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Recent content from Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Even when deer are absent, alertness required by hunting is satisfying
An estimated 500,000 Minnesotans participated in the 2017 firearms deer season opener.
Anderson: Into the vintage rhythms of an old-time duck hunting lodge in Manitoba
Jimmy Robinson is gone, but his duck camp clings to rhythms of the season.
Anderson: Feeling the true north of Canada in wet, cold duck hunting adventure
Duck hunting on a Canadian marsh is a sensory experience.
Anderson: 100 years on, Minnesota family's deer camp endures
The Malvig camp still sticks to its foundation: Eating, playing, sleeping is done in a tent, as it has been for generations.
Anderson: Use of Italian ammo at pheasant opener triggers a kerfuffle
A kerfuffle has arisen over the brand of shotgun shells gifted to the hunters and guides at the governor's opener. The steel shells were made by Fiocchi, an Italian ammunition manufacturer.
Anderson: No getting around link between forests, grouse health
The birds and sensible state forest management are intertwined.
Anderson: Pheasant season begins at governor's invitation, Marshall's hospitality
Marshall was chosen to host 153 hunters from near and far who, accompanied by Gov. Mark Dayton and some 50 guides, on Saturday morning scattered into the hinterlands.
Anderson: In southwest Minnesota, community leaders know pheasants mean opportunity
Witness the efforts by nine southwest Minnesota counties to enhance the bottom lines of area businesses by marketing the region as the state's go-to place to hunt.
Anderson: Lack of ducks, pheasants reflects neglect of conservation
Just about everything to do with the state's farmland wildlife has, in the aggregate, gotten worse.
Anderson: Minnesota's phenologists see the natural world in a new way
An interesting bunch, phenologists, about whom most people know nothing — including the thousands of Minnesotans who in autumn scatter into the hinterlands.
Anderson: Ducks scarce at Minnesota River hunting reunion
Season's first duck hunt meant venturing back to west-central town with decades of fond memories
Anderson: Minnesota duck hunters always are ready for one more flight
Duck hunting is on hard times, but traditions at the shacks are steadfast.
Anderson: Skilled hands of technicians keep major fishing tournaments afloat
With their pickups and trailers stuffed with tools, and their mechanical prowess on a par with NASCAR'S best pit bosses, they play a vital role in the success of big-time fishing tournaments.
Idaho fishing pro Palaniuk lands 6-pounder to keep Bassmaster points lead
The late catch - four minutes before the end of fishing for the day - nearly kept him from returning to the tournament check-in on time.
Anderson: Bassmaster Elite leader Brandon Palaniuk takes to Lake Mille Lacs this weekend
The Idaho native has recorded six top 12 Bassmaster Elite Series finishes this season, and it's taken a hard-driving work ethic and the support of others.
Anderson: Feider returns to defend big Bassmaster win on Mille Lacs
To earn his win last year on Mille Lacs, Seth Feider stunned the likes of famed bass anglers Kevin VanDam and Mike Iaconelli, among others, by dominating the three-day tournament, beginning to end.
Anderson: Lake of the Woods, Ontario bring out best muskie fishing
Muskie fishing is its own kind of addiction, and most who are afflicted relapse happily, cast after cast.
Anderson: Optimistic duck numbers from our professional wildlife managers don't add up
FWS officials apparently were somehow oblivious this summer to one of the worst droughts in history gripping the Dakotas and eastern Montana.
Anderson: Hautman brothers paint wonderful art
The three Hautman brothers, all gifted artists, were made by Minnesota.
Nature's finest: The artistry of the Hautman Brothers
An exhibit of 50 new waterfowl, wildlife and landscape paintings by three brothers titled "Nature's Finest: The Artistry of the Hautman brothers," will run from Sept. 8 through Nov. 5
Anderson: Want to see invasives prevention plan with teeth? Head out West.
Minnesota's early attempts in recent decades to prevent infiltration by the invasive species appear lame next to what I witnessed in Montana and parts of British Columbia.
Anderson: Multitalented Kid Rock can also fish
Detroit rocker Kid Rock squeezed in a fishing session after his show at Grand Casino in Hinckley last weekend and before headlining the Iowa State Fair.
Anderson: State has long been a hotbed for field dogs
Decades before retrievers were the most popular canines in America, they were Minnesota's top dogs. Labradors have long been No. 1 in this state, with golden retrievers, Chesapeake Bay retrievers and flat-coated retrievers commonplace here, as well.
