Up North Journal Podcast

What do you do when it's too dry to put a food plot in? How do you keep your deer herd growing in dry weather? Listen in tonight with Robie Pruitt of Antler King tonight as he joins the boys in the UNJ Cabin! How dry is it? Midwest conditions What is happening to the food plots now Look for what you can plant later Any rain now will not be enough Planting Later You'll lose growing season but you'l...

Join the crew as they recap a busy weekend on the water. Talking kayak self and team rescues along with some Saginaw Bay walleye fishing on Rock & Reel 2.0. Then the soap boxes come out for the release of the 2022 Michigan deer hunting regulations.  Kayak big water safety class Getting kayak and boats adjusted to fit you Learning the way to properly escape a rollover Learning how to empty the wate...

Join the guys as Mike long distance videos with Danny who is up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula at deer camp. Get the low down on what Danny is doing with his food plots as well as see how the boys relaxed this holiday weekend.

Join the guys tonight as they recap the two days at Michigan's Total Archery Challenge and find out what a hat and John Dudley have to do with their shoot at TAC!  Day one Shooting Nock On course Easy down hill beginning Long shots Middle of course got real tough The arrow carnage Taking time to rest and hear arrows smashing Meeting John Dudley and facing sasquatch A little pink ribbon for the win...

Join the crew tonight as they talk about what goes into a custom fishing rod and why should you consider purchasing a custom rod? Stop in and take a listen to Pat Magdaleno of MAGS Custom Rods answer a few questions on rod building. Also find out what type of rod fits your needs. The Beginning of MAGS Rods The passion for fishing MMA fighting took a front seat Got back into the outdoors Started a...

Join the guys this week as they talk with UNJ fisherman Adam Winn about this past week's walleye charter trip on Saginaw Bay. We get Adam's insight into what Capt. Scott of Rock & Reels 2 shared with him about fishing Saginaw Bay.  Adam's take on his first walleye charter The take for the day Changing conditions Why  should you bleed out your walleye Why are bumblebees now classified as fish in th...

Join the guys this week as they recap their get away to the outdoors to recharge their batteries. Dan hits the deer and turkey woods for the first time this spring at deer camp. Mike heads west to paddle the big waters of Lake Michigan along with the Pere Marquette River. Danny's weekend get away Time in the turkey woods Not a sound to be heard Building a new deer blind Getting an area ready for t...

Join us in the Cabin this week as we talk about the new 2022 Michigan Mandatory Deer E-Check system coming to our woods this fall. The guys will talk the good, the bad and the perceived problems that might arise with this new system being implemented this fall. They will also discuss some of the philosophical reasons why they hunt and get into the outdoors.

Join the guys tonight as they chat with UNJ Staffer Mark Coleman from Indiana. Mark takes us through killing his first turkey ever  as well as how he has done this Morel Mushroom season. Turkey Hunt A hunt that started in the late afternoon with just a sit in the stand Talking to mom on the phone The Tom answered the call  The strut through the field Taking photos instead of shooting One last call...

Join the guys in the Cabin this week as they chat with local outdoorsman Adam Winn about how he got into the outdoors fishing and hunting. They also chat about how his turkey season is going so far. Adam's outdoor background Not brought up in an outdoor family Family friend took him fishing when he was young Another family friend took him deer hunting as a teenager Was immediately hooked on the ou...

Join the guys this week as they talk with Derek Vaughn of Sunrise Archery about getting set up for the Total Archery Challenge along with his recent shed hunting activities. We also talk a little about spring scouting for deer. Total Archery Challenge set up What bows to use Sight set ups Peep set ups Arrow and FOC Spring shed hunting Iowa Indiana Michigan Spring scouting and how Derek goes about...

Join the guys tonight as they talk with charter boat Captain Scott Devuyst of the Rock N Reel 2.0 Boat. They cover everythingyou need to know when looking to take a charter boat out for walleye on Michigan's Saginaw Bay! How Scott got started in fishing What a typical day on the water entails Some things you need to know What to expect on the water Rigging the lines Dealing with CO's on the water...

Join the guys in the Cabin this week as they talk the basics of turkey hunting with retired Michigan DNR officer Dan Prince.   How did Dan get started in turkey hunting His dad was a professor at Michigan State University and specialized in birds. His dad brought his first turkey to his classroom as a kid and Dan thought that was the coolest thing Early years calling How to scout wild turkeys Area...

