Up North Journal Podcast

Dan heads to deer camp to see how things are progressing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for this upcoming deer season. Deer Health Black Bear sightings What camp life does for recharging the batteries A little tree trimming leads to a new stand location Building a new box blind  

Episode #51 Happy Easter, Don't shoot the bunny! Good Friday Coyote Hunt Trip To the Gun Range Camera Mount Test http://www.elusivewildlife.com/home.htm Shooting Clays Outdoor News:  Several state level gun and hunting issues http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/State/ Mikey's Game Bag: Thermacell http://www.thermacell.net/ Turkey Vests Complete Camo Cover Field Testing: Camera Mounts http://www.elus...

Who's Going? Full Draw Film Tour comes to Michigan July 20th!

Jason Meekhof of the Michigan Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers sat down with us to talk about his Michigan Chapter. Preserving Michigan's public hunting lands and fishing waters What they do for outodoorsman How you can get involved How you can get involved in your home state Full Draw Film Tour coming to Michigan! Working with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers working with Full Draw and i...

On this Minicast Mike and Dan discuss the oddities one finds in furniture at hunting cabins and camps. What's in yours?

Episode 50 New websites and blogs Hooks & Bullets Blog www.michiganhuntingandfishing.com/hooksandbullets/ Up North Journal Hunting Blog www.upnorthjournalhunting.blogspot.com My Hunting And Fishing www.myhuntingandfishing.com   Spring has arrived Turkey Ducks & Geese Ground Hogs Self Guided Deer Hunt Interview with Ken Johnson Ohio Turkey Season Scouting Trip Mikey's Game Bag: Friction Call Strike...

On this Minicast we talk with Ian Sparks of Whitetail Properties about using a drone to film a hunt and simple tips for using for other films outdoors.

On this Minicast we sit down with Jay Scott of Big Buck Registry Podcast and talk about what he does to get ready for the upcoming deer season. We talk about what you could be doing right now to better your chances in the fall to take a big buck! #DeerHunting #BigBuckRegistry #TeamCabelas

Mike and Dan are back in the cabin and catch up after Mike's vacation Former UNJ Pro Staffer Ian Sparks talks with Mike and Dan about chasing his dream of working in the outdoor industry and working with Whitetail Properties. Changed his major in college in his third year to chase his dream of filming in the outdoor industry. Chasing deer to further learning and filming while attending college Sta...

Mara asks Mike about his hunting camp and how things work at his camp.

New websites & blogs: Hooks and Bullets Blog:  www.michiganhuntingtoday.com/hooksandbullets/ Up North Journal Hunting Blog:  www.upnorthjournalhunting.blogspot.com My Hunting and Fishing:  www.myhuntingandfishing.com   Outfitter Show Hunter's Safety Class : Michigan DNR Field Test: Elusive Wildlife Technologies Gun and Bow Camera Mount Illumitacks News Mishap with muskie Minnisota Dove Bill Micros...

On this minicast Dan asks Cody Dawson of Team Kickerfish about the Plastic and Rubber Fishing Bait industry and why it's so huge.

On this minicast we talk with Cody Dawson of Team Kickerfish about why it is so important to use polarized sunglasses while fishing.

We finish our coverage of our Michigan fishing trip on our last day Back to Long Lake for a second day of fishing Conditions Baits used Fishing in the waters at camp and what we learned Cody and Mara caught their first trout Mike and Danny learned how to use a bait caster reel Cody caught the biggest bass of the trip We find out how Mara cured her boredom during our shore lunch Feeding minnows Bui...

While at Fish Camp this week we talk about our favorite memories with our fathers as we look forward to Father's Day.

New Blog and Web Sites: Hooks and Bullets Blog:  www.michiganhuntingtoday.com Up North Journal Hunting Blog:  www.upnorthjournalhunting.blogspot.com A Cool New Web Site: www.myhuntingandfishing.com   Coyote Tips Tyvek suits:  http://www.disposable-garments.com/painters_coveralls.html Trail Cams Outdoor Shows News Proposed Bill Could Ban Lead Ammunition in Massachusetts http://www.nraila.org/Legisl...

Team Kicker Fish's Cody Dawson explains fishing lure scents and attractants and how they are used with our fishing baits.

Want to know why do we have all those bait color choices and which ones to use in certain conditions? On this minicast we talk about that with Team Kicker Fish's Cody Dawson while on a trip to Michigan to fish for Small Mouth Bass.

Cody Dawson and Mara Daugherty get Mike, Dan and Jake to travel north to North Eastern Michigan's Lower Peninsula to chase Small Mouth Bass for three days! Day one: Long Lake near Alpena Michigan Day Two: Hubbard Lake and Fletcher's Pond near Alpena They all talk about the set up, gear, tactics and conditions that led to a great trip! Stay tuned next week for part two and the final day!

Dan asks Mike about his recent use of trail cameras at his hunting club and how that relates to the other members hunting areas and how they use them to help all the members at the camp.

New Blog Site: www.michiganhuntingtoday.com/hooksandbullets/ http://mikeysoutdooradventures.blogspot.com/ New Outdoor Web Site: http://www.myhuntingandfishing.com/ Ice Fishing Weekend Outdoor News of the Week Power tools and rifle cartridges http://outdoorlife.blogs.com/newshound/2008/02/power-tools-rif.html Trail camera nails burglar  http://outdoorlife.blogs.com/newshound/2008/02/hunters-trail-c...

Mike covers the final process that he went through to complete the tanning of two deer hides from last season and what the end result turns out to be, along with how they will be used.

Mike and Dan talk about the new drone they got to video events and use in outdoor situations for putting videos together about their hunts and other activities. They also discuss how it can be used to live stream on Periscope

Dan talks about his weekend trip to his deer camp. Opening camp for the summer Expectations on what he would find Clean up and Checklists Leisurely walk down stream Seeing more deer this trip north Expectations for the upcoming season Mike takes a trip north for the weekend to check cameras and the progress on the logging project at deer camp.  Seeing plenty of fawns Checking the progress of the l...

The guys talk with Randy Duncan about the recent NRA Convention and it's connection to Hillsdale College and the 2nd Amendment.