Joel Nelson

Joel is an outdoors communicator and media personality in the fishing and hunting industry. A self-admitted “fish nerd,” Nelson holds advanced degrees in the natural sciences, including fisheries and digital mapping, which helps him leverage outdoors adventures into meaningful advice on current topics. Annually, he participates in numerous TV, Radio, and writing venues, highlighting relevant stories on his website - Joel Nelson Outdoors. Joel partners with major brands in ice-fishing, open-water, and hunting; all while focusing on genuine experiences and the how-to’s he’s learned along the way. As a frequent contributor to In-Fisherman, Game and Fish Magazine, Outdoor News, Midwest Hunting and Fishing, among others, he pens stories that aim to inform but also inspire folks to enjoy outdoor pursuits wherever they live.