Up North Journal Podcast

Episode 46 Ice fishing this weekend No Coyote hunt due to bad weather Rifle Scope, sight-in http://www.williamsgunsight.com/ UV Blocker Field Test by Bob Rich http://brproducts.blogspot.com/ http://brshootingjournal.blogspot.com/ Outdoor News Youth hunting opportunitites http://www.ussportsmen.org/Read1.cfm?ID=2203&programdocs=FAF Missouri air rifle deer hunt http://outdoorlife.blogs.com/newshound/2008/02/air-rifles-for.html Quackenbush Air Guns http://www.quackenbushairguns.com/ Oregon vanishing licenese http://outdoorlife.blogs.com/newshound/2008/02/the-fishing-lic.html Ted Nugent search engine http://outdoorlife.blogs.com/newshound/2008/02/internet-search.html http://searchwithtednugent.prodege.com/ Mikey's Game Bag Part 3 of wood duck nesting boxes http://www.ducks.org/media/Conservation/Conservation_Documents/_documents/duck_box_plans.pdf Email address to submit hunting story to Terry Pickard [email protected]

We talk with Randy Duncan about watching an Indiana IBO Tournament shoot along with talking to Traditional Archer John Fort of Indian. Randy talks about what John has taught him to hone his traditional shooting skills.

Tired of paying for tv special packages to get your favorite hunting shows? There may be a solution coming soon!

Dan talks about his first adventure out in the kayaks with his wife along with their next time out trying fishing from the kayak for the first time. What they had to overcome What gear they will need in the future What it was like the first time out VHS Disease for Fish What is it What does it do to fish How do they get it How can we keep from transporting it Will it hurt us Getting Mike's boat back up and ready for bowfishing season Had a little trouble getting it started Looking at getting it set up with new platforms this year What kind of lights to consider if switching to LED Tanning deer hides from last season Rehydration of salted hides Rinsing of hides Reslating, stretching and applying tanning salts What it will take to finish them

The guys talk to Randy Duncan about his experience attending a bow hunter education class and why he did it. Why should others attend?

This week we put on the new Barska hologram sight on Michael's Ruger 10/22. http://www.barska.com/electro_sight.html Weasle Traps & Wood Duck Boxes http://www.youtube.com/user/adamm011 Ice Fishing Interview with Chuck Parr Outdoor News 1.Cougar Kittens Killed http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2008/01/24/outdoors/deaths_of_cougar_kittens_give_hunters_with_hounds_a_black_eye 2.Maryland Anti Hunting Bills Introduced http://www.nraila.org/Hunting/Read/HuntingIssues.aspx?ID=3440&type=L 3. South Dakota considers lowering hunting age http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=10590 Mikey's Game bag: Placement of Wood Duck nesting boxes http://www.ducks.org/media/Conservation/Conservation_Documents/_documents/duck_box_plans.pdf NWTF annual Banquet Get your hunting story published, email link: [email protected]

Mike takes the plunge on purchasing a subscription to Deerlab. The guys discuss how the system functions and how it sorts and stores trailcam photos. They talk about the potential it has for this upcoming season and what that could mean for Mike's hunting group.

A new style of shotgun slugs for hunting or defense applications

This week we talk with UNJ Staffer Randy Duncan about his trip to the NRA Convention last week in Louisville Kentucky

On this minicast we talk about what are the main foods that we have in camp that are there no matter what!

Episode #44, On this week's episode we go over the Hunting & Fishing Expo we went to this week, as well as the things we found interesting there. We have our usuall outdoor news of the week, as well as Mikey's Game Bag. This week he discuss' Wood Duck Boxes. Then lastly I go over a few items concerning our Ohio turkey hunt coming up in April. Hunting & Fishing Expo: 1. Caged Deer, Bill Yoder 2. Vendors 3. Truck & SUV tents 4. UV Blocker, Sport Wash, and Scent control from Atsko www.atsko.com 5. Helping Young Hunters Inc. http:///www.helpingyounghunters.com 6. Bill Putman, running for Senator http:///www.putmanforcongress.com Outdoor News of the Week 1.New Jersey Game Commission http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3347 2.Michigan Poacher http://outdoorlife.blogs.com/newshound/2008/01/a-no-brainer-bu.html 3. Antis howl over Wolf rules http://www.nrahuntersrights.org/Article.aspx?id=212 Mikey's Game Bag Wood Duck Box Construction (for plans use the link below) http://www.ducks.org/media/Conservation/Conservation_Documents/_documents/duck_box_plans.pdf Planning our Ohio Turkey Hunt in April

On this minicast we talk about the correlation between what we are seeing on our trail cams with coyotes and does that are expecting.

