Up North Journal Podcast

Mike takes a trip to Indiana to the Deer and Turkey Expo Good to meet some people we talk with on line Spent some time in the Backwater Legacies booth Saw the guys from EZ Kut at the show How the show was set up Comparison to other shows Got a chance to see Dixie the Praying Dog again Buckhead Wildlife Marinade Turkeys in Dan's backyard Coyotes on the prowl Gear Storage Bags Outdoorama Big Buck ni...

Turkey talking with the guys Turkey workshop coming April 6th Guys are seeing birds in fields On The Limb with Tim Sias of Limbwalker Game Calls Purr Plate Red Slate Call Practice calling before season Dries Visser South African hunt talk at Spot Shooter Archery March 11th Talking EZ Kut System The Wow saw The Pruners Kamikaze line The loppers Replacement blades Lifetime warranty New CWD Report Po...

The guys start out the show talking about the Vegas shoot and how the Michigan guys did. The 2019 Turtle Lake Deer Health check with Dr. James Kroll How the health check went and proceedures Why they do these health checks How the rut plays into this How they use fetal size to determine the date of conception What to plant for late season hunting Mike was trying to get info from DNR employees for...

Scent Lok OZ 20b and Mike's shoes!!!! #ScentLok #FeetStink Danny smells Mike's shoes after a treatment with the Scent-Lok OZ! They guys talk about Mike joining a new hunting lease in Indiana Mike headed to Indiana Saturday morning Mike went to scout a new hunting lease he was invited to join He felt he needed to make a move to be able to hunt the way he believes in Big agriculture land with a larg...

The guys talk with Deane Elliott of Gutcheck Indicators and Scent Relief about his two new products for the hunter. Gutcheck Indicators Thought of it while hunting A system that determines if your arrow passes through the digestive system of an animal instead of the vitals After showing a prototype of it at ATA in 2016 it became a hit and he took it to market Came out with the arrow wrap first The...

This week we talk coyote hunting with Chris Kreiner. How Coyotes hurt farmers Predation of livestock New rules allow hunters to better control predation More effective in big fields Didn't hunt much at night until laws changed Thermal optics Allows heat detection Quality of night vision has increased a lot How to get started Takes time to learn how to hunt coyotes Don't set near fence rows Sit in...

Celebrating our 500th Episode by recording live from the ATA show in Louisville Kentucky on the show floor. Mike reflects back on 500 shows How we got to 500  A little emotion Thanking Mikey and his Dad A year without being around his dad 200th live stream as well     Talking with Bill Epeards PSE Staff member Just finished his 17th Grand Slam of turkeys Shot 3 record book bucks this year Talking...

Mike and Dan give their thoughts on day 1 of the Archery Trade Association Show. Interview with Eric Springer of Stan's Release Aides A new wrist strap release from Stan's New Bows from PSE Archery A little talk about the Drive R long and short draws A little talk about the Evoke New Products at ATA that caught our eye on day 1 Gutcheck arrow wraps  Scent Relief  Day one wrap up 

Winter indoor archery leagues Mike and Dan are going to shoot indoor leagues for the first time Mike has shot a couple of times during the holidays to get ready for leagues Guys answer a question about scopes from a viewer ATA preview! Guys are getting ready for the show in Louisville, KY Scent Relief Deer Lure made from your own urine Cell serviced trail cams Gut Check Wisconsin CWD Study First y...

This week we interview Outdoor Channel Videographer Ben La Londe Where Ben has been in the past year Hunted in Old Mexico with Dr. James Kroll a.k.a. Dr. Deer Doc has been working with deer for 48 years Ben talks about his hunting experience in Michigan Hunting with Doc he found out quickly he had a lot to learn about deer Dr. Deer How important deer are to Doc Weather in Mexico during the hunt Co...

The guys are talking about three huge bucks that made the news this week. 26 Point 229 inch Ohio buck poached. Ohio hunter was hunting the buck of a lifetime Nicknamed Hay Rake Poached by Coshocton County man Shot an 8 point buck earlier that morning Hunter who investigated the story had the deer at 40 yards only days earlier 34 inch spread Ohio buck taken by hunter in Belmont County Looks like th...

Mike setting up the PSE Phenom for indoor archery leagues Sunny day in December What warm weather can do in December Shot about 7 or 8 rounds of 3 Haven't shot since October Haven't shot target bow since July or August Gym workouts helping with shooting the bow Had to deal with shooting with heavier clothes on Danny was looking for shed antlers Trail cam SD card storage Dan checked his trail cam i...

