Cabela’s

Sometimes it surprises people that I like Cabela’s, given my total disinterest in hunting, camping, the outdoors, etc. But if you think of it as «a free taxidermy museum that sells astronaut ice cream and exotic-​meat sandwiches,» maybe my Cabela’s love makes more sense!
Every Cabela’s I’ve been to has a Taxidermy Mountain in the center of the store, in addition to various displays throughout the store. This location’s mountain is not the biggest, but it does feature a nice variety of bears, goats, sheep, turkeys, mountain lions, and so forth. Plus, it has a small «cave» aquarium underneath with cold– and warm-​water fish (when we were there, it had bass and trout).
Other taxidermy displays in the store include a bear in a tree, another mountain lion leaping out of a tree, a lion chomping a zebra, wolves, and deer. Since it’s Tulalip, there’s also a couple of orcas hanging from the ceiling, chasing after a school of salmon — not taxidermy, but still pretty cool. And there are a few pieces of tribal art on the walls, which is a nice touch, although I wish they were more prominently displayed and/​or incorporated into the décor.
And after the taxidermy? Well, the good news is, even if you hate the outdoors as much as I do, there is plenty to look at! I like browsing the weird dried hiker food and occasionally buying astronaut ice cream and beef jerky. They have some decently cute boots and athletic shoes, workout gear, flasks, cooking spices and rubs, and some amazing home décor (antler chandeliers!). And everyone can use a survival or first-​aid kit for their home or car. What I’m saying is, I want someone to give me a Cabela’s gift card.
At the front of the store, the Eagle’s Nest Café has wild-​game sandwiches and burgers. Apparently there’s also a fudge shop? There’s a big fireplace with comfy seating, and the restrooms are clean and well-​maintained.
Even if you have zero interest in hunting or camping, Cabela’s is a good place to stop on your road trip to use the bathrooms, grab drinks or a snack, stretch your legs a bit and admire some animals.

A one stop sporting goods store. I like that they have everything under one roof. Nice layout, and helpful employees.

I’ll never buy a gun here again. I’ve been waiting over 3 hours and still haven’t been called up to the gun counter. It’s a Wednesday night. No one is here. Never again.

I had a great experience shopping for my husbands gift in the fishing department. All the employees were very friendly and super helpful! Specifically Jerry who helped me choose a fishing pole and reel. He was very knowledgable and helpful. The check out line was very long since it was the weekend before christmas but moved along pretty fast. I would totally recommend this store to anyone.

My family and I have been coming to this Cabellas since the day it opened. We have purchased thousands of dollars worth of supplies and firearms. My dad, specifically, has spent A LOT of money at this store. He purchased me my first firearm here. Recently, he was there… purchasing another gun (he’s a collector) and had been waiting for over an hour to pick up the pistol… he asked AMANDA if she’d be willing to throw in a box of shells since he has been waiting so long. She was really rude about it, but he persisted and she got the managers ok. He made a comment because she was being so rude that he could always go elsewhere to purchase his guns. Due to him making that comment… she put him on the ‘don not sell’ list, which we found out means that he is no longer allowed to purchase shells or firearms from this store. WHAT?! He’s an upstanding guy… CPL, NRA lifetime member. He’s spent THOUSANDS of dollars and recommends this Cabellas to everyone and this is how they treat a valued customer? He’s written and called several people with ZERO response. This store has a lot to learn about customer service and how they should treat returning customers.
My family and I will take our money elsewhere and will happily spread the word that this Cabellas is a joke!

Reviewing this specific Cabelas store on customer service*****
To make a long story short, I came here with my buddy who was looking for a mere lanyard. No camping or any specific outdoor gear, the guy just wanted a Cabela lanyard. Unfortunately they did not sell this. But with the ultimate care and superb customer service of Christine who works in customer service, kindly accommodated my buddy with a lanyard.
My buddy and I usually walk into department stores and we don’t get any meet and greets by the employees. But this Cabela is a phenomenal exception. We were greeted with hellos and always asked if we were in need to look for something. Employees always had smiles and a great attitude. I’m not an outdoorsy person but walking out of this Cabelas makes me want to go winter camping.

