Nicole Belke

Nicole is a seasoned waterfowl hunter, photographer and writer based in northern Illinois. Her passion for the outdoors, paired with experience as a photographer, brings a unique perspective to sporting life storytelling. Though her hunts and assignments vary between western big game and deer, upland game and turkey, it's the chaos, adrenaline, intensity of dogs, miserable weather and camaraderie of waterfowl hunting that makes it Nicole’s favorite. When not traveling, Nicole spends as much time as she can with her family, training with her dog, Zee, hunting and raising her son with a passion for the outdoors.