Cabela’s gives first responders 10% off most merchandise and 5% off firearms and ammunition, confirmed directly on Cabela’s own help center. ID.me separately lists Cabela’s as a store running a real first responder program, consistent with what Cabela’s states about itself.
Cabela’s is an outdoor retailer selling hunting, fishing, camping and boating gear, along with apparel and footwear, through large destination stores and online. It’s owned by Bass Pro Shops, which runs a separate first responder program of its own under the same Legendary Salute name, at the same 10%/5% split.
How To Get The Cabela’s First Responder Discount
Cabela’s own help center states the program “offers a discount to verified military personnel, law enforcement officers (LEOs), firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and fish & wildlife agents,” with a 5% discount on firearms and ammunition and 10% on all other eligible merchandise.
In store, present a current ID verifying your status as military, an LEO, a firefighter, an EMT, or a fish and wildlife agent. This is the route that covers every eligible group, with no exceptions.
Online or by phone, Cabela’s own wording names only “Military, LEOs, Firefighters, and EMTs” as able to confirm eligibility and apply the discount. Fish and wildlife agents are not named in that online list, so the practical reading is that a fish and wildlife agent still qualifies for the same discount, but should expect to claim it in a store rather than online, the same split Bass Pro Shops states outright on its own page for the identical eligibility list.
Because Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops share a parent company and the same program name, it’s worth checking both if one location or verification path is inconvenient. The rate is identical, 10% on general merchandise and 5% on firearms and ammunition, but each brand verifies and redeems separately rather than through one shared account.
Q&A
Does Cabela’s have a first responder discount?
Yes. Cabela’s own help center confirms 10% off most merchandise and 5% off firearms and ammunition for verified first responders, and ID.me independently lists the program as real.
Is this the same discount as Bass Pro Shops?
No, not the same account. Bass Pro Shops owns Cabela’s, and both run a Legendary Salute program at the same rate, but Cabela’s help center describes its own verification process rather than a shared login with Bass Pro.
Can a fish and wildlife agent verify online?
Cabela’s own online-verification wording names only military, LEOs, firefighters and EMTs. A fish and wildlife agent is still eligible for the discount under the program’s stated eligibility list, but is not named among the groups who can verify online, so claiming it in a store is the safer route.
Does the discount apply to firearms?
Yes, at a lower rate. Firearms and ammunition are discounted 5%, while other eligible merchandise is discounted 10%.
What ID do I need in store?
A current ID that verifies your military status or your current employment as an LEO, firefighter, EMT, or fish and wildlife agent.
More Information:
This is confirmed directly through Cabela’s own help center, with ID.me separately listing the program as real. Verify current terms before checkout, since a retailer can change a discount program’s rate or eligibility list at any time, and compare against the Bass Pro Shops version of the same program if a Cabela’s location isn’t convenient.
