Up North Journal Podcast

We celibrate our one year aniversary Get the lowdown on our 5 day trip to Ohio for a turkey hunt with my two boys and my brother - in - law. Shout out to a listener

Mike discusses the Vortex 1000 & 1500 series Rangefinders Features of each Why you should choose Vortex Talking about the warranty

This week's PSE Tech Tip with Bobby Vargas, he talks about the difference between choosing a Drop Away Rest and a Capture Rest. Reasons and situations for choosing a drop away rest Reasons and situations for choosing a full capture style rest

Olympic Archery and Shooters, our views so far on our Olympic Team Skeet Shooting Trap Shooting 10M Air Rifle Shooting Men's Archery Getting fit for hunting season Mike is taking to the bicycle for this seasons training and also using it for transportation into the woods Mike doing some swimming as well Dan's walking regimen Cabela's trail camera review from Dan Specs on camera Dan has it out behind his house testing it Dan's overall impression of it Mike is talking about a trail camera survey that he wants to conduct to get info on deer herd at camp How many cameras per acre are needed Overall concept of the study How to set up for the study

On this Minicast we talk about the new Intrepid series binoculars Vortex Optics made for Cabela's.

We talk with David McIntyre of the TV Series Alone on the History Channel. We ask him a few questions to find out what makes him tick!

Opening week of turkey season Checklists Checking Equipment Jacob is ready National Archery In The Schools Program http://www.nasparchery.com/activea.asp Outdoor News Maryland HB 655 Defeated http://www.mossyoak.com/content/News.aspx?section=hnews#1508 Olofson gun malfunction case: http://michiganhuntingtoday.com/hooksandbullets/ Mikey's Game Bag: Free Targets, http://www.mytargets.com/ Shooting Collard Animals Emails Deer Cams: http://www.deerchannel.com Trapping Video, Destroying The Myths: http://upnorthjournalhunting.blogspot.com/2008/04/trapping.html Websites: www.upnorthjournal.com www.upnorthjournalhunting.blogspot.com www.michiganhuntingtoday.com/hooksandbullets/ http://www.youtube.com/adamm011 [email protected]

On this Minicast we talk with David McIntyre of the TV series Alone about five basic things we all should carry with us to survive an unexpected stay in the woods or off the beaten path.

On this tech tip we talk with PSE's Bobby Vargas about what we need to consider for shooting safely while bowfishing.

Sit down with us on this episode as we interview the Season 2 Winner of the History Channel's show Alone David McIntyre. He takes us through his journey on surviving 66 Days on Vancouver Island along with 9 other contestants that were individually isolated to survive on the island. David gives us his background into surviving the outdoors. Grew up in rural Pennsylvania Loved learning the Native American ways Studied wilderness survival Went to Brazil on a missionary trip and developed his wilderness survival skills there and started a survival school there. Was asked to apply for the show Alone His father moved to Pennsylvania to raise the family and David's passion came from that rural lifestyle. Getting ready for the trip Starting in August he began to prepare for the trip Learned in August that he was heading to Vancouver Island Left in late September for the Island Had to buy cold weather survival gear Had 10 items he could take with him off of a list of 40 Purchased a lot of the gear from Cabela's On the island for the adventure Dropped off on the island and he was ready to get to work Developed his plan after he was dropped off and saw what he had to work with Was relieved to see the rocky shoreline for a food source The forest was not what he had hoped for Fire, shelter and water were the first priorities on day one No serious problems with predators Talks about fishing to provide food and his fishing skills His pot of drinking water fell over and put his fire out, he talks about that situation Keeping the positives in the forefront and forget the negatives What it's like to have to run cameras while trying to survive The problems you need to overcome while surviving and running a camera The technical side of running camera Was taught the basics of videography and learning how to shoot your own story It became an added layer of burden 4.5 to 5 hours of video a day 2500 hours of video for the 13 episode season with all ten people Other problems Bears coming into camp Cougar ripping apart a deer within 75 yards from his camp Dealing with the situation at hand At night it is pitch black dark! Funny items that kept him going Made a bed of pine boughs and he said "What is your sleep number" Rather joke around than cry Day 37 he fell in the water Dropped a fishing stick and fell in trying to recover it Both boots flooded and one arm soaked Changed his focus for the day Went to shelter and took all wet clothes off to get dry Got a fire going right away Got a dry set of clothes on Its not so much the initial mistake that gets you into serious trouble. It's the second and third mistakes or choices you make that gets you into serious trouble. Stop and access the situaiton Make the next move count and not get you into more trouble Can you practice for a situation Do your practicing in a safe location The wilderness is the wilderness because it has kicked our butt. It's the wilderness because it's untamable, it has already won. He loves to solve those challenges and problems to survive in the wilderness The mental aspect of it and changes that affect the mind in the isolation of the island Changes in the dreams at night Songs stuck in his head Mind was craving stimulation Dreams were about food and people Dreams of food and people started to fade as time went on and went to dreaming about the forest and food he was catching on the island You start to concentrate on things that has affected us in life, they crept up in the mind as time went on He dealt with it with his spirituality He described it as a spiritual detox When he got a belly full of food he started to think more about his kids You have to be broken sometimes to access God's strength His experience was one of slow and steady progress The moment he realized he had won when his daughter showed up with the doctors during a health check What it was like coming back to civilization How has this experience changed you You don't need a whole lot to make you happy Love the relationships with family and people that makes him happy Doesn't let negative people in his life Quality more than quantity People are valuable They're worth the investment of time Accepts himself as he is

