Up North Journal Podcast

All three of the guys are in the newly remodeled Cabin! Ken has been out fishing during the Covid Crisis and it taking advantage of the great weather and hitting the water. Caught a few small mouth bass Hoping to get out on the hunting lease Getting the rods ready for the season Always good to check the gear before heading out for the first time Inventory tackle Ordering tackle Things to check for the first trip on the water Check the engine, trolling motor and batteries Boat and trailer checklist Type of line to use on Large Mouth Bass Best to use Situational Small Mouth more sensitive to type of line Water clarity How weather plays in to fish feeding and activity How to fish the Pre-spawn  Water Temps Action speed Patterns When bass spawn and the conditions surrounding it Danny's outdoor activities this week Running the Lumberjack 5K Virtual run Found a running partner Porta Potties closed in State Parks Saw first turkey near the park Getting by with the stay at home order during the Covid Crisi

The guys are social distancing in their individual cabins tonight PSE Archery has a new dealer in the Fenton Michigan area! Sunrys Archery Nice boot room Ken Scicluna was social distancing on the boat doing some fishing Social distancing at the archery shop  Danny was working out outside since the gyms closed last week Last night at the gym was Sunday evening Had a case at Dan's workplace Has a goal to reduce weight Used Google to plan a couple of routes to walk 5 miles a day Animals are out and about now Mike is taking time to shoot the final two rounds of the Indoor Archery league shoots the last two weekends. Shot about average first weekend This weekend shot pretty well Self pressure shooting Which bullseye to shoot first Mike set up a gym in his basement to strength training Worked out Sunday right before shooting last target archery round Gym equipment was sold out after gyms closed Improvising on the fly Talking about the PSE EVO NXT 33 and the Dudley Bow Should fishing be free until this crisi

The guys talk with Slade Johnston of Trips 4 Trade that helps outdoorsmen to connect with one another and trade outdoor trips with each other. Slade's outdoor background How Trips 4 Trade came about Sharing hunting opportunities with other outdoorsmen How does Trips 4 Trade $125 membership per year Unlimited trades They help you create your listing 800 - 1000 members 20% promo code UpNorth20 to save 20% on your membership Some of the hunts offered Features for the future A trade success story Not just hunts for trade www.Trips4Trade.com Alabama and Mississippi Turkey Seasons Mississippi just opened up this week Alabama youth season this weekend Birds reacting a little slow so far Wet early season Turkey hunting contests 2 man teams How is the Corona Virus affecting the outdoors? Outdoor shows being canceled Indoor Archery League stopped Tick season is going to be bad due to warm winter Taking precautions to stay healthy Trade show crud What is being shut down in Alabama? Getting to know Slade on the per

The guys talk with South African outfitter Matwetwe Outfitters about what to consider when hunting in South Africa. They also talk with Dave Wilkins of Droptine Outdoor Adventures about some other hunting opportunities in other countries. Matwetwe Outfitters Trips to South Africa to hunt are at record levels Hendrik spends 5 weeks in Michigan doing shows to book hunts His connection to Michigan What does Matwetwe mean? What is the first step at going to South Africa to hunt? The Basic package hunt The value for the U.S. Dollar for the hunt 2.5 hours north of Johanesburg Family atmosphere Trips are all inclusive Hunting season around Mid March to Mid October Only one group at camp at a time Getting weapons shipped Fishing is available Victoria Falls Photo Safaris The Harold King Award Advice for finding cheap airfares Equipment used to hunt Caliber and type of ammo used Archery setups Cost of shipping animals home Length of time to get animals back to the states What animals are not allowed to be shipped to t

We talk with HuntFishTravel's Carrie Zylka about her experiences sturgeon spearing Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin. Ice conditions haven't been good this season in Wisconsin How Carrie began sturgeon spearing A culture all within it's own Heated ice houses Styles of ice houses Lake Winnebago and what to expect Fishing limits The Upper River Lakes of Lake Winnebago The Upper River Lakes tags are coveted tags How the season runs in Wisconsin Times for spearing License fees The festival atmosphere The Frozen Chosen movie Sitting waiting on the fish The hole, the decoy and the spear How they size the fish Using a coffee cup The things people put in the water for a visual reference Decoy carving Trying to pattern them The secret spots Following the guys who know where the fish are Left over holes in the ice Hole size 48 sq ft Talking about the spears used What happens when you spear one The size of sturgeon What the DNR check for when registering your catch Equipment used to cut the holes and push the ice Holes cut d