I had a great experience in the gun shop. I found a Rock River Arms in the library (used guns) section. The associates there are readily available, friendly and very knowledgeable. I brought them a gun that I was interested in and we did a full inspection of the condition. We were very pleased to see it was in great shape after some cleaning. I only came to the store to do some research and I left with some fantastic product. Thanks guys.

This store was awesome, I am over 5 hours working away from my home and at least 7 hours from the store I bought them from and my shoes gave out. Knew they were still under warranty but really loved them and just wanted another pair and didn’t have paper work with me. They were amazing and understanding. They happen to have to have 1 pair left and held them for me. Thank you! I will be returning again, best shows ever form to fit from the sec you put them on! Thank you again!

Everyone was super helpful! It made me feel like everyone thought I was super lost. The employees accommodated for the fact that I was from out of town and they were super friendly! The store is HUGE and it was clean! I bought wayy too much here!

Great place to browse for fun or for some serious shopping! They have gear that is top-​notch and probably gear that you haven’t seen before, and there is just so many guns and rifles, lol There is also a cafè there so if you are waiting for your husband, this is a great little place to wait:)

Not just for camping, hunting & fishing.
No matter what kind of sports you are into these is the place to shop.
A vast selection of items from clothes, to guns, to furniture, survival kits, boats, even food.
Located next to Tulalip casino & resort.

I love this store — I think that this location is much better than the one in Lacey.
If you’re looking for ANYTHING outdoorsy, this is the spot! From hunting, to fishing, to hiking, they just have so much to offer. Today I spent an hour looking at camping gadgets & the tents they had set up.
Everything is easy to find as far as what you plan on doing. There’s always an employee near by to ask any questions & they’re always so informative with the products that they’re selling.
It’s not somewhere I would frequent weekly, especially since both locations are pretty far away from where I live — but when I know I need something outdoors related, I make it a point to go to Cabelas first.
This place is also close to the casino & a shopping strip.

Occasion: browsing
Very solid location and love that they have ample parking. It also doesn’t hurt that they are literally next door to Tulalip Casino. Kill 2 birds with one stone (ie. gambling and shopping!)

I love this place & wish they had one in California. It’s always on my «to do» list to come shopping here while I’m in a state where one of these awesome stores is located!
They had a ton of camo things & although not a huge selection of snow camo, I was still able to pick up a white & gray camo Under Armour hoodie that was even on sale! I also found an awesome North Face jacket as well (of course it was camo!), the guy at the register had them search for another hoodie for me because the ONLY one left was marked & I wasn’t sure if it was gonna come out or not. But they pulled me a fresh one outta the back within minutes!
Customer service is awesome, the prices are good when stuff goes on sale & I’d love to come back to this location again sometime!

We had just been to the premium outlets and were looking for a frying basket (don’t ask…). Someone in a kitchen store suggested this place and we were like «what’s that» as we had only moved to the area (Eastside at that) and hadn’t even ventured up this high.
Headed to this store with visions of some everyday sports shop with a small camping section.
My oh my was I wrong! This place is enormous. Need a tent? They have a huge section, fishing gear? Could there be anymore choice than what they have?
Let’s not forget the comforters, lamps, candles, candy, guns and clothing amongst the many things they sold. We spent a good hour in here and only purchased a water bottle for our daughter.
There is an enormous fireplace. Many stuffed animals all over the place and a ton of fish in two tanks plus a waterfall. It kept my almost two year old entertained for ages!
So why only four stars? Some of the stuff is pretty pricey, it’s a long drive up from Redmond and the registers have long lines!
Will we back? Yes probably in spring when we think about having a camping trip! All in all an amazing store and much more than I was expecting.

