Up North Journal Podcast

The guys kick Mike out of the studio tonight to talk fishing with CSF's Chris Horton. Chris Hortons background in fishing Studied at Arizona State University 2 year fish study in Arizona Working with Arizona DNR Working with B.A.S.S. Working wth Congressional Sportsmen Foundation Issues in fishing that he is working with The gulf coast salt waters How they estimate fish on the federal side vs. state waters The Red Snapper issues in the gulf Working with how to find fish populations The political and money side of CSF How funds are raised Working with bigger donors such as Cabelas and Bass Pro The politics of fishing How to educate legislators and anglers Dingell Johnson Act Other acts that help anglers Fish habitat restoration The Sportsmen's Voice Tracking the Capitols Asian Carp issue Problem is huge in the Tennessee and Ohio River basins Southern states are working to stop the Asian Carp Kentucky Lake Asian Carp talk has died down New projects to stop the carp Is there any good from the Asian Carp?

Ken Sciculuna is hunting his new lease Got busted by a doe while hunting on the ground Struggling with land access without kicking deer out Putting time in the saddle Trailcam photos Naming bucks How to choose what Ken is going to shoot Using a ditch line near railroad tracks to access the property Scrapes and rub lines popping up now Using cameras on mock scrapes Deer activity as the season progresses Generational rubs Talking about Rebel Six Rubs! Mike pulled his cards from the two mock scrapes he put out here in Michigan Camera placement Increased deer activity on scrape cameras Camera settings and why Mike set them up that way Bucks starting to spar and fight How much scrape enhancer used per scrape Increased buck activity in and around scrapes with the use of Buck Baits Scrape Enhancer Mike had two up close coyote encounters Coyote on Friday night's hunt at the end of the hunt Coyote on Saturday night's hunt that charged right at Mike Get out and enjoy the fall season! Seeing nature at it's best D

Danny's story of his dog getting a little too close to a skunk Dog gets sprayed in the mouth by a skunk Dog comes in the house and stinks up the house Dawn dishsoap, baking soda, and peroxide to wash the dog Danny texted Mike to use his OZ ozone generator to get the smell out of the house #OZbyScentLok  Mike is going to use it in a stinky freezer Mike wants to make a scent free closet for his hunting clothes to put them in and use the OZ to refresh them Other uses for the OZ Getting ready for Elk Season Mike takes an elk magazine from the doctors office It's hell getting old Shane Mahoney article Got the rifle sighted in for the elk hunt Back up firearms Talking with the elk guide Too big of a caliber at too close a distance Guide was 2 for 2 in the early elk season Hunting old school Answering a hunting question for a listener Morph Pro bow hanger system Saw at ATA last year www.outrighthunt.com Mike used in the stand this season The Gutcheck system

Danny spent ten days in Michigan's upper peninsula on a archery deer hunt. Made it to the U.P. Truck died on U.S. 2 with a trailer load of wood! Left his truck at the Snowmobile Museum in Naubinway Michigan. https://www.snowmobilemuseum.com/ Left the truck and rented a U-Haul to travel the rest of the way to camp. https://www.uhaul.com/ Fall colors are popping Food plots are doing their jobs Using Buck Baits Cover Scents www.buckbaits.com Red Fox eating sugar beets The buck encounters they had Wolf or coyote? Mike took the first weekend of October off to bow hunt in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan Tune up of bow at camp Got into stand and the deer started coming out Watched the does and young deer feed upclose with binoculars to see exactly what they were eating on Big buck came out around 5:30pm The Shot! String jump or arrow whistling? Next morning and evening hunt Using the Rambo Bike and the difference it makes Putting out a few mock scrapes Pop up blind hunt on the last day Got out with the

The guys talk with Andy Treharne the Senior Director of Western States and Federal Policy and Ellary Tucker Williams the Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator. Ellary's position and what she does for outdoorsmen Andy's position and what he does for outdoorsmen What is the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation? The caucus Tell our elected officials why the outdoors is so important to us Non-Profit Teaching conservation to our elected officials Connecting them with the outdoor industry Michigan surcharge of $1 for every license to educate hunters on conservation. www.congressionalsportsmen.org How are they handling the commercial fur trapping situation in California. Tough place to work Political climate is an uphill challenge Have no fundamental knowledge of why hunting and trapping is a good thing Will increase wildlife and human conflicts Based on emotion Don't want the legislature to decide game laws Battling the anti's Fights on the state level Proposal G House bill 2445 the Cecil Act Educating non