Mike and Dan took a road trip down for the Indiana Deer, Turkey and Waterfowl Expo Dan's first time to this show He loved the layout Indiana big buck wall of fame Checking out boats and campers Kid giveaways Dries Viser Safaris Shooting the new Nock On Nation PSE EVO The youth at the show Need more youth involvement on wildlife staffs Some sort of pro staff affiliation with groups and companies for the outdoors Help generate interest in the outdoors Encouraging habitat and wildlife management We need a junior program to encourage more youth involvement in the outdoors to keep our hunting numbers growing Challenge to listeners to get kids involved Mike took Dan around the area he is hunting in Indiana Dan's first impression was the land was wide open Heavy ag land No big stands of timber Creek bottoms Fairly dry right now Talking about the Michigan DNR Deer Hunting survey mailed out each year Extended Archery Season Michigan's Late Season Urban Hunts Is knowing the CWD status important to you Five sub q

Mike and Danny talk with the owner of Limb Walker Game Calls Tim Sias. Turkey spring activity is picking up Florida has the first turkey season starting March 7th with Maine being the last Using a 410 shotgun for hunting turkey Check state game laws first Lighter weight to carry in the woods Good for kids Use with a turkey choke tube Specialty ammo for 410 turkey loads Federal TSS Ammo Jakes benefit dinner Kids 17 and under Educates kids about hunting and the outdoors Benefit money goes for buying the catfish for the summer fun day Scouting Set up a game camera Know where the birds are traveling Look for tracks Nesting areas What kicks off breading season Decoys Friction Pot Calls Good beginner call with a slate surface How to use a call Box Calls Mouth Calls How to take care of a mouth call How long do they last Wingbone Calls Cooking a bird Tim breasts out the bird Legs are tough Bread it and deep fry it Not a lot of fat on a wild bird Tim wants to hunt Texas for turkeys Calling Competitions  

The guys spent the day at the oldest deer hunting club in the United States with Dr. James Kroll as he conducted his annual deer health check at Turtle Lake Club in Michigan! Turtle Lake Club is the oldest in the United States 26,000 acres in Hillman Michigan formed in 1884 Check out the livestream from our Facebook page! Knowing which deer to shoot for the health check Size and age don't always work together Full moons and doe estrus cycles Everyone can do something to help the deer herd and habitat What is good for deer to eat and what is bad for deer to eat Best thing to plant is cereal grains, legumes and clovers Winter stress indicators Answering a question from listener about deer die off Why does a deer's eye reflect light back when light hits it in the dark. Dr. Kroll dissected a deer eye Red Green color blind Daltonize Me Cam app Deer pupil Mirror like material to reflect light back through rods and cones to repocess the light to see at night Out take aways from the event, what did we learn that w

The guys are talking Michigan elk and predator hunting with the first female hunting guide in the state of Michigan Jennifer Drake of Drakes Guide Service. Michigan elk hunting How she got started in guiding Her conservation side Proposed new guide rules for Michigan How watching one of her hunters take an elk makes her feel How the December elk hunt went down for her hunter Talking about what to shoot Western elk hunting vs Michigan elk hunting Trusting your guide and doing research on your guide Guides helping other guides Working with farmers Hunting elk in Michigan in the fall vs winter Staying in shape for grueling hunts Letting your guide know your physical limitations Predator hunting in Michigan Guide for bears with dogs or bait Day or night hunts for bobcat Bigger bobcats are in the upper peninsula Becoming more popular in recent years Provide more of a challenge than most any other animal How many hunters per group More of a mobile hunt How to obtain special tags for bobcat Same opportunity to ki

Danny road tripped to the west side of the state for the Hunting Time Expo Show was well attended, people getting ready for hunting season already JPO Game Calls has a new deer call Stopped and talked with Packer Maxx's Lincoln Rohn Comparing to the Outdoorama show Dave Wilkins of Droptine Outfitters The EZ Kut booth with Scott Bast! The straight and curved blade hand saws Mike gets a little philosophical with a couple questions about this past season. What was the biggest thing you learned last year and how are you going to apply it next year. Danny, Hard work pays off.... All the preseason work he did for food plots paid off by the deer he saw on it instead of baiting Hopes to use more hard work to expand on his food plots and trails this upcoming season Mike, Surround yourself with good, ethical and like minded people What was the biggest takeaway moment of the year that didn't involve you taking game and why? For Danny it was......Talking a new hunter through whether or not to shoot a deer and helpin