This store is so cool! I had only been to the one in Lacey before coming out to the Tulalip location today. So easy to find, right off the freeway. Huge parking lot too. The building is ginormous, you walk in and you are instantly just like, almost overwhelmed. They have it laid out really well though, a giant circle in which everything is organized into sections, ex: everything you need for camping is in one section, everything you need for fishing is in another section. It’s all grouped together, and the giant signs overhead make it easy to find your way around. Everything is so easy to find, and they seem to have a lot in stock which is really nice too.
Free entertainment for the kids: in the back there is a big «mountain» with a waterfall, and underneath is a little aquarium. All of the animals around the store are quite the sight too — there’s bobcats, black bears, moose, and even a polar bear! So make sure you look up, you never know what you’ll see.
I am not an «outdoorsy» person besides hiking, so this kinda store is usually blah for me. But no. Not this one. I felt like a kid on Christmas haha. I was SO stoked to find crossbows in the back, and found out there is even classes to learn to use them! And it was cool looking at and seeing all the different types of guns, holy cow there are a lot, and the gun counter was BUSY — long line, you have to get a number FYI! I even had to just browse through the woman’s clothing to try to find a camo jacket — the store got me in the mood to go country! I ended up just buying a pink Cabelas sticker for my car — don’t judge.
They have a little deli if you get hungry too!
Lots of household stuff too — all backwoods themed of course — bear soap dispensers, welcome signs, kitchen stuff, etc. Pretty big selection, stop and check it out really quick.
Sounds like they have little «events» throughout the stores too. Check out the website for details, today was something about how to smoke a turkey. Kinda cool.
Anyways. I didn’t have any like interaction with the staff (other than paying), so I can’t say how the customer service is. There were no lines at the registers, the lady was really nice cashing me out. The store was big, bright, clean and well stocked. Can’t ask for much more!

I always stop by this great store whenever in the area. Always a great selection of ammo with odd calibers. Actually bought a really nice set of luggage here this trip. Staff is friendly and helpful.

What’s not to love?! I can git-​er-​done all my Christmas shopping in a single outing!
Stocking Stuffers: the unique pre-​packaged assortment of O’Boy Oberto! Beef Sticks, Jerky, and smoked salmon.
For the Brother-​in-​Law: He can never have enough Rein-​Beer T-​Shirts!
Mom: How about some new Ugg Slippers with the fur?
Dad: Books aplenty! Still waiting for Cabalas to get that Title «Outlaw Tales of Washington» back in stock!
My 5-​year-​old tot: Plenty of Breyer Horses and stablemates to choose from.
Adding to the pure pleasure of the holidays, I am sedated by the enormous fresh water tank and mesmerizing marble-​eyed animals. Truly a 1-​stop-​shopping excursion!

I got frustrated when you walk in and they have this display of some great looking 4^th of July shirts — then when you ask about them — they only have large. Why set up a display to attract us if you don’t have a choice of sizes.
Personally I like the store by Olympia better — it seems friendlier and larger and we were able to find things easier.
I also didn’t like having to step out into the street to get around two boats they had on the sidewalk. Somewhat handicapped and it is not easy to jump out of the way of cars — this is right in front of the store where there is a lot of car traffic.
Overall I found the employees helpful and the store is clean and interesting. Love all the animals throughout the store and the huge selection.

Again, too far away to check in??? Something’s wrong! I was standing at the front door!
This is a Mega Man Store — filled with hunting, fishing, camping, camo, war games, etc. If you are looking to buy Manly Man stuff, they will have it here.
This store looks like a giant log cabin, complete with life size deers, bears, and forest creature inside. They also have a huge aquarium.
Bargains on Crab Traps while we were there.
We found some great prices on their light weight SPF clothing, prices are comparable to MEC but I find the selection and styles are nicer.
This is the only store I have ever been to where there are more men than ladies.
The staff is so friendly even if you look all bugged eye and lost with what’s in the store.