Up North Journal Podcast

Dan gives us the low down on two new Walleye rods from Cabelas

Mike and Dan talk with Scott Schrank an archery instructor about who taught him and why he teaches others the sport of archery. #Archery #TeamCabelas

Mike and Dan discuss the things that are in their hunting camps and why those items have special meaning.

Mike and Dan discuss Mike's deer coop meeting and what's happened after one year. They also talk about what they will be doing for this upcoming season.

Mike covers his weekend at deer camp and the deer Co-op meeting and wrap up after year one What is it like to be a first time archery shooter and what it was like to put a bow in her hand and have success The guys talk with an archery teacher who was taught by George Chapman and what its like to share the love of the sport with others Mike and Dan discuss what's left of turkey season and what to expect along with who else has had recent success    

We dedicate this show to the ladies in our lives that make it easier for us to get out and do the things we love to do in the outdoors! Dan's daughter graduates college Mike's daughter gets married Mother's Day Turkey hunt for Mike starting  

Up North Journal Turns 9 Years Old 362 episodes Looking back at the beginning Podcasting began in 2004 We began in 2007 I never would have dreamed we have been through all the things we've faced in 9 years Where we got our start in the industry Outdoor Podcast Channel concept How technology has evolved and helped us move to where we are today Our listeners helped us get to where we are Where the UNJ concept came from Where does Dan think things are headed

Dan Takes His Wife Out for Her Turkey Hunt Bad weather for the last week of the Michigan turkey season Birds were tight lipped Saw a few hens during the week No gobbles Breaking down the season so far Last evening hunt she asked Dan to take her to the place where he shot his first bird His wife ripped his blind up

First Time Turkey Hunt Success Story UNJ mentored new turkey hunter Taught a new hunter how to get ready for turkey season Private land hunt First day of hunt set up on a field edge Saw a lone hen that sat in the decoys Evening hunt, saw the same hen and more hens that laid in the decoys Second day of the hunt, heard gobblers on the way to the blind Tried to set up on the birds before day light but no luck Finally made it to the blind for the morning hunt Heard the first gobble close by Tom comes in for the kill The excitement after the kill Hard to explain the excitement with words Talking about the measurements on the bird Talking about what he is going to do with the bird Self taxidermy tips

Bad Bass Fishing Cody hits Kentucky Lake for a Bass Fishing Tournament Going in they were expecting a big storm Mara stayed home He drew #48 out of 50, left dock late Had a mechanical failure Headed home His dad won the tournament Got the mechanical problem taken care of for the next tournament Cody and Mara fished another tournament at Pleasant Hill Lake in Ohio Got blocked on the launch! Cost them a spot to fish! Foggy conditions, slowed the fish down Sun finally broke through and then had another mechanical failure! Looking to the rest of the season Next tournament is last weekend of May 12 tournaments at least this year Hope to get after the turkeys this week as well Looking at a mini-horse for Dan to take a ride on

Bad Bass Fishing Cody hits Kentucky Lake for a Bass Fishing Tournament Going in they were expecting a big storm Mara stayed home He drew #48 out of 50, left dock late Had a mechanical failure Headed home His dad won the tournament Got the mechanical problem taken care of for the next tournament Cody and Mara fished another tournament at Pleasant Hill Lake in Ohio Got blocked on the launch! Cost them a spot to fish! Foggy conditions, slowed the fish down Sun finally broke through and then had another mechanical failure! First Time Turkey Hunt Success Story UNJ mentored new turkey hunter Taught a new hunter how to get ready for turkey season Private land hunt First day of hunt set up on a field edge Saw a lone hen that sat in the decoys Evening hunt, saw the same hen and more hens that laid in the decoys Second day of the hunt, heard gobblers on the way to the blind Tried to set up on the birds before day light but no luck Finally made it to the blind for the morning hunt Dan Takes His Wife Out for Her Turk

Mike's new mountain bike for hunting experiment Hope to use the bike to get back to stand and camp quietly Got the new bike Saturday morning and headed north to deer camp Headed out with the bike to check my trail cameras at camp On first impressions the bike performed as expected I had a backpack on along with my hiking boots and hunting coat, all items didn't cause any issues while riding Was able to ride within less than a hundred yards of several deer without being detected  Having some of my hunting gear on it was very manageable to maneuver though the woods with the bike The hiking boots worked well with the pedals The clicking noise while coasting didn't alarm the deer even at close range  Concerns of rolling up on a bear Bear spray in the water bottle holder? Things to consider while riding in the woods by yourself Gun rack for the bike

Dan's Michigan turkey hunt Monday he sees six toms but cannot put one down but got to see four of them fighting Moved blind for next day's hunt but only seen two hens Third day the blind gets moved again Two hens and a jake come in to visit Dan at 30 yards Four more toms come in later to tease Dan Cold front moves in on thursday Friday a hen hisses at Dan and his wife Saturday leads to another moving of the blind only to see a couple hens and a tom at the other end of the field Toms seemed to be tight lipped over the weekend Talks about getting his wife out next week for her turkey hunt