Anderson: Master trap shooter Nora Ross to share insights at Game Fair
Her intent during her 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. seminars at the outdoor extravaganza is to teach trapshooting to shotgunners eager to learn from a master.
Ted Capra made fishing his business and his life
Ted Capra, whose victories as a competitive angler span an unsurpassed five decades in Minnesota, died Wednesday after a long history of heart problems. He was 80.
Anderson: Pheasants Forever merits my best pitch at Target Field
Star Tribune columnist will throw out the first pitch Saturday because it's the 35th anniversary of the bird group -- an idea he proposed long ago.
Anderson: In this Minnesota whodunit, chomp on girl's foot points to muskie
Taking stock of the biting incident on Island Lake: Signs point to the work of a muskie or northern pike.
Anderson: Limits being pushed for walleye fishing on Mille Lacs
Chances seem good the 11,000-pound allocation will be sufficient to carry anglers through Labor Day, after which Mille Lacs walleye fishing is closed for the open-water season.
Anderson: Lindner family to share secrets on making a living fishing
The Lindners have caught tens of thousands of fish. They've written countless fishing books and articles and filmed even more countless television shows, culminating in 1974 with the founding of In-Fisherman, the parent company for the sport fishing magazine and nationally syndicated radio and TV shows of the same name that they sold to Primedia in 1998.
Special antlerless deer hunt is proposed, surprises support groups
Suggestion comes as a surprise and a worry for deer groups.
Angling business has diverse opportunities
How many jobs are available in the fishing industry, and how diverse are those jobs? The answers: Plenty. And plenty.
Anderson: Young paddlers have answered the call to river adventures
Sam Mathieu, 23, of Lake Elmo, cooked up a wild road-trip idea after asking himseld: "Do people ever paddle the length of the Mississippi River by kayak?"
Anderson: So, where are the ducks?
Waterfowl managers set loose limits and say they're out there. Eyes say otherwise
Anderson: Boorish Mille Lacs protesters miss point with governor
Protesters cursed Gov. Mark Dayton and others on his boat, in some cases yelling racial and sexual comments — all in front of children who were passengers on the boat that he was using to promote bass fishing on Mille Lacs.
Anderson: Severe, prolonged drought threatens pheasant chicks in Dakotas
Grasses that chicks need are withering in the heat.
Anderson: Federal agents in BWCA take on task of covering northern border
The question: "Where are you coming from?" is being asked more often in the boundary waters these days by U.S. Border Patrol agents, which are headquartered in a cramped building in Grand Marais.
Anderson: Dr. Osterholm's commitment cures ailing trout streams
Efforts on his Iowa land draws plaudits for esteemed state epidemiologist.
Horses evoke great pleasure even if the riding is, well, not so great
Event might be a practice, but all riders want to win.
Anderson: Record northern pike catch still a fish story for the ages
It's worthwhile to review records already on the books — including Minnesota's most famous, or perhaps infamous.
Anderson: Student trapshooters aren't gunplaying around
It's serious sport for the students at the 2017 Trap Shooting Championship.
Anderson: Dried-and-true idea to feed wilderness travelers has merit
Entrepreneuring sisters on the North Shore try their hands at camp meals.
Anderson: Making every cast count fly fishing on the St. Croix
Fly anglers pepper the St. Croix with poppers in an action-filled outing
Outside experts to review DNR's Mille Lacs walleye management
Some resort owners question the DNR's low Mille Lacs walleye population assessment that has resulted in a series of restrictions on fishing the popular lake.
Anderson: When day anglers depart, night belongs to bowfishermen
Night is the backdrop, carp are the quarry on after-hours bowfishing outings
Anderson: Only the nuttiest of muskie nuts would venture out on this opener.
High water on St. Croix River and early season didn't deter group.
Anderson: Readers weigh in on resource-related issues at Capitol
Minnesotans share their thoughts about the Legislature's action in regards to the state's woods, prairies and wildlife.
Group of Minnesota women eyeing Boundary Waters canoe venture
Minnesota women will check off a bucket list item by going to the BWCA
Anderson: Bobblehead Bud Grant gives nod to NFL and, um, outdoors
Bud Grant's vision met resistance from the league, novelty-maker.
Anderson: Know the correct way to hold big fish for those photo ops
Big fish — those larger than about 2 pounds — should always be held horizontally. This is especially true for sturgeon and muskies, as well as large northern pike.
