Cabela’s

Pretty solid selection and friendly staff, but if you go here to buy a gun, be prepared to wait. It took us four hours, start to finish, to make a purchase. Total time sink, but worth it. I got a solid deal on two pistols, so I can’t complain.

Very nice store, good location, quality products. A bit overpriced and constantly busy which makes navigating around difficult at times. Additionally, They really should have a sign that says they don’t sell guns to non-​residents before making you do all the paperwork and then sitting in the waiting area for an hour, only to have the 3^rd person who looked at your application notice you weren’t from OR and tell you you can’t buy it there but can pay to have it transferred to another store… luckily the store I went to in WA price matched and I wound up with a much better deal after that frustration.

Cabela’s is an adventure for the outdoor enthusiast. In retail terms, pricing is more like Nordstrom’s than Macy’s, but along those lines come excellent customer service. First of all, the store is a work of art, a massive cabinesque retail experience like none other. Cabela’s spends an incredible amount of money investing in the layout, including trout and bass aquariums. No Cabela’s is complete without beautiful taxidermy, I heard the store contains over $ 5M in donated taxidermy. I love the store and the concept of making it a destination which encourages those of us who are not as interested in shopping, to get on board!
The second best thing about the store is the fact that these employees clearly want to be there and help you. If I am in the fishing department, any of them are qualified to point me in the direction to get the equipment I need for a specific river or lake, or time of year. Walk over to fly-​fishing, these guys know which flys are getting bites during all times of the year, depending on where you at. Contrary to the Nordstrom experience, there is no pressure to buy something here. You might end up talking about techniques for 15 minutes. All their outdoor clothing is of incredible quality, I love this place. Did I mention I love this place?
If you walk over to Optics or Firearm departments, you are surrounded by expertise at every angle. These people really know guns and how they compare to one another, it’s a wonderful educational resource and they have been very helpful. You can hold and feel firearms and employees inspect each weapon closely before handing over to a customer. If this bothers you, or you are anti-​gun, just don’t go to the firearm corner of the store.
One note about Cabela’s, if you are going to buy something above $ 100, look on their website — sometimes it’s cheaper and they always honor the pricing. They do price match firearms and other things against other brick & mortar locations (not amazon). Highly recommended! Great experience and great store in Tualatin! Cheers!

This particular Cabela’s location is one of our favorite stores in Oregon. Super clean & organized, always hosting some sort of neat class or event! We visited on a Saturday recently and were greeted by every employee we passed; such a good feeling to be acknowledged as a customer… and we hadn’t actually purchased anything yet! Great variety of merchandise and just a fun place to shop. The outdoor dog kennels are a super friendly touch, too. We dig this place!

I had been researching a particular gun online for some time now, but did not have the money on hand to buy it. Luckily, Cabela’s has a lay away program. Despite how far I live from Tualatin and that I don’t have a vehicle, I took the bus out and put some money down to hold the gun. To my surprise, I saw an ad for the same gun at a store near my house for $ 200 less! So I called Cabela’s and asked what could be done. They told me that they would happily price match that store. I just had to bring in the ad to prove it. Excited to finally pick up my new gun, I hopped on the bus for an hour and forty five minutes on my day off to get to Cabela’s. After waiting for assistance at the gun counter, which has always been more than 10 minutes in my experience, I was told that they didn’t need the ad at all, and that the only way to conduct a price match is to call the other store. At this point, the other store closed 8 minutes ago. I pull up their website that advertises the gun for $ 200 less and says in huge green letters «In Stock». The employees did not care about the evidence I presented and played the «I’m just doing my job» role. Other employees at the counter asked me, «they have a website, don’t they? just pull it up on your phone.» only to be corrected by other employees that that was not sufficient.
I guess the policy is fare. That is not why I’m pissed off. It was severely frustrating to be told the wrong information over the phone and then have the employees act so up tight about it. It seemed like while I was trying to understand my options, they just wanted me to shut up and come back later. And THAT is why they get one star.
So instead of taking the bus out to Cabela’s tomorrow and wasting my whole day just so they can make a 30 second phone call to another store, I decided to eat the $ 25 restocking fee so that I could get back all the money that I had put down… I’m going to go to the much more qualified, better priced, and closer local gun shop I was going to have them price match.

