Up North Journal Podcast

This week the guys talk about their fathers and how they set them up for success in the outdoors! Ken Talks about his bass tournament on Thursday night Mike and Dan show up at the weigh in Ken and his buddy take 3rd place on a lake that is typically hard to fish New electronics on the boat didn't work Ken caught two fish to limit out with 30 minutes to go! Flying blind sometimes puts you in places you wouldn't normally be in which can lead to success NBAA tournament Is Danny selling secrets? Ken's fishing trip on Father's Day with his dad. Went to mid Michigan to do some fishing Caught a ton of fish Talks about the lack of vegetation His dad comes in and gives Ken the business Ken's fond memories of fishing with his dad as a youngster Ken talks about helping the next generation get into fishing Fondest memory fishing with his dad from the guys Mike and Dan talk about the hunting side of things and how their dads impacted their lives. Danny going pheasant hunting with his dad as a kid Hunting in the U.P.

The guys catch up with Tred Barta again this week in Valdez Alaska to see what he's been up to these last two weeks Close encounter with a Grizzly Bear Don't pee near a stream Pepper dealing with the bears Fishing was fabulous in Valdez Animals that Tred has seen while there Beauty of Valdez Taking care of camp duties The rod holders on the ceiling Tire blowouts on the trailer Loves his Hunter's Blend Coffee Why does Tred keep his fishing rods on the ceiling? Valdez snowfall The fishing trip 245lbs of fish How is he keeping frozen fish Bear activity Hunting season starts at the end of August Fishing license cost Hunting as an out of state resident Moving to Valdez? Vehicles Wants to get his pilots license back How Denali has been commercialized Creation and the beauty of it

Mike and Danny attended the Total Archery Challenge in Michigan this past week. Extreme archery targets on Boyne Mountain Set up on the ski slopes Extreme angles Need to be in shape to climb the hills and angles without getting winded Long distances Practice range was set up at a 10 degree incline 100 Yard warm ups Wind and elevation and how the two play together to affect your shot. Nock times and the ski chair lift to the top 500 feet elevation change Shooting the targets Targets were set up for difficulty Bucket of busted arrows! Working with Rambo Bikes Taking people for rides on the bikes Danny spent the day on the bike! The Rambo Smile Local Bass Tournament with Ken Scicluna Started out the week on a bad note Thursday got the win Saturday won Biggest Bass Transitioning from a bad Tuesday to a great Thursday Pontiac Lake Fishing a public lake and dealing with other boaters Fishing docks and dealing with land owners The winning lure combination How attitude plays into success in the outdoors Keep str

Introducing Ken Scicluna as a new contributor at Up North Journal Getting to know Ken..... How he got started The fishing side The hunting side Tournament fishing season is in full swing Fishes local tournament leagues Mainly fishes for bass Catching other fish during tournaments The boat set up Getting boat ready for season Late February getting spring prep done How size of boat motor can make or break you 20 rods on the boat Why so many rods Who gets the front of the boat Talking what baits to use Basic set up when fish are not biting Different ways to rig a worm Colors Crank bait Alabama rig Drop shot Texas rig Are more people getting into fishing? Bass fishing tournaments are exploding High schools and colleges are forming fishing teams New fishing league DNR involvement DNR getting fish number information from tournaments Lake cycles Ken's thoughts on deer hunting Dabbled in food plots Baiting vs not baiting Bow practice Mike helped out at Spot Shooter Archery's new shop Helped build new sho

Danny makes his annual trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to open his cabin for the first time of the year. Made it to camp Roof is still on the cabin No water leaks Getting work done at camp Got the PackerMaxx out to work on the food plots Took soil samples Trees planted last year got a little nibbled on from the deer Cleaning up around camp with the EZ Cut gear, the loppers and 20 foot pole saw Water in the woods and the creeks are running high Looking to trim a few shooting lanes Talking a little bit about velveted bucks Mike got out to tune the Evolve 28 this weekend Got 20, 30, and 40 set on Saturday Really like the way this bow shoots Fits Mike better than the 31 Took a few cool pics on Saturday with the bow Working with grip position Reflecting on Memorial Day The guys talk about their workout plan and how it's going and what they are working towards.

