Coaches

Cecka Parks
Animal Butchery
Cecka began working in the meat department of Minneapolis food a number of years ago and little did she know that this would turn into a passion for the art and science of animal butchery. If you want to better understand how to break down an animal and ensure you are going to have the best meat pos...Coach Details
Jamie Carlson
Wild Game Cooking & Foraged Cocktails
Jamie will cook with any wild ingredients he can get his hands on. From game meat and fish to pine pollen and stinging nettles. Jamie experiements with different wild ingredients and then finds amazing and unique combinations that he's happy to share with you. If you are looking to up your game in t...Coach Details
Lucas Leaf
Wild Game Cooking
Lukas spent years in the kitchen of one of Minneapolis's famous restaurants - Al Vento. He's always had a passion for foraging, fishing and hunting and then bringing those wild ingredients into the kitchen. He now cooks only at home and for special events where wild game is the focus. Lukas will hel...Coach Details
Leigh Neitzel
White-tailed Deer and Bird Hunting (grouse and waterfowl)
Leigh grew up deer hunting in Wisconsin on her family's farm. She is a former firearms instructor in the US Army and also a forester working with county and state management of habitat. Leigh spends much of her time with her German hunting dogs and loves mentoring women who want to learn about hunti...Coach Details
Keng Yang
Keng grew up in a hunting family bud didn't start hunting himself until he became and adult. He knows what concerns a new hunter has because he's gone through the process of making a conscious decision to start hunting. Keng's passion is hunting birds. Specifically, he hunts ring-necked pheasants an...Coach Details
Mark Norquist
Outdoor Generalist
Mark is the founder of Modern Carnivore. Growing up in Minnesota he lived for everything outdoors. From cross-country skiing and camping to hunting, fishing and foraging. His father started him and his brothers off at a young age being outside in all seasons. The focus was most often about getting w...Coach Details