IAbove and beyond customer service. I lost a $50 gift card and they were able to trace it and…read morereplace it. Sunday morning Christmas shopping there's actual people helping you find stuff and minimal waiting to check out. Time to give some praise to Emma!!

They really should not have All Sports in the title of this place. To me, it seemed there was more…read morespace wasted on clothing and home decor then there should have been for a sporting goods store. Who goes into a sports store looking for home decor? I don't know if they were trying to pull off the Bass Pro Shops idea or what but it really didn't work. We went in looking for hockey equipment and the selection here was incredibly limited, which is surprising considering the area. My husband was looking for higher end stuff, and of course they didn't really have very many options for what little they carried. I guess this place would get the job done if you have to gear up a little kid, but to be honest spending the kind of money they were asking for the level of equipment they have seems pretty silly to me. The employee that we had to hunt down for help was not very useful at all, and it was obvious he didn't know much about the equipment that was in the section he worked in. You could tell he knew enough to retail sale, but not really recommend. In any case, Play It Again Sports is a better option close by.

You'll shoot your eye out, kid." (A Christmas Story)…read more When Ralphi mentioned "plunging into the cornucopia, quivering with desire...", surely he was thinking of this massive store's selection of equipment for outdoor sportsmen, notably including an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle! If that isn't enough to tear Ralphi's dad away from the leg lamp for a trip to Cabela's, the chance to get a free 4" x 6" pic with Santa on the second floor should do the trick. Better yet, this Santa won't roughly push the kiddos down a slide after telling them they'll shoot their eyes out! With so many departments like fishing, camping, and toys, along with a huge aquarium in a cave and a gigantic replica of a mountain, you won't get bored shopping here. Minnesnowtans should check out the ActionHeat section, because we don't actually enjoy becoming human popsicles in winter! If you're offended by taxidermy, oh fuuudge...avoid all the North American and African mounts, including a huge elephant and rhino. While I dislike the aspect of the trophy hunting and mounts, kids are mesmerized comparing their tiny size to the large scale of these beautiful beasts and seeing them in their replicated habitats. This store has a little something for everyone, whether you're a Scut Farcus, a Ralphi, or a Mrs. Parker. If driving through Owatonna, make sure to stop at Cabela's--I triple dog dare you! Also, be sure to drink your Ovaltine.

The place to go for any item related to hunting, fishing, camping, and outdoor living. This place…read moreis huge! Owatanna's location is one of the more grander Cabela's that I've been to in the Midwest. It was a pretty decent sized building with a decent amount of item variety and a huge taxidermy display right in the middle of it all. I really enjoyed the taxidermy and mount displays at this location. There was a huge diversity of animals from around the world and the quality of the displays was on the same level of a natural history museum. Just walking around and looking at everything was a fun time. There is even a walkthrough aquarium that shows off local sports dish species. Staff were friendly and helpful and prices for most items were very reasonable, especially sale items. The only thing missing was one of those penny arcade gun ranges where you shoot things and they move, oh well!

This is about as local small town fishing shop as you can get in Rochester Minnesota great deals…read moreand great owners and employees was recommended by a guy I worked with took the misses in to check it out and we walked out with a had full of new fishing lures and a smile or our face now it's the only place we go for fishing related stuff

This is such a great store . If your looking to buy or sell new or old hunting, fishing , camping…read moregear this is your store . Very reasonably priced and willing to negotiate. Great customer service and very friendly atmosphere. Also great for kids items as well. I'm always looking for a reason to tell my wife why I need to go back .

Great shop! Staff is friendly and very helpful. Keep up the good work Chris and Kevan!read more

My college kid got a flat. He headed over to Ziggy's for some help. Reportedly they patched it…read morequickly and were super nice.

The worms are the most quality, terrific, awesome, inspiring, delightful, helpful juicy worms ever…read more Here is a fish I caught with ziggys worms.

Update (June 2026)…read more There have been some improvements with the new ownership / Archery Country folks since my last review. Moving up to 3.5 stars. Though the parking lot bait machine and 'banking hours' are still there as tin-eared reminders to every customer who is squeezing in time on the water or in the woods that new management does not really care about your success. Come on guys, every McDonalds franchisee in America manages to have an opening crew. There's not really an excuse. That said, after a bumpy start the archery country guys seem to have finally started getting their act together in other ways. They have completed a minor reno, and seem to be coming around to the reality that in Minnesota exurbs their customers are multi-sport. Put another way: that firearms, league nights and fishing are useful cross sells and frequency drivers. That no one in this neck of the woods is 'just' an archer / bowhunter. And they've worked hard from what I can tell to retain key employees. Thank god. Bottom line: archery country management is not a replacement for, and will never beat, having a high-iq founder like Jeff, who cares deeply about bringing up the next generation of young people in his community as woodsmen, but it's a big improvement over the initial much misaligned takeover period. And heck they've even started to apply Cabin Fever's superior strategy (eg branding, merchandising depth, x-selling) to some of their other stores in the region. With the improved customer alignment and reduction in not-invented-here thinking, I think the future is looking brighter.

Not usually the type to leave a review but I had too pleasant of an experience to not leave one…read more Walked in on a Monday afternoon knowing nothing about archery but wanting to get into it. Jon immediately met me in the store and was ecstatic to help me out. Jon spent almost 3 hours shooting bows and sharing his immense knowledge with me. After we had picked the bow, he walked me through all accessories and was incredibly honest about what was needed and what was overhyped in his opinion. At no point did I feel like Jon was selling me on something I didn't need. The following day, Jon had built my bow and was ready to hit the range. He shared tips and tricks while we dialed in my sight and form. Having completed firearm safety and being a customer at Cabin Fever for years prior to new ownership, I was weary about what my new experience would be. Safe to say, I am extremely pleased with the direction this store is headed. I can't thank Jon and the rest of the team enough! I look forward to being a customer for years to come!

This was a great find on our visit up to Clear Lake. We were…read moreup bright and early to go fishing but being a visitor didn't know where to go. Located this bait shop and was pleasantly surprised. We were warmly greeted as we let the gentleman know we were visiting looking for a place to fish. I laughed when he nodded towards the water and said "In the lake." He did talk us through some good spots around the lake. Helped us pick out some needed hooks and amazing GREEN earthworms. I was excited to see these- crazy neon green worms that he said do really well. - I did catch some decent size fish on these worms. :) We chatted for awhile and as we were leaving he asked if I wanted to see him feed his kitties. Of course! We head across the screen and down the dock to the boats where he tosses some bait fish that did not make it in his bait tubs. Sure enough GIANT lake catfish came and ate them right up. This location is going to have your fishing needs and your snacking needs all in one stop.

I like big b's and I cannot lie, those other bait shops can't deny, when you go to big b's with a…read morefishy little pole and not a thing in your tackle box - you get DEALS!

Great experience. The young man who helped me with lures and especially choice of fishing line was…read moregreat. He also gave great fishing tips.