Up North Journal Podcast

Bowfest 2015

1. Mara's take on her first event in the outdoor industry
2. Red's take on Bowfest 2015
3. Mike gives a wrap up on the event

Mara's pre archery season set up for her Ohio property

1. Food plots
2. Treestand set up for single and double sets
3. Season expectations and goals

Mara's boyfriend Cody Dawson participated in his first Professional Bass Fishing Tournament.

1. Cody's experience
2. Where he finished
3. Expectations
4. Cody's fishing background
5. Bowfishing

Labor Day weekend plans

1. Mara is heading to Swap Day in Johnstown Ohio
2. Dan is planning a little fishing with his dad
3. Mike is spending the weekend at Cabela's in Dundee Michigan
4. Looking ahead to fall

What archery gear does Mike and Dan use in the field.

1. Mike's archery gear
2. Dan's archery gear

Up North Journal Prostaffer Mara Daugherty shares her spring turkey hunt with us this week! Watch it on our facebook link or off of our website.

We talk with the guys from O-Town Outdoors

1. Who they are
2. How did they get started
3. What they are doing for this upcoming season
4. Thier video gear

Talking about the use of DSLR cameras in the field to shoot video

Bowfest 2015 is coming August 29th at Spot Shooter Archery in Holly Michigan!

Trip to camp

• Hanging treestands, setting trail cams for bear hunting and planting trees
• Check your gear before you head to the woods
• A little late summer fishing with the boys

Outdoor news for the week

• Michigan Forest Fire

• Mojo Duck Decoys allowed in Arkansas

• A bill limiting the amount out of state hunters can be charged on federal hunting lands

• Tennessee goose hunt canceled due to pending lawsuit by animal rights activists

• Hunter apprentice program created in Maine

Mikey's Game Bag, fishing nets

Gun of the Week, Ruger M-77 .22 hornet and the history of the cartridge

Fred Trost dies

Charter Fishing - Kevin Hutchings talks about a recent trip on Lake Michigan on a fishing charter for Lake Trout.

Kevin also ran into a DNR fish biologist on shore that checked his fish and found out some interesting things from him

We talk with Jill Dershaw of Cabela's in Columbus Ohio about her fly fishing adventures along with what is needed to start tying flies for fly fishing.

NWTF Jakes Event

1. Mikey gives us his take on the event
2. Mike's take on the event
3. Mikey learns to tie flies

Trail camers for bear hunting

1. Got a trail camera for bear hunting
2. Things to watch out for when buying a trail camera
3. Taking videos on trail cams

Picked up a 3D deer archery target

Outdoor News of the Week

1. Wildfires
2. New Jersey Bear hunt
3. North Carolina supports hunting and fishing

Mikey's Game Bag: Learning how to tie flies

1. Mikey learned how to tie flies at local Jakes event
2. Mikey buys his own fly tying kit
3. Interview with Richard Walker fly tyer

Gun of the Week: Remington 742 Woodsmaster 30-06

Trail cam photos from Mike's work weekend up north

1. Painting hunting blinds
2. Pulling trail cam photos
3. 2015 archery season hit list

Dave Wilkins African Safari

1. 7 new animals taken off of his bucket list
2. Working behind the scenes

Dave's client hunts two lions with a bow!

1. Male lion hunt
2. Female lion hunt

Dave's take on Cecil the lion

1. Society has Disneyfied animals
2. His take on the airlines refusing to transport the big 5 from Africa

Back from vacation

New family addition! We rescued a Brittany Spanial from the pound

Youth working for their outdoor gear

A day of Fishing, asking locals for help

Using weak fishing line

Mikey gets to drive his new boat

Outdoor News of the Week

1. Hunting Heritage Bill in Missouri
2. Minnesota angler shortens fish to make slot limit

Mikey's Game Bag, Mikey gets to go to Mackinaw Outfitters for his birthday!

The Rise of Women in the outdoors

1. Number of women involved is climbing
2. More women becoming self taught

Cecil the Lion

1. Wait for the facts
2. Lets worry about things that really matter
3. What the media is pushing
4. Should it matter?

21 point Ohio buck that scored 221" taken by Greg Deckling!

1. Dad sold his crossbow
2. Used a past mentor's crossbow
3. Forgot to purchase license
4. Dogs barking in hunting area
5. The Big Boy!
6. Forgot to turn on red dot
7. Corn stalk in antler hides view of hunter in treestand from the deer!

Newest UNJ staff member Mara Daugherty!

1. Self taught to hunt and fish
2. Self Films adventures
3. Passion for the outdoors
4. Works as a bow technician at Cabela's