Tonight the guys start the show off by talking about collectible outdoor items. Northern Michigan Glasses Michigan Successful Hunter Patches Started in 1972 in Michigan DNR gave them out at check stations for a successful deer taken Being Checked by the DNR EZ Kut gives away 2 Lil' G Loppers on the show today! Local Ice Conditions 1 vehicle and 3 snowmobiles through the ice at Houghton Lake Local lakes have thin ice ATA odds and ends 8500 people attended, attendance is down Media not allowed on the first day Tree Saddle How to get kids and people back into the outdoors Reasons for working in the industry Archery shops closing Getting Kids in the outdoors Reasons for getting in the outdoors other than the kill Sense of Adventure Getting our kids out by preseason scouting or food plotting Indoor Winter Archery Leagues Last year compared to this year Bad nights of shooting Shooting with glasses Exercises for shooting

The guys wrap up their experience at this year's Archery Trade Association show in Indianapolis Indiana. Ken's big take away from the show Danny's Big take away from the show Mike's take away from the show The interviews Badlands Film Festival

The guys get permission to show a couple new products from Buck Baits before they are released at the ATA show. New hunting cover scent in Cedar New Match Maker Series mineral feed for whitetail deer 12 pack of Tracker Stakes All three of these products will be debuted at this week's ATA show in Indianapolis, IN The boys will be broadcasting from the ATA show this next week Will be in the PSE Archery booth most of the time What the boys are looking forward to seeing at the show this year New Browning Trail Cameras Sig Sauer BDX scope and rangefinder system New PSE bows Badlands Film Festival Our final tribute to Tred Barta with video we shot when we met him at the camper factory in Indiana this past year before he left for his Get Off The Couch tour to Alaska.

Mike and Dan discuss a few numbers out about the impact of wolves on the landscape Wolf introduction to Yellowstone in 1995 Elk and Moose populations of 1995 Wolf population in 2000 Impact on elk and moose by 2000 Using the wolf as a political tool The History of Michigan Elk Last native elk killed in Michigan in late 1800's Henry Crabtree letter 1918 elk reintroduced to Michigan Original 7 Growth of the herd First hunt in 1964/65 First elk management plan Today's management plan Elk surveys Ken Scicluna's late season doe management hunt Muzzleloader season doe Rough season turned around to success at the end Big buck he hit still not seen yet Playing on the cell phone Doe management Guys give their thoughts on how their hunting philosophy has progressed the last decade. Obscure game law in New Hampshire

The guys go over the elk hunt Mike went on in Michigan last week. Friday's mandatory elk hunt orientation Friday's meeting Hunter package 30 bull tags for the December hunt 70 cow tags Clif Bars Cabin at Toasty's (231) 525-8101 Wolverine, MI Exit 301 off I-75 Day 1 Hunt Private land cameras weren't showing elk Hunted on public land the whole week Pigeon River Area Two track traveling in deep into hunting area Pop up blind hunt first two days Setting on transition areas between swamps and fields Spot and stalk on fresh tracks Day 2 Hnt Got suckered by another guide Had to set up on the edge of a swamp No elk seen Day 3 Hunt Got to a different area in the morning and heard antlers slamming Watched two bulls fighting Saw a third gigantic bull Evening sat up on a snow mound with the snow coming down and froze Day 4 Hunt Piggy backed with another guide and hunter Forgot my hunting license Got to watch him take a 6x6 bull at 409 yards Evening hunted back in the area we hunted the first three days Talking w

