Pro Staff / Instructor Spotlight: We asked Sloan Williams a few fun questions. Pro Staff / Instructor Spotlight is designed to help you get to know our awesome team of Pro Staff / Instructors a little better. Sloan lives in North Carolina and is an avid archer, hunter and archery & firearms instructor with SLG.
If you could only hunt in one season which one would it be?
Archery Deer – That’s my quiet solo time
What’s your favorite location to hunt?
Kansas – Came to Kansas to hunt for the first time when I was 9 years old and fell in love with it!
Who introduced you to hunting?
My dad – Went hunting with him for the first time what I was three years old
What do you hunt for?
Dove, Rabbit, Deer, duck, turkey, bear.. anything in season where I am
What hunting skill would you like to master?
Get better at calling – Deer, Ducks and Turkey
What’s your biggest hunting challenge?
Patience – Staying committed to a stand location in the deer woods
What would be the most amazing hunting adventure that is still on your bucket list?
Mule Deer
What hunting skill do you wish you knew more about?
The timing of when to grunt and rattle in the deer woods
What’s the hardest hunting lesson you’ve learned?
Being two selective on deer and missing great opportunities on quality whitetails.
If hunting was no longer an option for you what would you do with your time?
That’s a very had question. Probably live in misery and boredom. I would have to still do something outdoors.
What could you give a 40-minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation?
Dog training – I run S&S Outdoors a full time dog training facility in Cleveland, NC? You can find it at SandSOutdoors.com
How many pairs of hunting boots do you own?
3 and 2 sets of waders
What style of hunting are you most passionate about?
Archery
NON – HUNTING RELATED
What do you like most about the SLG shooting trailer?
I love the moment that ladies come in that have never shot before.. That look that they have after they execute their first show and they are literally glowing with excitement.
If you didn’t have to sleep, what would you do with the extra time?
Spend more time with friends and family.
What hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue?
Off shore deep sea fishing
What non hunting related skill would you like to master?
Fly Fishing
What non hunting related .. do you wish you knew more about?
Bass Fishing
What are you interested in that most people haven’t heard of?
I love to drag race
What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home?
Oregon
Where do you usually go when you when you have time off?
The woods
Who inspires you to be better?
My relationship with God and my parents
What are three interesting facts about you?
1) Full time owner and dog trainer at S&S Outdoors
2) You have owned and ran your own business since you were 20 years old
3) I have a retrieving and blood tracking Jack Russell
What is your biggest fear?
I’m afraid of snakes
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Steak and Tatters
List two pet peeves
1) Rude people
2) Slow drivers in the fast lane
Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?
Sight
One thing that not a lot of people know you love to do?
I love the sight of a retriever that is excited about their job.
Mountains or Beach?
Mountains