Cabelas

I’ve been looking for a jacket that would be useful in spring and fall conditions. I’ve been to this location before and they have a good variety of «sportsman» type stuff but also some quality clothing. After looking for about 5 minutes I had to track someone down to reach something for me. From that point on I had 3 people who stayed with me until I found what I wanted. It took 3 of them because as the first 2 got called away to look after somethings else, there was someone else to take over. After looking at Simons, the Urban Barn and few other places, I found exactly what I was looking for. The North Face, a great fit and priced at $ 150. I was happy with the product, the price and the service. What more is there?

Great selection and one stop shop for all your outdoorsy needs.
Every time I have been in here with my better half, the staff have always been friendly, polite and very knowledgeable.

1^st time at this store. Totally love it, makes me wanna be more outdoorsy. :-p Plus the greeter guy is super nice and friendly!

I’m not a hunter, and it’s been years since I fished, but I love this store!
Their prices are actually very reasonable (I did some comparison shopping with Amazon and other sources), and their selection is pretty incredible.
They’ve got a great stock of grilling /​smoking needs, camping needs, as well as some pet (dog) supplies and other outdoor equipment — all in addition to their hunting and fishing.
Oh, and their house-​brand pretzels are incredible!

The place to visit for fudge! Remember to stop here at the changeover of seasons for best pricing on clothing, footwear and sporting goods. The prices are higher reflecting the better quality items. But save your money to buy winter coats before their sping stock is shelved or summer gear before the Christmas stock is displayed. Save a ton of money by shopping on Monday evenings and not during the weekends.

Until this week, I never even know this place existed. That is about how much I know about camping, fishing, and hunting.
However, now that I have discovered it, I would highly recommend it to people into all things outdoors. Which is not me. However, I did find some useful things here like first aid supplies, pocket knives, and backpack accessories.
There are huge — HUGE — sections for tents, fishing gear, guns, and clothing. You can find Cabela’s own lines of clothes as well as designer names like North Face. I loved the selection of hats, but I was so overwhelmed with the selection that I left hatless.
The trophies that adorn the walls and the big game display area, as well as a the «gun library,» add a museum-​like quality to the store. However, for me, Mountain Equipment Coop is enough to suit my outdoor urban needs — and the prices are better too.

So I am not a hunter of any sort? But I do love the outdoors. How can I tell this is an American store? Hmmmm as soon as I walk in there is a greeter standing next to a sign that says please check gun in here… whhhhat? Yup its true. There are so many stuffed animals on display here, in fact they probably have a better selection than our Natural museum. i never really bought anything because theres just too much. My senses were going nuts. I didn’t know which way to look because of the overload. Its like looking at a menu that is 20 pages long, just too much. It would be cool to see them specialize in local environment, but it was just a mass of everything. The location is brutal but i guess Edmonton is expanding in that direction? I’d rather much shop at a smaller local shop. Bigger isn’t necessarily better.

Let me just start off by saying I do not know ANYTHING about hunting or camping or anything of the like.
We stopped in to pick up a pair of toddler sized ear protection mufflers on our way to Nitro Jam with the fam. We were happy with both the selection and availability of staff for questions.
The store was GORGEOUS and made me want to come back just to wander and look at everything.
I had heard that Cabelas was famour for their fudge but really quite taken aback by the vast array of sugary delights and sweet treats they had in stock. I didn’t expect an outdoor store to have a section of candy rivaling any grocery store!
My toddler loved all the animals about the store — almost like walking a Smithsonian! Okay, maybe not that many but you get the idea.
They even had a fudge counter where you could watch pastry chefs making fresh batches of fudge! We didn’t partake in any sweet treats on this visit but rest assured… We will be back!
The only negative comment I have heard from my hunting/​fishing circle of friends is that they need to carry a better array of fish lures that are appropriate to the fish that can be caught both locally and throughout Alberta. My understanding is that they carried more lures for fish not found locally than found locally; but then again, what do I know?

Another alternative for outdoor enthusiasts. This store has a huge selection for traditional camper, hunter, fisher types. If you are into mountain climbing, back packing, kayaking, head to Mountain Equipment Coop, Cabelas is more for the ATV crowd. They caryy some pretty neat stuff, it is worth visiting for a look around. The quality of the products is good with high end name brands like Tilley Hats and Canada Goose parkas. As noted the prices are on the high end. However, I was able to buy a Cabela label gortex rain jacket at 40% off, for $ 110.00.

I went into Cabela’s looking for lead free weights. I often fish in the National Parks and as such, I prefer to buy gear that is lead free, as even having lead in proximity to the water is a fineable offense. After searching for at least ten minutes and having no luck finding the weights, I set out to find an associate. What I found was someone who knew nothing about fishing. She paged the Fishing Associate and it took him forever to respond. When he arrived he informed me that it is not something they carry as they are difficult to get. I don’t know who their supplier is, but after going to The Fishin Hole, I found the weights I was looking for.
Anyways, I was really excited to step into Cabela’s for the first time, and I must admit they have done a good job setting up displays of various taxidermied animals and the architecture is decent.
On that same visit I tried their fudge shop and it was good, except for the employee who worked there. He had little to no knowledge of the product and didn’t appear to want to be at work at all. They upside was that the fudge and roasted pecans were amazing.

Frequenting Alberta for a long time, its astonishing how much new residential and retail construction has been going on the last couple years. Even compared to the mid 2000’s boom, it seems much hotter now construction wise. Unlike anything anywhere in North America I imagine.
The interests of the oil & gas worker commonly include outdoors activities. So its not surprising a brand new Cabelas in Edmonton and Bass Pro in Calgary have sprung up in the prairie. Not much of a gamble setting up shop here (unless oil prices collapse … gas can’t go much lower).
Unlike the Bass Pro I visited a week earlier in Virginia, this Edmonton Cabelas was packed for a late Friday afternoon. That oil & gas disposable income is flowing well. OK now the specifics.
First, it may be a shocker to American readers, but this Cabelas has a large gun selection. And it includes non-​sporting handguns as well. Its interesting to note the selection of auto loaders was different than what you will see in the typical USA shops. This store had more CZs than Taurus’. Good Berreta selection. Euro chauvinism no doubt that’s runs a little deeper up North. Thats about the only uniquely Canadian flavor I noticed at this shop.
Handloading selection was modest — typical of mid-​sized Cabelas. Same olé same olé items.
Bargain Cave was lean during my visit. Did find a couple deals that were air-​transportable. Picked over well.
Everything else about the place was generically Cabelas.