Mike and Danny talk with Tred Barta about his cross country trip to Alaska Tred made it to Alaska! He is in the water on Squirrel Lake! Became emotional when he made it! Seeing all kinds of game Scenery is amazing Almost flipped his trailer The outdoors is good medicine Ran out of gas twice Crossing into Canada Setting goals for yourself Made it without any major mishaps How the trailer made it How well it works for disabled people What the outdoors does for usBrush

Mike is back from vacation Spent time at Gulf Shores Alabama Crane on the beach near a fisherman Grabbed a Ballyhoo fish A seagull and a crab going at it FloraBama Danny talked to Nick Percy of Killer Food Plots and is getting ready to plant his food plots next weekend. Danny is getting ready to food plot Opening up camp Using the PackerMaxx to bust up the ground Planting oats and clover Taking soil samples Putting a few cameras out Choosing a deer camp to join How do you choose the right camp to join What are you walking into How many members and how do they hunt Being like-minded What do you expect out of camp Hunting areas Types of hunting allowed Hunting philosophies Interviewing the camp as they interview you as  prospective member Purchasing an opportunity to hunt is what it boils down to What game is offered What are the neighbors like around the property Knowing your own members in your camp Hunting rules Sharing areas or private areas Traditions can get in the way of camps Making memories at cam

The kickoff of the Tred Barta Get Off The Couch Expedition! His first three days on the road Tred has made it to Lewiston Montana in three days! Pushing and testing his limits Hates Chicago!!! Harbor View travel trailer Truck takes a long time to get to speed 5 miles per gallon gas mileage 13 hours a day driving Taking a few days to recoup Western towns Things got a little shuffled while traveling Crazy encounter with a woman at a gas station Gas situation is critical Anyone can get out and travel The sights and sounds of his travel so far The tremendous loss of a close friend and how it relates to life He lost a dear friend today How life and the world around us work to the realization of God Help others What's in store for Tred Mileage update, almost 2300 miles so far Crossing into Canada Shipping pistols to Alaska due to Canada's gun laws Dealing with fuel situation that is looming ahead for Tred Managing Risk Bathroom risks for Tred Other RV'rs not so friendly What happens when you get to Alaska Want

The boys head to Indiana to spend a day with Tred Barta The boys head to Elkhart Indiana to visit Tred Barta Stop in at HL Interprise to watch them put the finishing touches on Tred Barta's travel trailer The boys take Tred to lucnch They get to watch the trailer get finished The guys help him put a few things away Mike spends the weekend up north at deer camp and gets to enjoy a little bass fishing Spring has sprung in the north country in Michigan Wildlife is active Sees a couple of red fox Spends an evening on the water doing some bass fishing with a friend Mike looses in the fishing contest but wins the biggest fish contest! Would you hunt a sandhill crane? Local paper asks if you would hunt sandhill cranes People speak out about the taking of such a great bird Danny want's to rattle the cage! Wanton Waste Taking down treestands to move them to Indiana Talking bow strings Talking treestands

This week the guys talk with the company and guy who is heading up the camper build for Tred Barta's Get Off The Couch Tour! Tred is on sight watching the build Size of the trailer Special design Design of the wheelchair lift Kitchen build How is it different from a normal build www.hlinterpriseinc.com 8 day build How does hitch work with someone who is paraplegic? Giving the outdoor experience opportunity to those who have physical challenges Outside hook ups Biggest change in the camper industry Background in camping Trailer is about 7500lbs Special storage Fishing rod holders Gun rack The Kamikaze pole saw from EZ Kut Extending pole saw, 20 foot extension Mike cuts Danny's hand Two extendable extensions Lifetime warranty Pruners and Loppers Talking about the idea of a doe only season in Buffalo County Wisconsin. Danny gives his thoughts Private land owners leasing their land Outfitters that have already booked hunts Local economy Shooting the right doe Michigan Thumb Area APR survey

