Wil Nor Outdoors

Wil Nor appears to be the ultimate man cave. You walk in to what looks like a converted house that they’re using as an office, and behold, every kind of living thing you could possibly imagine shooting is mounted on the wall, along with a big old rack of firearms for sale — it is all that is man.
They’ve got a pretty good setup — I went with a couple of friends to go upland bird hunting for the first time, and it was an enjoyable experience. They will provide you with the proper licenses, and since it’s private land, there’s no worry about finding an OK stop to hunt. You basically pay for the birds you wish to be able to hunt, and they place them in a field that’s been strategically mowed/​plowed to include strips of cover for the birds. I’m sure they have more available, but we were able to choose from quail, chukar, and pheasant. This seemed a little like cheating, but given that those birds aren’t native to Missouri, or at least not in decent quantities, it was a good way to ensure we would actually have some targets.
At that point, we were on our own — drive out to the field and hunt ‘em up. I’m sure that they would have provided us with guides and a dog for a fee, but we had a friend with hunting dogs. After the hunt, they will clean your birds for you, again, for a nominal fee, but we opted not to — they have facilities available to clean the birds right there, which is nice, as you can bring home just what meat you wanted, and not the whole bird.
I feel like it was a tad expensive, but then again, I’ve never been before, so I don’t know what I thought it was going to cost. It’s something I would do every once in a great while, and not all the time, so as a once a year deal, I’m happy with the expense. Everyone was very friendly, and they have plenty of beer on hand for after the hunt, plus a lunch that looked to be heavy on game, and looked tasty, but we did not indulge. I look forward to going again.