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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: Sn1p3r_1]
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11/27/13 10:02 PM
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BigO
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I am sticking with Bass Pro. Cabela's and Gander Mountain do not offer military discount (last time I was in either store was over 10 years ago), but they do offer discounts to police and fire...which is good for those guys.
Ronald Owens (SFC-Army) Soldier Fence Staining Life Member MOPH, Line of Duty Member 269(Michigan number)-832-8614
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: BigO]
#4788862
11/28/13 01:35 AM
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RKHarm24
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I am sticking with Bass Pro. Cabela's and Gander Mountain do not offer military discount (last time I was in either store was over 10 years ago), but they do offer discounts to police and fire...which is good for those guys. Never ID'd myself to get a discount, That is not the way I roll. If they had a sign up advertising I might say something, but I never ask if they offer any discounts.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: djones]
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11/28/13 03:46 AM
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Deerhunter61
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Guys this is not about prices .It's about having a backbone and not caving in to political pressures . And high prices!
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: Sq2 hunter]
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11/28/13 02:06 PM
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Texas Fight
Bird Dog
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My local in Tyler Tx is only open because of fire arm sales. I have for sure done my part. They price them well and when they run 0 percent I stock up.
Personally I'm glad they removed them. Pictures of living are better to me than a dead carcass. Wrapping flesh over a decoy is disrespectful to the kill. I try to respect every kill with max meat harvest. Using a animal for food and warmth is how I best see to honor something when you end it's life.
Providing local jobs and more selection for me is appreciated. Not the decor. And I type this while in my deer blind with a 30-06 across my lap. Bought from my local GM.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: Texas Fight]
#4789812
11/28/13 02:20 PM
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Jimbo
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I can remember when you could go into any hardware store and buy ammo, and then when the mom and pop stores closed you could still find ammo at most all Walmarts, and now that isn't the case anymore as some have stopped selling guns, and the ammo selection leaves a lot to be desired. Bashing a store just because you don't like because they take down the mounted heads is a little silly, and at least they haven't stopped selling the guns and ammo which is when I would get upset. Paying more for ammo I need right now is better than ordering some on line, having to wait for it, and paying half the price of the ammo just to have it shipped, makes more sense to me.
Thursday at 12:45 PM #33 Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: Texas Fight]
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11/28/13 03:13 PM
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kyle1974
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Personally I'm glad they removed them. Pictures of living are better to me than a dead carcass. Wrapping flesh over a decoy is disrespectful to the kill. I try to respect every kill with max meat harvest. Using a animal for food and warmth is how I best see to honor something when you end it's life.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: kyle1974]
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11/29/13 01:38 AM
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ralph
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I shop Gander Mt. and Academy in Tyler and want both to stay in business and do well.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: ralph]
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11/29/13 01:49 AM
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texasdude28
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GM will have my business as long as their prices are competitive and they have an adequate inventory.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: texasdude28]
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11/29/13 01:20 PM
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LAG - CW
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I won't step foot in another GM. False advertising, lack of knowledgeable sales folks and 19 year old managers that don't know anything, is just a few examples of why. I am speaking for the one in Round Rock. It is a joke!
Clint Wright USN / USMC 1st Marine Division
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: LAG - CW]
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12/01/13 04:33 AM
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Oneshot.308
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I went in to the new one in Lewisville several weeks ago. I wont be back, let me tell you why.. I found some .22 mag ammo and decided to pick up two boxes. At the check out counter the cashier wanted to know my birthday, ( for the record you can tell im past 21 and allowed to buy alcohol and ammo), so, never having been asked that before at ANY other place when Im buying ammo( yes I know its a law, but really?), I tell her, THEN she asked me what am i using the ammo for, a rifle or handgun? I ask her why she needs to know that. She says, well they are required to ask, " It's in the computer system so I have to ask " , I tell her its none of their business which type of firearm im using this for. She wont check me out unless i tell her. So I ask for a manager, but one never shows up...so, i told her to type in whatever she thought was best. I will never give them another nickel of my money. PERIOD
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: Oneshot.308]
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12/01/13 04:39 AM
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Cajun Raider
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Gander Mountain is pathetic.
Don't talk the talk if you didn't walk the walk.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: Cajun Raider]
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12/01/13 03:15 PM
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jlbain94
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Academy is getting ridiculous. Nothing is ever available and they only carry low end firearms for the most part. Seems like they are downgrading their hunting department. Their fishing selections aren't much better.
I haven't been in Gander Mountain in about 10 years so I'll give it another chance when I get the chance to go to the new one in Mesquite.
Bass Pro and Cabelas will get my business all day long. I love going in there. I could spend hours drooling over the guns.
