[heavy dart]

Wow that is surprising.
Sign of the times?

 

[crambone34]

they use to sell them at gander years ago,,i remember,but there lower items.
this is no suprise to me,and makes since realy,,,there is a big market at there huge retail stores,,,if i were a bow company id do it too...why not?
there the same quality,,they just make more sales there then little pro shops.

 

[heavy dart]

they use to sell them at gander years ago,,i remember,but there lower items.
this is no suprise to me,and makes since realy,,,there is a big market at there huge retail stores,,,if i were a bow company id do it too...why not?
there the same quality,,they just make more sales there then little pro shops.

I suppose you are right,but this is the beginning of the end for smaller pro shops that rely on protected lines.

 

[Mrohr1]

they use to sell them at gander years ago,,i remember,but there lower items.
this is no suprise to me,and makes since realy,,,there is a big market at there huge retail stores,,,if i were a bow company id do it too...why not?
there the same quality,,they just make more sales there then little pro shops.

That will be cool, however. Most people go to box stores to get the cheeper bows, at least I believe. Most of the bows that come out of the boxed stores are not set up as good as they would be at a pro shop. Plus, why? Most people from little towns use their local pro shops for their bows, why stiff the little guy??? Oh yeah, why not.

 

[young_bull44]

it will destroy the service aspect of a bow company. the box stores CANNOT compete with small shops who know what they are doing and how to properly setup, tune, and maintain a bow and most importantly how to take care of the customer! just my .02:tongue:

 

[ohio34]

I suppose you are right,but this is the beginning of the end for smaller pro shops that rely on protected lines.

Couldnt agree with you more

 

[scottnorthwest]

The number of people I meet with bows from Cabelas that do not fit them is astounding. Should the small pro shops go it will be a big blow to archery.

 

[Guest]

Gotta wonder if Bass Pro will also be carring them soon?

 

[N7709K]

Scheels carries hoyt, and some even carry mathews. I still buy bows from the local shops because the price is pretty comparable. The shops will set the bow up for free, so that is worth the 20 I save at scheels.

 

[HoytMN]

I know that the Cabelas store in Prarie Du Chein WI sells Hoyt bows.

 

[heavy dart]

Couldnt agree with you more

Death star!!!!

 

[SET THE HOOK]

I know that the Cabelas store in Prarie Du Chein WI sells Hoyt bows.

yep i saw them there a few years ago when i was in town camping.

 

[Hard617]

When a bow company goes big box, at least in my eyes, it loses reputation. Hoyt has a good thing going, especially this year. I think they will shoot all that down the tubes if they go that route.

 

[Chevync20]

They will lose respect from you hardcore archers but willing to bet they sale alot more bows beacuse of this.

 

[SET THE HOOK]

When a bow company goes big box, at least in my eyes, it loses reputation. Hoyt has a good thing going, especially this year. I think they will shoot all that down the tubes if they go that route.

this isnt the first time they been sold by big box store.

 

[KOZMAN4907]

Death star!!!!

I would use proton torpedoes in the thermal ports....

The Empire will fall. Never count out the little guy.

Koz

 

[Otdrsman85]

Is there any dealers in the area of that Cabelas??

 

[KickerPoint79]

Wow. This is the first I've heard of this.

 

[carlosii]

Companies like Hoyt don't make decisions like this as a result of some guys standing around the water cooler shootin the breeze. They must have done some research and decided this is the way to go for them. Too bad for the little pro shop guys (or the big pro shop guys for that matter). Maybe they plan on just putting the hunting lineup in the box stores and keeping the target lineup and higher priced hunting bows in the pro shops.
You gotta wonder if Hoyt is doing this can the others be far behind? The name of the game is m-o-n-e-y so you can follow the money.