The guys memorialize the owner of Spot Shooter Archery, Jim Beasley who passed away suddenly this week. Mike and Danny share stories and memories of Jim. Interview with outdoor writer/editor/author Jerry Lambert about the upcoming archery season. Catchin' Deers Trail Cameras Deer Disease EEE affecting deer Deer sniffing trail cameras Trophy Buck Corridor Common denominators of big bucks, heavy cover Outside in Cold fronts Changing stands mid hunt due to winds changing Using deer decoys Using mock scrapes Water sources When to take does Late season go to tactic His books Favorite deer hunting song  

This week the guys talk with custom call maker Paul Schweitzer of JPO Game calls who has come up with a modular design for the call industry! Started with Duck and Goose Calls about 4 years ago Wanted to make his own call and the engineer in him led him to develop his own call Had a passion for duck hunting so that is what he started with Started with the O ring on the inside of the barrel to start with Custom colors Laminate wood is used Double reed vs single reed How the predator call came about The Omni Design A modular system that grew out of the predator call One barrel with many different inserts that create several different calls You can use your keg in the Omni design The owl call in Omni Squirrel in Omni Cow elk and calf elk in Omni Duck and Goose in Omni Crow in Omni Omni Design is patent pending He loves the service side of the business Takes time with the customers to make sure they are satisfied Deer grunt tube in the Utility Line Has a slide tab to change the tone Made to be low movement f

Cool weather is getting the guys pumped for archery season! Danny got stands set and pulled camera cards at his U.P. camp Taking deer inventory on his cameras Got a bear on camera that didn't like his camera Also got a wolf on camera Put out a few mock scrapes with Buck Baits www.buckbaits.com Mike went to Indiana and the soy beans have come on strong Mid thigh high Deer still browsing on them pretty good Raccoons are hitting the corn heavy Mike got some mock scrapes in with Buck Baits Scrape Enhancer Ground is really hard due to no rain Buck Baits Earth Cover Scent and odor breaker New Scent-Lok Early Season Savannah Reign pants worked great Cuddylink cameras still not working properly Used our EZ Kut Pruners and Loppers to clear out shooting lanes and trail camera locations Setting up scrapes Tarsal Gland lure and how to use it. Ken Scicluna is prepping his new hunting lease Working with the new PSE Decree Got cameras out on the lease Sets cameras high on the tree and angle down Going to try some moc

This week the guys talk tree stand safety awareness with life line builder Jim Jacques of SafeTree Hunting Systems. Talking about Jim's accident Took a fall out of a treestand in 2002 First day of hunting season while climbing into a homemade stand Fell 8 feet Broke ankle Getting to the hospital The Beginning of SafeTree Hunting Systems His nephew brought the idea of using climbing ropes The Prusik Knot Danny's Accident Hot to place the line in the tree without climbing first Climb with gear like a lineman's belt and place the life line in the tree. Use a haul line and weight it so you can throw over a limb. Use the haul line to pull your life line up. SafeTree Hunting System on facebook, twitter and instagram The life lines Uses Bluewater Ropes Static line 7/16 line, prusik line is 6 or 7mm Ropes last for years Learn to tie the prusik knot How you measure what length you need in a stand After a fall do you need to replace the line or the prusik line? Uses for saddle hunters Pricing of different lengt

Danny is getting ready for his annual late summer trip north to deer camp Pulling camera cards Taking the new stand north Freshening up the food plots Oats, and clover New UNJ teammate Ken Scicluna EHD in Indiana Cases starting to show up in Indiana 2 suspected cases in the county Mike is hunting 3 confirmed cases in the state Mike had an incident with his Jeep this week that nearly cost him his life. The message is tie your loads down!!!!! Tool through the windshield missed his head by a foot This happens more than you think A little trapping talk New Archery League Summer hunting tune up league 4 weeks long New shooters to experienced NFAA scoring Guys getting familiar with the PSE Evolve 28's A coyote question Bows for kids    