On this Minicast we hear from a Cablea's Outfitter on how to choose a bowcase for different applications.

On this Minicast Dan talks about his new box blind he is building. He tells us how he's used this as a family bonding activity.

Episode 54 Spring is Here Replaced New Tent Visited our 40 acres Stopped at Jays Sporting Goods http://www.jayssportinggoods.com/ Self Guided Tout Fishing Trip to Arkansas Interview with Ken Johnson Outdoor News: NSSF State Grants http://www.nssf.org/news/PR_idx.cfm?PRloc=share/PR/&PR=040308.cfm Maine No Net Loss http://www.nraila.org/Hunting/Read/HuntingIssues.aspx?ID=3803&type=L Alabama No Net Loss http://www.nraila.org/Hunting/Read/HuntingIssues.aspx?ID=3804&type=L Kansas House OKs constitutional plan to protect hunting rights http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=10847 Collard Wildlife in Washington http://outdoorlife.blogs.com/newshound/2008/04/are-radio-colla.html Game Bag: Michigan Duck Die Off Crest Rotary Fly Tying Vice

On this Minicast we talk about securing our game cameras and keying our locks the same to save time and hassle.

This week with Bobby Vargas of PSE, we talk about what we need to do to practice our shooting for bowfishing. He gives us the techniques to practice shooting into the water at fish.

Interview with Randy Duncan about Land O Lakes archery club 100 3-D target shoot weekend of August 27th Primitive camping and shoot the whole weekend No crossbows Food available to purchase Practice targets $50 weekend discount rate Great Lakes Longbow Invitational in Hastings Michigan One of the biggest Longbow tournaments in the state Interview with our newest Blogger Robin Althaver about following her arrow into the outdoors 4H Wildcats archery instructor Learning how to hunt this year Started shooting archery last year Has some of the shooters from her 4H archery club qualified for the state shoot Talking about her first hunt Shoots the Fever 1 Pro PSE Turkey hunting with a bow is a possibility next year Reality vs Virtual Reality Nicole Holiday, Cablea's Outfitter Spotlight Interview Archery tech Love of archery as a youngster Shot competitively Cabela's is her dream job Loves to set up a bow and watch it all come together Loves to help others get involved in archery

Join us on this Minicast as we sit down with Outdoor Writer Patrick Durkin and ask him 4 quick questions about himself. Favorite recipe Favorite snack on the road to camp What's on his radio on his way to camp What is his most memorable hunt and why

Geocaching: www.geocaching.com Omer Sucker Fishing Trip Boat In The Water, First Time Out Outdoor News: Former NRA President, Charlton Heston passes away Family Affield programs Women hunter numbers on the rise Indian River residents tie to the controversy Possible rule change Michigan controversy over albino deer Mikey's Game Bag: Fly tying vices Flies for spring fishing Montana Turkey Decoys preliminary look at them www.montanadecoys.com

On this Minicast we talk with Outdoor Writer Patrick Durkin about what it was that changed him to the point of getting physically fit for hunting season that eventually led him to run the Boston Marathon!

