Up North Journal Podcast

Mike and Dan talk with Lance Valentine of Walleye 101 fishing school. Finishing up the fishing show circuit Show attendance was down due to weather and March Madness tournament 1st week of April on the Detroit River After Mother's Day it's the Saginaw Bay and Saginaw River pre and post spawn Vertical jigging for walleye Jig head colors and body color Fish where the fish are No live bait, tip with...

Cablea's Turkey Classic this weekend with Mike and Danny. Two days at the Chesterfield Cabela's Worked with both new hunters and experienced hunters Birds are already moving The questions we were asked at our seminars Shot size, Calls, decoys Seminars, Fan mounts, kids calling contest, and turkey 101 Hearing protection form firearms The guys looked at electronic hearing protection while at Cabela'...

Mike and Dan talk with Tim Andrus of The Rush Outdoors Traveling through Canada as he heads home from Michigan 2018 Season, his 7th season for Rush Outdoors Antelope hunt in Wyoming and a little fishing New York buck hunt with a bow Self Fliming your hunts Rush Outdoors Uncut How he got started in the outdoor industry Wyoming Buck muzzleloader hunt Saskatchewan Buck muzzleloader hunt Fishing the e...

Mike and Dan talk with Bill Epeards from the PSE Elite Pro Staff and Mossy Oak Pro Staff. Shot the African Big 5 With PSE for 44 years and Mossy Oak 28 years Hunted with Curt Gowdy Former sheriff Doing the right thing The Evolve Cam System The Carbon Stealth Respect for the animals Most memorable African hunt was the Lion hunt at 32 yards! New Zeeland Tar Dick Kriby of Quaker Boy Calls Taking kids...

Mike and Dan interviewed State of Michigan Representative of the 105th District Triston Cole who sits on the Michigan Sportsman's Caucus. Tell your State Rep. what concerns you in the outdoors What is the Sportsman's Caucus? What do they do for us? The Lantern Fly How do they help us in the outdoors? Is there bipartisan efforts working together to help the outdoors? How do they bridge the gap betw...

Mike and Dan talk about their experience at Turtle Lake Hunt Club where Dr. James Kroll conducted the 15th annual deer herd health check by performing necropsies on does selectively harvested. Oldest deer camp in Michigan est. 1884 Lots of Michigan deer management people in attendance Very educational Mike's fourth necropsy, Dan's first Live weight of deer Special deer permits to take deer in Febr...

Mike and Dan talk with Dan Jasa who finished 5th at the Lancaster Archery Tournament last week about his shoot. Prepping for the Las Vegas shoot next weekend How the Lancaster tournament works The mental game The bow set up Arrow set up The mental game during the competition Shot process Do you think about who you're shooting against How much practice time to prepare for the tournament The practic...

While at the ATA show a few weeks back we had the pleasure of meeting Mike Gustafson from Buckhaven Learning Ctr. and talk with him about their hunt with combat wounded and disabled vets. www.buckhaven.org 12 hunters a year Provide everything except travel If you can't make the events feel free to donate Mike talks about his most memorable hunt with a vet and it's POWERFUL ! We talk with Tim Sias...

Live at Cabela's Wildgame Food Weekend Sampling wildgame food that was prepared to sample for customers showing them how to use wildgame for the Big Game! Food preparation gear giveaway Wrap up of after hours events at the ATA show in Indianapolis. Outtech Hudalla 3rd annual podcast mashup meet and greet with Hunt Fish Travel, Take Aim and Rut and River Pursuits podcasts Dan talks about making his...

Mike and Dan talk with Outdoor Channel videographer Ben LaLonde. Chased his dream job Works for the Outdoor Channel News was the stepping stone to bigger things Thought about the Travel Channel After 12 - 15 applications with no call he was starting to wonder One email changed his fortune 2 months later he was hired First assignment was Hawaii In Alaska chasing dangerous game Thinking about grizzl...

Mike and Dan talk with Lincoln Rohn of Michigan Deer Hunter's Let'em Go and Let'em Grow group. Lincoln talks about his Illinois deer hunt this year and the problems he had while there. Lincoln talks about his Saskatchewan Buck of a lifetime along with the obstacles he faced when he got to camp. Lincoln talks about his Michigan deer hunting season and the luck he and his family had this year. Linco...

