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Outdoor & Sporting Goods

Cabela's Military & Veteran Discount

Legendary Salute — 5% off firearms & ammunition and 10% off other eligible gear for verified military and first responders, online or in stores.

Cabela's offers an everyday discount for the military and first-responder community through its Legendary Salute program. According to Cabela's own help center, verified customers get 5% off firearms and ammunition and 10% off all other eligible merchandise, with exclusions. The program is shared across Cabela's and its parent, Bass Pro Shops.

The discount is open to verified military personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, and fish & wildlife agents. You can use it online, by phone, or in stores. Online, you verify once through a cabelas.com account; in stores, you simply show a qualifying ID at the register.

This is an independent guide, not affiliated with Cabela's. Cabela's sets and can change the terms at any time — always confirm the current offer on Cabela's official Legendary Salute page before you buy.

Written by

T Madden Alford — U.S. Naval Academy '02 · U.S. Navy Reserve Captain (O-6) · Former submarine officer, USS Key West

Reviewed by

Erik Rivera — U.S. Naval Academy '04 · Former U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer

Publish date: June 30, 2026 · Last reviewed: June 23, 2026

How we research & review: Our editorial process

See Cabela's Legendary Salute

Opens cabelas.com · Verify via a cabelas.com account on the Legendary Salute page (provider not named on the official page; widely reported as SheerID), or show a qualifying ID in store

Cabela's Military Discount — Key Facts

Discount: 5% off firearms & ammunition; 10% off other eligible merchandise (exclusions apply)
Program: Legendary Salute (shared identically with Bass Pro Shops)
Verification: cabelas.com account + eligibility check on the Legendary Salute page (provider not named; reported as SheerID); in store via current ID
Eligible groups: Military personnel, LEOs, firefighters, EMTs, fish & wildlife agents
Where to redeem: Online, by phone, and in retail stores
Region: United States

Source: Does Cabela's Offer a Military Discount? — Cabela's Help Center (official; amount, groups) · Last verified: June 23, 2026

WHO QUALIFIES

Cabela's Legendary Salute gives verified military and first-responder customers 5% off firearms and ammunition and 10% off all other eligible merchandise (exclusions apply). Redeem online, by phone, or in stores; the identical program is shared with Bass Pro Shops.

Military personnel, including active-duty service members (per Cabela’s help page). Veterans, retirees, and Guard/Reserve are not separately broken out — covered under "military personnel"; in store you show a current ID that verifies your military status.
Law enforcement officers (LEOs).
Firefighters.
Emergency medical technicians (EMTs).
Fish & wildlife agents — eligible, but in-store only (this group cannot verify online).
Military spouses, dependents, and surviving spouses are not stated in the official source; nurses (non-EMT), teachers, government employees, and students are not listed.

Cabela's discount by community
Audience	Discount
Firearms & ammunition (verified military / first responders)The reduced rate for guns and ammo.	5% off
All other eligible merchandise"Exclusions Apply" — Cabela’s does not publish the specific excluded items on the military-discount page.	10% off

HOW TO REDEEM

Online at www.cabelas.com

Open the Legendary Salute page
Go to Cabela’s Legendary Salute page (cabelas.com/b/legendary-salute).
Create or log in to a cabelas.com account
You must be logged in to a cabelas.com account to verify and use the discount online.
Complete eligibility verification
Start the eligibility verification from the Legendary Salute page and submit your verification information; once verified, your account reflects your eligibility. (Fish & wildlife agents cannot verify online — use the in-store method.)
Place your order
Place your order while logged in to the verified account; follow the on-screen instructions for how the discount applies.

In store

Shop a Cabela’s store
Shop in any Cabela’s retail store.
Show a qualifying ID
At checkout, show a current ID that verifies your military status, or your current employment as an LEO, firefighter, EMT, or fish & wildlife agent.
Discount applied
The associate applies the discount (5% firearms/ammo, 10% other eligible merchandise) to your purchase.

