyone working here knows the entire inventory of clothing off the top of their head, but that was good enough for the person helping me. He got back on the phone and told me that shirt was out of stock. I should have yelled at him right then and there, but I just hung up. Clearly no one that I dealt with had looked for this shirt or checked their inventory. They also didn’t give two craps what it was I wanted. I was obviously going to have to make this happen myself if I really wanted the shirt, which unfortunately I did.
I absolutely hate the turnstiles they make you go through to get into Bass Pro. It’s a store, not an amusement park. The men’s hunting clothing section here is extremely jumbled and makes no sense. They’ve kind of got it separated into deer hunting camo and wingshooting camo, but only kind of. After wandering about for 10 minutes, the closest thing I could find to what I wanted was a Drake pull-​over half-​zip that was made from the same material as the shirt. I thought about asking someone, but, judging by his voice, the only employee over there was the same ass-​clown that «helped» me over the phone. No thank you. I made two more rounds of the wingshooting camo before, out of the corner of my eye, I saw the shirt I’d been looking for the entire time… in my size. Hallelujah!
Bass Pro has a decent selection of products, but if you need help from anyone they’re absolutely useless. The only reason I gave them 2 stars instead of 1 is because they had the product I wanted when no one else in Nashville did.

I’m going to say that if you’re looking for a place with all the outdoor gear you need, this is probably it unless you need an ATV. There are better prices elsewhere, but this has it all under one roof.
You can also get pictures with various holiday characters for free, which is how I’ve managed to spend so much time in the place as I don’t hunt, fish, and I have all the outdoor gear I need. They also had an indoor egg hunt my almost two year old was having fun with without much prompting.
Seriously easy to get lost in here, I don’t know why but it is.

This shop is awesome!
Never seen something like this before. Friendly & helpful staff. Shopping here is quite an experience. Recommended.

Aweaome store. Fishing, hunting, archery, boats, clothing and more. Everyone is knowledgeably and super helpful. The selection is great. And like all other Bass Pro stores I’ve visited, their local fishing equipment selection and local knowledge is the best you will find anywhere in the region.

This store has a nice atmosphere. A lot of camping, fishing and outdoor related products. It is a one stop shopping place. I wish Unilocal will take my suggestion and fix the pin point in the Southeast corner of the opry mills mall.

They have everything one could want except employees that will help. I saw four employees standing in a group talking with each other. They looked at me and continued talking. Where is management?

Not only is there no ammo, it’s really more expensive than any other stores around the nation.
We went there today, looking for ammunition and a buck knife and wandered the isles after being told there was no ammo, and frankly, no idea when they would ever see any again.
So we wandered around the camping department, the flashlight department, shoe department.
I’m sure most of the inventory in this store can be had at a much less expensive price around town, another state, somewhere else in America.
The isles are wide, the place has high ceilings, it’s not crowded at all, and it seemed like everyone was wandering around aimlessly too, after being told there was no ammunition.
Kind of a nice place to kill time.

Got my first fishing stick here, worked great. Picked out a nice knife for my battle buddy for Christmas, they loved it. When the most of the mall was still closed down, I could come here and get some great snacks from there little food set up. Took my little cousin here with me once and was able to keep her entertained by the fish tank they had. Great shop, great service.

One of my favorite stores of all time. I could get lost in here for hours. I bought a bow here, and was some what of an amateur, the staff was unbelievably helpful and my bow was set up for me in no time. Great store, great staff.

This was my biggest purchase from Bass Pro Shops. At the time I was there, they were busy, but the employee helping me took the time to focus on me and my purchase, which was gear for a trek in South America I was about to make. I had a list from my guide and didn’t understand some of the items on the list, so they made sure I understood what I was buying and why. They also were patient with my girlfriend as she had many other questions about their store and their departments. Thank you Bass Pro: This guy was just great! For an infrequent shopper, I have to say it was great experience and will continue to shop there.

This location offers a great Christmas setup for kids during the holiday season. A lot of activities such as coloring, games, a carousel, and even a chance to meet Santa. Also, the giant aquarium is yet another way to entertain the little ones. Highly recommend during the holidays.

I love it. The other reviews point out great things about this place. However, my favorite section is the «Outdoor Kitchen Area» with the many options and reasonable pricing.
Whenever I win the lottery, I will be buy more things in this store. The gun section is a fun area to hang out and shoot the breeze as well as the vast fishing area.

What can I say, it’s Bass Pro Shop

One of the biggest and loaded Bass Pro Shops I have been to. I spent $ 60 without trying. Love this place.

Holy Cow! Coming from Ohio I have never seen such an amazingly large location!!! They had everything uder one roof, from clothing to cookers, to home decorative items. Looks like the front units are for items on sale, and they had great deals going. A BPS hoodie for $ 10.00? You cannot beat that. The aquarium was really neat, lots of different fish that I have never seen before. Lots for kids to do as we were there for pictures with Santa. A 2hr wait, but MANY things for the kids to play with until seeing Santa. Thanks again BPS!

I try not to be a fan of BPS but when it comes down to it, if you need ANYTHING outdoor related, they probably have it at a reasonable price. I like the indoor bow range and always can stand around the aquarium for a bit watching the fish and turtles. I wonder if they would mind if I «tested» one of their fishing rods in there sometime?

It’s not just a place to buy hunting gear and your next boat, it’s a place to be freaked out by the kind of fish that live in your rivers. The aquarium is situated in the middle of the store, and is the source of awe and added fear to those of us that just don’t trust the muddy water of the south.
I come here at least twice a year. For my husband’s birthday to get camping gear, which they have an astounding selection, and for my brother’s Christmas present.
This year I lucked out and found a bin of fake ducks that he uses for hunting for five dollars a piece. Some of these guys go for almost fifty dollars so I grabbed as many as my husband and I could hold on to and walked out with quite a bargin.
The clothes here are rediculous, but there are some cute options. It’s not just camo and mesh, and it’s the largest Bass Pro Shop I’ve ever been in so I think it’s well worth a sportsman’s time to come and at least check it out.

Bass Pro is a great place to shop for fishing and golf needs, just as long as you don’t do it on a holiday weekend, or any time close to Christmas. If you come during these times, the mall is truly chaos, and it can take forever to get in and out.
Bass Pro has a really impressive aquarium with some great specimen of bass, crappie, bream and others. It is really tempting to drop a line in over the side and see what you can catch.
They have some pretty good selection of GPS, camping gear, boots, and the expected items like fishing rods and tackle.

The Bass Pro shop at Opry Mills in Nashville is a huge outdoor life store with sporting goods and camping gear. They are a national chain but I specifically recommend visiting the Nashville store because of their gigantic River Fish Aquarium.
I was wowed by this fish tank, because I was idly wandering the Opry Mills Suburban Mall which is a little bit boring and mostly bland, but this is a pretty cool fish tank. Forgive me but I live for cheap thrills such as this.
The aquarium is gigantic and has a slew of native Tennessee fish. They even have one of those really strange Paddlefish, check out one of these on google, and you will want to stop by the Bass Pro shop to see it in action.
Hey, this is a great spot, for a completely cheap thrill, and you can even learn a little about native Tennessee wildlife.