On this minicast we talk about the Staten Island Deer Mangement project that has all the facts backwards! This project wants to give make bucks sterile.

Mike and Dan plow through the Michigan hunting survey sent out last week via email to Michigan hunters Mike talks about Spruce Budworm that has started its way into his camp and what they are doing to prevent the spread of it any further.

Dan gives us the low down on two new Walleye rods from Cabelas

Mike and Dan talk with Scott Schrank an archery instructor about who taught him and why he teaches others the sport of archery. #Archery #TeamCabelas

Mike and Dan discuss the things that are in their hunting camps and why those items have special meaning.

Mike and Dan discuss Mike's deer coop meeting and what's happened after one year. They also talk about what they will be doing for this upcoming season.

Mike covers his weekend at deer camp and the deer Co-op meeting and wrap up after year one What is it like to be a first time archery shooter and what it was like to put a bow in her hand and have success The guys talk with an archery teacher who was taught by George Chapman and what its like to share the love of the sport with others Mike and Dan discuss what's left of turkey season and what to expect along with who else has had recent success

We dedicate this show to the ladies in our lives that make it easier for us to get out and do the things we love to do in the outdoors! Dan's daughter graduates college Mike's daughter gets married Mother's Day Turkey hunt for Mike starting

Up North Journal Turns 9 Years Old 362 episodes Looking back at the beginning Podcasting began in 2004 We began in 2007 I never would have dreamed we have been through all the things we've faced in 9 years Where we got our start in the industry Outdoor Podcast Channel concept How technology has evolved and helped us move to where we are today Our listeners helped us get to where we are Where the UNJ concept came from Where does Dan think things are headed

Dan Takes His Wife Out for Her Turkey Hunt Bad weather for the last week of the Michigan turkey season Birds were tight lipped Saw a few hens during the week No gobbles Breaking down the season so far Last evening hunt she asked Dan to take her to the place where he shot his first bird His wife ripped his blind up

First Time Turkey Hunt Success Story UNJ mentored new turkey hunter Taught a new hunter how to get ready for turkey season Private land hunt First day of hunt set up on a field edge Saw a lone hen that sat in the decoys Evening hunt, saw the same hen and more hens that laid in the decoys Second day of the hunt, heard gobblers on the way to the blind Tried to set up on the birds before day light but no luck Finally made it to the blind for the morning hunt Heard the first gobble close by Tom comes in for the kill The excitement after the kill Hard to explain the excitement with words Talking about the measurements on the bird Talking about what he is going to do with the bird Self taxidermy tips

Bad Bass Fishing Cody hits Kentucky Lake for a Bass Fishing Tournament Going in they were expecting a big storm Mara stayed home He drew #48 out of 50, left dock late Had a mechanical failure Headed home His dad won the tournament Got the mechanical problem taken care of for the next tournament Cody and Mara fished another tournament at Pleasant Hill Lake in Ohio Got blocked on the launch! Cost them a spot to fish! Foggy conditions, slowed the fish down Sun finally broke through and then had another mechanical failure! Looking to the rest of the season Next tournament is last weekend of May 12 tournaments at least this year Hope to get after the turkeys this week as well Looking at a mini-horse for Dan to take a ride on