And now for the «Bargain Cave.» Steer very clear from buying Optics at The Bargain Cave. They say and mean «as is,» regardless of their representations that the packaging is the only problem with the product. Instead, they are selling you broken or returned junk. My brother has wasted over $ 250 in purchases of Optics that are defective or not working properly. Don’t waste your money.

One of my favorite places to go! Had my first firearm purchase here and had a great experience. We went on an evening when it wasnt that busy so we were able to look at as many things that we wanted. On the weekends it gets pretty insane. I just wish their clothing was organized better. I needed something specific and had no idea where to look for it due to things being in places I wouldnt expect to find them.

Little smaller then the Cabela’s in Lacey, this one is only one story, but still has pretty good stuff, and worth checking out if you’re in the area and need camping or hiking gear!
The parking lot here is also easy to get in and out of, and there is plenty of parking spaces, the employees here are very helpful! Overall, would HIGHLY recommend Cabela’s!

Do you like a rifle being pointed at you for any reason? Neither do I.
Never coming back to this store.
I would come here often to check for reloading components.
I was over in the isles where the storage cases for hand guns are, a few isles over from the magpul accessories for ARs, near the firearm cabinets.
As I was walking passed the isle, I look over to see a customer holding a rifle, looking through a scope and the muzzle absolutely covered me.
I keep walking to get out of the line of sight and head over to tell the Cabelas employee that he needs to pay attention to where the customer is pointing the muzzle; that’s when I noticed the customer was doing it under his direction.
They have huge vaulted ceilings, they have plenty of room to work with to keep that muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
Why was the employee instructing the customer to look through the scope while the muzzle is pointed at other people.
This whole place should be shut down.
Never coming back; staff doesn’t care and looks down on you for pointing out their mistake.

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. I use a wheelchair and I drove an hour and a half today to go to this store and when I got there I couldn’t even get in the fucking door because it’s not ADA accessible.

Went there looking for a new rain jacket. Found only a few brands to choose from. Spoke with associate, Danica I explained to her that my last jacket I bought from Cabela’s was leaking. She had me bring it in to look at it. She was able to give me a $ 96 credit on a two yr. old coat. I was also given the Internet sale price on a new jacket priced reg at $ 300. She was very helpful and saved me $$. They went above and beyond the one year purchase date.

I went in today to get a replacement reel. The trip was saved when I met Bob. Very knowledgeable and friendly. He gave me helpful in depth tips and great customer service. The other representatives that I worked with at the same location could really learn from Bob’s expertise and the manner in which he works with his clients.
I ended up getting a reel that was on discount and he helped upsell me into line lures and a reel!
I could not be happier. Once this was completed I went and purchased a license.
Front desk needs help in customer service areas. The desk clerk «K» made me feel dumb when I asked a couple of questions around the license. She could learn a thing or 2 from Bob!

As an Archer, I have been wanting to come out here for some time. It has been recommended by more than one person for the archery selection alone. So at long last I have made it. The Unilocal pictures alone make it worth it.
First impression. Wow. Second. What’s that leathery like wonderful smell? 3^rd. Awesome… Is that a waterfall? Yup.
Like so far… Check.
On to The Archery Selection.
Arrows.
Plenty to choose from.
97% are Carbon.
2% Alloy. Unfortunately for me, as i’m in the market for Alloy Arrows and they only had 1 type in 2 colors. Lame
1% Wood.
Literally. Alloy 1 kind. Same size 2 colors. Green or Blue. Wood Arrows… 1 Box. I got the impression that if you ain’t killing it, why shoot it?
Cool Selection of 3-​D Targets. I found a nice Wort Hog and a Turkey I would like to shoot.
Block Targets. Youth and Adult sizes.
Decent.
Crossbow.
Sweet Selection. Largest i’ve seen in Portland and beyond.
Spare Parts. Huge.
Sights /​Triggers. Huge Selection.
Carrying Cases /​Quivers Decent Selection. Almost everything you’d want for archery except for…
My favorite…
Recurve Bow.
They have a few to choose from. All pretty basic design. Mostly wood. Some light weight alloy.
Almost all of their archery supplies are for Compound Bows. Crossbow being a close second.
They have a tech shop and an indoor Archery Range.
After thoroughly walking back and forth through the archery selection and being asked by several employees if I need help, I discovered that Cabelas does not in fact have a good selection for recurve bow!
Sad.
I did however enjoy walking around the store. I found some crayfish traps for a good price. Trust me on that one. Cool camp gear. Then (pretend you hear harps and angels giggle) I found the Cast Iron Section.
Oh My Cast Iron. Yes. I wanted most of it. Yes, I’ll be coming back. They may not have everything everyone wants but they do have most of it. As for a Recurve Bow. Thank goodness for the internet!