Join us tonight as we talk with adventure kayaker Traci Martin about her long distance kayaking excursions. We discuss the trips around the Great Lakes as well as the next adventure she is taking on up in Alaska! How did she get involved in extreme kayaking Love for the outdoors started it all 2017 was where it began in Lake Erie 3592  miles!!!! The start of the trip Her mother's sickness encourag...

Join us tonight in the Cabin as we talk with Kevin Kinzer of GSL Technology about suppressors. We cover what they do for your firearm and why you might want to get one, along with how to obtain one. GSL history Started in 1985 Jackson Michigan Nasa engineer 25,000 facility Have their own test range They control all of the manufacturing in house 40 different models in production 9 patents Suppresso...

Join the guys tonight as they talk about getting ready for turkey hunting with Mark Coleman out of Indiana. They talk about turkey tactics along with other turkey tidbits.   Mark gives us his take on the Indiana Turkey and Deer Expo People he met Companies he worked with African hunts EZ Kut products at the show Raised Hunting and Raised at Full Draw Fund Raiser and Seminars Learned about blackout...

Join the guys this week as they talk with Robie Pruitt of Antler King about food plot planting as well as other deer tidbits! Robie's passion about food plots and the outdoors. Came from hunting family Deer and turkey Started planting food plots 25 years ago Started talking with farmers Family fun Watching animals work the plots Addictive  How does someone get started Plan on how to get to the foo...

Join the guys tonight as they talk with Scott Bast the owner of EZ Kut about some new habitat tools from EZ Kut along with a new partner of the company. Scott will also give his take on the 2022 ATA show and what he thinks about the future of ATA. EZ Kut's new partnership with Groupo Sanz Kamikaze Saws Pulmic Opening more markets internationally Allows EZ Kut to go international Brings Groupo Sanz...

Tonight the guys talk with Carrie Zylka of Hunt Fish Travel Podcast about her trip to the Shot Show in Las Vegas this year. We also get the scoop on her recent three state ice fishing adventure. Talking shot show The mood and feeling at this year's Shot Show Exhibitors mood The layout of the show The crowd and vendor attendance Interaction with vendors How did the vendors treat the media Mantis Te...

Join us in the Cabin tonight s we talk with Bobby Vargas of PSE Archery about PSE's newest hunting bows. We also talk about arrow flight and fletching along with a few other archery topics. Bobby talks about his 25 years with PSE PSE's evolution What he's seen in 25 years The evolution of the archers themselves The new Evolve XF model Comes in 33" ATA and 30" ATA Integrated machine mount for QAD r...

Join the guys this week in the Cabin as they talk about getting back out to Outdoorama for the first time in two years with publicist Bill Parker of Outdoorama and Michigan Outdoor News. 48th annual Outdoorama History of the show Missed last year due to pandemic Exhibits that will be at the show Big Buck Night on Thursday Food at the show Fishing seminars and guests giving seminars Hunting seminar...

Tonight the guys talk with Donise Petersen at Raised At Full Draw youth bow camp about their program. She also talks to them about her huge fall archery buck. Raised At Full Draw Started by the Holder Family in 2014 Camps throughout the United States Has a camp in Michigan Fourth Arrow is involved Four day camp Sleeping in a tent Hunter's Education certifications Equipment The costs Curriculum tau...

This week the guys talk about the upcoming Total Archery Challenge in Michigan along with how they are staying in shape for the upcoming hunting seasons. Total Archery Challenge Where the event is going to be held When is sign up Things to consider when going to an event Things we carry in our backpacks and quivers What to expect at the events Target set ups What are the guys doing to stay in shap...

Tonight we talk with EZ Kut brand ambassador Mark Coleman about the EZ Kut Lineup. The racheting pruners The straight hand saw The curved hand saw The Wow saw The 15 and 20 foot telescoping pole saws The Kamakazi Force Pruners The Little G racheting loppers The G2 telescoping loppers The Sling pack How we use these items in the field The announcement of Mark joining Up North Journal as a staff mem...

Join us tonight as Bill Friedrich talks about his hunting camp Singing Hills and the book he wrote about it "That Hunting Camp" How Singing Hills got started 1939 by Bill's Grandpa Louie Camp as a child The early years Early camp rules Bill's 1st opening day Running a camp as a 28 year old Changing the rules How Singing Hills got its name Why write a book To memorialize the history Pass along the...