Preparing for Mike's Michigan elk hunt. Looking for ammo Hitting the range one last time Getting the back up gun ready as well Orientation is on Friday Post hunt procedure Weather forecast for hunt Scent-Lok is prepared Expectations Danny jumps on his soapbox about wolf attacks in Michigan's Upper Peninsula Bear dog is killed by wolf while treeing a bear 2014 spike in dog-wolf encounters Wolf shot in self defense after it attacked a dog and charged the dog's owner Skeptical over exact numbers on wolf population Christmas ideas for the outdoors person in your family! The Purr Plate from Limb Walker Game Calls Rebel Six Rubs Hunter's Blend Coffee Buck Baits PSE Archery EZ Kut Scent-Lok and Scent Blocker Packer MAXX Mike and Dan discuss how Scent-Lok and Scent Blocker changed the way you hunt. Learning to layer Minimizing sweat Confidence Paying closer attention to detail of scent control Continuing to hunt when the wind shifts One piece of gear that has made an impact in the way you hunt. Stans SX3 arc

The guys each talk about their ups and downs of the Michigan firearm deer season this year. Danny hunted Michigan's upper peninsula Good season overall Seen a good amount of bucks Can't shoot does Some snow to start firearm season Saw a lot of turkeys Saw one shooter buck Does messing with the bucks Too many does One buck killed at Dan's camp Mike hunted Michigan's Northern lower peninsula 6 inches of snow on the ground Used the E Bike to get back and forth Saw a nice shooter right at day break Saw two more bucks and 35 does Very little shooting Issue with heater on second morning Had to move to another blind Saw 19 on second day Only one was a buck which was a spike One buck killed at our camp Ken Scicluna hunted Michigan's southern lower peninsula Bow season shot a giant and couldn't recover him Saw another giant while in the saddle Missed another good buck the 5th day of firearm season Not a lot of shooting Brother in law shot his first deer Crops are gathered nearby Snow and cold for opener Would you

Interview tonight with law enforcement officer Rory Williams from the state of Washington about a DYI Wyoming antelope hunt. Started planning hunt about 6 - 9 months out Doe tags are $42 for out of state hunters Went on the cheap Public and private land is checkerboarded Hard to find access to public land Did a lot of research on Antelope areas and the area's success rate Went out there blind Couldn't access the land they wanted to hunt due to the landowner owned the road Have to work a deal out with the land owner Had to deal with the weather and the tent wasn't much help Firearms used Field processing the game Hunt was in early October Prickly Pear Cactus Taking care of the landowner to get access the following years Spotting and stalking 2nd year of hunting Wyoming Difference between bucks and does Ivory tips on the pronghorn 3rd year of hunting Weather doesn't affect their movement Calibers and distance of shots Rifle preparations Where you can get most of the DYI information Looking for something differ

The guys talk with Dan Jasa Midwest sales manager for PSE Archery about their new 2020 lineup of hunting bows. The Mach 1 Stealth Carbon riser bow Carbon production is all in house this year All hand built Mach 1 Stealth changes The Bandit Micro evolve cam 28" axle to axle 20 -26 inches on the draw 40-50 pound draw High end bow for short draw archers Target bow option The Evo NXT 35, 33, 31 Most quiet and dead in the hand bow built New grip that can be used on many of the former PSE lineup bows Color Fusion process Livewire string process Added brace height Speeds Comparing numbers with other bows Core series bows the Brute and the Stinger Brute Similar to last year's Ferocity Very adjustable 22 1/2 to 30 draws 50 - 70lb limbs with 50% of adjustability 3.5 lb total weight Field ready to shoot package Stinger Max Reduced axle to axle by 2" Shorter limbs 80% letoff Field ready to shoot package Talking a little about Jim Beasley Kings of Archery Stephan Hanson Dave Cousins Focus target bow Set the t

Mike talks to Danny via phone this week about what the deer report is from Michigan's Upper Peninsula Ice is forming on local U.P. lakes Cold weather and snow in the U.P. Work being done in Dan's camp to get ready for the week of hunting Deer patterns are changing at his camp Getting some bow hunting in before rifle season starts Bucks are doing some sparing and chasing Deer movement patterns for morning vs evening No pattern to the deer Danny is hunting To archery hunt or not on the evening of the 14th Weather leading into the Michigan Firearm Deer Season Mike's week long Indiana archery hunt Cold weather set in late in the week Mike's overall game plan going into the hunt Mike misses a doe and a big buck the same morning Miss judging distances Working through shooting problems Talking about making mistakes Mentoring a young hunter who took a nice doe Mike's doe story and the creek that was involved with recovering her Mike went swimming Deer heart snack Butchering our deer Had to debone to bring back int