So, I went to this Cabela’s on Black Friday to purchase the Walther PPS. They were out already (of course), but gave me a «Firearms Request Form» and said that would lock in the sale price once the Walther was back in stock. A gentleman named Ted assured me I would be called back within two weeks.
Two weeks pass, and not a peep from Cabela’s. So I start a series of polite calls to the store. And only after two or three calls with no one being able to help me, I learned I needed to speak with «Jay», who apparently only works from 9:00 — 12:00 and 1:-3:00. After a few more phone calls I was never able to reach him during these times, but over a week-​long period I did leave two voicemails (again, very polite) asking Jay to please return my message (s).
Needless to say, neither Jay nor anyone else ever bothered to return my phone call. Apparently once I left the store with that «Firearms Request Form», my request was promptly tossed in the Cabela’s trash can. Or so I surmise, because Cabela’s REALLY didn’t seem to want my $ 370. Asking them to take 30 seconds out of their day with a returned phone call to update me was too much to ask, I guess. So I took my business to one of Cabela’s local competitors, where I paid $ 20 more but didn’t have to deal with the astounding lack of customer service I experienced at Cabela’s.
I do hope someone at Cabela’s sees this review, and finds out why a customer can’t receive the simple courtesy of a return phone all. Especially when THEY are the ones who initially said they would call me back. Unfortunately this experience is stereotypical for big-​box retailers like Cabela’s, and serves as a good reminder as to why I should buy sporting products from local retailers who actually still care about providing good customer service. Going forward I think I’ll take a pass on Cabela’s. And for everyone else, be advised, if you ever need customer service from Cabela’s you may or may not get it. Decide for yourselves whether you want to deal with that potential headache.

«Huntin’ and fishin’ … ya hear, boy?»
America loves its regional accents. We all think the South has one accent, as if the above tag line could be said with a twang as if from the movie «Deliverance.» The reality is that there are many Southern accents and the folks down there can often tell which state other folks in the region are from. Parenthetically, we all think the entire Northeast has one accent. Not even close. In less than 100 miles, a New York accent and a Philadelphia accent are different enough.
Back to Cabela’s. I discovered it because it was, and is, in the same parking lot as LA Fitness Tualatin when I went to its grand opening, though quite a bit of space separates them to make room for all that parking. I don’t hunt and I don’t fish, but I thought I’d go in to look for a pair of pants. The second reason I wanted to go in is because these Cabela’s monstrosities look like Indian casinos, themed hotels, or small amusement parks. They hit you over the head as you drive by them, as does the one in Lacey/​Yelm (Olympia) WA along I-​5 between Portland and Seattle.
As for the pants, I wanted to see if they carried any type of Carhartt pants, which are really durable. They do carry this brand but they don’t have much of it. Furthermore, their prices are high. This brand is sort of like our local Columbia brand which then got «arrogant.» At first, you could buy it at G.I. Joe’s, back when they had the «seize the weekend» commercials, at reasonable prices. Then it got trendy … and more expensive. Ditto for Carhartt pants and clothing. At Cabela’s, the service is polite and restrained, if not a tad bit perfunctory.
GIven that the shopping part was brief and inconclusive, the next part was to look at the gimmickry of the Cabela’s store. The aquariums, waterfalls, faux wild animals, and all that are interesting. It doesn’t require a second visit, though. That’s what the Oregon Zoo is for. But I applaud them for their effort for making this into a «huntin’ and fishin’ «mecca, and all that goes with that. For the outdoor sportsman, the selection is very extensive. That’s why their stores are so damn big.

We were there yesterday.
This was my first EVER visit to a Cabela’s. I had a lady tell me that is was a great place to entertain kids! She made it sound like there was all sorts of fun interactive things for them to do… NOT THE CASE!
The staff wasn’t very friendly — no one even said HI to me or «CAN I HELP YOU» the entire time we were there — which was over an hour!!!
If you want to buy a gun — Go to Cabela’s.
If you want to buy outdoor clothes or gear — Go to Cabela’s.
If you want to customer service or friendly help — Go some place else.