A man can never have enough guns.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: kyle1974]
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12/01/13 04:03 PM
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Nogalus Prairie
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I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: Oneshot.308]
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12/01/13 04:07 PM
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kyle1974
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I went in to the new one in Lewisville several weeks ago. I wont be back, let me tell you why.. I found some .22 mag ammo and decided to pick up two boxes. At the check out counter the cashier wanted to know my birthday, ( for the record you can tell im past 21 and allowed to buy alcohol and ammo), so, never having been asked that before at ANY other place when Im buying ammo( yes I know its a law, but really?), I tell her, THEN she asked me what am i using the ammo for, a rifle or handgun? I ask her why she needs to know that. She says, well they are required to ask, " It's in the computer system so I have to ask " , I tell her its none of their business which type of firearm im using this for. She wont check me out unless i tell her. So I ask for a manager, but one never shows up...so, i told her to type in whatever she thought was best. I will never give them another nickel of my money. PERIOD pistol ammo requires you to be 21, rifle ammo requires you to be 18. that's why they put it in the computer system, so when an 18 year old walks up to buy 22 ammo, he can say it's for a rifle..
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: djones]
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12/01/13 05:40 PM
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deewayne2003
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Sky high prices and bowing to anti hunting crowd both show lack of morals and integrity!
Hence why I don't shop there.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: deewayne2003]
#4796339
12/01/13 08:07 PM
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Oneshot.308
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She had my birthday already, i was old enough to buy EITHER one, it served no purpose to know which one, so, I call BS. Not having a manager available to answer my questions was also a big problem. Having read the other posts about removing the mounts just adds to my reasons for NOT EVER GOING BACK.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: Oneshot.308]
#4796642
12/01/13 10:31 PM
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huntandfish
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I would rather go to any local gunshop and pay less For firearms! Place is high on evertyhing. If my local shops dont produce first, then its acadmey, then online! Im done with gander.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: huntandfish]
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12/02/13 05:00 AM
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Sq2 hunter
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How is mounting a deer disrespectful? Next deer I shoot you can have the back half so you can keep warm
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: kyle1974]
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12/02/13 05:07 AM
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txshntr
T-Rex Arms
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Personally I'm glad they removed them. Pictures of living are better to me than a dead carcass. Wrapping flesh over a decoy is disrespectful to the kill. I try to respect every kill with max meat harvest. Using a animal for food and warmth is how I best see to honor something when you end it's life.
As far as the OP, sounds about right..business catering to a special interest group rather than their actual clients. Stupid
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: txshntr]
#4797979
12/02/13 05:11 AM
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Phantom
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I would not buy anything from them. I went there and the prices were high and the staff was not helpful. if they are bowing to pressure then they will never get another dollar from me.
Good is the enemy of Great
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: djones]
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12/02/13 12:44 PM
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RLoving1
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lubbock is the one he's talking about I dropped in there Thanksgiving day to check out reloading stuff...I got more than they do and that ain't much! And the experts behind the counter crack me up.
Brayden (Lazy L's Southern Comfort) you will be missed! You were more than a pet you were my reason to rise and return for many days! You were my rock! 12/26/03-10/25/13
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: Sn1p3r_1]
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12/08/13 02:43 AM
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Laser123
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New Gander Mountain in Mesquite has a huge gun inventory but everything is overpriced. I look there and go 1 half block down the street and buy at Academy. I could care less about the mounts. I'm looking for the best price.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: ralph]
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12/08/13 03:21 AM
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BowSlayer
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I shop Gander Mt. and Academy in Tyler and want both to stay in business and do well. I don't wish bad things for GM but the one in Tyler is a joke. They need a complete overhaul along with a little training for their staff. I was there today looking for something and couldn't find anyone to help me find it. I went to the service counter and asked the girl there if she could help me find it. She said to just go back to the hunting section and find someone. I told her nobody over there knows anything. She just said sorry. So, I walked 20 feet from her and called the store and she was the one that answered. I was literally standing 20 feet from her watching her talk to me on the phone. I asked her if they had what I was looking for and she said "sorry, we're sold out". I'm done with that place.
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Re: Gander Mountain
[Re: Oneshot.308]
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12/08/13 07:16 AM
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KWood_TSU
THF Trophy Hunter
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She had my birthday already, i was old enough to buy EITHER one, it served no purpose to know which one, so, I call BS. Not having a manager available to answer my questions was also a big problem. Having read the other posts about removing the mounts just adds to my reasons for NOT EVER GOING BACK. Call bs, but you're wrong. You need to know the law before you go on a tyrant. And yes, that girl probably knows nothing about hunting, do she does what she knows she has to. Now if your like me, and know what the law is, I can click either one, bc I know your old enough to buy either. Also, they have to have your birth date. When any ammo is scanned, it pops up, and can't be bypassed. And we have to put in those birth dates. If we kept putting our birthday in every time, corporate knows it, and that can get the store in big trouble. There is always two sides to every story, so look at both sides first.
Amat Victoria Curam - Victory Loves Preparation
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