Up North Journal Podcast

A deer co-op leader meeting this past weekend Co-op leaders met to share ideas and have a little fun together Different dynamics for co-ops in southern Michigan vs northern Michigan and non in the Upper Peninsula! All seem to have landowners in their co-op that don't shoot does Archery shoot for all to have a little fun Long distance shot at 90 yards! Took a tour of the event host's hunting property and got to see how they are managing it. Hot dry weather is affecting our food plots and habitat. No rain on recently planted food plots Trees dropping leaves early and stressed out due to no rain Too hot for bear hunting, one bear seen and taken at camp this week An EHD case here in our home county Doe Management, to shoot during bow season or to wait until late in gun season? 1/3 rule, you need to shoot 1/3 of your doe population from year to year to maintain herd population Deer typically eat about 5 pounds of food a day Do you take does early so you can have more forage for the remaining deer to eat the r