event_title:

event_time_zone: America/Denver

event_start: September 09, 2023 14:00

event_duration: 180

event_end: September 09, 2023 17:00

event_address: 3736 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407, United States

event_description:  Are you interested in learning about hunting, but don’t know where to start?Would you like to get more involved with conservation? Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Minority Outdoor Alliance, and Modern Carnivore have set up a camp in Minneapolis and there’s a spot open just for you. Were hosting a free, all-inclusive workshop for those that want to learn more about hunting, wild food, and the conservation community. Let us help you get safely outdoors. Youll find community, connect to conservation, and learn about opportunities to harvest your own wild food. This is your invitation to join us in camp for an afternoon of storytelling and screening of the new film series How To Hunt Upland Birds. Durrell Smith and Keng Yang who are both featured in the film will share their personal stories of what it’s like to be a person of color entering the world of hunting for the first time.We’ll also be joined by Lachelle Cunningham and Cecka Parks. Lachelle is a Twin Cities chef and Cecka is the founder of the Minneapolis Meat Collective. They will demonstrate how to break down a bird and cook a wild game meal. Both women are new to hunting and will share their perspectives and insights on starting as adults and why they are passionate about this new adventure they are on. Sign Up Below Today!What You Can Expect:Storytelling From Durrell Smith, Keng Yang, and Lachelle Cunningham.Screening of a new film series How To Hunt Upland Birds.Learn how to Process and Cook Wild Game Birds with Lachelle Cunningham and Cecka Parks.FREE BEER and N/A Drinks Courtesy of Unmapped Brewery!  Meet your Presenters:Durrell SmithDurrell is the co-founder of the Minority Outdoor Alliance. He and his wife Ashley created the non-profit as a way of “bringing the unlikely to the outdoors”. Growing up in Atlanta he was fortunate to have access to nature just outside his grandfather’s back door. While hunting wasn’t part of his upbringing this small connection to the outdoors sparked big ideas beyond the urban setting. As a young adult, Durrell developed a passion for a life built around upland bird hunting. Today he shares his experience and knowledge with others through a blog and podcast called The Sporting Life Notebook. Come to hear Durrell’s story about entering the hunting world several years ago and never looking back. He’ll share insights on navigating a new community where most other participants look very different from you.Keng YangKeng grew up in the Twin Cities Hmong community. While his father and several family members are avid hunters, Keng never appreciated the idea of killing animals during his youth. He has even described himself as being an anti-hunter during his formative years. All that changed when Kaiya entered his life as a young adult. Kaiya is a German Wire-haired pointer that he received from his father. As Keng learned more about the desire (and need) for this breed of dog to hunt, he began exploring the idea of learning to hunt himself. Come and hear Keng’s story of how he went from being someone firmly against hunting to now looking for any opportunity to hit the fields in the fall with Kaiya.Cecka ParksCecka is the founder of the Minneapolis Meat Collective. She created the Minneapolis Meat Collective (MMC) out of a desire to build upon the community of butchers, chefs, home cooks, and meat artisans in Minneapolis and the surrounding area. As a resident of Minneapolis, Cecka has worked in the local food scene for over a decade. Cecka went on her first deer hunt last fall in central Minnesota and this spring she traveled to Idaho for her first turkey hunt.Lachelle CunninghamChef Lachelle has been a dynamic force on the Twin Cities’ food scene and is known for cooking globally-inspired comfort food that thwarts unhealthy stereotypes and fuses in global flavors. Lachelle’s first adventure in the wilderness happened in 2015 when she was part of the film Fish Out Of Water. In the film, she travels to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with two other chefs to catch and cook fish and raise awareness of the threats posed by sulfide-ore copper mining near these pristine waters. Lachelle’s hunting journey began this last spring with her first turkey hunt in Idaho. At this event, Lachelle will share her fresh perspectives on getting into the outdoors and the connections you can make with clean and healthy protein from hunting and fishing.BHA is a grassroots, non-profit conservation organization with chapters across North America. We focus our efforts on keeping public lands public, bolstering access to public lands, ensuring we have quality fish and wildlife habitat, and upholding fair chase hunting and angling ethics. You can learn more about BHA here! Minority Outdoor Alliance works to cultivate inclusivity for a healthier outside. You can learn more about MOA here!Modern Carnivore is working to re-connect people to healthy living and that comes from the wild outdoors. They promote early introduction and education of methods and philosophies related to foraging, fishing, and hunting. Learn more about Modern Carnivore here! If you have questions about the event, please reach out to Trey Curtiss from BHA!BHA is proud to partner with: