Nate Woelfel
@natewoelfel.bsky.social
Outdoors enthusiast. Occasional writer. Wisconsin sports fan. Wannabe data nerd.
View my work at nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com.
View my work at nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com.
Honestly, it's hard to tell if the hunters who grumble about lack of deer in Wisconsin are a large group or a vocal minority.
Either way, here's an updated look at what the data has to say: nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2024/11/27/a...
Either way, here's an updated look at what the data has to say: nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2024/11/27/a...
A dive into Wisconsin Deer Hunting Data
Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released its preliminary harvest data for the 2025 Wisconsin 9-Day Gun Deer Season. 182,084 deer were harvested during the gun season, down …
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December 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Honestly, it's hard to tell if the hunters who grumble about lack of deer in Wisconsin are a large group or a vocal minority.
Either way, here's an updated look at what the data has to say: nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2024/11/27/a...
Either way, here's an updated look at what the data has to say: nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2024/11/27/a...
I know I'm relatively new here, but I'm not new to writing about the outdoors.
My website, nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com, turned five years old this week.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey and shown interest in the beautiful Wisconsin outdoors!
My website, nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com, turned five years old this week.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey and shown interest in the beautiful Wisconsin outdoors!
December 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I know I'm relatively new here, but I'm not new to writing about the outdoors.
My website, nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com, turned five years old this week.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey and shown interest in the beautiful Wisconsin outdoors!
My website, nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com, turned five years old this week.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey and shown interest in the beautiful Wisconsin outdoors!
Some shots of the Northern Lights from last week.
It's ironic the devices that help more people enjoy this are part of the reason we don't spend enough time looking up in the first place.
Here's something I wrote about my last encounter with the Aurora: nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2024/05/30/u...
It's ironic the devices that help more people enjoy this are part of the reason we don't spend enough time looking up in the first place.
Here's something I wrote about my last encounter with the Aurora: nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2024/05/30/u...
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Some shots of the Northern Lights from last week.
It's ironic the devices that help more people enjoy this are part of the reason we don't spend enough time looking up in the first place.
Here's something I wrote about my last encounter with the Aurora: nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2024/05/30/u...
It's ironic the devices that help more people enjoy this are part of the reason we don't spend enough time looking up in the first place.
Here's something I wrote about my last encounter with the Aurora: nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2024/05/30/u...
The Badgers don't seem like a team that has quit, I'll give them that.
They just aren't any good.
They just aren't any good.
October 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The Badgers don't seem like a team that has quit, I'll give them that.
They just aren't any good.
They just aren't any good.
Narrator: "It was."
Let's have that be the sack that opens the floodgates for Micah Parsons, please
October 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Narrator: "It was."
Not pictured: one proud dad who was just as surprised as his son that it wasn't a bluegill on the other end of the line.
October 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Not pictured: one proud dad who was just as surprised as his son that it wasn't a bluegill on the other end of the line.
If you love nature, purchasing an annual Federal Waterfowl Stamp is one of the best investments you can ever make.
It's more important now than ever. The current federal budget reduces funding for wildlife refuges to its lowest levels in two decades: nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2021/08/19/w...
It's more important now than ever. The current federal budget reduces funding for wildlife refuges to its lowest levels in two decades: nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2021/08/19/w...
October 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
If you love nature, purchasing an annual Federal Waterfowl Stamp is one of the best investments you can ever make.
It's more important now than ever. The current federal budget reduces funding for wildlife refuges to its lowest levels in two decades: nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2021/08/19/w...
It's more important now than ever. The current federal budget reduces funding for wildlife refuges to its lowest levels in two decades: nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2021/08/19/w...
Setting the hook on a fall salmon is like hooking into the bumper of a pickup truck and then the truck drives away.
It's pretty much the best.
It's pretty much the best.
September 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Setting the hook on a fall salmon is like hooking into the bumper of a pickup truck and then the truck drives away.
It's pretty much the best.
It's pretty much the best.
Yeah, yeah. I know these have been out for a while.
But I finally had time to test and review them?
Is this truly a game-changing spin on a simple classic?
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But I finally had time to test and review them?
Is this truly a game-changing spin on a simple classic?
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Kalin’s Pendu Jig Review
A few years back, the Kalin’s Pendu Jig hit the market. As someone who frequently fishes with jig heads, I remember being immediately intrigued by the prospect of being able to add more actio…
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September 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Yeah, yeah. I know these have been out for a while.
But I finally had time to test and review them?
Is this truly a game-changing spin on a simple classic?
nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2025/09/27/k...
But I finally had time to test and review them?
Is this truly a game-changing spin on a simple classic?
nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2025/09/27/k...
Hey, if you plan on hitting the woods this fall and haven't been practicing, you should shoot your bow.
If you have been practicing, you should shoot your how.
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If you have been practicing, you should shoot your how.
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Bow hunting practice tips
Bow hunting is the least forgiving form of hunting. That makes practice and self-awareness two of the primary factors in your success. The two go hand-in-hand. You really can’t have one witho…
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September 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Hey, if you plan on hitting the woods this fall and haven't been practicing, you should shoot your bow.
If you have been practicing, you should shoot your how.
nathanwoelfeloutdoors.com/2023/07/07/b...
If you have been practicing, you should shoot your how.
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Call me crazy, regardless of the extent of Edwards' injury, my outlook for this Badgers team is largely unchanged.
Last year, you rolled with a QB who was 110/116 in the FBS in passer rating.
You're getting a dead frog bounce regardless of who is under center.
Last year, you rolled with a QB who was 110/116 in the FBS in passer rating.
You're getting a dead frog bounce regardless of who is under center.
August 29, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Call me crazy, regardless of the extent of Edwards' injury, my outlook for this Badgers team is largely unchanged.
Last year, you rolled with a QB who was 110/116 in the FBS in passer rating.
You're getting a dead frog bounce regardless of who is under center.
Last year, you rolled with a QB who was 110/116 in the FBS in passer rating.
You're getting a dead frog bounce regardless of who is under center.
The red-spotted purple butterfly is one of Wisconsin's numerous native butterfly species.
While they will eat nectar like other butterflies, the bulk of their diet is fairly unique. They prefer to get nutrients from tree sap, fermenting fruits, gravel, and even decaying animal carcasses.
While they will eat nectar like other butterflies, the bulk of their diet is fairly unique. They prefer to get nutrients from tree sap, fermenting fruits, gravel, and even decaying animal carcasses.
August 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The red-spotted purple butterfly is one of Wisconsin's numerous native butterfly species.
While they will eat nectar like other butterflies, the bulk of their diet is fairly unique. They prefer to get nutrients from tree sap, fermenting fruits, gravel, and even decaying animal carcasses.
While they will eat nectar like other butterflies, the bulk of their diet is fairly unique. They prefer to get nutrients from tree sap, fermenting fruits, gravel, and even decaying animal carcasses.
Happy Bonus Antlerless Tag Week to all those who celebrate!
August 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Happy Bonus Antlerless Tag Week to all those who celebrate!
First time having a bear on camera on land I hunt.
I've only seen one in the wild. Wouldn't mind seeing this one from my deer stand in a few weeks.
I've only seen one in the wild. Wouldn't mind seeing this one from my deer stand in a few weeks.
August 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
First time having a bear on camera on land I hunt.
I've only seen one in the wild. Wouldn't mind seeing this one from my deer stand in a few weeks.
I've only seen one in the wild. Wouldn't mind seeing this one from my deer stand in a few weeks.
Here's one of my fishing hot takes that shouldn't be one: there's no such thing as "trash fish."
If you've caught a fish today, you've had a good day.
All fish serve a purpose and even invasive species are largely the fault of human action.
If you've caught a fish today, you've had a good day.
All fish serve a purpose and even invasive species are largely the fault of human action.
August 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Here's one of my fishing hot takes that shouldn't be one: there's no such thing as "trash fish."