Bad Bass Fishing Cody hits Kentucky Lake for a Bass Fishing Tournament Going in they were expecting a big storm Mara stayed home He drew #48 out of 50, left dock late Had a mechanical failure Headed home His dad won the tournament Got the mechanical problem taken care of for the next tournament Cody and Mara fished another tournament at Pleasant Hill Lake in Ohio Got blocked on the launch! Cost them a spot to fish! Foggy conditions, slowed the fish down Sun finally broke through and then had another mechanical failure! First Time Turkey Hunt Success Story UNJ mentored new turkey hunter Taught a new hunter how to get ready for turkey season Private land hunt First day of hunt set up on a field edge Saw a lone hen that sat in the decoys Evening hunt, saw the same hen and more hens that laid in the decoys Second day of the hunt, heard gobblers on the way to the blind Tried to set up on the birds before day light but no luck Finally made it to the blind for the morning hunt Dan Takes His Wife Out for Her Turkey Hunt Bad weather for the last week of the Michigan turkey season Birds were tight lipped Saw a few hens during the week No gobbles Breaking down the season so far Up North Journal Turns 9 Years Old 362 episodes Looking back at the beginning Podcasting began in 2004 We began in 2007 I never would have dreamed we have been through all the things we've faced in 9 years Where we got our start in the industry Outdoor Podcast Channel concept How technology has evolved and helped us move to where we are today Our listeners helped us get to where we are Where the UNJ concept came from

Mike's new mountain bike for hunting experiment Hope to use the bike to get back to stand and camp quietly Got the new bike Saturday morning and headed north to deer camp Headed out with the bike to check my trail cameras at camp On first impressions the bike performed as expected I had a backpack on along with my hiking boots and hunting coat, all items didn't cause any issues while riding Was able to ride within less than a hundred yards of several deer without being detected Having some of my hunting gear on it was very manageable to maneuver though the woods with the bike The hiking boots worked well with the pedals The clicking noise while coasting didn't alarm the deer even at close range Concerns of rolling up on a bear Bear spray in the water bottle holder? Things to consider while riding in the woods by yourself Gun rack for the bike

Dan's Michigan turkey hunt Monday he sees six toms but cannot put one down but got to see four of them fighting Moved blind for next day's hunt but only seen two hens Third day the blind gets moved again Two hens and a jake come in to visit Dan at 30 yards Four more toms come in later to tease Dan Cold front moves in on thursday Friday a hen hisses at Dan and his wife Saturday leads to another moving of the blind only to see a couple hens and a tom at the other end of the field Toms seemed to be tight lipped over the weekend Talks about getting his wife out next week for her turkey hunt

Illinois turkey hunt gone bad with Carrie Zylka of HuntFishTravel Carrie heads to Illinois for a turkey hunt and gets sick In Illinois you can only hunt turkeys until 1:00pm First day heard a lot of turkeys but nothing to shoot Set up in the middle of an ag field in a pop blind with a shotgun After the first morning hunt she became seriously ill After missing a day's hunt she went back out the third day but got even worse and called the hunt short Hunting Wisconsin next three weekends Talking hunting Wisconsin for turkeys Can draw multiple tags for turkeys in Wisconsin NWTF rejuvenated the turkey population in Wisconsin Wisconsin is overrun with turkeys Is the beginning of turkey season slow so far? Podcast Movement Event in July

G5 Super Slam event with Tim Checkeroski the G5 Marketing Specialist G5 got involved with the Super Slam to get the G5 name out to the local hunters and shooters Four leg event Use to be called the G5 Triple Threat for the last four years Family style event as well as professional shooters class A class for shooters that allows you to use a range finder to check distance to targets Every class shoots the same course but with different stakes 30 targets on the course 2 bonus targets with additional scoring possibilities First leg had 240 shooters 4th leg has bigger prize money payout Should bring an arrow puller, a good set of binoculars and a half dozen arrows 2 minute time limit to shoot per station Find more information at: G5 Super Slam Facebook Page G5superslam.com Tim's history with G5 Total Archery Challenge at Boyne Mountain in Michigan Event is set on the ski mountain of Boyne Mountain Targets set to challenge the archery with shooting targets at longer distances shooting up and down Target distances of 40 to 100 yards 20 targets to shoot Open to range finders Bring hiking boots, snacks and water