The husband had been begging me to go to a Cabella’s for years and he was able to fish his wish as this location was close to his parents. I am not a big sporting goods store fan but this place offered up some very interesting things to look at including a large tunnel with large fish (near the fishing gear), an expansive camping supply area and overpriced clothing (they did not get the after Christmas sale memo I guess).
I steered clear of the the vast weapons area that housed crossbows, tons of guns and other things I am certain of that go against my grain. The one neat thing was the in house café’ (like at Fry’s Electronics) and the candied nuts/​fudge for sale in a couple of different places.
I don’t see a need to come back and someday may check out the one on the way to Reno just for a compare and contrast.

Hubby, myself and the Bostonian Doggie shlepped down there a few weekends ago. I dressed the pup up in a pink cammo hoodie so she would blend in. Yes they are dog friendly.
The parking lot was a ZOOOO, no parking to be had, so we parked a long way away from the store. When you walk in there is a nice little area with overstuffed leather chairs, for tired kids, grandmas, mothers or whatever. Since the lot was a zoo I can say the store was a complete ZOO as well.
They have a decent selection of most items, however they are severely over priced. Their gun collection was OK, I have more handguns, shotguns and rifles than I need so I spent little time there. No any ammo to be had in the calibers I needed. They seem to cater more to hunters than handgun enthusiasts.
I kind of enjoyed the display of fishes although I am the daughter of a Fisherman so nothing I had not seen before. The dog thought it was quite interesting. I do not appreciate the stuffed animals, as in Deer, Bears, etc. I don’t believe in killing animals for anything but food.
The day we went the service was excellent we had help when we needed it, however having a cute dog along helps. The only thing I purchased was my fucking cute hat, which I admit is warm as hell, but again $ 50.00 not sure it is worth it but it’s CUTE!
Hubby bought some gun cleaning shit and god knows what else, I was busy peeing when he paid. Dog kept trying to go under the stall into the next one and the lady was laughing her ass off. Bathrooms are nice.
Overall overpriced, too many people, including kids, you are paying for the experience. I will continue to shop at Bi-​Mart for my ammunition and gun needs.

Love this store. Most the staff are so nice and knowledgeable. I’m a REI member but I will go to Cabela’s first because they got more stuff and who doesn’t love an aquarium! ;)
I got a $ 10 off coupon deal with text message. YAY! :)

Opening day excitement after a week of soft opening events.
I’ve been visiting Cabela’s in Oregon (Springfield), Washington (Lacey) and Nevada (Verdi) for a decade. And the brand spanking new Tualatin location is more of the same. A big box store dedicated to traditional American outdoor sports and recreation — hunting, fishing and camping.
My son commented that Dick’s would take a hard hit, but they really specialize in different things, namely indoor and outdoor organized sports although they do have a significantly smaller hunting and fishing section. You won’t see a ton of Nike products at Cabela’s, but you will see a whole lot of Under Armour camo apparel in addition to many other brands.
If you have sensitivities towards guns, mounted animals, etc. then you should probably steer clear. A third of the store is dedicated to weapons: every style of gun (airsoft, pellet, rifles, handguns, shotguns), compound bows, etc. There is a small (one lane) archery range to test out bows. And they offer to buy guns. To check out the most interesting models, head to the Gun Library.
They have a pretty extensive camping section as well, with lots of outdoor stoves, camp provisions and accessories. I have to admit being tempted by the cot bunk beds which would have been great when my boys were younger.
Overall an interesting addition to the area and I think (and hope) a lot of the mom-​and-​pop archery and sports stores won’t be too affected. My experience at all of their locations has been that their prices are pretty high. They were doing a big push for their Cabela’s credit card, which didn’t interest me at all, but otherwise there weren’t a lot of other impressive sales or discounts. It will be interesting to see how many specials they offer outside of their «Bargain Cave.» It took a lot of convincing to get my son out of there without purchasing a desert Gilly suit. I see a whole lot of camo in his future. Lucky me.
There is an on-​site café with sandwiches, salads, drinks and lots of fudge.