Dennis Anderson
Columnist | Outdoors
Phone: 612-673-4424
E-mail: danderson@startribune.com
Dennis Anderson is outdoors editor and columnist.
Recent content from Dennis Anderson
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Priest hunts free of moral conflict
Christopher Wenthe is a Twin Cities priest who finds peace, and morality, in the diversion.
Nov 6, 2009 -
No, you can't use Twitter to help take a whitetail
State law applying to use of two-way radios also applies to all communication via radios and phones, regardless of form.
Nov 5, 2009 -
Bluebills come back in droves
Minnesota wildlife artist David Maass has hunted at the famed Sports Afield duck camp on Manitoba's Delta Marsh for more than 30 years. Many of his visits occurred when the late outdoor writer, conservationist and hobnobber Jimmy Robinson, founder of the camp, was still holding forth there, chomping cigars and talking big.
Oct 31, 2009 -
Death of a hunter
Twenty years after Kim Van Tassel was mistaken for a deer and killed by another hunter, lives remain forever changed.
Oct 31, 2009 -
Comments from the children, 20 years later
"Dad's been gone 20 years and the hurt never goes away. So please make sure you know what you are shooting at before you pull the trigger. I miss you Dad and I love you."
Oct 31, 2009 -
Concerns remain over lead bullets
Hunters might be reluctant to spend more for copper bullets, but the toxic effects of lead in game might be more wide-ranging than previously thought.
Oct 29, 2009 -
Hanging a deer stand is risky business
Deer stand dangers are clear, but the risks can be reduced if hunters focus on what they're doing and follow the rules.
Oct 28, 2009 -
Hunters lie in wait for mallards
In a barley field north of Winnipeg, hunters used an intricate array of decoys and camouflage to intercept migrating ducks.
Oct 25, 2009 -
North border stops can fray nerves
Anglers and hunters can't count on hassle-free passage in and out of Canada, even if they're in full compliance.
Oct 22, 2009 -
Archer’s 32-point buck may be record
With one clean shot from his bow, Scott O'Konek took the white-tailed deer of his dreams.
Oct 22, 2009