Up North Journal Podcast

Tonight the guys discuss getting back on the air and what they've been up to since the move into the new Cabin!

1. Why we were off the air for 6 weeks
2. What the new Cabin is like
3. What we've been up to lately
4. Taking questions from live viewers
5. Talking about the new PSE EVO EVL
6. Getting ready to start shooting again before TAC
7. Kayaking and camping this year so far
8. Kayaking on the Boardman River
9. Kayaking at Rifle River Recreation Area
10. How the state of Michigan obtained the land for the Rifle River Rec Area
11. Talking about next week's guest Hunter Bland and his video every boater needs to see!

Tonight we talked with Bobby Vargas about a few of the new 2021 offerings of hunting and target bows from PSE Archery!

How the industry handled not having a 2021 ATA show along with how the pandemic is affecting the the archery world.

Hunting line up

1. PSE EVO EVL 32 & 34
2. PSE Drive NXT
3. PSE Nock On Embark

Target Lineup

1. PSE Lazer
2. PSE Citation

Answering some misconceptions on how to measure certain features of a compound bow.

Answering a few listener questions

What does 2022 hold for the archery industry

The guys chat with Josh Blosser tonight about being on the Yamaha Pro Fisherman team along with some walleye fishing

1. How he got on the Yamaha team
2. The family committment
3. How important it is to have the family behind him
4. The work that goes into being on the circuit

All Things Yamaha

1. The motor Josh is running
2. Why he runs a Yamaha
3. Yamaha PowerPay
4. How important it is to have a Yamaha when making a do or die run to win a tournament
5. What he tells people when they ask why should I buy a Yamaha

Questions from listeners of the live show

The hunting side of Josh

1. The one arm buck
2. DYI caribou trip to Alaska
3. The Twin Bucks
4. Our four questions for Josh

It's almost turkey time so we sit down with Tim Sias of Limb Walker Game Calls tonight.

1. Talking about what calls to use for the right conditions
2. What Limb Walker has to offer
3. Different surfaces
4. Different types of wood used
5. Tips and tricks for new hunters
6. How to condition a call
7. How to play a wet surface call
8. Talking why Tim doesn't like to use decoys
9. What is the Purr Plate
10. The UNJ crew talks about what it means to produce 600 podcasts

The guys tonight got their grill on with David Bouska of Wyld Seasoning!

How David got his start in the seasoning business

1. Former butcher
2. Raised own animals
3. How butchering led to the seasoning and grilling business
4. Competition BBQ champion
5. Wyld Seasoning
6. His line of rubs and seasonings
7. What rubs to use with which meats

How to make sure your meat gets from the field to the table

1. Common mistakes when field dressing
2. How to properly age your deer
3. Smoking meat properly
4. Properly seasoning meats
5. The future of grilling

Getting to know David with our typical questions

David turns the table on us and asks us his questions

The guys talk with Drake's Guiding Service's Jennifer Drake about some of her hunts this past elk season in northern Michigan.

Early season hunts

1. Early season success
2. Food sources
3. Problems with early hunt
4. Types of hunts

Late season hunts

1. Taking one of the Up North Journal friends out on a hunt
2. What to expect in the late season
3. How to prepare
4. Have a plan B
5. Making sure you have everything planned out

Talking about the predator season and rabbit season hunts

Mike talks about the coyote he shot this previous week

Talking with Jennifer and getting to know her with our usual questions. Be sure to listen to her most memorable hunt!

The guys talk with Joe Okada Yamaha's own Pro Fisherman about his start in fishing and his tournament fishing.

How Joe got his start in fishing

1. His family influence as a kid
2. The love of fishing
3. A little help along the way
4. Getting into tournament fishing
5. The tourament circuit

Talking Yamaha motors

1. Yamaha Power Pay Program
2. New looks on some of the Yamaha outboards
3. His new boat build is being postponed due to bad weather
4. Spring tuneup on the motor
5. Reliability on long hauls
6. Fuel mileage
7. How the hull design can dictate the motor you choose
8. Factory support

Questions from live show viewers

Head to Head H2H Tournament for 2021

1. Bracket tournament
2. 32 boats
3. Last 8 with most weight go head to head elimination style
4. Go in to water blind

Getting to know Joe with our series of questions

The guys talk with Paul and Amy Schweitzer of JPO Game Calls about their lineup of calls along with their newest innovation, the turret style shooting bench.

Their line up of calls

1. How they got their start
2. Attention to details
3. Tolerances of fit and finish

The Omni Series of Calls

1. How he came up with the idea
2. How they work together
3. Build your own
4. The pricing structure

The Goose Flute

The Utility Duck Calls

The shooting bench

1. How he got the idea
2. The first prototype
3. 2nd generation
4. What he learned from the first one
5. How it's used
6. Features

Getting to know Paul and Amy with our usual question segment

Even though it's winter, you still need to start thinking about planting those spring food plots. We talk with Packer Maxx's Lincoln Rohn about growing a successful food plot for the critters this year.

1. The success of Packer Maxx
2. How it can help your food plot
3. Starting with a soil sample
4. Ways to use the Packer Maxx

Lincoln takes us on his Illinois deer hunt from last year.

1. His miss on a nice buck
2. The refrigerator that showed up
3. His success on a great 12 point

Lincoln discusses the different models of Packer Maxx and where you can get one!

What makes Lincoln tick?

Talking with Jim Stephan from Wyoming about the things to think about for mid-westerners heading to Wyoming for hunting.

Moving from Michigan to Wyoming

1. Culture shock
2. Different style of hunting
3. Biggest changes

What to expect when hunting the western states when coming from the mid-west.

1. Elevation
2. Training for elevation
3. What to choose for gear
4. Why you make the choices for the types of gear chosen
5. Boots
6. Socks
7. Backpacks
8. Optics
9. Clothing

Why a Jet Boil Stove is so important