Up North Journal Podcast

Our take on supplemental turkey feeding in the winter

1. We don't do it
2. Have to be careful due to deer and bear getting into the feed site
3. Could keep flocks bunched together instead of breaking up for spring breeding
4. Could cause a big boom in local turkey population where you're feeding
5. Could kill birds due to mold or bacteria in stored feeds
6. Might cause a big scat mess that you're not expecting
7. Plant winter feeding plots for turkey as an alertnative

Ann Arbor Michigan votes to sterilize doe deer to control population

1. Contoling deer population with sterilization
2. Same company as the one in Staten Island N.Y. is sterilizing the deer, (White Buffalo)
3. Michigan DNR ok'd this plan
4. Why did they go against sound science and the outdoorsmen and women of Michigan?
5. Wasted resource
6. Could lead to other organizations trying the same thing to control deer populations
7. Michigan United Conservation Club following and fighting this action

Will the Ft. Lauderdale Airport shooting affect hunters trying to transport their firearms on airlines?

1. How will this incident change transportation rules
2. All rules seemed to be have followed
3. Will this stop the transportation of firearms all together?
4. Might be an opportunity for someone to create a company to ship firearms for shooters and hunters

Next step for Mike and Dan after their property is logged

1. Dan is ready to go on his cutting
2. What habitat will be planted
3. What determines what will be planted
4. How do you protect the young plants?
5. Creating deer beds?
6. Will predator control be part of the plan?

Mike and Dan preparing for this week's Archery Trade Association show in Indianapolis!

1. Live posts from Indy
2. Looking for new info, stories and products

Looking forward to our 400th show!!!!!

Mike and Dan say goodbye to 2016!

Talking about the CNN Eagle CAM

1. Shows eagle eggs hatching
2. We put a live feed on our webpage upnorthjournal.com
3. Harriett and M16, mom and dad eagles
4. Eagles in Fort Meyers Florida
5. Why is everyone loosing their minds and so involved over this eagle cam?
6. Technology separating us from the outdoors
7. Dan talks about local eagles in our area

10th Year of podcasting this year!

If you had $1000 and you could only buy one gun what would it be?

1. Mike - Browning 7mm RemMag Xbolt or a Ruger Model M77 bolt action in same caliber
2. Dan - .308 Remington pump rifle or a Remington Model 700 in same caliber
3. Safety placement on rifles
4. The boys get distracted by the eagle eggs on live feed
5. Mike changes his mind on the gun he would buy

Danny asks Mike about shooting small bucks

1. Guys gets hammered on line for shooting a button buck
2. Mike says to change rules instead of hammering fellow hunters
3. Talks about rules and camp expectations
4. Stop and think before you post your photos and comments

Quote by Donnie Vincent and Aldo Leupold. What did 2016 teach you to take into the outdoors for the rest of your life?

1. Quote for outdoorsmen and women and everyone else
2. Danny gets tongue tied
3. Interacting in the simplest way with the outdoors
4. Using your interaction to reach out to those who have no experience with the outdoors
5. What did Dan take from 2016 that he will use in the outdoors? Forestry on his land, and managing the land
6. What did Mike take from 2016 that he will use in the outdoors? Mock scrapes, habitat, time management and educating fellow hunters

Mike and Dan discuss how Christmas was for them.

Michigan hunters get 2 Christmas gifts

1. New wolf hunting legislation passes in Michigan
2. Blaze Pink hunting bill awaiting Governors signature in Michigan

Ice Fishing season is upon us

1. Are the boys ready for ice fishing season
2. Is the gear ready
3. What do they need

What advice about the outdoors would you give yourself if you could talk to your 12 year old self?

1. Dan talks to his younger self
2. Mike talks to his younger self

When nature calls while out hunting

1. Would you could you do the do?
2. Have you done the do?
3. What implications does nature calling cause out in the field while hunting

UNJ Gnome naming contest!!!!!

Mike and Dan get to hunt together for their last deer hunt of the 2016 season.

1. Reflecting back on the season
2. Talking about the last hunt of the season
3. Was the 2016 season a success
4. What did we learn

We talk about whether we would give up our traditional November 15th Firearm Opener for deer season for a set weekend opener.

1. Our take on giving up the opener
2. Would it mean more people getting into the woods
3. Would it make it easier to plan for the hunt
4. Would it allow more kids to take to the woods
5. Would it make an economic impact

Would we consider buying a multiyear hunting license.

1. Is buying a multiyear tag an option for us
2. What would it mean for us
3. Would it take a discount on licenses to make it an option for us

Episode 73

Friday, Deer Scouting

Saturday, Bow Shopping

1. Bowtech Guardian

Outdoor News

1. Maine trapping
2. New Jersey safety law
3. New Mexico road blocks
4. Hunters and presidential voting

Sunday

1. Cabelas Trip
2. Mikey's Birthday
3. Mikey's first interview

Mike and Dan talk with three Junior Councelors from Backwater Legacies about their experience on a doe management hunt with Mike's deer camp and the UNJ crew.

1. Laramie DeFord talks with the guys about his experience hunting in Michigan
2. Erica Adams gives her take on how the hunt went in Michigan
3. Gavin Bartholomew put a nice doe down on his first trip to hunt in Michigan and tells us about his experience
4. We get a chance to talk with some of the Backwater leaders and what they thought about these kids having an opportunity to come to Michigan and help with a doe management hunt.

On this Minicast we talk about keeping fresh batteries for our outdoor electronics.

On this Minicast we discuss how we sharpen our knives.

Episode 72

Burnt Duck for Dinner

Saturday

1. 3-D archery Shoot
2. Bass Pro Event

Sunday

1. Bow shopping again
2. Youth bow review, Parker Buckshot

Game Bag

1. New flies for fishing
2. Fly fishing success

September Events

1. Woods and Water Event
2. Sportsman's Classic

On this Minicast we talk about how we get our hunting clothes clean and ready to use.