On this PSE Tech Tip, Bobby Vargas tells us what kind of gear we need to get started in bowfishing.

With the current political scene Mike and Dan decide to give their State of the Outdoors Speech. Interview with Outdoor Writer Patrick Durkin Freelance Writer Writes for several publications Navy Veteran Was in the outdoors as a youngster Degree in Journalism and Minor English Worked at Oshkosh Northwestern during college on the sports desk Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine hired Pat After one year he became fulltime editor of the magazine When Dan won a chance to hunt with Pat and Greg Miller they forgot to buy his hunting license Work is competition Pat's view of the current media in the digital age How Classified ads and the internet killed newspapers How the internet has changed the magazine industry How far away is the demise of TV Content is King! Media is evolving Content needs to be compelling and valuable Pat's take on wolves impact in nature Wolves have a role in nature Wolves have made the whitetail deer intelligent over time due to the pursuit of deer as food Man wants to control nature or have a happy medium People believe the balance of nature is a flat line instead of huge peaks and valleys We need to utilize our forests better and do more logging to provide better habitat for deer Wolves can make us better hunters Talking logging, habitat and deer management Being a mouth piece between the hunters and the scientists Where media is headed

On this Minicast Mike takes a chainsaw to his new hunting area to do some much needed clean up before archery season gets to near. #HabitatManagement #TeamCabelas

Episode 52 New Websites: www.myhuntingandfishing.com www.michiganhuntingtoday.com/hooksandbullets/ www.skinnymoose.com/broadcasting/ http://youtube.com/adamm011 Turkey Seminar Gun Range: Turkey Shotgun Patterning Pistol Shooting Clay Pigeon Shooting News: nrahuntersrights.org nwtf.org Mikey's Game Bag Turkey Decoy Setup www.montanadecoys.com Pop Up Blinds Possible Elk Hunt

On this Minicast Dan and Mike Discuss how traditions about favorite deer blinds and other hunting traditions can either help or hinder your hunt. #DeerHunting #TeamCabelas

On this Minicast Dan questions Mike on why he hasn't ever gotten a tattoo. They both discuss the reasons why they would get one and what the artwork would be if they did get one.

Dan heads to deer camp to see how things are progressing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for this upcoming deer season. Deer Health Black Bear sightings What camp life does for recharging the batteries A little tree trimming leads to a new stand location Building a new box blind

Episode #51 Happy Easter, Don't shoot the bunny! Good Friday Coyote Hunt Trip To the Gun Range Camera Mount Test http://www.elusivewildlife.com/home.htm Shooting Clays Outdoor News: Several state level gun and hunting issues http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/State/ Mikey's Game Bag: Thermacell http://www.thermacell.net/ Turkey Vests Complete Camo Cover Field Testing: Camera Mounts http://www.elusivewildlife.com/home.htm Napier Truck Tent: [email protected] Turkey Decoys: http://www.montanadecoy.com/ Crow Decoys

Who's Going? Full Draw Film Tour comes to Michigan July 20th!

Jason Meekhof of the Michigan Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers sat down with us to talk about his Michigan Chapter. Preserving Michigan's public hunting lands and fishing waters What they do for outodoorsman How you can get involved How you can get involved in your home state Full Draw Film Tour coming to Michigan! Working with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers working with Full Draw and is hitting three states out east. Five films covering 2 hours Raffles and Door prizes Proceeds helping the National Backcountry Hunters and Angles along with the Michigan chapter. Archery hunt films from hunts out west. A story telling style of movie Location is Jay's in Clare Michigan July 20th, 7pm. Jason is also taking a very unique Michigan Bear Hunt this fall Calling bears for the hunt, no dogs and no baiting Western U.P. of Michigan Backpack style hunt in the deep woods DYI bow hunt

On this Minicast Mike and Dan discuss the oddities one finds in furniture at hunting cabins and camps. What's in yours?

