Up North Journal Podcast

Interview with Dave Wilkins from Droptine Outdoor Adventures What does it take to go on an African Safari What does a trip consist of What does he think about the recent CWD case here in Michigan

Wrap up of the end of the 2006 hunting season

NewYork photography of fish law Against the law to photo out of season fish Reason behind the law Our take on it Outdoor writer Jerry Lambert Talks about his two hunting books that he previously wrote Talks about his two upcoming books to be released later this year How he got his start writting CWD in Michigan We talk with Jerry Lambert about how this is impacting his area Other environmental issues that are affecting deer in Michigan

We get out chasing turkeys and morel mushrooms! Mikey tells us how to size up oars for your boat as he gets his boat ready! We also find some hunting and outdoor gear at local garage sales.

Turkey Season Wrap Up We talk with Dan's cousin Brian DeFauw about shooting his first turkey Interview with Jeff Summers from Simply Outdoors about his Turkey Season Michigan case of CWD found in a wild deer. Interview with Jeff Summers who lives in the area where the deer was found What's the impact What is the state planning on doing Can any good come of this

This week takes us back to May of 2007 where I take out my son Mikey and my friend Kevin Hutchings on a turkey hunt to remember!

What kind of camera gear we use in the woods while hunting.

First Time Turkey Hunter College student gets back out into the woods to enjoy turkey hunting for the first time Her experience out in the woods Dead Down Wind Camo Face Paint Easy on Easy off 5 colors this year Manfrotto tripod used for hunting Deploys into a completely flat position for sitting against a tree Extremely tall as well Light weight It's time to get those Bear and Elk permits in for the Michigan fall hunts.

More turkey hunting and bowfishing with Mike and Mikey. We also hear from Mackenzie and Jacob.

First Time Turkey Hunter Dan takes his wife out for her first turkey hunt How does a balloon figure into a hunt Second day out Is Michigan Canceling Their Upper Peninsula Deer Hunt? Proposed changes to this year's hunt Dan's take on the U.P. deer herd New Deer Management Project Mike's club project Who he's trying to get involved How big should it start What are the expected goals Happy Mother's Day Talking About Our Throw Back Thursday Episoded starting with our original Pilot episode!

Another throw back Thursday show where we go back to Episode 2 from our start of the Up North Journal.

This is our Throwback Thursday of Episode 1 our very first official Up North Journal Podcast episode from April 25th, 2007!

Up North Journal turkey hunts this week in Michigan Dan helps his cousin take his first turkey Kevin takes his first turkey with a bow Dan bags his bird on the third day Minnesota officials warning turkey hunters to be on the lookout for turkeys with bird flu Some stats on the California ammo ban www.nssf.org A follow up on last week's topic of shooting running deer PSE Tech tip of the week with Marketing Manager Bobby Vargas, how to get ready for upcoming tournament season

This is the first of 43 episodes for "Throw Back Thursday". This episode has never before been published! Sit back and enjoy listening to Mike and Mikey at age 12 as they begin to try their hand at podcasting!

Live from Cabela's in Saginaw Michigan for Lady's Outdoor Days! Why we are here Interview with Narryn Davis HR Field Specialist My Disconnect Day My Disconnect Day promotion by Cabela's What is it Why it is important How to get involved http://mydisconnectday.com/ Prepping for the upcoming turkey season Scouting Set up Putting the puzzle together What is ethical shooting, discussion on recent article on shooting deer on the run Question of the week Have you heard of turkey jewels Would you harvest them and save them PSE Tech Tip of the Week with Bobby Vargas What gear do I need to get involved in tournament shooting Different types of tournament shooting events and the difference in gear

Dan's week of scouting for turkeys here in Michigan What he found Patterning his shotgun Putting the puzzle together California lead ammo for hunting ban Banning all lead ammo for hunting in the state How does the ATF play into this equation What is the outcome for the hunters of California Taxes on fishing supplies, the Johnson Dingle Act of 1950 What is taxed Where does it go How is it similar to the Pittman Roberston Act of 1934 Ladies day out at Cabela's this coming saturday Talking turkeys Talking ticks Throw Back Thursday Up North Journal style! Running our original pilot episode that has never been published Running our first 42 shows each and every thursday, these shows are no longer available on the internet until now!

