Up North Journal Podcast

The guys talk deer lures, scents, attractants with Buck Baits Prostaffer Whorley Bird! Lures Real urine Synthetics Attractants Foods Nature Cover Scents Whorley Bird's hunts and using Buck Baits Family

The guys talk grilling and cooking all kinds of fish and wild game meats tonight with Co-Owner Rob Harrell of Rebel Six Rub & Seasonings How the guys from Rebel Six got started in the seasoning business. How to season and prepare all kinds of fish. Great Lakes fish rub, walleye and perch Midwest fish rub, large and small mouth bass Coastal Fish rub How would you use this on fish, grill, pan sear,...

The guys start the show by talking about the groundhog infestation at Mike's house. Work day at deer camp for Mike. Saw a lot of deer on the way to camp Friday night Moved his bedroom to a new room in the lodge Traveling to camp issues on the road Had to purge some stuff that Mike's dad left Mike saw a lot of geese at camp Elk Scouting and Planning for Mike's trip Mike went to scout in the area wh...

The guys catch up with Tred Barta who is hanging out in Valdez Alaska Talking about the exteme heat and wildfires No rain for 10 days Wildfires Extreme heat Big water fishing Seal Rock Home to sea lions Halibut How do you fish for halibut Still not finding it easy to deal with being alone so far away. Looking to head to Homer Alaska Streams easier to fish Easier to hunt Commercial and sport fishin...

Talking about the new PSE 2020 Supra Focus XL target bow. Stars and stripes color 40 inches axle to axle Color fusion process Micro cam version and small cam version 7 5/8" brace height and 8" brace height 65%-90% let offs Order at your local dealers Dan loves the way it shoots Deflexed riser explanation Longer axle to axle, why it's better in the target world Axle to axle vs draw length Good Vibr...

Mike and Dan talk with Chris Schnur of Beyond The Ears about arrow tuning and custom tuned arrows. Mike had Chris set up a new dozen for his new PSE Shootdown Forgiveness in an arrow Arrow stiffness affects Front weight and how it affects the arrow Speed vs Kinetic Energy The bow vs the arrow, which part should you put the most thought into? Putting more thought process into the arrow choice Alumi...

Mike and Dan talk about how the wet weather is affecting outdoor activities and the upcoming seasons. Another week of rain Trimming unwanted growth with EZ Kut Black Walnuts used for trapping Wet ground at our Indiana hunting lease How will lack of agriculture sources this fall affect the fall migration of waterfowl? Could mean beef prices rise which will cause us to put more deer in the freezer T...

This week the guys talk about their fathers and how they set them up for success in the outdoors! Ken Talks about his bass tournament on Thursday night Mike and Dan show up at the weigh in Ken and his buddy take 3rd place on a lake that is typically hard to fish New electronics on the boat didn't work Ken caught two fish to limit out with 30 minutes to go! Flying blind sometimes puts you in places...

The guys catch up with Tred Barta again this week in Valdez Alaska to see what he's been up to these last two weeks Close encounter with a Grizzly Bear Don't pee near a stream Pepper dealing with the bears Fishing was fabulous in Valdez Animals that Tred has seen while there Beauty of Valdez Taking care of camp duties The rod holders on the ceiling Tire blowouts on the trailer Loves his Hunter's B...

Mike and Danny attended the Total Archery Challenge in Michigan this past week. Extreme archery targets on Boyne Mountain Set up on the ski slopes Extreme angles Need to be in shape to climb the hills and angles without getting winded Long distances Practice range was set up at a 10 degree incline 100 Yard warm ups Wind and elevation and how the two play together to affect your shot. Nock times an...

Introducing Ken Scicluna as a new contributor at Up North Journal Getting to know Ken..... How he got started The fishing side The hunting side Tournament fishing season is in full swing Fishes local tournament leagues Mainly fishes for bass Catching other fish during tournaments The boat set up Getting boat ready for season Late February getting spring prep done How size of boat motor can make or...

Danny makes his annual trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to open his cabin for the first time of the year. Made it to camp Roof is still on the cabin No water leaks Getting work done at camp Got the PackerMaxx out to work on the food plots Took soil samples Trees planted last year got a little nibbled on from the deer Cleaning up around camp with the EZ Cut gear, the loppers and 20 foot pole...

Mike and Danny talk with Tred Barta about his cross country trip to Alaska Tred made it to Alaska! He is in the water on Squirrel Lake! Became emotional when he made it! Seeing all kinds of game Scenery is amazing Almost flipped his trailer The outdoors is good medicine Ran out of gas twice Crossing into Canada Setting goals for yourself Made it without any major mishaps How the trailer made it Ho...

