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Dennis Anderson: Like a fox

Bob Lessard, an often-underestimated Minnesota senator for 26 years, also is a skilled outdoorsman and longtime fishing-camp operator. Click on the link to see video of Dennis Anderson's trip to Lessard's Ontario fishing camp.

Bill Marchel, afield

Ignoring a basic rule can turn out to be costly

Fishing with old line is not only a bad idea for trying to catch fish, it can also be expensive.

Almanac: Anterless deer will be harder to hunt now

Antlerless deer will be tougher to come by this fall for a substantial number of Minnesota's half-million deer hunters.

Dennis Anderson, columnist

To restore ducks, a call to action

As the DNR has proved ineffective in rebuilding Minnesota's duck numbers and habitat, a Duck Action Congress, started at Game Fair, should speak for hunters.

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Outdoors writer Dennis Anderson fishes Trout Lake in Ontario with Bob and Brett Lessard.

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Today's trophy tale: That's one fat cat

Brian North of Woodbury pulled a 68-pound flathead catfish from the Mississppi River near Hastings.

Blog: Jim Braaten

Time to turn your outdoor dreams into reality

Admit it we all have them -- those exciting outdoor adventures we spend our days thinking about only wishing we could someday experience. Well, as it turns out, there's no better time to act on those daydreams than right now.

Deer is freed from Shoreview lake's muck, but there's no happy ending

Workers freed an animal from deep muck in a Shoreview lake but the shock proved too much.

Dennis Anderson, columnist

Far-out flight plans are her biz

Even in a recession, the allure of the north country and its walleyes, lake trout and northern pike is strong enough to attract clients north to Rusty Myers Flying Service and Outpost Camps.

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