G5 Super Slam event with Tim Checkeroski the G5 Marketing Specialist G5 got involved with the Super Slam to get the G5 name out to the local hunters and shooters Four leg event Use to be called the G5 Triple Threat for the last four years Family style event as well as professional shooters class A class for shooters that allows you to use a range finder to check distance to targets Every class shoots the same course but with different stakes 30 targets on the course 2 bonus targets with additional scoring possibilities First leg had 240 shooters 4th leg has bigger prize money payout Should bring an arrow puller, a good set of binoculars and a half dozen arrows 2 minute time limit to shoot per station Find more information at: G5 Super Slam Facebook Page G5superslam.com Illinois turkey hunt gone bad with Carrie Zylka of HuntFishTravel Carrie heads to Illinois for a turkey hunt and gets sick In Illinois you can only hunt turkeys until 1:00pm First day heard a lot of turkeys but nothing to shoot Set up in the middle of an ag field in a pop blind with a shotgun After the first morning hunt she became seriously ill After missing a day's hunt she went back out the third day but got even worse and called the hunt short Hunting Wisconsin next three weekends Talking hunting Wisconsin for turkeys Dan's Michigan turkey hunt Monday he sees six toms but cannot put one down but got to see four of them fighting Moved blind for next day's hunt but only seen two hens Mike's new mountain bike for hunting experiment Hope to use the bike to get back to stand and camp quietly Got the new bike Saturday morning and headed north to deer camp Headed out with the bike to check my trail cameras at camp On first impressions the bike performed as expected I had a backpack on along with my hiking boots and hunting coat, all items didn't cause any issues while riding Was able to ride within less than a hundred yards of several deer without being detected

What is the worst outdoor accident you've ever had Jacob puts a treble hook through his finger Prompted a trip to the hospital Dan remembers a fall out of a tree Mike remembers getting shot at as a youngster while hunting Mike remembers flipping a canoe in a fast moving river Dan remembers getting muzzle-blasted Dan lights foot on fire Mike burns arm with hot brass from rifle cartridge Shooting Tannerite

Cody Dawson talks about pre-fishing Kentucky Lake in Kentucky for this week's Bass Tournament Cody gets an early jump on his trip to Kentucky Lake Weather is playing pretty much to normal conditions but the lake levels are about a foot and a half lower than normal causing structure to be up out of the water Local water levels are down over the winter Several variables could change before the start of the tournament Fine tuning before tournament General mood is that the lake is fishing tough Lake conditions could change over night What happens if your plan doesn't work for the tournament Tournament begins Thursday Morning Sunday is Cody and Mara's first Ohio Tournament What is Cody's worst outdoor accident

Dan gets ready for the Michigan Turkey Season Opener Dan scouts the past two mornings for roosted birds Heard gobblers on the roost this morning Birds just starting to break up out of flocks Saw a coyote while scouting along with an opossum Also saw a few deer while scouting Took the new Mossberg shotgun to the range to sight in Looking forward to the Monday morning opener Several left over tags for this year's Michigan turkey season Dan's wife shoots the new gun Dan likes the new Mossberg shotgun he bought for turkey season Dan comments on the activity at the gun range

Cabela's Prostaff Manager and TV Sponsorship Manager Diana Stewart takes her first turkey on her second hunt ever. Heads to Texas for a Rio hunt First hunt was a duck hunt last winter Favorite part was watching the woods and animals wake up to the morning sunrise Hunting a ground brush blind with a guide and cameraman Four Toms come in but don't provide a shot Huge thunderstorm rolls in and stops the hunt After the storm broke and a dry set of camo, the hunt is on again Trophy Tom comes in but not quite close enough Meanwhile some hens come in and another Tom comes in to investigate The big moment comes and she takes the shot Takes bird back to camp and gets to taste her success with fresh turkey for dinner Having the bird mounted Got to shoot the day before the hunt Video will be on Amerciana Outdoors on NBCSports Her dad and grandpa hunted but she never knew it Wants to take her husband hunting and go hunting with her dad Works with Cabela's Started with them as Social Media Manager

