Up North Journal Podcast

Episode 50

New websites and blogs

Hooks & Bullets Blog www.michiganhuntingandfishing.com/hooksandbullets/

Up North Journal Hunting Blog www.upnorthjournalhunting.blogspot.com

My Hunting And Fishing www.myhuntingandfishing.com

Spring has arrived

1. Turkey
2. Ducks & Geese
3. Ground Hogs

Self Guided Deer Hunt Interview with Ken Johnson

Ohio Turkey Season Scouting Trip

Mikey's Game Bag: Friction Call Strikers

http://www.primos.com/

Field Test:

1. Sportz III Truck Tent http://napierenterprises.com/site/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
2. Gun/Bow Camera Mount http://www.elusivewildlife.com/home.htm
3. Illumitacks http://www.elusivewildlife.com/home.htm
4. Montana Turkey Decoys http://www.montanadecoy.com/

Trail Camera

Up North Journal television interview http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=resources/lifestyle_community/outdoors&id=6009733

On this Minicast we talk with Ian Sparks of Whitetail Properties about using a drone to film a hunt and simple tips for using for other films outdoors.

On this Minicast we sit down with Jay Scott of Big Buck Registry Podcast and talk about what he does to get ready for the upcoming deer season. We talk about what you could be doing right now to better your chances in the fall to take a big buck! #DeerHunting #BigBuckRegistry #TeamCabelas

Mike and Dan are back in the cabin and catch up after Mike's vacation

Former UNJ Pro Staffer Ian Sparks talks with Mike and Dan about chasing his dream of working in the outdoor industry and working with Whitetail Properties.

1. Changed his major in college in his third year to chase his dream of filming in the outdoor industry.
2. Chasing deer to further learning and filming while attending college
3. Started filming outdoor hunts with a few outdoor tv shows.
4. Took a series of phots for a hunter and had them placed on the cover of Lone Wolf Treestand's catalogue cover.
5. Got a chance to interview with Whitetail Properties in Illinois
6. Got the job and then started living the dream
7. Feeling the pressure to put down great video in front of tremendous bucks!
8. Communication between videographer and hunter
9. Issues of trying to film a hunt
10. Fun moments in the stand
11. Stressful moments in the stand
12. Equipment accidents in the field
13. Ian explains about how much time there is for a videographer to hunt himself
14. Talking about the 2016 season of Whitetail Properties
15. The 2016 Season sizzle reel
16. What Whitetail Properties does
17. How they develop the show around the properties they hunt and sell
18. The love of the land and the love to hunt
19. Family involvement
20. Friends and camp
21. Perspective of chasing the dream and can you ever reach the end of chasing it
22. Learning to use drones for filming
23. Are we in the drone phase of outdoor films
24. Intentionality for using certain shots in videos

Mara asks Mike about his hunting camp and how things work at his camp.

New websites & blogs:

Hooks and Bullets Blog: www.michiganhuntingtoday.com/hooksandbullets/

Up North Journal Hunting Blog: www.upnorthjournalhunting.blogspot.com

My Hunting and Fishing: www.myhuntingandfishing.com

Outfitter Show

Hunter's Safety Class : Michigan DNR

Field Test: Elusive Wildlife Technologies

1. Gun and Bow Camera Mount
2. Illumitacks

News

1. Mishap with muskie
2. Minnisota Dove Bill
3. Microstamping Bills
4. Charles City County, Virginia Rifle Ban
5. Arizona Constitutional Ammendment
6. New York Youth Hunting Changes

Mikey's Game Bag:

1. Types of turkey calls
2. Turkey decoys

Mossy Oak Topo Mapping site: www.mossyoak.com

On this minicast Dan asks Cody Dawson of Team Kickerfish about the Plastic and Rubber Fishing Bait industry and why it's so huge.

On this minicast we talk with Cody Dawson of Team Kickerfish about why it is so important to use polarized sunglasses while fishing.

We finish our coverage of our Michigan fishing trip on our last day

1. Back to Long Lake for a second day of fishing
2. Conditions
3. Baits used

Fishing in the waters at camp and what we learned

1. Cody and Mara caught their first trout
2. Mike and Danny learned how to use a bait caster reel
3. Cody caught the biggest bass of the trip

We find out how Mara cured her boredom during our shore lunch

1. Feeding minnows
2. Building a minnow trap

The launch of Team Kicker Fish by Cody Dawson

While at Fish Camp this week we talk about our favorite memories with our fathers as we look forward to Father's Day.