The guys talk with Tred Barta about his newest adventure. What have you been up to in the last few years since your health mishap. Going to Alaska when he had the health issue After a week pain got so intense he headed to hospital Common Sense Lost use of his legs in hospital for 5 months Given 3 days to live while in hospital 3 different times Paralyzed now chest down Was going to take his life Stopped by Oncologist  Your word is your bond Rare blood cancer caused issues 2 months after new treatment began to shoot bow again His life expectancy he has been given is zero but is living a full life Still does everything he use to do before his illness Asking for forgiveness  Digging yourself out. You can hurry up living or you can hurry up dying Get off the couch and hurry up living Have to learn to ask for help Will to live comes from God and people who love you but you have to take that first step Find the power within to go forward "If I can do it, you can do it!" Helping others Never miss the opportunity

Dan spent Saturday at the gun range with the turkey gun! Dan and his wife patterned their turkey guns Range was wet Not a lot of people at the range Using his new electronic Peltor ear protection MagnaPorted shotgun barrel Indoor range Picking out a new pistol holster Using the PackerMaxx Cultipacker and the EZ Kut tools to clear an acre spot in the bottom land to put in a food plot Used the PackerMaxx to transport water for our chemical sprayer in the back field Cleared an area for a food plot Pulled stumps Used the PackerMaxx to smooth out the ground where we pulled the stumps Shaping the food plot Building the plot so deer feel secure Working as a group towards one goal! Teasing our Easter Episode with Tred Barta!    

We talk turkey with the President of the Flint River Chapter of the NWTF. Turkey workshop DNR officer Dan Prince was guest speaker Turkey nesting habits Boom! Breeding Season Poults What's new with NWTF? Getting non-hunters and youth involved Looking to do Veteran hunt this fall Land access is huge problem Michigan up to 300,000 turkeys now Turkey relocation program Our local birds are from the 60 birds released decades ago in the area Jim participated in the relocation program All turkey habitat in Michigan has birds in it Only relocation now is due to nuisance birds How they caught and relocated birds Two bird limit coming to Michigan? What calls does Jim use? Patterning your gun and shot to use Decoy placement and shooting around decoys Birds roosting over water Wild Turkey Recipe Jakes Event this summer

The guys took their new PSE Evolve 28's over to Spot Shooter Archery to get them set up for season. 28" ATA Good for ground blind hunting Got the D-loop and peeps installed and drawlength set Steeper string angle Talking about our video on the release of the 28" https://vimeo.com/272715065 60 pound draw weight for Mike and 55 for Dan 90% let off Turkey Hunting Friend hunting in Tennessee Alabama starting up Tim Sias of Limb Walker Game Calls in a calling competition On the Limb live show on Friday at 8pm https://www.facebook.com/tim.sias Nebraska flooding and turkeys Turkey Workshop at Williams Gun Sight Saturday April 6th New Scent-Lok suit in Bottomland Camo Camo patterns on different materials Go to camo pattern Needed an early bow season suit and something I could use for turkey season Savanna Reign Scent-Lok suit in Bottomland Mossy Oak Coated with Never Wet Integrated hood and gaiter Long boot zippers on legs 6 pockets on pants PackerMaxx Cultipacker Gut Check Indicators Spraying or not to spray w

The guys talk with Lincoln Rohn, owner of Packer Maxx cultipackers about food plots and the Packer Maxx! New Mossy Oak Gamekeepers Magazine with an ad for Packer Maxx Partnered with Mossy Oak on the Heavy Duty Packer Maxx becoming the official cultipacker for Gamekeepers How he became owner of Packer Maxx Several models to choose from What material do you fill it with? Why a cultipacker is important to growing a successful food plot How to use it with certain seeds Why food plots are not just for hunting Are more people planting food plots now? Food plots vs bait Rotating crops Mixing plots Lincoln's hunting season What's going on with Antler Point Restrictions in Michigan? Waiting on results to come back from the Thumb area survey APR's in CWD area? What is going on with APR's in the TB zone? Hunter Participation Realtime Hunter Harvest APP CWD numbers in Lincoln's area he hunts? Do you think that Deer Farmers who breed deer, have the genetic answer to CWD? Is the private money going to solve the proble