Cabela's Prostaff Manager and TV Sponsorship Manager Diana Stewart takes her first turkey on her second hunt ever. Heads to Texas for a Rio hunt First hunt was a duck hunt last winter Favorite part was watching the woods and animals wake up to the morning sunrise Hunting a ground brush blind with a guide and cameraman Four Toms come in but don't provide a shot Huge thunderstorm rolls in and stops the hunt After the storm broke and a dry set of camo, the hunt is on again Trophy Tom comes in but not quite close enough Meanwhile some hens come in and another Tom comes in to investigate The big moment comes and she takes the shot Takes bird back to camp and gets to taste her success with fresh turkey for dinner Having the bird mounted Got to shoot the day before the hunt Video will be on Amerciana Outdoors on NBCSports Dan gets ready for the Michigan Turkey Season Opener Dan scouts the past two mornings for roosted birds Heard gobblers on the roost this morning Birds just starting to break up out of flocks Saw a coyote while scouting along with an opossum Also saw a few deer while scouting Took the new Mossberg shotgun to the range to sight in Looking forward to the Monday morning opener Several left over tags for this year's Michigan turkey season Cody Dawson talks about pre-fishing Kentucky Lake in Kentucky for this week's Bass Tournament Cody gets an early jump on his trip to Kentucky Lake Weather is playing pretty much to normal conditions but the lake levels are about a foot and a half lower than normal causing structure to be up out of the water Local water levels are down over the winter Several variables could change before the start of the tournament Fine tuning before tournament General mood is that the lake is fishing tough Lake conditions could change over night What happens if your plan doesn't work for the tournament What is the worst outdoor accident you've ever had Jacob puts a treble hook through his finger Prompted a trip to the hospital Dan remembers a fall out of a tree Mike remembers getting shot at as a youngster while hunting Mike remembers flipping a canoe in a fast moving river Dan remembers getting muzzle-blasted

Turkeys Bikes & Bows Dan is fired up for turkey season in a week! Mike is working on getting in shape for the upcoming hunting season Mike bought a mountain bike to exercise with to get in shape for hunting season Gets you outdoors and into the fresh air

Talking Florida Bass Fishing with Cody Dawson Lake Wales Florida Fishing was slow on Kissimmee River due to flooding Flooded orange grove fishing was better Bait selection made a huge difference Ribbon tail vs Paddle tail baits Flooded orange grove provided a lot of different opportunities to fish Flooded grove vs river fishing

G5 Super Slam 3D Archery Tournament A category for everyone in the family at any age Four different events 3 legs and 1 championship event All four events located in southern Michigan One category for known distances Facebook page G5 Super Slam Prizes to be given away

Shooting at long distances of 500 yards + with Andrew Larimer Shoots at a 1000 yard range, MTC in Lake City Michigan Normally shoots between 100 and 500 yards Need to know specific setup and take a test to shoot at this range Need to know environmental that affect your shots Andrew's history of getting into long range shooting Easiest way to get involved is with NRA clubs Civilian Marksmanship Club Linden Sportsmans Club Detroit Sportsmans Congress CMP Shooting distances What type of ammo, store bought or reloaded ammo? Blue printed Remington action Krieger barrel McMillian stock Ziess Optics .308 Winchester cartridge Equipment needed to shoot long distances Spotting scope Environmental conditions that affect shots Learning to estimate wind speeds

Shooting at long distances of 500 yards + with Andrew Larimer Shoots at a 1000 yard range, MTC in Lake City Michigan Normally shoots between 100 and 500 yards Need to know specific setup and take a test to shoot at this range Need to know environmental that affect your shots Andrew's history of getting into long range shooting Easiest way to get involved is with NRA clubs Civilian Marksmanship Club Linden Sportsmans Club Detroit Sportsmans Congress CMP Shooting distances What type of ammo, store bought or reloaded ammo? Talking Florida Bass Fishing with Cody Dawson Lake Wales Florida Fishing was slow on Kissimmee River due to flooding Flooded orange grove fishing was better Bait selection made a huge difference Ribbon tail vs Paddle tail baits Flooded orange grove provided a lot of different opportunities to fish Flooded grove vs river fishing Pre-Fishing 1st Tournament of the Year Pre-fishing Kentucky Lake for Championship tournament 4 days of pre-fishing Tips to pre-fish a lake before tournaments 50% of the time looking for structure to hold fish the other half looking for something totally different than what's expected Using maps along with on site surveys Pre-fishing with other competitors on the lake Family competition Turkeys Bikes & Bows Dan is fired up for turkey season in a week! Mike is working on getting in shape for the upcoming hunting season Mike bought a mountain bike to exercise with to get in shape for hunting season Gets you outdoors and into the fresh air

