Joel Nelson, Author at Midwest Hunting & Fishing

Getting Ready for Turkey Season the Right Way

February 12, 2019

Birds and Small Game Articles, Hunting Articles

Years ago, my turkey preparation regimen was well-defined and carefully executed, with one glaring error – I started way too soon. That may seem a conflicting lead-in given that this is an article aimed at prop... Read More...

Ice Augers: The Switch from Gas to Electric

Joel Nelson

November 28, 2018

Fishing Articles, Hard Water Fishing Articles

Electric ice augers have been the craze of the winter fishing market for the past decade or more, but recent advances in batteries have accelerated that surge. Following national trends in everything from hom... Read More...

From Now ‘Til Ice Up

Joel Nelson

October 23, 2018

Fishing Articles, Hard Water Fishing Articles

Ice anglers are a nervous bunch it seems from about the time of the whitetail rut, all throughout November. Even if ice doesn’t come in their neck of the woods until December, it seems we find more ways to worr... Read More...

The Case For and Against Turkey Decoys

Joel Nelson

March 7, 2018

Birds and Small Game Articles, Hunting Articles

I’ll never forget the first time I hunted over a strutting tom decoy. I was set up in the bottom of an open, shallow draw that toms love coming to. It was to be the perfect bow-setup, as I could shoot nearly al... Read More...

DYI Permanent Fish-House Do's and Don'ts

Permanent Ice-Home DIY Do’s & Don’ts

Joel Nelson

November 30, 2017

Hard Water Fishing Articles

It’s the time of year when ice heads across northern climates start thinking of their winter plans. Maybe it’s the onward march of the calendar towards fall, or maybe it’s just that ice can be a comforting thou... Read More...

Spinner Savy

Joel Nelson

July 21, 2017

Fishing Articles, Open Water Fishing Articles

Spinners, Crawler Harnesses, Spin-Rigs; No matter the name, they secure some prime-time real estate in any walleye-angler’s arsenal, and for good reason. With or without a weight, they stimulate an array of fi... Read More...

The Anatomy of a Good Morel Spot

Joel Nelson

June 1, 2017

Miscellaneous

Each spring there’s an excitement that grows with the increasing temperatures & weather of Spring. People take time off of work, search online message boards and social media for clues, and engage in an ann... Read More...

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