Illinois turkey hunt gone bad with Carrie Zylka of HuntFishTravel Carrie heads to Illinois for a turkey hunt and gets sick In Illinois you can only hunt turkeys until 1:00pm First day heard a lot of turkeys but nothing to shoot Set up in the middle of an ag field in a pop blind with a shotgun After the first morning hunt she became seriously ill After missing a day's hunt she went back out the third day but got even worse and called the hunt short Hunting Wisconsin next three weekends Talking hunting Wisconsin for turkeys Can draw multiple tags for turkeys in Wisconsin NWTF rejuvenated the turkey population in Wisconsin Wisconsin is overrun with turkeys Is the beginning of turkey season slow so far? Podcast Movement Event in July

G5 Super Slam event with Tim Checkeroski the G5 Marketing Specialist G5 got involved with the Super Slam to get the G5 name out to the local hunters and shooters Four leg event Use to be called the G5 Triple Threat for the last four years Family style event as well as professional shooters class A class for shooters that allows you to use a range finder to check distance to targets Every class shoots the same course but with different stakes 30 targets on the course 2 bonus targets with additional scoring possibilities First leg had 240 shooters 4th leg has bigger prize money payout Should bring an arrow puller, a good set of binoculars and a half dozen arrows 2 minute time limit to shoot per station Find more information at: G5 Super Slam Facebook Page G5superslam.com Tim's history with G5 Total Archery Challenge at Boyne Mountain in Michigan Event is set on the ski mountain of Boyne Mountain Targets set to challenge the archery with shooting targets at longer distances shooting up and down Target distances

G5 Super Slam event with Tim Checkeroski the G5 Marketing Specialist G5 got involved with the Super Slam to get the G5 name out to the local hunters and shooters Four leg event Use to be called the G5 Triple Threat for the last four years Family style event as well as professional shooters class A class for shooters that allows you to use a range finder to check distance to targets Every class shoots the same course but with different stakes 30 targets on the course 2 bonus targets with additional scoring possibilities First leg had 240 shooters 4th leg has bigger prize money payout Should bring an arrow puller, a good set of binoculars and a half dozen arrows 2 minute time limit to shoot per station Find more information at: G5 Super Slam Facebook Page G5superslam.com Illinois turkey hunt gone bad with Carrie Zylka of HuntFishTravel Carrie heads to Illinois for a turkey hunt and gets sick In Illinois you can only hunt turkeys until 1:00pm First day heard a lot of turkeys but nothing to shoot Set up in the

What is the worst outdoor accident you've ever had Jacob puts a treble hook through his finger Prompted a trip to the hospital Dan remembers a fall out of a tree Mike remembers getting shot at as a youngster while hunting Mike remembers flipping a canoe in a fast moving river Dan remembers getting muzzle-blasted Dan lights foot on fire Mike burns arm with hot brass from rifle cartridge Shooting Tannerite

Cody Dawson talks about pre-fishing Kentucky Lake in Kentucky for this week's Bass Tournament Cody gets an early jump on his trip to Kentucky Lake Weather is playing pretty much to normal conditions but the lake levels are about a foot and a half lower than normal causing structure to be up out of the water Local water levels are down over the winter Several variables could change before the start of the tournament Fine tuning before tournament General mood is that the lake is fishing tough Lake conditions could change over night What happens if your plan doesn't work for the tournament Tournament begins Thursday Morning Sunday is Cody and Mara's first Ohio Tournament What is Cody's worst outdoor accident

Dan gets ready for the Michigan Turkey Season Opener Dan scouts the past two mornings for roosted birds Heard gobblers on the roost this morning Birds just starting to break up out of flocks Saw a coyote while scouting along with an opossum Also saw a few deer while scouting Took the new Mossberg shotgun to the range to sight in Looking forward to the Monday morning opener Several left over tags for this year's Michigan turkey season Dan's wife shoots the new gun Dan likes the new Mossberg shotgun he bought for turkey season Dan comments on the activity at the gun range

Cabela's Prostaff Manager and TV Sponsorship Manager Diana Stewart takes her first turkey on her second hunt ever. Heads to Texas for a Rio hunt First hunt was a duck hunt last winter Favorite part was watching the woods and animals wake up to the morning sunrise Hunting a ground brush blind with a guide and cameraman Four Toms come in but don't provide a shot Huge thunderstorm rolls in and stops the hunt After the storm broke and a dry set of camo, the hunt is on again Trophy Tom comes in but not quite close enough Meanwhile some hens come in and another Tom comes in to investigate The big moment comes and she takes the shot Takes bird back to camp and gets to taste her success with fresh turkey for dinner Having the bird mounted Got to shoot the day before the hunt Video will be on Amerciana Outdoors on NBCSports Her dad and grandpa hunted but she never knew it Wants to take her husband hunting and go hunting with her dad Works with Cabela's Started with them as Social Media Manager