If you've caught a fish today, you've had a good day.
All fish serve a purpose and even invasive species are largely the fault of human action.
If you've caught a fish today, you've had a good day.
All fish serve a purpose and even invasive species are largely the fault of human action.
Reposted by Nate Woelfel
We’ve discovered a literal miracle with almost unlimited potential and it’s being scrapped for *no reason whatsoever*. This isn’t even nihilism, it’s outright worship of death and human suffering.
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities...."
cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy
cc: Sen. Bill Cassidy
August 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
We’ve discovered a literal miracle with almost unlimited potential and it’s being scrapped for *no reason whatsoever*. This isn’t even nihilism, it’s outright worship of death and human suffering.
I don't doubt it will happen but, I hope Woo gets an amazing ovation when he takes the mound at AmFam.
He's more than earned that much.
He's more than earned that much.
This is why you go pay to keep Brandon Woodruff. It isn’t even about how he’s pitching on the mound, necessarily. This — keeping one of the best pitchers in franchise history through the best era of the franchise’s history — is meaningful. Watching Woodruff do this is meaningful.
July 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I don't doubt it will happen but, I hope Woo gets an amazing ovation when he takes the mound at AmFam.
He's more than earned that much.
He's more than earned that much.
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BREAKING: Mike Lee folds, gives up on selling public lands... for now.
This is a big victory, but he will certainly be back.
This is a big victory, but he will certainly be back.
June 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM
BREAKING: Mike Lee folds, gives up on selling public lands... for now.
This is a big victory, but he will certainly be back.
This is a big victory, but he will certainly be back.
Reposted by Nate Woelfel
🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
June 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
This has been, without question, the best day I've had on the internet in a long, long time.
this is a day for those of us who have spent the last six months terminally online. this is for us and honestly, we deserve it.
June 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This has been, without question, the best day I've had on the internet in a long, long time.
With dip netting season coming to a close, I wanted to share what I took from the unofficial beginning of spring.
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Important reminders
Each year, dip netting season brings an important part of me back to life. This tradition, that doesn’t seem quite as popular with other folks as I recall it being in my childhood, is one of …
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May 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
With dip netting season coming to a close, I wanted to share what I took from the unofficial beginning of spring.
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It's tubercles season!
I love tubercles season.
The bony bumps on the head of this redhorse are called tubercles. While they help with protection during mating season, they can also augment the fish's sensory capabilities.
I love tubercles season.
The bony bumps on the head of this redhorse are called tubercles. While they help with protection during mating season, they can also augment the fish's sensory capabilities.
May 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It's tubercles season!
I love tubercles season.
The bony bumps on the head of this redhorse are called tubercles. While they help with protection during mating season, they can also augment the fish's sensory capabilities.
I love tubercles season.
The bony bumps on the head of this redhorse are called tubercles. While they help with protection during mating season, they can also augment the fish's sensory capabilities.
Reposted by Nate Woelfel
NEW: The Great Lakes hold 95% of all the surface freshwater in the United States.
Severe cuts have decimated the NOAA Great Lakes lab.
Scientists worry they’ve lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.
My story for @propublica.org
Severe cuts have decimated the NOAA Great Lakes lab.
Scientists worry they’ve lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.
My story for @propublica.org
Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.
The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and...
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May 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
NEW: The Great Lakes hold 95% of all the surface freshwater in the United States.
Severe cuts have decimated the NOAA Great Lakes lab.
Scientists worry they’ve lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.
My story for @propublica.org
Severe cuts have decimated the NOAA Great Lakes lab.
Scientists worry they’ve lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.
My story for @propublica.org
I turned 34 today and I spent some time reflecting on fatherhood and fishing:
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On fatherhood and fishing
I struggle to think of anything in my life that changed my priorities faster than having a child. Not moving off to college or paying my bills for the first time. Even starting a new job or getting…
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April 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I turned 34 today and I spent some time reflecting on fatherhood and fishing:
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