Mike and Dan get to hit the ice for the first time in 3 seasons to ice fish! Dan screws up his breakfast First guys on the ice Sunrise Get fishing Putting fish on the ice finally Good to get out on the ice 2nd half of our 2017 year in review July - December! Mike has to deal personally with the his first TB suspect deer at his camp. Getting the news Realizing we ate the deer heart Worrying about T...

Mike and Dan take care of some end of the year business along with recapping the first half of 2017! Coffee in the Cabin Livestreaming Out pet peeves this year Deer Coop leader conference call Deer blind furnaces Our embarrassing moments in the woods Danny makes venison sticks Ulu knives Mike and Dan's recap of the first half of 2017

An interview with Anna Mitterling MUCC's Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator discussing CWD in Michigan and how the state is dealing with it. 3 years with Michigan United Conservation Club Helps private land owners get together and work together to manage their property for deer and also for pheasants. Helps landowners with deer impact studies Worked for the DNR as a student assistant and did a resea...

Mike and Dan talk about the special doe reduction hunt at Mike's deer camp with four youth from Indiana's Backwater Legacies Hunter Academy. Getting to camp Scouting the next morning to get our game plan together First hunt of the trip Next day's hunt Getting another plan together for the last full day Mike takes two doe in two minutes with a muzzleloader! Getting the kids involved in the field ou...

Outdoor Conservationist Shane Mahoney answers the question on what can we do to make an impact on wildlife. Everyone can do something for the outdoors Explain to people that planting a flower garden does more than beautify your property Share personal experiences Share simple stories Share your wild food with others Caring for a pet is the same as caring for our wild creatures, so share those conv...

Mike and Dan cover their post Thanksgiving Festivities Time with friends and family Black Friday shopping Disc Golf Public land damage Deer Camp wrap up for Mike and Dan Mike's camp success and goals Dan's camp success and goals Tree Planting Grow cages to protect Tree truck bark protection from mice and rabbits Growing seasons and mast production Outdoor books for kids From Shasta Sitton and Whit...

Mike and Dan give their take on the recent viral video of Chris Brackett and also on the Michael Waddell Rant on the viral video and state of the outdoor industry. Mike and Dan recap their weeks at deer camp on Michigan's firearm opener. Successful or not Weather Deer seen or not and why Movement Issues at camp Thoughts on all day sits

After issues with using a treestand safety harness Mike solves some of the issues he had in stand Safety strap too short Couldn't shoot right out of the treestand Used a Life Line to solve the issues Talked about how he tied in to the tree to allow more freedom of movement A week of bow hunting at deer camp with friends and family Setting treestands Trail cam photos to set the tone for the hunt Ho...

Mike was able to attend a lecture with Shane Mahoney at Michigan State University tuesday where he was talking about being a leader in conservation and how to acheive that goal. Shane's childhood and background and how that shaped his life His thoughts and beliefs on conservation What conservation is today and the issues that shape it How conservation can survive in the long term and what it will...

Mike hits the woods for the first hunt of this year for him. Late start to the weekend Saw more deer on the side of the road than in the stand all weekend Woke up sick Got in the woods for the evening hunt Weather was too warm to hunt New backpack hook Saw one deer Safety Harness troubles Once I got tethered in the stand I had an issue shooting right Umbilical cord was too short to shoot to my rig...

First Time Adventures in Archery with Mike Mike gets to help a person into the sport of archery Set up in the archery department to shoot for the first time ever Now looking to purchase a bow to get into the outdoors Mike takes his grandson to Cabela's with him for the first time First Time Adventures in Archery with Dan His oldest daughter archery hunts alone for the first time She took aim on he...

Interview with the owner of PSE Archery Pete Shepley What makes this year's 2018 product launch different than years previous What was the single thing that pushed you to start your own bow company What is the biggest innovation in archery to push us into the 21st century What is the biggest leap in bows in the 21st century Where are we currently on the scale in archery technology Who instilled th...

We get interviewed by Iowa Hunter Charles Byrum on doe management Should you concentrate on does that have multiple fawns or the "dry" does Average age of all does shot should be around 2.5 - 3.5 which shows that your buck to doe ratio is close General mindset for the beginning of the season, do you hunt bucks only or both bucks and does Field dressing or storing deer in the early season Shoot doe...

A deer co-op leader meeting this past weekend Co-op leaders met to share ideas and have a little fun together Different dynamics for co-ops in southern Michigan vs northern Michigan and non in the Upper Peninsula! All seem to have landowners in their co-op that don't shoot does Archery shoot for all to have a little fun Long distance shot at 90 yards! Took a tour of the event host's hunting proper...