Gander Mountain

For the size of this location, you really can’t complain about the selection it’s hard to rate this completely fairly as I compare it to its much larger flagship store location. The hunting and fishing departments have enough products to appease the novice all the way to the expert level of products. Great outfitter for outer wear and carry all the top brands. The staff is usually very accommodating and available to help and they are all fairly knowledgable.

I’m a woman who loves target shooting and hunting. While this is the second smallest Gander Mountain in the US and doesn’t have near the selection of Bass Pro, they do have a good selection of the essentials. I’ve bought one of my handguns there, along with many boxes of ammo and CAMO clothing. The first thing you’ll see as you come in is the clothing section in the middle of the store. Men’s clothing on the right, women’s on the left. The camo clothing is behind the men’s dept. If you look to your left as you enter, you see a very small shoe section. Immediately beyond that is the gun safe section, then the gun cleaning supplies, shotgun ammo, holsters (not the best selection IMO), handgun ammo, and targets. In between the target and handgun ammo section and along the back wall is the restroom and water fountain. To the right of the restrooms is the rifle supplies and ammo area, then they have a small selection of bows and archery equipment. To the right of archery is the hunting supply and game prep section. They have all kinds of hunting calls, scent covers, and trophy mounts. To the right of that is a small camping section where they sell tents and survival gear. Lastly, on the right side of the store is a small boat and fishing section. Note that they do not sell any boats except canoes and kayaks.
My favorite section takes up most of left and middle back walls. It’s the firearms section! They sell many types of semi auto pistols, revolvers, shotguns, and rifles (semi auto included). The guys at the gun counter tend to be very helpful and knowledgable. I bought a gun there and it was a smooth process. Prices are fair as well.
The only negative is that some of the staff don’t know customer service and don’t even acknowledge customers when they walk in. But most are nice.
While it’s true that the store is much smaller and less flashy than Bass Pro, it is a great store, especially if you just want to get in, buy some ammo and head off after an 8 point buck. Check it out if you are in the area.

Not a bad place at all. Comparable to Bass Pro, but more geared toward the hunter instead of fisher. Lots of camo hats, shirts, ghillie suits and the like. Very large rifle selection from hunting to assault with big names like Sig Sauer and Bushmaster.
I spent most of my time checking out the .223 and 5.56 ammo selection. The prices for the Remington boxes were on par with Dick’s, Bass Pro and even Cheaper Than Dirt (online), but the rest of their prices were a little on the high end. For example, the Federal Ammo box of 500 .223 rounds was $ 299, which is about .56 per round. Online, you can get the box of 1,000 rounds for nearly half that cost. However, if you’re low on ammo and need to grab a few boxes on the way to the range, this place offers a fine alternative. I tried explaining all this to La Chica, but she just had a deer-​in-​the-​headlights look about her face. Pun intended.
Lastly, be sure to peep the beef jerky and salty snacks area. It’s more than what most grocery stores offer.

I’m an indoorsy chick, and I had fun perusing this place! That’s unusual because my eyes can glaze over pretty quickly when men start discussing ballistics. This place had small guns, big guns, and ammo at competitive prices. There was pepper spray, pepper gel, and tasers. I saw some great outdoor portable zero gravity chairs on Bogo half off. They carried Columbia dry fit gear. There were awesome compound bows and targets. I salivated at the array of snacks and especially the gator and venison jerky. I played with a ghillie suit. Everyone was helpful and attentive, although I’m pretty sure they knew I was only there to play, and play I did!

The best thing about this Gander location is watching the «Hunting Guys» in their camp mesh backs clash with the «Florida Fishing» guys in heat to toe Columbia fishing clothing. One is there to buy guns and more camp, the other is there to buy fishing poles and sun protection clothing. They really stare each other down, and I am fully entertained.
Tampa Gander is on a part of west Hillsborough Ave that I did not even know existed, did we hit water yet?
The location is on the smaller side, compared to; let’s say, the Lake Mary location. However, the store is packed with all of the best outdoor gear, including guns. I come here for the apparel selection (which can be on the skimpy side), and for their private branded apparel. They carry North Face, UA, Columbia– most of the big brands.

Really rude service. The store attendants were fine but manager Megan was awful, super rude.

I must say I was surprised and saddened a but once I enter the store. From the start the store is much smaller than expected from one of the giants in the sporting goods business. They seam to have a 60% firearms to 40% everything else ratio. Now this isn’t a bad thing for me but when walk in and need something other than firearm related items you might be screwed. Overall the staff was out going and super friendly. One young gentlemen by the name of Seth was supper helpful and attentive to all my needs as a customer never leaving no questions unanswered. In closing I was happy and enjoyed my time shopping at The Ol Gander Mountain and I am sure toile a return at some point in the future.