Episode 50 New websites and blogs Hooks & Bullets Blog www.michiganhuntingandfishing.com/hooksandbullets/ Up North Journal Hunting Blog www.upnorthjournalhunting.blogspot.com My Hunting And Fishing www.myhuntingandfishing.com Spring has arrived Turkey Ducks & Geese Ground Hogs Self Guided Deer Hunt Interview with Ken Johnson Ohio Turkey Season Scouting Trip Mikey's Game Bag: Friction Call Strikers http://www.primos.com/ Field Test: Sportz III Truck Tent http://napierenterprises.com/site/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Gun/Bow Camera Mount http://www.elusivewildlife.com/home.htm Illumitacks http://www.elusivewildlife.com/home.htm Montana Turkey Decoys http://www.montanadecoy.com/ Trail Camera Up North Journal television interview http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=resources/lifestyle_community/outdoors&id=6009733

On this Minicast we talk with Ian Sparks of Whitetail Properties about using a drone to film a hunt and simple tips for using for other films outdoors.

On this Minicast we sit down with Jay Scott of Big Buck Registry Podcast and talk about what he does to get ready for the upcoming deer season. We talk about what you could be doing right now to better your chances in the fall to take a big buck! #DeerHunting #BigBuckRegistry #TeamCabelas

Mike and Dan are back in the cabin and catch up after Mike's vacation Former UNJ Pro Staffer Ian Sparks talks with Mike and Dan about chasing his dream of working in the outdoor industry and working with Whitetail Properties. Changed his major in college in his third year to chase his dream of filming in the outdoor industry. Chasing deer to further learning and filming while attending college Started filming outdoor hunts with a few outdoor tv shows. Took a series of phots for a hunter and had them placed on the cover of Lone Wolf Treestand's catalogue cover. Got a chance to interview with Whitetail Properties in Illinois Got the job and then started living the dream Feeling the pressure to put down great video in front of tremendous bucks! Communication between videographer and hunter Issues of trying to film a hunt Fun moments in the stand Stressful moments in the stand Equipment accidents in the field Ian explains about how much time there is for a videographer to hunt himself Talking about the 2016 season of Whitetail Properties The 2016 Season sizzle reel What Whitetail Properties does How they develop the show around the properties they hunt and sell The love of the land and the love to hunt Family involvement Friends and camp Perspective of chasing the dream and can you ever reach the end of chasing it Learning to use drones for filming Are we in the drone phase of outdoor films Intentionality for using certain shots in videos

Mara asks Mike about his hunting camp and how things work at his camp.

New websites & blogs: Hooks and Bullets Blog: www.michiganhuntingtoday.com/hooksandbullets/ Up North Journal Hunting Blog: www.upnorthjournalhunting.blogspot.com My Hunting and Fishing: www.myhuntingandfishing.com Outfitter Show Hunter's Safety Class : Michigan DNR Field Test: Elusive Wildlife Technologies Gun and Bow Camera Mount Illumitacks News Mishap with muskie Minnisota Dove Bill Microstamping Bills Charles City County, Virginia Rifle Ban Arizona Constitutional Ammendment New York Youth Hunting Changes Mikey's Game Bag: Types of turkey calls Turkey decoys Mossy Oak Topo Mapping site: www.mossyoak.com

On this minicast Dan asks Cody Dawson of Team Kickerfish about the Plastic and Rubber Fishing Bait industry and why it's so huge.

On this minicast we talk with Cody Dawson of Team Kickerfish about why it is so important to use polarized sunglasses while fishing.

We finish our coverage of our Michigan fishing trip on our last day Back to Long Lake for a second day of fishing Conditions Baits used Fishing in the waters at camp and what we learned Cody and Mara caught their first trout Mike and Danny learned how to use a bait caster reel Cody caught the biggest bass of the trip We find out how Mara cured her boredom during our shore lunch Feeding minnows Building a minnow trap The launch of Team Kicker Fish by Cody Dawson

While at Fish Camp this week we talk about our favorite memories with our fathers as we look forward to Father's Day.