Anderson: Political assault on state's natural resources demands a united response
A rethinking of conservation and especially conservation politics is necessary if Minnesota 20 years and more from now is going to retain a semblance of the pristine lakes, rivers, woods and prairies that historically have made it a great place to live.
Anderson: A stop for bait in Cook, Minn., yields much more
Cook, Minn., proprietor is a man of stories, interests.
A return to border hot spot for the fishing opener is a success
On the border between Minnesota and Ontario, the walleye were knocking. And then some.
Anderson: A peek inside my tackle box
Jigs, Lindy rigs, beads and spinners are all in there, each designed to put a minnow in front of a walleye.
Anderson: Plentiful bait, but shiner minnows might be scarce for opener
In some cases, zebra mussels have infested lakes where shiner minnows are traditionally harvested, closing those waters to minnow catching.
Anderson: Separating fact from fiction about Minnesota's buffer law
Misinformation is rife about the state's buffer law, passed two years ago to clean up lakes and rivers, which requires farmers and other landowners to be in compliance with the statute by November.
Anderson: State Sen. Ruud champions outdoors — and its consumers
Sen. Carrie Ruud, a Republican, believes in raising the price of fishing and deer-hunting licenses. That puts her at odds during this legislative session with some members of her party.
Anderson: On Northfield farm, couple cultivates a habitat habit
A Northfield couple has transformed the family farm into a showcase of wildlife conservation
Steelhead working their way back to North Shore
It's in April that steelhead, or migratory rainbow trout, travel upstream sometimes 20 miles or more in search of narrow waterways and hospitable conditions for spawning.
Anderson: Hunting a tom tests tenacity in dawn's early light
On a cloudy Thursday morning, turkey hunting turned into turkey waiting.
A tale behind every turkey hunt
With turkey hunting season set to open Wednesday, we get some stories from old friends about memorable hunts.
Anderson: House-passed Legacy bill deserves a governor's veto if not modified
Time is now for Gov. Mark Dayton to consider action on the Legacy bill if it comes to him in any form similar to the one the House has passed.
Anderson: With some reservations, Stearns County buffer law compliance widespread
Minnesota's buffer law to protect water has its critics, but there's support to be found, too.
Anderson: Proposals that hurt state's environment would hurt our business interests, too
The state's many outdoors activities are among key reasons why our leading companies can draw and retain top employees.
Anderson: Kamloops rainbows' prospects uncertain on North Shore
Closing of French River hatchery, interbreeding could reduce looper numbers.
Anderson: A chilly boat ride to a walleye hot spot
Dropping plastic baits in a barge traffic area? Results pan out for St. Paul guide
Anderson: Steger, 72, embarks on latest solo canoe/sled adventure
Thirty-one years have passed since Will Steger led the world's first unsupported trek to the North Pole by dogsled. Up next he's headed from Ely to Burchell Lake, Ontario.
Anderson: Luring more female anglers
For 40 years, Women Anglers of Minnesota has been offering fishing wisdom for women.
Anderson: Fly fishing expo touts streams - and how to save them
This is walleye country. Less well known in Minnesota is stream fishing for trout, an experience that is as evocative, and satisfying, as sitting in a boat on a lake
Anderson: Muskies, state's most spectacular fish, less plentiful
Trouble seems afoot with the state's muskies. Smaller muskies seem to be missing from Lake Mille Lacs (and certain other waters) altogether, while the lake's remaining muskies are far fewer — and gargantuan.
Anderson: DNR, whitetail hunters group ponder dollars and deer
The DNR is proposing deer hunters pay $4 more each year to pursue whitetails. But an audit last year revealed the majority of deer license fees was to cover general wildlife management expenses.
Anderson: In March, being alert is the best outdoors strategy
In March it pays to keep on your toes, alert especially for executive orders.
Anderson: Bud Grant knows heartache of losing hunting dogs: 'You could say I'm lost'
Bud Grant will be 90 in May and acknowledges that if he replaces Boom, who had to be put down this fall, any new dog likely will outlive him. Still — call it an act of faith — he is wanting a new, trained, Labrador
Outdoors photographer blasts practice of luring owls with bait
Shutterbugs' luring of birds called unethical and harmful.
Anderson: Nobles County sets good example on water
The reservoir of good will runs deep in Nobles County, as does the desire to enhance and conserve natural resources.
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