Arklier, say it this way, NO COMPARISON. Yes, if you need something bad, you'll drive close to get. But Cabela's stores carry a lower price usually on gear then you'll see in catalogs. I know I always get a deal, and I hate to make a comparison like this, but they have specials like Kmart's "blue light". They always have some sort of sale of the day. Usually good stuff too. Plus, they buy in MUCH bigger quanitites then Sportco, so can easily offer lower prices if they move here.

But, it's no comparison as UMrules said. Once you go into one, you'll see how small Sportco really is. And, Sportco isn't NEAR the store it originally was. I've been going to sportco since the 80's. My Dad graduated with the original owner. He had a little shop across from UPS that had a rollup door to access the shop everyday. It was strictly salmon/steelhead and hunting gear. It was very foculized and catered to our sports. Now it's too big for my tastes. It's like a supermarket. My problem is, they have started to add too much of the mamby pamby stuff. I kind of miss the old Sportco.