Mike had a group of kids up to his camp for a youth doe reduction hunt. The kids were from Backwater Legacies in Mid-Indiana. First day Mike had camp to himself for the last bow hunt of the season. Temps in the teens, 6 hours in stand with two deer seen. Kids make it to camp Held a doe management class before bedtime Day one of the hunt and setting on go! Holding an in the field deer browse class...

Mike and Dan talk with Jake and Nick Miller of OTown Outdoors. They start off with CWD. The guys discuss CWD in Michigan CWD discussion about Ohio One buck talk and doe tags Ohio deer numbers down Talking hunting with the family. Hunting with all three kids Nick's Ohio buck and how it unfolded Jake's Ohio buck and how it unfolded Passing along the family tradition Holidays means talking hunting wi...

The guys talk with Tim Sias of Limb Walker Game Calls about deer hunting and his turkey calls How Tim's deer season is in West Virginia Big Bucks in West Virginia Archery only counties Tim's new turkey call The Purr Plate Turkey calls make great Christmas gifts How to get your order in in time for Christmas  

Mike and Dan both recap their opening week of Michigan's Firearm Deer season. Check station observations Amount of shots heard Dan's opening day Weather reports Mike's opening day and weather report Mike's coyote Dan's second day of firearm season Dan is seeing travel corridors where the logging cut was Mike's second day of season Busted while checking a camera Seeing a big one Deer camp discussio...

The boys got a new call from Limb Walker Game Calls The Palm Purr Plate Cedar Striker Quiet and upclose calling Mike and Danny are ready and fired up for Michigan's Deer Firearm opener this week! Expecting and hoping for snow Getting packed and ready to roll Got the opening day plan set according to the weather Forecast is good for hunting this week Deer Cast app Dan is guiding at his camp Playing...

The guys cover the week of bow hunting that Mike did Danny and Dan Jasa join Mike at camp Rain entire first day First day hunting Doe miss Deer movement times Early rut activity Mike's hunting bike broke on Monday Working on a new way to transport the bike Deer reports from listeners Mike doesn't like mornings Coyote Wednesday Five deer right before dark Mike's set up Man made water holes The coyo...

Mike takes once again into the woods on his way to the stand. Checking trail cams on the way to the stand Bike is broken! Mike misses a doe Mike gets chased out of the woods by a thunderstorm

Mike takes you on his hunt Walking to the stand and catching up for the week Recap of the first day of hunting Recap of the 2nd day of hunting Talking about the App Deer Cast  

Mike talks about practicing shooting his bow with the hunting clothes he is going to wear out hunting. Had issues with glove while using his new Stan's release The hoodie and jacket collar got in the way of securing a good anchor point. Tucked the collar inside of the coat and took the hoodie head cover down to get a secure anchor point and not worrying about setting the trigger off on the release...

Mike and Dan give info for a person who wants to start hunting and do so with archery equipment. Hunter Safety Set a budget Work with a pro shop Shoot as many bows as possible How to pick a bow What is a Dirty Food Plot? Irregular edges Down trees along the edges Cover along the edges Natural looking area that is inviting to mature bucks Using cut trees to create cover along the edge of plots Natu...

Dan takes off up to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to bow hunt Bad weather Completed a stand project Dan tells his story of shooting his buck Mike is a little under the weather and has to make a quick pit stop for the first time ever during the show Danny talks a little about how the snow changed deer movement on the second day A little talk about a tree saddle Dan talked about how his new Stan's rele...

Mike and Dan talk with Dan Jasa of PSE Archery about the 2019 Hunting bow lineup from PSE! 2019 Evoke 35 & 31 2019 Carbon Air Stealth 35 SE & EC 2019 Drive 3B 2019 Bow Madness Unleashed 2019 Uprising PSE Rifle! PSE has now started a precision rifle component division Target rifle chassis built for 700 short actions Hog Saddle D rails and Swiss Locks Donnie Vincient shooting PSE bows They story of...

Mike just rolled in from deer camp after a weekend of setting treestands and cutting shooting lanes. Food Plots are growing Cooler weather is here Deer are hitting other properties where people are putting bait out even though it's illegal Our food plots are getting a chance to get established since deer are not on them right now Heavy acorn crop with our white oaks Using a new X-Stand treestand t...