Up North Journal Podcast

Episode 65

Weekly Tidbits

1. Delta Waterfowl Chapter
2. Anti Hunter's Rants
3. Elk Permits
4. Bear Permits

Outdoor News

1. 2nd Amendment Victory
2. Kentucky Bear Hunt
3. New York Bear Hunt Expansion
4. Trout Catches Angler

Game Bag

1. UV Blocker on Blinds
2. Archery Goodies

Ground Hogs

Ammuntion Reloading

1. .22 Hornet Cartridges

On this Minicast we cover how we go about blood tracking a shot deer.

On this Minicast we talk about what we do immediately after the shot on a deer.

Mike on the road home from deer camp doing some bowhunting

1. Crazy weather
2. Fall colors popping
3. Dan went to Cabela's doing some shopping for a new bow setup
4. Dan gets some bow work done for season
5. Dan and the family getting ready for a week up north bowhunting
6. Kids practicing
7. Dan using one pin from 0-30 yards

Mike talks about his hunt

1. Worked on blinds for the first afternoon
2. Put a few finishing touches on the bee hive
3. For the evening hunt the bike made its maiden voyage
4. Everything worked well with the bike
5. Biked out with base layers and sweat pants to hunting area
6. Then suited up
7. Mike talks about transporting all his gear out in a backpack
8. Biked within 150-200 yards of the treestand
9. Windy in the treestand
10. Only seen one doe from the stand
11. At dusk seen a big doe from the ground and put a sneak on it.
12. Set up an ambush for a 30 yard shot
13. Mike almost collides with a trailer parked in the freeway while recording the show!!!!!
14. The doe didn't play the game as Mike had planned
15. Warm weather seemed to have the deer locked down

Mike and Dan talk about expectations leading into their week's off for bow season hunts with friends and family.

1. Mike is not sure what to expect due to lack of trail cam photos and the logging project
2. Mike still trying to figure out where the bucks are
3. Might have to put trail cameras into time lapse mode to see whats in the outer ranges
4. Dan is looking forward to hunting with his brother again

On this Minicast we ask the question, when do you draw to shoot?

On this Minicast we talk about whether we have our bow on the hook or in our hands while in the stand.

Episode 64

Archery Shoot

Archery Review

Archery Tournament

Goose Banding Event

1. Interview with DNR Biologist

Game Bag

1. Bow Review
2. PSE/Browning Interview with Paul Penix Regional Rep

New Jersey Bear Problem

Delta Waterfowl Event

New Boat

On this Minicast we chat with Author Jerry Lamber to see what makes him tick!

On this PSE Tech Tip with Bobby Vargas we discuss how to determine if you're drawing too much or too little weight on your bow.

Getting to the stand

1. How does Mike get to his stand
2. How does Dan get to his stand
3. How does Mike leave his stand
4. How does Dan leave his stand

Interview with Author Jerry Lambert about his deer killed this weekend

1. Jerry talks about his buck killed this morning
2. Weather conditions
3. Hungry Bucks eat in early October
4. Stand placement
5. Deer crashes into a tree
6. What to hunt over in October
7. Hunted on a farm that he knocked on the door and asked permission
8. Jerry answers the question about leaving his stand
9. Brush hog travel lanes to approach and leave stands
10. Uses turkey call to mimic a turkey while walking out of the woods
11. Buck decoy with one antler to have dominant buck come in to the weak side to control the shot placement
12. The books Jerry has available for people to read