We are now part of the Outdoor Podcast Channel What does that mean Who else is part of the channel www.outdoorpodcastchannel.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-podcast-channel/id981610994?mt=2 Off Road Vehicle propsed laws New Legislation being proposed What does that mean for the buyers and industry Time to get ready to start thinking about your food plots, and interview with Tim Billet of Rough Ridge Seeds. The 4 P's Soil testing Plots sizes www.roughridge.com My hunting property, lost lease. Upper Peninsula of Michigan proposed deer hunting rule changes for 2015 season PSE Q & A with Bobby Vargas PSE Marketing Manager: what is the effective range of today's compound bows? Understanding arrow launch. https://youtu.be/mdsAGXF2DGs https://youtu.be/sRxB57QkNws

What is the Pittman Roberston Act of 1934? What is taxed What does the money go for Additions to the act New Michigan Hunting Laws Concerning Drones Hunter Harrassment with drones law Drones will be illegal to hunt with in Michigan Several Deer Found Dead in New Hampshire Due to Winter Feeding What killed them Why did it kill them What should we as outdoorsmen do

Turkey Mouth Calls How to choose the right size What frame to use Reed selection 2D Deer Decoys Do they work Pros and cons Compared to 2D turkey decoys Photographing your wild game kill Cleaning up the game What might be too graphic Why do we care Archery Tips With Bobby Vargas of PSE Archery How to select the proper peep size for your bow How to align your peep Why it matters

Recorded live from Cabela's in Saginaw Michigan Turkey Hunting Basics Locating Birds Camo Patterning your gun Setting Up Calling Run and Gun Tactics

Deer Management Numbers Michigan deer numbers Buck numbers Doe numbers Turkey Season Michigan turkey season Scouting Michigan Sturgeon Season Shooting Drones What's legal Would you do it Private vs Public land

Blind preferences Ground blind Treestand Pop Up blind Deer Trends DNR states deer trends for Michigan U.P. population is falling What does Trending mean? How does this play into deer herd management One Buck Rule? Is this common ground for Michigan hunters? Can we use this same line of thinking to promote QDMA?

We take the show on the road again up north to Mike's deer camp An afternoon on a northern Michigan lake. Dan's big catch Fish biology and lake managament We attend the Northeastern Michigan chapter's 10th annual QDMA banquet. Deer management Mike talks about his plans to try and implement at his deer camp this year Dan talks about his plans for the upcoming year at his camp.

Coyote Attack Update DNR says coyote attack unlikely on horses Local news report Interview with Jeff Summers of Simply Outdoors Interview with Tom Jameson of Tom's Custom Turkey Calls Pot Calls Box Calls Introducing a new Up North Journal staff member, Jacob Brown Interview with Paul Penix of PSE What PSE has to offer this year Some archery history A little talk of Pete Shepley and Fred Bear

Thanks to my UNJ crew for everything! Local media embellished coyote kills and a coyote that was shot Vintage guns, what gun would you want from years gone by Squirrel Barking What is it? How to hunt this way Are hunters forced into paying for conservation Pittman Roberston Act 1934 Outdoor conservation groups Upcoming Saginaw Michigan Cabela's events Charter Captains Day Spring Outdoor Days Ladies Day Out Store Marketing Manager's bow kill, a story that has a good ending Washing your hunting clothes from a different perspective

Deer hunting in New Hampshire with Jay Scott of the Big Buck Registery Deer Hunting Podcast Jay explains how hunting deer in N.H. is so different from other places in the U.S.A. Jay talks about how the Big Buck Registry got started and what they are doing. We talk with Matt Goodlife in England about hunting in England Recent events with Hunter Harassment Hunting dogs and why he chose the two breeds he did Fox hunting and how the mange has become prevelant in Europe Show 300 preview! What we are planning for next week's show What is upcoming for the spring shows and hunts this year

Ice fishing this weekend with Dan "Red" DeFauw Traditions and memories of the outdoors What sticks in our minds from our past expereinces Why those memories are important to us Why we do what we do Why do people work in the outdoor industry How we get there and what we expect to do with it Coyote Hunting Question of the week What is the Coyote rut How to hunt the rut

Ice fishing weekend with the UNJ crew for the first trip on the ice this season Deer poaching fines Man gets $15000 deer poaching fine Are progressive fines the right way to go North American Internation Auto Show Red goes to the show Anything for the outdoors men or women? Hiking License and Ban Pennsylvania considering a hiking ban Is this the right way to goDe

2015 ATA Show wrap up! PSE new Decree bow and three new crossbow offerings http://pse-archery.com/ Dead Down Wind has 5 new products! Deaddownwind.com Badass Slingshots! baslingshots.com Family Traditions Treestands familytraditiontreestands.com Mossy Oak's new camo pattern "Country" Mossyoak.com Garmin Virb Elite action camera www.garmin.com Orion Coolers www.orioncoolers.com

Meeting an Up North Journal Listener Talking about his hunting lands Asking us questions about hunting and fishing The decline of the 16 Gauge and 10 Gauge shotguns Reasons for decline Uses for A 100 year old Idaho game warden annual report on predatory animals What would you do if you accidentally took an overlimit of game?

Christmas gifts for the outdoors Red's gifts Mike's gifts A gift to our listeners Listener questions answered about us and the outdoors New years resolutions Top 10 How to wrap them all into one and make yourself happy and enjoy the outdoors Announcements and Thank You's to our supporters, listeners and others in the industry that listen and help out!