This place is F’n ballin!!! Will most likely be buying my next rifle here. Prices are competitive and there are tons of guns to browse thru. I could spend hours here going thru all of the outdoor hobbie areas.

I was glad when I saw a Gander Mountain was coming to our area, but my experiences with this particular store have just been meh.
Problem 1 — Their flyer came in the Sunday newspaper, with all their archery equipment on sale. Couldn’t wait to get to the store, only to find out this particular store doesn’t carry any archery equipment whatsoever. The closest Gander Mountain that does is Ocala. Fabulous.
Problem 2 — They have a nice selection of men’s and women’s clothing, featuring many name brands which are good for outdoor wear. However, there is one fitting room for the whole entire store. Just one. After waiting 5 minutes for the woman in front of me to finish, I finally gave up and just left. So aggravating.
Problem 3 — They have an excellent gun selection, including accessories and ammunition. I think this is the one area the sales people in the store excel. However, a friend of mine bought a brand new gun from them, took it to the shooting range, and it would not fire. Not one single shot. So, he brought it back to Gander Mountain, who wanted nothing to do with the gun or him, and told him he needed to send it into the manufacturer. Which he did, and they fixed it, and he received it back 5 weeks later. So — buyer beware. Unfortunately, this is a store that can sell you completely inoperable merchandise, and not take it back.
I’m done with this particular store.

Store is very nice considering the size in comparison to their other locations. Staff is either hot or miss with their customer service and even acknowledgment of customers lacking. Store is well stocked and maintained but their prices are high on almost everything. If you work for it you will find items priced right but no real deals.

Very nice establishment. They have just about anything you can imagine. The staff are friendly and the prices are reasonable. There are very few places in the area where you can find these type of goodies. It’s a new store and very clean! Surprised that all of the conservatives didn’t freak out that a gun store was coming to that area! :)

Great sporting goods store. I went in today and was looking for smokers. Well, got sidetracked with all the guns, safes, ammo and clothing. This place is great and the best part is that there not overpriced at all. They had all the same stuff on Amazon for the same price. Makes it easier to hit the store instead ordering online.

This is the best selection of camping, firearms, fishing, and outdoor supplies in all of Tampa Bay. I’m a avid angler, and they could use more knowledge about saltwater and they are missing some key saltwater inshore products… but overall this is a great selection.

I decided to check out gander mnt today haveing never been I was just looking to browse the store. I walked past the cash wrap no one was in line and I wasn’t greeted. Walked up the right side isle stood 3 feet from a man stocking shelves and was not greeted. Walked by 3 more associates throughout the store and was not greeted once.

This is a sportsman’s paradise. Anything you can imagine for outdoor activities is sold in the store. My wife and I went and just to look around the store and left $ 200 later. Guns, ammo, camping equipment, kayaks, hiking boots, clothing, binocular’s and the list just keeps going on.

Gander Mountain is a brand new mecca for outdoorsmen /​women located along Hillsborough Avenue at the intersection of Montague Street in NW Hillsborough County. This store occupies the space left vacant when Best Buy pulled out of the shopping plaza, and they are surrounded by a Super Target, Michael’s, and a pet store.
The Gander Mountain store is packed with supplies for hunting, fishing, camping, guns & ammo, and outdoor clothing. This place is much more like Bass Pro Sops, Outdoor World, Cabela’s, R.E.I., and Eastern Mountain Sports, and much less like Dick’s or Sports Authority.
As you walk in the front door, make a hard right and that will bring you to the fishing section which is filled with rods, reels, lures, and tackle. Continuing around the back wall in a counter-​clockwise circle you’ll next find the camping section with tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, cooking and camping supplies. From the back of the store all the way around the left-​hand wall is the hunting section which is filled with firearms and ammo — handguns, shotguns, rifles, and all sorts of accessories. They have very knowledgeable gunsmiths in the store to answer your questions and help with adjustments and repairs.
In the center section of the store you’ll find outdoor apparel for both men and women including lots of cammo and heavyweight shirts, sweats, sweaters, and jackets for people who plan to spend a lot of time outside.
If you’re a person who enjoys the outdoor life then Gander Mountain will likely have the supplies that you need. Oh, and if you’re a fan of the Warrior Dash obstacle race series, you’ll be glad to know that Gander Mountain is a proud sponsor of this extreme event which features running through fire hazards, trudging through mud and scaling over 12 obstacles during this fierce 5K.

Great staff and selection of outdoor products definte step up from dicks and others awesome brands and always have them in stock!

Brand new location, pretty spacious with decent selection of outdoor equipment, clothing and accessories. The customer service was outstanding. The team was upbeat, greeting and offering assistance. The selection is smaller than a Cabela’s or Outdoor World but they offer similar prices and great service.