Up North Journal Podcast

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 his daughter for what she would like to do as a job in the future Dr. Kroll took a deer apart for viewing where a hunter should shoot a gun and a bow to kill a deer. He took the rib cage off so you can see the organ placement Showed where to shoot for a gun Showed where to shoot for a bow He explained and showed what a bad shot does Had several young people at the event which gives us hope that we can get new people into hunting and the outdoors. Danny gets an EZ Kut Slingpack that was left out in the woods for two years Danny explains how he got this pack How did the product endure two years in the elements Gre

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 large section of woods A lot different than hunting timber About 600 acres Scouting the property Walked the property to get the lay of the land and topography Fresh snow on the ground Saw our first deer around 3pm Saw a lot coyote sign Archery only property No turkeys Not a lot of other woods in surrounding area Used the EZ Kut slingpack to do a little trimming along the way #EZKut A ton of fresh tracks on the property Creek bottom on the property Habitat improvements Surrounding area is big tracts of land with low pressure Topography of the land Buck rubs Bedding and cover Getting into and out of stands Crops Facilit

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 Then came out with the wipe if you don't want to put any additional weight on the arrow with the wrap Shelf life..... Works on all species Can you reuse? How do you remove wrap? Use with crossbows? Cost of wraps and wipes Where you can buy Reflective material on wraps Does arrow diameter matter? Can you use wipes with blood that is on the ground? Scent Relief Came up with the idea while hunting How to neutralize humane urine in the field while hunting Thought to combine with cover scents and lures Two part solution First part is a neutralizer Second part is an additive for the scents What was the reaction when you fi

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 middle of field distress sounds work great Understand coyote vocals before using them Start off with lower end equipment to get going Lights can educate coyotes Baiting Use a deer carcass An alarm that alerts hunter that something is on the bait Scouting cameras Calling 20-25 minutes a set Try to get coyotes within 100 yards Icotec Outlaw caller No decoys at night Always carries a reed caller with him How does weather play into coyote hunting? Scent Control Hard to fool a coyote nose Hunt the wind Which firearm to use Semi Auto rifles Bolt Action rifles  Problems while hunting Neighbors call law enforc

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 about how hard it is to take a grand slam in one year Difference between target archery and hunting What mistake do most hunters make today Talking with African big game hunter Denny Steiner The Showroom 50 years of hunting in the showroom Shot his first buck 51 years ago in Missouri The Cape Buffalo hunt in Africa Shaking his bow at the herd of bulls His PH has a camera instead of his rifle in his hands The Giraffe hunt Taking apart the game How the meat benefits the whole community How nothing is left over African poaching Talking with the owner of PSE Archery Pete Shepley The state of archery today How does

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 year of study Says that deer have a significantly higher rate of mortality that are infected with CWD Trap animals and take samples and GPS deer 122 deer were tested for CWD 12 deer tested CWD positive 9 deer died that had CWD 4 died due to CWD directly 5 year study Do You Eat Road Kill Oregon just passed a law allowing residents to pick up road kill Mike has picked up two road killed deer Mike tells the two stories of road kill Danny has not yet picked one up  

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 Combat Marine Outdoors Ben got to hunt with the Veterans group as well Dinner and a photo! Ben got the opportunity to hunt a management buck Snortwheeze Bullwinkle Ben's buck! How has the hunt with Doc changed your expectations if hunting in Michigan Appreciation and Respect for hunting Why we hunt Our experiences are not to be taken for granted Does Ben hunt turkey? Experiencing Grizzly or Brown bears upclose and personal Alaskan experience What has Ben learned by being around these experienced hunters? We're going to get what we give! Forestry stewardship

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 the Rompola Buck Taken in Belmont County Ohio 182 inch buck Comparing to the Rompola Buck that was shot in 1998 51 Point Illinois buck taken on private land How technology has created antler envy Years ago we had to wait 6 to 8 months for stories of big bucks The Tucker Buck! Quite possibly the most scorable points ever recorded TAG your deer!!!!! Christmas with the UNJ guys Danny almost sets the snow on fire Mike gets his BB gun taken away

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 in his back yard Got a little 7 point coming in one evening Came back in 2.5 hours later and had dropped his antlers Danny went looking for his sheds He has a new bigger buck coming in now He also found a dead doe and pulled the jaw bone Can you shoot enough coyotes to make an impact on the local deer herd? Article by Patrick Durkin Was the moose kill situations a learned behavior? Does a sustained coyote population give us a green light to shoot if it cannot be thinned? Can we hunt them hard enough to make an impact in increasing our localized deer herd How does time of year play into this Can you target female

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 with the kids Day two of the hunt One kid with an opportunity Another kid drops a doe One of the kids engaged in learning about deer and habitat management Hunting with David Boggs Deer hunt turns into a coyote hunt real quick! The bear den trip Squirrel Stew! The gunless guide All the kids joined in with the field dressing of the deer Passing the torch www.backwaterlegacies.org

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 with family Why stick and string vs gun during this gun season Still use firearms but love the close range of bow hunting Hunter's orange while bow hunting during firearm season Learning from mistakes Pushes to keep going forward Some things you cannot control Uncontrollable situations keeps driving you Preparing for the hunt throughout the year Shed hunting Scouting for turkeys Some archery shooting Turkey hunting Trail cameras Food plots Hunting access Have several local spots which means quick access Public lands Summer scouting Discussion on driving vehicles into your hunting area vs not driving Situat

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 discussions Fatalities during firearm season CWD discussions Dan's plan of action incase his county becomes a CWD management area Mike's camp lost their septic field

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 wind Using a bike to hunt Mike got his bike back New heavy duty derailer to replace the broken one New set up to transport the bike safely The guys new exercise program Three weeks into our workout program Weight training this week Getting healthy for the hunt Heart healthy Do you take an extra rifle to hunting camp Incase you damage one you've got an extra one to use Gun cleaning kit Electronic Ears Hearing protection while hunting and shooting Using hearing protection at the gun range Dan bought Peltor electronic ears Tactical 500 model 2 mics in the front only They connect via Bluetooth to devices

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 coyote encounter Coyote trail cam pics Mike didn't see another deer the last two days after the coyote encounter Missing Fawns Too many coyotes Killing fawns Not seeing any of this year's fawn crop Very little fawn recruitment for next year Mike hunts a track and switches stands Heavy deer left a track that headed into Mike's hunting area Switched a stand mid hunt Put a camera out in the ravine Mike and Dan discuss a few of Mike's trail cam photos   Mike's acorns and tree experiement Mike collected 20 acorns from 10 white oaks and 10 red oaks Wants to try and grow some trees for future generations When sitting i

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 are getting in shape for hunting season The guys are hitting the gym Mike was really out of shape Mike is riding the bike Dan is hitting the treadmill Hunting for Health! Do not eat venison order from MI Dept. of Health and Human Services Deer meat with PFOS Perflouroctane Sulfonic Acid a type of Polyflouroalkyl Substance. Near Wurtsmith Air Force Base 20 deer tested, 1 infected Do not eat venison taken from this area First case of CWD in Michigan's Upper Peninsula found 4 year old doe tested positive for CWD Shot 4 miles from Wisconsin-Michigan boarder New 10 square mile CWD Core area formed Ho

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 Natural vegetation growing in your plot West Virginia Hunters For Better Buck Management Group in WV looking for better buck management by the DNR Looking to decrease the amount of bucks you can take in a season. Possible Antler Point Restrictions Group is looking for like minded hunters to help push the agenda forward Ideas like this are popping up in other states Better herd dynamics also can cause loss of hunting property due to leases increasing etc....