HOW IT WORKS

Online, Cabela's requires you to be logged in to a cabelas.com account and to submit verification information through the Legendary Salute page; once verified, your account reflects your eligibility. Cabela's official help page does not name the verification provider or state the re-verification frequency, so we don't claim "verify once and never again." Several reputable military-focused outlets report the provider is SheerID; treat that as likely but not officially confirmed. For fish & wildlife agents, online verification is not available — the discount is applied to retail purchases only.

Two things Cabela's does not publish: the specific product exclusions (it only says "Exclusions Apply," with firearms and ammo at the lower 5% rate) and whether the discount stacks with sales, clearance, or promo codes. Because those aren't in the official source, don't assume them — confirm at checkout or with a store associate.

Note that Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops are operated by BPS Direct, L.L.C. and share the identical Legendary Salute program and terms. For deeper savings, compare the everyday discount against Cabela's Bargain Cave clearance, which is sometimes deeper than 10%.

Exclusions & fine print

Cabela’s states "Exclusions Apply" but does not publish the specific excluded items/categories on the military-discount page. Firearms and ammunition receive the reduced 5% rate rather than 10%.
Whether the discount stacks with sales, clearance, promo codes, or rewards is not stated in the official source (aggregator sources conflict) — do not assume either way.
Per-order, per-account, or annual caps, plus spouse/dependent eligibility and gift-card/shipping/return rules, are not stated in the official source.
U.S. only (prices shown in U.S. funds). Fish & wildlife agents cannot verify online — that group’s discount is in-store only.

SOURCES

Does Cabela's Offer a Military Discount? — Cabela's Help Center (official; amount, groups) — Cabela's
Legendary Salute — Military & First Responder Discounts | Cabela’s — Cabela's
Does Bass Pro Shops Offer a Military Discount? — Bass Pro Help Center (identical shared program) — Bass Pro Shops

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Does Cabela's offer a military discount?

Yes. Cabela’s offers an everyday "Legendary Salute" discount: 5% off firearms and ammunition and 10% off all other eligible merchandise for verified military and first-responder customers (exclusions apply).

How much is the Cabela's military discount?

Per Cabela’s help center, it is 10% off most eligible merchandise and 5% off firearms and ammunition. Cabela’s notes exclusions apply but does not publish the full exclusion list on that page.

Do veterans, spouses, or dependents qualify?

The official page lists "military personnel" along with LEOs, firefighters, EMTs, and fish & wildlife agents. It does not separately spell out veterans, retirees, Guard/Reserve, spouses, or dependents. In stores you must show a current ID that verifies your military status. Spouse and dependent eligibility is not stated in the official source — verify your specific status during the verification step.

How do I verify my status?

Online: create or log in to a cabelas.com account, then submit your verification information through the Legendary Salute page. In store: show a current qualifying ID at checkout. Wildlife agents must verify in store (online verification isn’t available for that group).

Does Cabela's use ID.me, GovX, SheerID, or WeSalute?

Cabela’s official help page does not name a provider. Reputable military-focused outlets report the online check is handled by SheerID. We flag this as likely but not officially confirmed by Cabela’s.

Can I use the discount in stores?

Yes. Show a current ID verifying your military status or your current employment as an LEO, firefighter, EMT, or fish & wildlife agent at the register.

What is excluded?

Cabela’s states "Exclusions Apply" but does not publish the specific exclusions on the military-discount page. Firearms and ammunition are discounted at the lower 5% rate. Check the Legendary Salute page or ask in store for current exclusions.

Can I combine it with promo codes or sale items?

Not stated in Cabela’s official source. We can’t confirm whether the discount stacks with sales, clearance, or promo codes — confirm at checkout or with a store associate.

Is the Cabela's discount the same as Bass Pro Shops?

Yes. Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops are operated by BPS Direct, L.L.C. and share the identical Legendary Salute program and terms.

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Editorial policy

Source priority. We cite Cabela's own help center and Legendary Salute page first (the program is shared identically with Bass Pro Shops). The 5% firearms/ammo, 10% other-merchandise, and eligible groups are from Cabela's official pages; the specific exclusions, stacking rules, and spouse/dependent eligibility are NOT published, so we don't assert them. Cabela's does not name the verification provider (secondary sources say SheerID); confirm current terms on the Legendary Salute page on the "Last verified" date above.
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