Recent content from Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Why deer numbers in the northeast remain low
There are no quick fixes, but ongoing research might show a path forward.
Anderson: A sportsman's life, Minnesota style
Jay Johnson has shared in the state's bounty, and helped replenish it, too.
Minnesota deer harvest lags last year; license sales flat
Wisconsin opening weekend kill is down 14%.
Plymouth angler's Mille Lacs muskie breaks state record: 'What an incredible fish'
Plymouth angler catches 55-pound, 14-ounce monster and topples a record that has stood for 64 years.
Anderson: The art and practice of shooting straight
Proper rifle-shooting technique is necessary to make any shot, particularly those at long range.
Anderson: Outdoorswoman Meadow Kouffeld has new stuff to do — taxidermy
The Minnesota college instructor and onetime DNR employee fashions life-like mounts artistically.
There's a world of research to help deer hunters bag a buck
As deer hunting season gets underway, DNR harvest data reveal areas of high buck harvest rates. Hard-copy maps are available and there's even an app.
Anderson: Gun accidents can happen to anyone, even you
A review of Minnesota firearms hunting mishaps is telling.
Anderson: Q&A with Kelly Straka, DNR's ground-breaking new section manager
Straka grew up in Wayzata before undertaking a circuitous route back to Minnesota that included stops all over the world.
Anderson: Like ducks, these Minnesotans migrated to North Dakota, and love it
North Dakota grew at a 15% clip between 2010 and 2020, fourth fastest in the nation. That was mostly in bigger cities. Most of the state still operates at a slower pace with especially great hunting and fishing.