Up North Journal Podcast

Bobby Vargas of PSE tells us how to go about choosing the correct pin size for the archery set up you are trying to achieve.

This week we talk about the condition of the modern hunter and whether we are making advances in our cause or are we shooting ourselves in the foot.

1. Taking a look at Matt Goodlife's first hunting video and the differences we notice right away from the way we hunt here in Michigan
2. We talk about how to resolve a conflict between a friend or even family that involves hunting grounds
3. Has the internet and social media led to the rise of more women and children taking up hunting
4. How the internet, technology and social media has led to the good the bad and the downright ugly of hunters helping or hurting other hunters and the sport as a whole

We finish the show with this week's PSE tech tip from Bobby Vargas about target panic

1. What is it
2. How do we get it
3. How do we get rid of it

Bobby Vargas of PSE tells us how to properly set up a new sight on our bow for the upcoming target or archery season.

Mara takes her first archery deer and we cover it from the field to the table and beyond!

1. Scouting and planning up to the hunt
2. Getting to and in the stand
3. Watching a little doe play
4. Seeing and drawing down on a big old doe
5. Taking the shot
6. Tracking the blood trail
7. From the field to the processor
8. Taking home a trophy
9. Tanning your own hide
10. The Cabela's tanning kit
11. The process of tanning your own hide

What to consider when choosing a vane

How large of a vane to use

Offsets and helical

Why we need to consider broadhead size when choosing a vane

3 vanes or 4 vanes for an arrow

This week we talk with Matt Goodlife about his first muntjac deer of the season.

1. What took so long to get the first one down this season?
2. What problems he had after the hunt that causes everyone to cringe at other's actions!
3. Why calling a deer a Piebald is the incorrect term to use? We should be using the term skewbald.

Opening day of archery season here in Michigan.

1. Danny takes to the woods and sees more hunters than deer!
2. Plans for the upcoming archery season

How does the loss of a grandparent play into our outdoor lives

If given the opportunity would you hunt on Mars?

1. What game would we hunt?
2. What would the travel be like?
3. What would the cost be?

PSE Tech Tip of the Week with Bobby Vargas!

1. How to choose the correct pin size for our bow set up
2. Size considerations
3. Applications
4. Colors to choose from and why

This week we talk with Matt Goodlife about his first muntjac deer of the season.

Opening day of archery season here in Michigan.

How does the loss of a grandparent play into our outdoor lives

If given the opportunity would you hunt on Mars?

PSE Tech Tip of the Week with Bobby Vargas!