
Episode 436, First Hunt of the Year, Safety Harness Troubles, Second Day Hunt, Dan Shot the Crossbows, Trail Cam Problems, Wynd Scent Grenade
Up North Journal Podcast · Mike Adams and Dan DeFauw
October 23, 201759m 19s
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Show Notes
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 right
- Problem is exaggerated in ladder stands due to the set not being movable
- Some people make an extension
Second day morning hunt
- Cooler weather that morning
- Set up in a new spot
- Saw five deer
- Got dive bombed by a bald eagle
Dan shot his crossbows
- Scope was way off
- Had to shoot to make sure they were working
- Servings on the strings need to be redone
Trail camera problems
- Thought I had one stolen
- Later found my master list to find the missing camera placement
- Had another camera with dead batteries
- Had another camera with a bad SD card
Wynd Scent Grenade scent dispersal system and wind checker
- Used for the first time in the field
- Multiple scents
- Quiet and no batteries