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Minnesota Anglers Should Unite…Soon

Minnesota needs a fishing coalition. Not another Carpsuckers, Inc. or Bullhead Foundation, but an honest-to-goodness umbrella organization that represents all anglers. Today’s fishing organizations are for anglers who are enamored of a certain species or a particular fishing method. There are roles for these single purpose groups—primarily in lobbying for stocking programs, species-specific fishing regulations, and local habitat projects, or coordinating like-minded souls, such as tournament anglers—but they cannot speak for anglers as a whole and are bit players in “big picture issues.”

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Points North: Outdoor Banquet Serves Political Indigestion

The old saw “never turn down a free lunch” is good advice, even if it takes some effort to reach the table. Recently, I took an afternoon off and drove to St. Paul for a free dinner. Minnesota Outdoor News editor Rob Drieslien invited me to attend the annual legislative banquet for the Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance.

A coalition of conservation, sportsman’s and shooting organizations, MOHA’s mission is to protect the right to hunt, fish and pursue similar activities. Held while the Legislature is in session, the banquet allows MOHA members to mix with politians and bureaucrats.

Points North: When A Vegan Goes Hunting

Tovar Cerulli has AOH, an increasingly common syndrome. The symptoms appeared in his 30s and were somewhat of a surprise. AOH is the acronym for what Cerulli terms Adult Onset Hunting. Prior to developing a case of AOH, Cerulli was a vegan.

The story of his journey from eating no animal products to killing and butchering deer delivers a fresh perspective to the Vermont writer’s new book, The Mindful Carnivore, A Vegetarian's Hunt for Sustenance. Cerulli speaks to the growing trend of people who take up hunting as an outgrowth of their desire to eat healthy, locally produced food even though they may have a deep-seated aversion to killing other creatures.