Mike runs the Rambo Bike on the ice pulling the ice shanty. How the bike handled on the ice How it pulled the shanty on the ice Mike recaps his weekend in Indiana on the new deer lease Friday weather was horrible Fields really muddy Woods full of Honey Suckle bushes Cutting trails Bike worked well for moving around the property Carrying extra gear New stand locations Marking stand locations with Scout Look App Timber Stand Improvement Trail Cameras Deer using our new trails New food plot locations Water sources Shed antler Coyotes Found two deer carcasses Wrapping up our first archery league season Mike is understanding his mistakes now Danny is becoming more consistant Danny switched up some of his gear

This week the guys talk with Jay Gregory of The Wild Outdoors about CWD! Introduction with Jay Minnesota situation with CWD Jay's take on the current view of CWD 1/10th of 1%!!!! Where is the money coming from? The situation in Pennsylvania What is the end game? The Zombie Deer.... Private research being done Keith Warren facts on CWD Why is no celebrities or companies in the industry taking a stand and asking the hard questions? Michigan's action plan Indiana to use Michigan's plan Why continue to follow the same unsuccessful plan? Follow the money Funding for the state wildlife agencies Deer genotypes that are resistant to CWD Elk responding well to CWD resistance Found in 1967 in Colorado Is the Cervid Farming Industry the untold answer to genetic testing? Michigan issuing a feeding permit to those in the U.P. going against their own baiting ban in the L.P. The personal side of Jay Gregory How do we hold our game officials accountable? Media plays to the worst case scenarios We need to have more people st

The guys talk with PSE Archery's Bobby Vargas about a few bows and a crossbow Evovle 28 Great for turkey hunting 90% let off cam ECS cam system Can Customize to your liking Specific holding weights and let off Color selections Drive SB SB short binary cam 22 to 25.5 draw length 85% let off non adjustable 29.5 axle to axle String geometry PSE Questionnaire on website Questions to ask you want to do with the bow Narrows selections of bows down to what you need to try What is the reason you may want a low or high holding weight or let off Coalition Crossbow Introduced at ATA show 380 fps Lighted scope Telescoping butt stock $300 Great for a family situation Expected in stores  this summer How to properly unload a crossbow The Pete Shepley Archery Center What is Bobby's favorite snack food on the road? What is his favorite go to meal of wild game? What is his favorite thing to listen to in the car while on the road? Bobby's tip for turkey hunting with a bow Javelina Hunting

Mike takes a trip to Indiana to the Deer and Turkey Expo Good to meet some people we talk with on line Spent some time in the Backwater Legacies booth Saw the guys from EZ Kut at the show How the show was set up Comparison to other shows Got a chance to see Dixie the Praying Dog again Buckhead Wildlife Marinade Turkeys in Dan's backyard Coyotes on the prowl Gear Storage Bags Outdoorama Big Buck night Tim Andrus Trail Cameras Going to use the CuddeLink system this year on the new property Batteries for trailcameras Use for security and inventory of deer Trailcam positioning Trail camera survey Our update on our archery league progress  Week 8 of our archery league Mike struggling with a sore shoulder More forward pressure Danny making good progress Danny's robinhood Workouts on league night Gear changes for shooting leagues next year!

Turkey talking with the guys Turkey workshop coming April 6th Guys are seeing birds in fields On The Limb with Tim Sias of Limbwalker Game Calls Purr Plate Red Slate Call Practice calling before season Dries Visser South African hunt talk at Spot Shooter Archery March 11th Talking EZ Kut System The Wow saw The Pruners Kamikaze line The loppers Replacement blades Lifetime warranty New CWD Report Possible new cause for CWD Prion is suggested as a marker for CWD Why such a hard push on this from a group Cautiously Optomistic Indiana TB and sharpshooters Mike tried to get the Rambo Bike out ice fishing Pull the shanty with the bike on the ice Not enough snow on the ice to get the bike out safely Free Fishing Weekend Too much ice to even get to the woods with the bike Truck through the ice More turkey talk Pressured birds Public land hunting Scouting