In this episode of the Modern Carnivore Podcast Mark talks with Tekoa Cochran, Hassanen Mohamed and Chance York about their first grouse hunt. All three are new hunters and they share their experience in being part of a mentored hunting camp in northern Minnesota. The organizations of Modern Carnivore, Minority Outdoor Alliance, Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Minnesota Land Trust and Camp Olson YMCA came together to put on a comprehensive “learn to hunt camp”. This included online education as pre-work as well as firearms safety certification and 1:1 partnerships with a mentor for each new hunter. Explore your own self-paced online hunting class at Hunting Camp Live by Modern Carnivore.

Fartun prepares to enter the woods on her first ruffed grouse hunt with her mentor.

Hassanen Mohamed takes a break from range practice during the mentored grouse hunt.

New hunters and mentors at the 2023 mentored grouse hunting camp in northern Minnesota.

Chance York takes aim at a clay target with his mentor. (Photo by David Schwartz)

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https://modcarn.com/how-to-forage/