Among silent auction prizes scrutinized by visitors at the Southwest Missouri Wild Game Feed was this veteran deer hunting item display, with wind directional supplies, a stuffed turkey, and a shotgun. Pictured are Jeremy Do of Stark City, rear center, with sons Tatum, Kash, at front, and Trace at right. The Southwest Missouri Wild Game Feed’s next event will be a hunter education program at the Monett VFW Post. Murray Bishoff/Special to Monett Monthly
Many items at the Southwest Missouri Wild Game Feed were given away free, while others were won through silent auction, live auction, and the drawing of specific playing cards. Ezra Burns, who will enter kindergarten this fall but didn’t know in which town, tried the corn hole toss to win a free fishing pole. Murray Bishoff/Special to Monett MonthlyMore than 40 items, from smoked alligator and fried spoonbill to venison, goose, boar, octopus, bison, and mystery dishes like Yak pepper steak and Venison Mississippi pot roast, were the main attraction of diners at the Southwest Missouri Wild Game Feed, held July 26. Held for the first time at the Monett Area YMCA, the event drew a record crowd in a fundraising effort for programs promoting outdoor activities. A crew of 40 volunteers ran the event. Murray Bishoff/Special to Monett MonthlyKiya Atkins, left, and Jaylee Campbell, both of Purdy, dug into their plates of bounty from a large menu of items at the Southwest Missouri Wild Game Feed, many prepped outside the Monett Area YMCA gym in large cookers and grills imported for the occasion. Murray Bishoff/Special to Monett Monthly
