Up North Journal Podcast

On this Minicast we discuss how we clean our guns after a day at the range or out in the field.

Weekend at Cabelas visiting Santa and getting ready for Christmas

1. Danny filled his cart full of Christmas Cheer!!!!!!
2. He got a gear bag and a vacuum sealer
3. Mike got a meat grinder and a thermos for coffee
4. We visited with Santa
5. Why do people wear their hunting clothes to stores, restaurants and gas stations
6. Do you wear your hunters orange on your way to deer camp?

Michigan man mistakes an elk for a deer.

1. Shoots a 6x6 elk thinking it was a deer
2. Fined $5000 plus $500 for every antler point
3. Talking about hunters mistaken other animals for game

Rogue California Cougar kills livestock

1. Killed 10 alpacas
2. Doesn't want it killed
3. Doesn't want to remove it
4. Wants to completely enclose her alpacas
5. Tree huggers crying out to not kill cat

Muzzleloader hunting

1. Getting ready to hunt deer with a muzzleloader
2. Went to the gun range to make sure they were on target
3. Problems on the range
4. Taking a few kids from Backwater Legacies up north for a doe hunt with muzzleloaders
5. Talking about 2017!
6. No Elf on the Shelf!!!!

On this Minicast the guys discuss a few items on their 2017 Outdoor Wishlists.

On this Minicast we talk about what type of heaters we use in our deer blinds.

Monday - Looking for a new bow, Shot the Bowtech General

Tuesday - Shot three more bows

Thursday - Archery Range

Outdoor News

1. Michael Waddell
2. California Hunting Law

Email from Sweden

Interview With Bryan Stanley of Double Coyotee Custom Calls

Mikey's Game Bag

1. Duck recipe

Saturday & Sunday - Mossy Oak Event at local Bass Pro Store

On this Minicast we discuss a few deer scent attractants that we've recently used.

On this Minicast Randy Duncan asks Mike and Dan what they do while archery hunting to stay focused while in the stand.

2016 Michigan Firearm Deer Season Recap for Mike

1. Only one buck in camp this year
2. Buck sightings and sign down this year
3. Successful doe management
4. Other camps around are having the same issues
5. Local DNR check station says their numbers are down after the first week
6. Are low buck numbers due to third cycle does being bred causing bucks to be over stressed during the winter and causing their demise?

Dan's recap for the 2016 Firearm Deer Season in Michigan

1. A lot of does and not enough big bucks
2. Lots of young bucks trying to breed
3. Not as many deer during firearm season as in bow season
4. Was problems due to weather and super moon?
5. Was deer at Dan's property leaving to neighbors who had a lumber cut two years previous with new understory growth for food?

UNJ Gnome

1. Why do we have a gnome?
2. Gnome is making the rounds to all the UNJ members
3. NO Elf on the Shelf!

Mike had his deer dropped off at a processor

1. Frozen deer and rain kept Mike from processing his deer
2. Deer and Bacon!
3. Bacon wrapped Elf on the Shelf

Randy's recap on the 2016 Firearm Deer Season in Michigan

1. Randy hunted private land and public land this season
2. Used his Onyx map phone app to learn the lay of the land on private section he hunted
3. He learned several things both good and bad during deer season
4. Got his kids out with him to teach them about deer hunting

Up North Journal apparel will hopefully be available soon!

Mike and Dan are working with Cabela's again this year

Benefit for Kids is sold out

Will be attending ATA again in 2017

Episode 70, Seven Days of Fun

Monday

1. Fishing
2. Daughter Catches nice bass
3. A lot of geese

Tuesday

1. More fishing, caught a lot of panfish

Wednesday, Rain!

Thursday, More fishing

Friday, Scouting new area for deer season

Saturday, Jakes Event

1. Get well Art Wheatley
2. Double D Coyote Game Calls
3. Fly tying, patawon meets Jedi Master!

Sunday, Mid-Michigan Duck Hunters Asscoiation Waterfowl Event

1. Jake Enters Calling Contest
2. Michael Enters Calling Contest

Danny covers his week at his deer camp in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

1. Warm weather
2. Super moon
3. No shooter bucks
4. No doe permits
5. Wolf sightings
6. Not many shots heard nearby
7. Locals are saying deer numbers are down
8. Not seeing many bucks on caamera
9. Local radio station in U.P. has half hour show called the buck report
10. Michigan's Mackinaw Bridge reporting deer harvest numbers are up 25% over last year
11. Deer check stations closed again this year
12. Michigan wolf count
13. Dan's logging project

Mike covers his first few days of his firearm deer season in Michigan's Lower Peninusla

1. Warm weather until Saturday
2. Saturday evening had 2 inches of snow
3. First deer killed and only buck was on the third day of season
4. Fourth day of season 2 doe killed for a total of three deer killed in four days with 10 hunters
5. Used the bike to get in and out of the woods and it worked well with the rifle
6. Got some snow to cool things off quite a bit
7. Saw button bucks and spikes, no shooter bucks
8. Shot a doe

New Up North Journal hats and shirts we are hoping to start selling

Attending the 2017 ATA show in January