Up North Journal Podcast

Olympic Archery and Shooters, our views so far on our Olympic Team Skeet Shooting Trap Shooting 10M Air Rifle Shooting Men's Archery Getting fit for hunting season Mike is taking to the bicycle for this seasons training and also using it for transportation into the woods Mike doing some swimming as well Dan's walking regimen Cabela's trail camera review from Dan Specs on camera Dan has it out behind his house testing it Dan's overall impression of it Mike is talking about a trail camera survey that he wants to conduct to get info on deer herd at camp How many cameras per acre are needed Overall concept of the study How to set up for the study  

On this Minicast we talk about the new Intrepid series binoculars Vortex Optics made for Cabela's.

We talk with David McIntyre of the TV Series Alone on the History Channel. We ask him a few questions to find out what makes him tick!

Opening week of turkey season Checklists Checking Equipment Jacob is ready National Archery In The Schools Program http://www.nasparchery.com/activea.asp Outdoor News Maryland HB 655 Defeated http://www.mossyoak.com/content/News.aspx?section=hnews#1508 Olofson gun malfunction case:  http://michiganhuntingtoday.com/hooksandbullets/ Mikey's Game Bag:  Free Targets, http://www.mytargets.com/ Shooting Collard Animals Emails Deer Cams:  http://www.deerchannel.com Trapping Video, Destroying The Myths: http://upnorthjournalhunting.blogspot.com/2008/04/trapping.html Websites: www.upnorthjournal.com www.upnorthjournalhunting.blogspot.com www.michiganhuntingtoday.com/hooksandbullets/ http://www.youtube.com/adamm011 michaeladams@upnorthjournal.com

On this Minicast we talk with David McIntyre of the TV series Alone about five basic things we all should carry with us to survive an unexpected stay in the woods or off the beaten path.

On this tech tip we talk with PSE's Bobby Vargas about what we need to consider for shooting safely while bowfishing.

Sit down with us on this episode as we interview the Season 2 Winner of the History Channel's show Alone David McIntyre. He takes us through his journey on surviving 66 Days on Vancouver Island along with 9 other contestants that were individually isolated to survive on the island. David gives us his background into surviving the outdoors. Grew up in rural Pennsylvania  Loved learning the Native American ways Studied wilderness survival Went to Brazil on a missionary trip and developed his wilderness survival skills there and started a survival school there. Was asked to apply for the show Alone His father moved to Pennsylvania to raise the family and David's passion came from that rural lifestyle. Getting ready for the trip Starting in August he began to prepare for the trip Learned in August that he was heading to Vancouver Island Left in late September for the Island Had to buy cold weather survival gear Had 10 items he could take with him off of a list of 40 Purchased a lot of the gear from Cabela's O

On this Minicast we hear from a Cablea's Outfitter on how to choose a bowcase for different applications.

On this Minicast Dan talks about his new box blind he is building. He tells us how he's used this as a family bonding activity.

Episode 54 Spring is Here Replaced New Tent Visited our 40 acres Stopped at Jays Sporting Goods  http://www.jayssportinggoods.com/ Self Guided Tout Fishing Trip to Arkansas Interview with Ken Johnson Outdoor News: NSSF State Grants http://www.nssf.org/news/PR_idx.cfm?PRloc=share/PR/&PR=040308.cfm Maine No Net Loss http://www.nraila.org/Hunting/Read/HuntingIssues.aspx?ID=3803&type=L Alabama No Net Loss http://www.nraila.org/Hunting/Read/HuntingIssues.aspx?ID=3804&type=L Kansas House OKs constitutional plan to protect hunting rights http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=10847 Collard Wildlife in Washington http://outdoorlife.blogs.com/newshound/2008/04/are-radio-colla.html Game Bag: Michigan Duck Die Off Crest Rotary Fly Tying Vice

On this Minicast we talk about securing our game cameras and keying our locks the same to save time and hassle.

This week with Bobby Vargas of PSE, we talk about what we need to do to practice our shooting for bowfishing. He gives us the techniques to practice shooting into the water at fish.

Interview with Randy Duncan about Land O Lakes archery club 100 3-D target shoot weekend of August 27th Primitive camping and shoot the whole weekend No crossbows Food available to purchase Practice targets $50 weekend discount rate Great Lakes Longbow Invitational in Hastings Michigan One of the biggest Longbow tournaments in the state Interview with our newest Blogger Robin Althaver about following her arrow into the outdoors 4H Wildcats archery instructor Learning how to hunt this year Started shooting archery last year Has some of the shooters from her 4H archery club qualified for the state shoot Talking about her first hunt Shoots the Fever 1 Pro PSE Turkey hunting with a bow is a possibility next year Reality vs Virtual Reality Nicole Holiday, Cablea's Outfitter Spotlight Interview Archery tech Love of archery as a youngster Shot competitively   Cabela's is her dream job Loves to set up a bow and watch it all come together Loves to help others get involved in archery

Join us on this Minicast as we sit down with Outdoor Writer Patrick Durkin and ask him 4 quick questions about himself. Favorite recipe Favorite snack on the road to camp What's on his radio on his way to camp What is his most memorable hunt and why 

Geocaching:  www.geocaching.com Omer Sucker Fishing Trip Boat In The Water, First Time Out Outdoor News: Former NRA President, Charlton Heston passes away Family Affield programs Women hunter numbers on the rise Indian River residents tie to the controversy Possible rule change Michigan controversy over albino deer Mikey's Game Bag: Fly tying vices Flies for spring fishing Montana Turkey Decoys preliminary look at them www.montanadecoys.com

On this Minicast we talk with Outdoor Writer Patrick Durkin about what it was that changed him to the point of getting physically fit for hunting season that eventually led him to run the Boston Marathon!

On this PSE Tech Tip, Bobby Vargas tells us what kind of gear we need to get started in bowfishing.

With the current political scene Mike and Dan decide to give their State of the Outdoors Speech. Interview with Outdoor Writer Patrick Durkin Freelance Writer Writes for several publications Navy Veteran Was in the outdoors as a youngster Degree in Journalism and Minor English Worked at Oshkosh Northwestern during college on the sports desk Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine hired Pat After one year he became fulltime editor of the magazine When Dan won a chance to hunt with Pat and Greg Miller they forgot to buy his hunting license Work is competition Pat's view of the current media in the digital age How Classified ads and the internet killed newspapers How the internet has changed the magazine industry How far away is the demise of TV Content is King! Media is evolving Content needs to be compelling and valuable Pat's take on wolves impact in nature Wolves have a role in nature Wolves have made the whitetail deer intelligent over time due to the pursuit of deer as food Man wants to control nature or have a ha

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: www.myhuntingandfishing.com www.michiganhuntingtoday.com/hooksandbullets/ www.skinnymoose.com/broadcasting/ http://youtube.com/adamm011 Turkey Seminar Gun Range: Turkey Shotgun Patterning Pistol Shooting Clay Pigeon Shooting News: nrahuntersrights.org nwtf.org Mikey's Game Bag Turkey Decoy Setup www.montanadecoys.com Pop Up Blinds Possible Elk Hunt