Up North Journal Podcast

With the current political scene Mike and Dan decide to give their State of the Outdoors Speech.

Interview with Outdoor Writer Patrick Durkin

1. Freelance Writer
2. Writes for several publications
3. Navy Veteran
4. Was in the outdoors as a youngster
5. Degree in Journalism and Minor English
6. Worked at Oshkosh Northwestern during college on the sports desk
7. Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine hired Pat
8. After one year he became fulltime editor of the magazine
9. When Dan won a chance to hunt with Pat and Greg Miller they forgot to buy his hunting license
10. Work is competition
11. Pat's view of the current media in the digital age
12. How Classified ads and the internet killed newspapers
13. How the internet has changed the magazine industry
14. How far away is the demise of TV
15. Content is King!
16. Media is evolving
17. Content needs to be compelling and valuable
18. Pat's take on wolves impact in nature
19. Wolves have a role in nature
20. Wolves have made the whitetail deer intelligent over time due to the pursuit of deer as food
21. Man wants to control nature or have a happy medium
22. People believe the balance of nature is a flat line instead of huge peaks and valleys
23. We need to utilize our forests better and do more logging to provide better habitat for deer
24. Wolves can make us better hunters
25. Talking logging, habitat and deer management
26. Being a mouth piece between the hunters and the scientists
27. Where media is headed

On this Minicast Mike takes a chainsaw to his new hunting area to do some much needed clean up before archery season gets to near. #HabitatManagement #TeamCabelas

Episode 52

New Websites:

1. www.myhuntingandfishing.com
2. www.michiganhuntingtoday.com/hooksandbullets/
3. www.skinnymoose.com/broadcasting/
4. http://youtube.com/adamm011

Turkey Seminar

Gun Range:

1. Turkey Shotgun Patterning
2. Pistol Shooting
3. Clay Pigeon Shooting

News:

1. nrahuntersrights.org
2. nwtf.org

Mikey's Game Bag

1. Turkey Decoy Setup
2. www.montanadecoys.com
3. Pop Up Blinds

Possible Elk Hunt

On this Minicast Dan and Mike Discuss how traditions about favorite deer blinds and other hunting traditions can either help or hinder your hunt. #DeerHunting #TeamCabelas

On this Minicast Dan questions Mike on why he hasn't ever gotten a tattoo. They both discuss the reasons why they would get one and what the artwork would be if they did get one.

Dan heads to deer camp to see how things are progressing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for this upcoming deer season.

1. Deer Health
2. Black Bear sightings
3. What camp life does for recharging the batteries
4. A little tree trimming leads to a new stand location
5. Building a new box blind

Episode #51

Happy Easter, Don't shoot the bunny!

Good Friday Coyote Hunt

Trip To the Gun Range

1. Camera Mount Test http://www.elusivewildlife.com/home.htm
2. Shooting Clays

Outdoor News: Several state level gun and hunting issues http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/State/

Mikey's Game Bag:

1. Thermacell http://www.thermacell.net/
2. Turkey Vests
3. Complete Camo Cover

Field Testing:

1. Camera Mounts http://www.elusivewildlife.com/home.htm
2. Napier Truck Tent: [email protected]
3. Turkey Decoys: http://www.montanadecoy.com/
4. Crow Decoys

Who's Going? Full Draw Film Tour comes to Michigan July 20th!

Jason Meekhof of the Michigan Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers sat down with us to talk about his Michigan Chapter.

1. Preserving Michigan's public hunting lands and fishing waters
2. What they do for outodoorsman
3. How you can get involved
4. How you can get involved in your home state

Full Draw Film Tour coming to Michigan!

1. Working with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers working with Full Draw and is hitting three states out east.
2. Five films covering 2 hours
3. Raffles and Door prizes
4. Proceeds helping the National Backcountry Hunters and Angles along with the Michigan chapter.
5. Archery hunt films from hunts out west.
6. A story telling style of movie
7. Location is Jay's in Clare Michigan July 20th, 7pm.

Jason is also taking a very unique Michigan Bear Hunt this fall

1. Calling bears for the hunt, no dogs and no baiting
2. Western U.P. of Michigan
3. Backpack style hunt in the deep woods
4. DYI bow hunt

On this Minicast Mike and Dan discuss the oddities one finds in furniture at hunting cabins and camps. What's in yours?