Grilled or pan fried? Doesn’t matter…whatever you choose, you can’t go wrong with Missouri turkey (VIDEO)

by Bill Pollock | May 16, 2015 | Sports Features

Hard to believe that after nearly ten months of planning, studying, practicing and hunting, my time with the Missouri Department of Conservation and my journey with my two mentors, Kyle Lairmore and Jim Low, is coming to an end. You’ve followed my steps from hunter...

Before our turkey hunt, it’s important to make sure your equipment is ready to go. The importance of patterning (Google Hangout)

by Bill Pollock | Apr 13, 2015 | Sports Features

We’re closing in on the start of turkey hunting.  Following this past youth weekend, the spring season begins on April 20th, and I am ready to embark on my first turkey adventure.  Kyle Lairmore from the Missouri Department of Conservation will be my mentor...

From the field to the table. Completing our Adult Onset Hunting journey with some great meals (VIDEO)

by Bill Pollock | Dec 24, 2014 | Sports Features

I didn’t realize that perhaps the most fun I would have during my Adult Onset Hunting experience would be the last day…the cooking segment.  At the beginning, I was just excited to become a licensed hunter and to be able to get some work done on the range....

My first duck hunt and I froze. No, I was dressed warm. I meant I wasn’t ready to pull the trigger (Google Hangout)

by Bill Pollock | Dec 18, 2014 | Sports Features

I was determined.  My goal, when I set out to begin this series on Adult Onset Hunting with the Missouri Department of Conservation, was to get a deer and a duck on my first two hunts. I came through on the first half, harvesting a doe.  On the duck hunt?  A different...

I finished the training, got my gear and permits, and now it’s time to hit the field for my first hunt (Google Hangout)

by Bill Pollock | Nov 29, 2014 | Sports Features

It was “D-Day” for me…as in deer.  After spending the last couple of months becoming a certified hunter through the Missouri Department of Conservation, and hitting the range for practice, I got my warm clothes and hunter orange, picked up my tags...