Industry insiders are saying Bass Pro is seeking financing in making an offer to buy Cabelas.  While I am not as big a Cabelas fan as I used to be, I like them better than Bass Pro.  Time will tell.

 

http://www.mcall.com/business/mc-cabelas-bass-merger-20151106-story.html

 Cabela's sort of shot themselves in the foot when they shifted from building giant destination stores to smaller stores.  Less people are traveling to the destination stores because there's a smaller Cabela's nearby. 

 

We used to make the 3 hour trek to Hamburg at least twice a year and fill a cart.  Now, I can just cross the Bridge into DE and pick up a couple of boxes of stuff.  It's not a big deal anymore and I'm buying less.

I am seeing lot more  of BassPro TV Ads here in north than what I used to.. in fact, I dont remember seeing them in the previous years at all. 

 

This could also be indication of trouble at BassPro. One of the strategies is to invest in marketing and start talk of taking competition over. 

That would suck big time! I got to Cabelas at least twice a month, love that place. I hate Bass pro like Mipa hated Dicks! That place is retarded and who ever makes up their prices is an asshole! 

I do not support this message. Plenty of room for both, although I don't shop at Bass Pro. I went there to get Glock mags in California (I was afraid to bring 15 rounders) and they were out. Seems like an OK place but don't go screwing up Cabelas.

I dunno, cabelas is HUGE in the hunting department. Myself alone has spent a small fortune on waterfowl gear.

Dupe.

Stopped at Bass Pro in Atlantic City today for the first time.

 

I was expecting more.  Smaller than the Christiana DE Cabela's, higher prices, right in the middle of the armpit of the Jersey Shore, and $10 to park (up to one hour validation in the store or 4 hours with a $30 purchase - I can't imagine spending 4 hours there).

 

They do have a pistol range.  I stopped into the range to find out the details of shooting there.  Stood around the counter for a couple of minutes and left.  Nobody was around.   The range seems to be 25 yds, and 4 ports.  I can shoot in my back yard so I think I'll stick with Cabela's.