Cabela’s Retail Store

I personally like to shop at Bass Pro Shop but we were on our way through Minneapolis and stop here before we headed to the cabin. It certainly is smaller than Bass Pro and I don’t think they offer nearly as much stuff but we were able to find everything we needed quickly. The parking was full of people who had their boats so space was limited to park.

Great place to entertain kids or guys like me who love to hunt. The customer service here is excellent. I picked out a jacket but there wasn’t one on the rack in my size. The sales girl got on her cell and checked with someone and told me to stop back in a few minutes and she would have one. I was a bit skeptical but sure enough, 20 minutes later she appeared with the jacket. Cabellas isn’t the cheapest spring goods store around but they have great quality and selection. Then there’s the atmosphere, life sized animals everywhere, even a mountain in the middle of the store. Everything camo here.

Huge store ! Great layout. We didn’t have anyone give us any customer service so I can’t comment on that but it was super clean and well stocked.

OMG, I this is better for you to see. This place goes all out with a large aquarium and all the diorama of dessert, etc. I was happy to have tried out their restaurant which served elk, buffalo, and ground beef. Afterwards, we ducked out early since we still had 2 hours to drive back to MSP.

Time for for some new camo for this year’s season. they have some good prices on boots too.

I could not find one single recycling bin, in the parking lot or in the store. I give them an F!

I will never ever go back here. I have never in my life been treated so rudely and poorly. As soon as I walked in the door– looking like a normal person, mind you– I smiled at the greeter. He looked at me with a face of disgust. What an *******. I SMILED AT HIM. ISN’T THAT HIS JOB???
The cold shoulders and dirty looks continued inside. No one said «HI» «may I help you?» NOTHING. The entire staff except for one person was rude. I do believe it is b/​c we are not hunters. We were there to buy winter clothes. Everyone there was dressed in flannel except for us. We are a young family– not a bunch of teens or anything. There was absolutely no reason for them to be so cold. I will never give this place my money. Not to mention it was insanely over priced.
I wrote them an email explaining my experience and they ignored it. Do not go here unless you are rich and plan to dress like a hunter.

l live to find wildlife to show to my son.

I love this store. If I need a tent, sweatshirt, work out pant or a pair of boots, this is where its at. The bargain cave is well stocked, the North Face gear plentiful, and the displays of animals, and aquarium are sure to be a hit with kiddos.

Although I’m not much of an outdoor sports (e.g., hunting and fishing) person, I have enjoyed stopping in to these Cabela’s mega-​stores since I first visited the mother ship off I-​80 in Sidney Nebraska. And after driving for hours through the Cornhusker State, this was great entertainment, especially with the stuffed game and other huge displays of almost anything in this genre that you could think of.
The Cabela’s of Owatanna provides a nice rest stop between my occasional drives between the Twin Cities and Ames. The restaurant in the store is pretty decent or there are several businesses that have grown up around this destination location to stop and relax.
Like anything else, if you look carefully, there’s good quality for the price here. Cabela’s also has an extensive catalog operation and their «Cave» section offers many excellent bargains. One of my favourite 3-​season jackets comes from here. And in hindsight, I should have picked up some snow boots this time around…

About an hour South of the Twin Cities, this is not just a store it’s a destination. In the years we have traveled down here we have watched hotels and restaurants open up all around it. Not surprising since people will drive a long way to get to the nearest Cabela’s.
The selection in here is amazing. If you like shopping outdoor stores you really have to come here and dig around. But make sure you bring a fat wallet — this place is NOT cheap!
If you are looking for funky jams, Jeff Foxworthy brand Beef Jerky, Woolrich clothes (for women — they don’t carry Woolrich in the men’s for some reason…), Columbia brand anything, fishing anything, hunting anything, camping anything… You get my point. The place is just massive and stuffed to the gills with outdoor goodness.
Make an afternoon of it and shop your brains out.

Wow! A while back, my friend and I stopped at Cabela’s on the way to the Twin Cities after surviving a nasty storm out on the highway.
WE MADE IT TO CABELA’S! YESSS!
As we stepped inside this 150,000 square foot Cabela’s, we were both very impressed with the massive selection of outdoor gear & supplies including apparel, camping, fishing, hunting, boating, home goods, electronics, and much more. It’s similar to Bass Pro Shops, LL Bean, and the camping section of Dick’s Sporting Goods, all in one place. Cabela’s is a major tourist attraction for the outdoors enthusiast located off major highways throughout the country. Cabela’s brochures can be found at many places including tourist info centers and at hotels. This large superstore is decorated with large animal displays and aquariums, recreating the wild natural habitats. For more information, visit
My friend went to town and spent a lot of dough on some camping supplies, boots, and nice binoculars. He was now a HAPPY CAMPER! hehe
Okay so a trip to Cabela’s is not complete without a visit to the restaurant, which serves up salads, soups, game sandwiches, kids meals, drinks, and desserts. They offer interesting game sandwiches ostrich, elk, bison, and boar. Mmmm good!
My friend also put his name on the Cabela’s catalog mailing list since there are no locations in Upstate NY and Southern NH yet. The closest Cabela’s stores for us is currently located in East Hartford, CT and Scarborough, ME (opened May 15, 2008) and the proposed Hooksett, NH Cabela’s, which would be located very close to my place, in now on HOLD for a while.