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Upland Wings
Wings’ Lake and Bourbon Lodge
The Outdoor Destination for St. Louis, just
an hour away
Upland Wings owns over 6
sq. miles of hunting and fishing property in the
northern extreme of the Ozark Mountain Range,
bordering 250,000 acres of the Mark Twain
National Forest, and just minutes away from Meramec
State Park. Upland Wings also controls an
additional 3,000 acres of property that is
available for hunting or private lease. Upland
Wings offers fully guided hunting and fishing
for all state and federal game.
Upland Wings: Wings’
Lake Property - Just 2 hours from St. Louis
Upland Wings recently
acquired Wings’ Lake, formerly the Pea Ridge
Iron Ore Mine, located 12 miles from
Sullivan, Missouri off Hwy. 185. Wings’ Lake is
just 60 miles from St. Louis and 40 miles from
Rolla, Missouri. The new location offers over
120 acres of lakes with trophy-sized bass and
crappie, 500 acres of upland bird habitat, 300
acres of waterfowl habitat and a quarter-mile of
river frontage on the Meramec. This new
property has conference rooms and instructional
space available.
Upland Wings: Bourbon
Lodge
Upland Wings offers both
luxury and history in its authentic Timber Frame
lodge. All structural materials were harvested
from the property and hand crafted with 14th
century craftsmanship. The hardwood lodge
sleeps 10, with 5 bathrooms and a full
commercial kitchen and overlooks 2 spring fed
lakes loaded with walleye and largemouth bass.
The Bourbon Lodge facility also has a 15-station
sporting clays range and dog kennels.
The Upland Wings
Difference
Upland Wings focuses on
hunting and “true habitat.” Each field is
managed to provide unique and authentic habitat
consistent with the days quarry. As a result of
unique geographic features of the area and the
reclamation project on the mining property and
other mining properties, the variation in
habitat ranges from arid desert to marshy
waterfowl swamps. This allows our guest the
opportunity to hunt many different species of
game bird in habitat that is consistent with
each birds’ natural environment.
In an effort to balance
ease, efficiency and cost most game bird
preserves utilize 30 by 150 foot shooting lanes
planted with heavy cover and bordered with mowed
fescue . Although this makes for easy and
efficient harvesting of birds on the smallest
amount of ground possible, it becomes
monotonous.
Why hunt with Upland
Wings
Upland Wings has
deliberately designed its activities and its
environment for the purpose of building
relationships, shared memories and trust. From
the lodge’s 14th century all wood
timber frame construction, hunting over
challenging terrain with solid dogs, and nightly
bonfires to recount the days events, everything
in the surrounding environment is designed to
act upon man’s deepest primal motivators.
What is Hunting
Anyway
Hunting is an important
primal bonding experience that connects modern
man with his past. From an evolutionary
perspective, to be recognized as a member of the
‘hunting pack (or hunting party)’ is both an
honor and a privilege, traditionally reflected
as a right of passage. Consequently, to include
someone as part of your hunting party is to
extend rank, trust and respect to that person.
A lifetime on the links together cannot compare
to one rewarding hunt and an evening around a
bonfire. Upland Wings has assembled all of the
essential components that make hunting and
fishing a meaningful experience from beginning
to end. Upland Wings is ideal for building new
business and personal relationships, bridging
generation gaps or celebrating old
friendships.
Aside from building our
business, Upland Wings is an active contributor
and participant in many wildlife conservation
and education projects such as:
Upland Wings, Quail
Unlimited St. Louis and National Forest
personnel, are working to restore quail habitat
inside the Mark Twain National Forest for public
use.
Upland Wings will be
offering Missouri Conservation Education courses
through the HOOT and BOW programs.
Upland Wings management is
involved in Quail Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited and
the Wild Turkey Federation and sponsors events,
fundraisers and wildlife projects throughout the
year, please contact us if you would like to get
involved.
Upland Wings has also
partnered with Doe Run Mining Company to
re-claim and create 300 acres of dove habitat
just a few miles from our existing location.
Other info.
James Kennedy, Owner
13 years as a securities
research analyst, marketing representative and
then securities portfolio manager.
Military experience
including Special Forces training and the 82nd
Airborne
Masters in Political
Economics and Public Policy, Washington
University, St. Louis, MO.
Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration, Washington University,
St. Louis, MO.
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