I can't argue one way or the other but keep in mind that Bass Pro was initially dedicated fisherman while Cabelas was geared more towards camping and hunting.
My first experience with Cabelas was back around 1998 when at the time there were none here in Michigan and they were strictly internet or catalog sales for me.
I was on a pheasant hunting trip to N.W. Kansas when we decided to take the afternoon off and drive up to Nebraska to visit a Cabelas there. It was a cool place........
I remember the tail end of Herter’s existence in the early 70’s. Waseca Minnesota.