Guns and Schools Girl's senior photo shoot Brass found in boy's pocket Great Lakes Grey Wolf Court ruling to reestablish as an endangered species What is the future of Grey Wolves Mandatory deer checks, some views from listeners Fur prices going down Russia's financial impact affecting prices What does this mean for the trappers this year When do you tag a large game animal Immediately or before you move it What is the spirit of the law

Madatory deer checks, a follow up from last week Deer and predator study in the Upper Peninusla Michigan DNR and Mississippi State Univ. study Findings Federal waterfowl stamp price increase Deer drives Ethical or not? Safe? Our hunting partners, what do we do and how do we handle it when they pass on

Wrap up of the Michigan Firearm Deer Season Parental responsibility of the outsoors Saftey Game indentification Teaching your kids about the outdoors West Virginia mandatory big game checkin New electronic check in Why can't Michigan do this? Doctors now asking if you own a gun?

The 2014 Michigan Firearm Deer Season Opener! Mike takes his youngest daughter out for the hunt She takes her first buck Dan's week long hunt in the great white north Observations about the first week of the opener Jay Leno bows out of Shot Show due to pressure from anti gunners Thanksgiving week! What is Mike thankful for? What is Dan thankful for?

Michigan deer rifle season opener Getting ready What I'm expecting Last week's question of the week Trail Cam flash Affect on deer Wearing proper clothing outdoors Recent little girl lost in woods What can happen Be prepared Yeti search at Cabela's .22 Ammo find What I found How others reacted This week's question of the week Recent wolf proposals How to fix it What would I do

Welcome back to the cabin! Wolf hunt vote on tuesday State of Michigan proposals on the ballot Vote yes on Prop 1 and Prop 2 We end the show early due to audio difficulties.

Mike's Cabela's Weekend Womens Outdoor Weekend Birds of Prey A week of bowhunting camp in Michigan Dan's week in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Mike's week in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan Wolf encounters according to Michigan's DNR, what to do when a wolf attacks your dog.

Talking with a guest on the show this week, author Bill Hoffman How do we talk about our hunting adventures The words we choose to use What context do we use them in How do we express our hunt to others Michigan Youth Deer Hunt Revisiting a question about someone other than youths shooting the buck An example of this very situation this week Using drones in the outdoors Should we use them in the outdoors How could we use them in beneficial ways Is it ethical

Michigan Wolf Hunt No Hunt for 2014 Why No Hunt W.C. Hoffman's Book Twins of Prey My Take Dan's Take Pre Bow Season Prep Scouting Stand Prep Dan's Thoughts on the Lease 3-D Guns 3-D Gun Parts 3-D Printing Affects on Society Will New Michigan License Structure Mean More Small Game Hunters in the Wooods This Year?

New York Crossbow Season Question Will it ruin archery season Will it hurt the deer hunting Our thoughts Weekend at Bass Pro Purchasing in store vs buying online Fitting youth and women for hunting clohes. Our thoughts on the industry supply for the youth and women. Does Early Season Special Deer Hunts Hurt The Regular Archery Season My take on it Is it worth it

Michigan Early Goose Season Opener Red's first hunt The Hunt Thanks Bill Hoffman! Hanging Treestands Got All The Stands Set Season Expectations For The Lease Property Michigan Wolf Legislation Passing The Legislation What Does This Mean? Podcast Listener Question To Team UNJ

Working the weekend shows at Bass Pro and Cabela's. Respecting others in the outdoors. Muck Boots and the HSUS Facebook post. A personal story about talking and shooting with Fred Bear The upcoming Michigan Wolf Vote this week. Do you buy products soley on name recognition?

Outdoor News Giraffe Killed Outdoor Book Getting Fit For The Upcoming Season National Fur Trappers Convention My Take On The Show Soup Can Traps Rapid River Knifeworks Fur Prices Family Traditions Treestands Setting Treestands Shooting Our Bows

Washington State Fires Update on the forest fires R-Dub Outdoors and how they managed to fight the fire Young Female Hunters vs. Anti's Kendell Jones Axelle Despiegelaere This Week's Outdoor Encounters Upcoming Outdoor Activities

Dan takes a week vacation to his cabin in Michgan's upper peninsula to enjoy some R&R. While on vacation Dan has a very close encounter with a Black Bear that leaves a lasting memory. Mike takes a quick get away to his home state of Alabama with a few outdoor items to share. We discuss this week's talk and news about Kendell Jones and her problems encountered when the mainstream media laid out a road for attacks on her for hunting in Africa. Finally we cover a few Michigan events coming up in the next two months. National Trappers Convention R-100 Archery Shoot Benefit 4 Kids Summer Event Spot Shooter Archery's Bowfest

Eagle Sighting and Video First Fishing Outing of the Year Bowfishing New Hunting Lease Listener Question Free Fishing Weekend in Michigan

My Trip North to Deer Camp Annual Meeting Trail Cam Experiment Working with Others Michigan's New Hunting License Structure Taking Care of Firearms that have been in a Fire What to do with firearms that have went through a fire Cleaning, etc... Listener Question on Gun Safes