The guys made it to the 13th annual Bowfest at Spot Shooter Archery Buck Baits at Spot Shooter Rebel Six at Spot Shooter Veterans at Bowfest Woods and Water event coming up in September Passing of Tred Barta The accident What we plan to do for a tribute The reality of mortality and how we never know when our last hunt is. Relating it to hunting safety Building and working for the hunting season Danny building steps for his stand Making mock scrapes Kill plots Mike's Michigan camp working on a news property management plan How to introduce someone to treestand hunting  The deer tag system in Indiana

The guys were talking tonight with Jerry Milos about EZ Kut product lineup and how Jerry got involved with EZ Kut. The beginnings of EZ Kut with Buster Greenway How Jerry found out about EZ Kut Jerry's first pair of EZ Kut Pruners How Scott Bass came into the picture How filming their hunts played into the EZ Kut picture Four years of trying to purchase the company Why should someone put the EZ Kut pruners in their hunting pack? Lifetime warranty on the Pruners Working quiet How the Sling Pack came about Idea came once again from time in the tree stand filming The loppers came first Oiler Bolts Sling pack was designed to have a place to put your loppers How the pack was designed The Wow Saw The Carbide Sharpener www.ezkutproducts.com The 20 ft. pole saw powered by Kamakazi The pro line series How the blade is designed The design of the pole Blade covers The remainder of the lineup How did Jerry get involved in the outdoors Started as a youngster with his father and grandfather Pheasant hunting as a you

The boys catch up with Ken Scicluna live on the water bass fishing Ken is live on Orr Lake in Livingston County Michigan Bass fishing on a Sunday evening Using dropshot Last week's tournament with Ken Boat launch gets jambed up due to the lot attendant Weigh in had to take place at another spot on the lake Recap of the last month of tournament fishing Looking at the end of the tournament season for Ken Talking about the morning and evening bite The guys talk with Ken about Treestand Safety Ken uses a tree saddle Story about a guy falling out of a tree while checking a stand Talking lifelines and lineman's belts Danny talking about a new riser made for his stands in the Upper Peninsula How it's built How he transports it How he puts it in the air Placement Guys talk about the new feeding and baiting ban Should stores be able to sell bait or feed that is illegal to use? Is it solely the hunter's responsibility to refrain from using bait Mike has another confrontation with groundhogs Getting the hunting

The guys talk deer lures, scents, attractants with Buck Baits Prostaffer Whorley Bird! Lures Real urine Synthetics Attractants Foods Nature Cover Scents Whorley Bird's hunts and using Buck Baits Family

The guys talk grilling and cooking all kinds of fish and wild game meats tonight with Co-Owner Rob Harrell of Rebel Six Rub & Seasonings How the guys from Rebel Six got started in the seasoning business. How to season and prepare all kinds of fish. Great Lakes fish rub, walleye and perch Midwest fish rub, large and small mouth bass Coastal Fish rub How would you use this on fish, grill, pan sear, deep fry? What is the biggest mistake people use with cooking fish www.rebelsixrubs.com 20% off using northjournal promo code. Wild game meat rubs Sweet bear rub, could be used on chicken as well! Wild boar rub, candied bacon!!!!!! Whitetail rub, texmex theme Elk rub, standard red meat Dragon Dust, new for 2019! A spicy stir fry flavor! Mild Wild Bird rub, gives you a feeling of Christmas! Good on any bird meat Put any of these on popcorn! Talking the outdoor side of Rob and how he got started in the outdoors. Hunting with dad Hunting with friends as a teenager How bowhunting impacted his hunting What drives

