Madelia calls itself the Pheasant Capital of Minnesota, and it will be on Saturday when it is the host of the 2013 Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener. Public events include a banquet Friday night and a pancake breakfast Saturday morning. For details, see www.mnpheasant.com. Gov. Mark Dayton launched the first Governor's Pheasant Opener two years ago at Montevideo. He'll be at many of the events Friday and Saturday in Madelia.
Outdoors columnist Dennis Anderson joined the Star Tribune in 1993 after serving in the same position at the St. Paul Pioneer Press for 13 years. His column topics vary widely, and include canoeing, fishing, hunting, adventure travel and conservation of the environment.
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