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Title: Bad Sign
Post by: zelmo1 on April 13, 2019, 08:43:39 PM
I went to Walmart to pick up some turkey targets, not one turkey hunting related item. Never thought I would see the day  :OGturkeyhead:
Title: Re: Bad Sign
Post by: bigbird on April 13, 2019, 09:26:14 PM
The Walmart in my town use to have all kinds of turkey stuff but not this year. I don't know what the deal is? Maybe they don't sell much of it
Title: Re: Bad Sign
Post by: SinGin on April 13, 2019, 10:05:31 PM
My Walmart just has stuff left over from last year
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Post by: slicksbeagles1 on April 13, 2019, 10:19:56 PM
If it's like the one where I live they don't order  stock very well. I don't know way but it's like they are trying to force people to order on line and use self checkout. I wrote customer service an email but that was probably only a waste of time. The only thing going to change anything is everyone complain or quit shopping there!
Title: Re: Bad Sign
Post by: FL-Boss on April 13, 2019, 10:22:10 PM
Less and less each year. Walmart , dicks and other non outdoor corporate stores will eventually stop selling anything hunting related ...including guns.

I hope academy doesn't follow the liberal politically correct trend...

Some of you can probably remember time when you could buy a shotgun at Sears or JCPenney

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Title: Re: Bad Sign
Post by: KentuckyHeadhunter on April 13, 2019, 10:31:56 PM
Yep....my very first shotgun, H&R Topper 20ga, was purchased at a Kmart in the early 80's.  Not only did they quit selling guns but they quit selling everything.  Internet sales are killing these stores.  The walmarts around me had nary a turkey hunting related item this year.  I hate buying certain or specific products online because you can't feel them, inspect them, and fit them.  I'll pick through several camo items til I find the one I like.  Now Travis picks it for me I guess.  Since he works in the warehouse.... and has a rad man-bun and a super clean jeep. 
Title: Re: Bad Sign
Post by: Sir-diealot on April 13, 2019, 10:46:50 PM
Quote from: zelmo1 on April 13, 2019, 08:43:39 PM
I went to Walmart to pick up some turkey targets, not one turkey hunting related item. Never thought I would see the day  :OGturkeyhead:
I was at our local Wal-Mart the other day and almost nothing turkey related and the one I was in had always been real good for turkey hunters in the past. Sam Walton would be rolling in his grave, he was an avid hunter himself as I understand things.
Title: Re: Bad Sign
Post by: 30_06 on April 13, 2019, 10:58:20 PM
Our local Walmart had a decoy and calls kit combo, and one style of camo t shirt and pants. Nothing else turkey related that I could find. Last year, they had several different types of calls, a selection of vests, and quite a few different clothing choices.
Title: Re: Bad Sign
Post by: edward.penny on April 14, 2019, 12:49:39 PM
I have 3 Walmarts within 10 miles of me and none carry turkey hunting items. I also have a Cabela's close and even they have very little. I talked with a employee and was told they try and guess how much they will sell and they came up short.

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Title: Re: Bad Sign
Post by: Southerngobbler on April 14, 2019, 01:45:19 PM
My Walmart's forgot all about turkey season as well. Not a hunting related item in that store right now.
Title: Re: Bad Sign
Post by: Dtrkyman on April 14, 2019, 02:29:28 PM
I hate Walmart anyway, avoid it like the plague!


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Title: Re: Bad Sign
Post by: fallhnt on April 14, 2019, 06:44:37 PM
Saw some calls in Mal-wart but I went to buy a turkey permit. Some have guns and some don't. Some have more hunting stuff than others. Hope people aren't buying from them and they stop selling it.

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Title: Re: Bad Sign
Post by: LaLongbeard on April 14, 2019, 06:49:15 PM
Must be different everywhere. I stopped at a Wallmart in Louisiana that had several different decoys, mouth calls pot calls and strikers. All cheap junk really but they had plenty. They did have a pile of the gobbler lounger chairs, first time I seen those in store usally only online. I'm sure it depends on how much demand there is in the area for the type of hunting equipment they sell.
Title: Re: Bad Sign
Post by: joey46 on April 14, 2019, 07:12:29 PM
In central FL the Walmart's in Hardee and Desoto Counties had plenty of Turkey supplies.  The stores in Charlotte and Sarasota Counties had zero.  The marketing guys are just doing a best guess.  Doubt if it is more than that.