Mike is back from vacation Spent time at Gulf Shores Alabama Crane on the beach near a fisherman Grabbed a Ballyhoo fish A seagull and a crab going at it FloraBama Danny talked to Nick Percy of Killer Food Plots and is getting ready to plant his food plots next weekend. Danny is getting ready to food plot Opening up camp Using the PackerMaxx to bust up the ground Planting oats and clover Taking so...

The kickoff of the Tred Barta Get Off The Couch Expedition! His first three days on the road Tred has made it to Lewiston Montana in three days! Pushing and testing his limits Hates Chicago!!! Harbor View travel trailer Truck takes a long time to get to speed 5 miles per gallon gas mileage 13 hours a day driving Taking a few days to recoup Western towns Things got a little shuffled while traveling...

The boys head to Indiana to spend a day with Tred Barta The boys head to Elkhart Indiana to visit Tred Barta Stop in at HL Interprise to watch them put the finishing touches on Tred Barta's travel trailer The boys take Tred to lucnch They get to watch the trailer get finished The guys help him put a few things away Mike spends the weekend up north at deer camp and gets to enjoy a little bass fishi...

This week the guys talk with the company and guy who is heading up the camper build for Tred Barta's Get Off The Couch Tour! Tred is on sight watching the build Size of the trailer Special design Design of the wheelchair lift Kitchen build How is it different from a normal build www.hlinterpriseinc.com 8 day build How does hitch work with someone who is paraplegic? Giving the outdoor experience op...

The guys talk with Tred Barta about his newest adventure. What have you been up to in the last few years since your health mishap. Going to Alaska when he had the health issue After a week pain got so intense he headed to hospital Common Sense Lost use of his legs in hospital for 5 months Given 3 days to live while in hospital 3 different times Paralyzed now chest down Was going to take his life S...

Dan spent Saturday at the gun range with the turkey gun! Dan and his wife patterned their turkey guns Range was wet Not a lot of people at the range Using his new electronic Peltor ear protection MagnaPorted shotgun barrel Indoor range Picking out a new pistol holster Using the PackerMaxx Cultipacker and the EZ Kut tools to clear an acre spot in the bottom land to put in a food plot Used the Packe...

We talk turkey with the President of the Flint River Chapter of the NWTF. Turkey workshop DNR officer Dan Prince was guest speaker Turkey nesting habits Boom! Breeding Season Poults What's new with NWTF? Getting non-hunters and youth involved Looking to do Veteran hunt this fall Land access is huge problem Michigan up to 300,000 turkeys now Turkey relocation program Our local birds are from the 60...

The guys took their new PSE Evolve 28's over to Spot Shooter Archery to get them set up for season. 28" ATA Good for ground blind hunting Got the D-loop and peeps installed and drawlength set Steeper string angle Talking about our video on the release of the 28" https://vimeo.com/272715065 60 pound draw weight for Mike and 55 for Dan 90% let off Turkey Hunting Friend hunting in Tennessee Alabama s...

The guys talk with Lincoln Rohn, owner of Packer Maxx cultipackers about food plots and the Packer Maxx! New Mossy Oak Gamekeepers Magazine with an ad for Packer Maxx Partnered with Mossy Oak on the Heavy Duty Packer Maxx becoming the official cultipacker for Gamekeepers How he became owner of Packer Maxx Several models to choose from What material do you fill it with? Why a cultipacker is importa...

Mike runs the Rambo Bike on the ice pulling the ice shanty. How the bike handled on the ice How it pulled the shanty on the ice Mike recaps his weekend in Indiana on the new deer lease Friday weather was horrible Fields really muddy Woods full of Honey Suckle bushes Cutting trails Bike worked well for moving around the property Carrying extra gear New stand locations Marking stand locations with S...

This week the guys talk with Jay Gregory of The Wild Outdoors about CWD! Introduction with Jay Minnesota situation with CWD Jay's take on the current view of CWD 1/10th of 1%!!!! Where is the money coming from? The situation in Pennsylvania What is the end game? The Zombie Deer.... Private research being done Keith Warren facts on CWD Why is no celebrities or companies in the industry taking a sta...

The guys talk with PSE Archery's Bobby Vargas about a few bows and a crossbow Evovle 28 Great for turkey hunting 90% let off cam ECS cam system Can Customize to your liking Specific holding weights and let off Color selections Drive SB SB short binary cam 22 to 25.5 draw length 85% let off non adjustable 29.5 axle to axle String geometry PSE Questionnaire on website Questions to ask you want to do...