600 Yard public rifle range in Alpena Michigan Alpena Sportsmen's Club Open to the public 600 yard range Archery Range Pistol Range Shotgun Range

Trail Camera Project Starting the 2016 deer season Working on deer management 24/7 365 Putting out 4 trail cameras and getting the trail cam project started for this upcoming season Is there a good reason to leave trail cameras out all year? Browning Trail Cameras Our new rye crop Aroostook Rye

QDMA Habitate Management Change is good but hard to accomplish sometimes Traditions are the hardest things to overcome when trying to initiate change How is Mike's plan working? Need to work on ways to get into stands without spooking deer

QDMA Habitate Management Michigan NE Chapter President Perry Woods holds a Deer Habitat Workshop Class was at Perry's deer camp with 14 students Man made licking branch site How to make a licking branch Different ways or techniques to use hinge cutting to hold or move or funnel deer Hinge cutting for containing deer within a given area, example is a food plot Hinge cutting for bedding areas Hinge cutting for moving deer through your property Make a master plan! Set realistic goals Size of plots Using a fence as a way to direct deer Facing change and how to work with it

QDMA Habitate Management Michigan NE Chapter President Perry Woods holds a Deer Habitat Workshop Class was at Perry's deer camp with 14 students Man made licking branch site How to make a licking branch Different ways or techniques to use hinge cutting to hold or move or funnel deer Hinge cutting for containing deer within a given area, example is a food plot Hinge cutting for bedding areas Hinge cutting for moving deer through your property Make a master plan! Set realistic goals Change is good but hard to accomplish sometimes Traditions are the hardest things to overcome when trying to initiate change How is Mike's plan working? Need to work on ways to get into stands without spooking deer Trail Camera Project Starting the 2016 deer season Working on deer management 24/7 365 Putting out 4 trail cameras and getting the trail cam project started for this upcoming season Is there a good reason to leave trail cameras out all year? Browning Trail Cameras Our new rye crop Aroostook Rye 600 Yard public rifle range in Alpena Michigan Alpena Sportsmen's Club Open to the public 600 yard range Archery Range Pistol Range Shotgun Range

Indiana to allow rifles for deer hunting Does this set a precedent for future game laws No one knew this was coming Whats the impact on wildlife What are the safety issues How many deer will be killed or wounded Why no .270 caliber Over population and over browsing

Indiana to allow rifles for deer hunting Governor signs bill to allow hunters to use rifles for deer hunting on private lands Only five calipers to be used Why didn't DNR move forward on this issue This was passed by the state legislature

Hunting Mentor Helping a young hunter learn the ins and outs of turkey hunting Decoys Calls Habitat Explaining experience NWTF is sponsoring a young hunter who's dad sent us an email asking for advice

Turkey scouting Turkey hunting Alabama and the south Springs coming no foliage Montana Decoys in the field Preseason scouting Lots of people out in the park along with the DNR Not any birds in the nearby AG fields Seeing some sign Plans for the upcoming week for scouting

Turkey scouting Turkey hunting Alabama and the south Springs coming no foliage Montana Decoys in the field Preseason scouting Hunting Mentor Helping a young hunter learn the ins and outs of turkey hunting Decoys Calls Habitat Explaining experience Indiana to allow rifles for deer hunting Governor signs bill to allow hunters to use rifles for deer hunting on private lands Only five calipers to be used Why didn't DNR move forward on this issue This was passed by the state legislature Does this set a precedent for future game laws No one knew this was coming Whats the impact on wildlife What are the safety issues How many deer will be killed or wounded Why no .270 caliber Over population and over browsing