New Blog and Web Sites: Hooks and Bullets Blog: www.michiganhuntingtoday.com Up North Journal Hunting Blog: www.upnorthjournalhunting.blogspot.com A Cool New Web Site: www.myhuntingandfishing.com Coyote Tips Tyvek suits: http://www.disposable-garments.com/painters_coveralls.html Trail Cams Outdoor Shows News Proposed Bill Could Ban Lead Ammunition in Massachusetts http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3362 Minnesota's Hunting Heritage is Under Attack http://www.nraila.org/Hunting/Read/HuntingIssues.aspx?ID=3606&type=L Good sense prevails for younger hunters http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080227/SPORTS09/609804493/1005/SPORTS Virginia Removes Youth Hunting Restrictions http://www.nwtf.org/nwtf_newsroom/press_releases.php?id=12483 Switcheroo: Bear Found Wearing Goat's Radio Collar http://outdoorlife.blogs.com/newshound/2008/02/switcheroo-bear.html Outrage Of The Week -- For American Hunters and Shooters Association, the Truth Hurts http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3604 Mikey's Game Bag: Turkey Calls Box Calls Friction Calls Mouth Calls Preparing For Turkey Preseason

Team Kicker Fish's Cody Dawson explains fishing lure scents and attractants and how they are used with our fishing baits.

Want to know why do we have all those bait color choices and which ones to use in certain conditions? On this minicast we talk about that with Team Kicker Fish's Cody Dawson while on a trip to Michigan to fish for Small Mouth Bass.

Cody Dawson and Mara Daugherty get Mike, Dan and Jake to travel north to North Eastern Michigan's Lower Peninsula to chase Small Mouth Bass for three days! Day one: Long Lake near Alpena Michigan Day Two: Hubbard Lake and Fletcher's Pond near Alpena They all talk about the set up, gear, tactics and conditions that led to a great trip! Stay tuned next week for part two and the final day!

Dan asks Mike about his recent use of trail cameras at his hunting club and how that relates to the other members hunting areas and how they use them to help all the members at the camp.

New Blog Site: www.michiganhuntingtoday.com/hooksandbullets/ http://mikeysoutdooradventures.blogspot.com/ New Outdoor Web Site: http://www.myhuntingandfishing.com/ Ice Fishing Weekend Outdoor News of the Week Power tools and rifle cartridges http://outdoorlife.blogs.com/newshound/2008/02/power-tools-rif.html Trail camera nails burglar http://outdoorlife.blogs.com/newshound/2008/02/hunters-trail-c.html NWTF youth essay contest http://www.nwtf.org/jakes/contests/KS_Gov_essay_08_flyer[1].doc Mikey's Game Bag Wood duck nesting boxes part 4 http://www.ducks.org/media/Conservation/Conservation_Documents/_documents/duck_box_plans.pdf Tips of the Week Ice fishing sinker weight Coyote Decoys Night Coyote Hunt Non-hunter Encounters In The Field http://brhunting2008.blogspot.com/

Mike covers the final process that he went through to complete the tanning of two deer hides from last season and what the end result turns out to be, along with how they will be used.

Mike and Dan talk about the new drone they got to video events and use in outdoor situations for putting videos together about their hunts and other activities. They also discuss how it can be used to live stream on Periscope

Dan talks about his weekend trip to his deer camp. Opening camp for the summer Expectations on what he would find Clean up and Checklists Leisurely walk down stream Seeing more deer this trip north Expectations for the upcoming season Mike takes a trip north for the weekend to check cameras and the progress on the logging project at deer camp. Seeing plenty of fawns Checking the progress of the logging project Expectations vs Reality What the trail cameras yielded Trail Camera Project What the latest find was Managing the project Ohio Bowfishing Video Mara and Cody take a nice walk with friends to shoot some Longnose Gar Shooting a pile of fish Looking at the video

The guys talk with Randy Duncan about the recent NRA Convention and it's connection to Hillsdale College and the 2nd Amendment.