Doug Smith
Reporter | Outdoors
Phone: 612-673-7667
E-mail: dsmith@startribune.com
Doug Smith covers outdoors issues and writes about hunting and fishing.
Recent content from Doug Smith
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On outdoors: Flush with grouse but not hunters
The wily fowl are out there in abundance, but the number of small-game hunters in Minnesota -- a grouse mecca -- is rapidly dwindling.
Sep 16, 2009 -
Bow season for deer starts Saturday
Nearly 100,000 archery hunters are expected to go afield with a bow in their hands beginning Saturday when Minnesota's archery deer season opens.
Sep 16, 2009 -
Almanac: Duck hunting decline not just here
The number of Minnesota duck hunters hit a 16-year low last year, and has declined 34 percent in the last decade.
Sep 12, 2009 -
Pheasant count points to a smaller harvest
Pheasant numbers are down 27 percent from last year and 27 percent below the 10-year average. The season will open Oct. 10.
Sep 8, 2009 -
Lonesome dove deserves company
Mourning dove hunting hasn't taken off here, but those who try find it to be a rewarding experience.
Sep 6, 2009 -
Almanac: Either-sex deer permit deadline is Thursday
Procrastinating deer hunters, beware: Thursday is the deadline to apply for an either-sex permit. And this fall, over-the-counter either-sex permits will be valid in significantly fewer areas, especially in northern and southwestern Minnesota.
Sep 6, 2009 -
Mille Lacs zebra mussel infestation gets worse
DNR finds 10 times as many of the creatures as a year ago, raising concerns about the future of the state's top walleye fishery.
Sep 5, 2009 -
Walleyes still No. 1 in Minnesota
Nearly three-quarters of Minnesota anglers target walleyes, by far the No. 1-sought species in the state.
Aug 29, 2009 -
Rise of wolves putting Minnesota pets at risk
Complaints - and fears - about attacks on dogs and cats are increasing along with wolf numbers in northern Minnesota.
Aug 24, 2009 -
Effort to thank veterans continues
Stacy Dvorak, hunt coordinator for the Scott County Chapter of Pheasants Forever, has organized a sportsmen's swap meet to raise money for another veterans' hunt next spring.
Aug 23, 2009
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