The guys start the show by talking about the groundhog infestation at Mike's house. Work day at deer camp for Mike. Saw a lot of deer on the way to camp Friday night Moved his bedroom to a new room in the lodge Traveling to camp issues on the road Had to purge some stuff that Mike's dad left Mike saw a lot of geese at camp Elk Scouting and Planning for Mike's trip Mike went to scout in the area where he began his outdoor experience as a kid Mike's first buck that he shot was in the same area How hard is it to draw a Michigan Elk tag Found out where the mandatory elk hunting meeting location was at Elk viewing area was busy How the lottery system works for Michigan hunters How the Pure Michigan hunt works The layout of the elk hunting map 1200 elk in Michigan in 2018 While in the area Mike wanted to secure a room for the week of the hunt Also had to locate places to eat. Mike got to talk with his guide at length about what to expect The process after killing an elk Mike talks about the area he took his firs

The guys catch up with Tred Barta who is hanging out in Valdez Alaska Talking about the exteme heat and wildfires No rain for 10 days Wildfires Extreme heat Big water fishing Seal Rock Home to sea lions Halibut How do you fish for halibut Still not finding it easy to deal with being alone so far away. Looking to head to Homer Alaska Streams easier to fish Easier to hunt Commercial and sport fishing for Salmon Working together Building a renewable resource Fish rearing Hatcheries Now have a successful fishing industry How the people in the fishing industry work together A very close encounter with a grizzly bear Riding his bike and came around a corner and wrecked bike to keep from hitting a bear Bear was about 8 yards away Laid out on bike path and drew pistol on bear Bear woofed at him Bruised up Two tone water color in river Glacial melt and sea water Specific times of the year Smaller streams give way to lighter colors Teaming with fish 4th of July in Alaska Valdez had a huge town parade and f

Talking about the new PSE 2020 Supra Focus XL target bow. Stars and stripes color 40 inches axle to axle Color fusion process Micro cam version and small cam version 7 5/8" brace height and 8" brace height 65%-90% let offs Order at your local dealers Dan loves the way it shoots Deflexed riser explanation Longer axle to axle, why it's better in the target world Axle to axle vs draw length Good Vibrations paint scheme Evoke 31 and 35 Newer version of the Evolve Longer riser, shorter limbs Evoke lite Used for both hunting and target PSE Summer Sales Event Win a whitetail bow hunt courtesy of PSE Archery PSE Rifle Chasis PRS shooting series Dan is shooting 1000 yards with the chasis How does it compare to the archery world Reading winds and thermals Why should we shoot target archery to become better in the hunting woods Target archery and how it helps you break down your shots 3D with a single shot and target archery with four shots Backing up your results How it helps make you more effective when hunting

Mike and Dan talk with Chris Schnur of Beyond The Ears about arrow tuning and custom tuned arrows. Mike had Chris set up a new dozen for his new PSE Shootdown Forgiveness in an arrow Arrow stiffness affects Front weight and how it affects the arrow Speed vs Kinetic Energy The bow vs the arrow, which part should you put the most thought into? Putting more thought process into the arrow choice Aluminum shafts Easton Gamegetter XX75 Carbon shafts Stainless steel cores Parallel shafts Tapered shafts What is spine? How an arrow is manufactured affects spine deviance How broadhead air foil affects fletchings Trend now is going back to 3 or 4 inch vanes Blazer vanes developed for whisker biscuits Helical vs offset vanes Arrow components are often overlooked New technology Grouping 20 yards in a 8 inch pie plate Why custom vs boxed arrows Crossbow bolts Western Hunting Clinics How they got started at the shop What type of gear are they offering Workshops that teach them the gear they should consider Helps to prepa

Mike and Dan talk about how the wet weather is affecting outdoor activities and the upcoming seasons. Another week of rain Trimming unwanted growth with EZ Kut Black Walnuts used for trapping Wet ground at our Indiana hunting lease How will lack of agriculture sources this fall affect the fall migration of waterfowl? Could mean beef prices rise which will cause us to put more deer in the freezer The guys are getting their target bows tuned up Mike is getting new arrows for his outdoor set up Danny is undecided on what arrows he's going to use this season Mike shot about 75 arrows this weekend through the Shootdown Getting use to the weight Shooting with a magnifier Sight placement Shooting form and finger placement on the release Black Bear euthanized due to human involvement. Oregon black bear was fed by people so they could take a selfie with the bear Game officials killed the bear due to human interaction Said it could not be rehabilitated Mike and Dan take exception with their killing the bear Mike'