Up North Journal Podcast
by Mike Adams & Dan DeFauw - Up North Journal Podcast
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Episode 701, Wrapping Up the Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo in Escanaba Michigan
Nov 9, 2023
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Episode 700, The Largest Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Oct 19, 2023
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Episode 699, Deer Season Expectations with Mark Coleman from Indiana
Oct 5, 2023
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Episode 698, Up North Journal gets interviewed by Rachel Barnstrom of the Daily Press in Escanaba
Sep 28, 2023
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Episode 697, What is NW Michigan Fish Camp All About, A Look At The New Gill Net Consent Decree In Michigan
Sep 8, 2023
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| 11/9/23 | Episode 701, Wrapping Up the Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo in Escanaba Michigan | Join us in the Cabin tonight as Danny gives his take on the weekend at the Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo in Escanaba Michigan. We talk about the vendors, the patrons, the venue and overall excitement of the show. We also talk a little about Mike's trip to the U.P. along with the upcoming firearm deer season. | — | ||||||
| 10/19/23 | Episode 700, The Largest Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo in Michigan's Upper Peninsula | Join us tonight in the Cabin as we get the final low down on the largest Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo in Michigan's Upper Peninsula! Find out what vendors are going to be there and what the show has to offer outdoorsmen and women. Talking with the five people from the Daily Press that is putting on the show Vendors attending Returning vendors What they have to offer patrons Food vendors Things for kids Places to stay in the area | — | ||||||
| 10/5/23 | Episode 699, Deer Season Expectations with Mark Coleman from Indiana | Talking with UNJ Member Mark Coleman tonight about the work put in this year for the upcoming deer season in Indiana. He gives us the good, the bad and the ugly on what he expects for the upcoming season at the farm. Summer prep this year at the farm Food plots Licking branches, ropes, scrapes The rut and small fawns Predators New blind locations Trailcam Tuesday Hunting season expectations Hunting with his brothers | — | ||||||
| 9/28/23 | Episode 698, Up North Journal gets interviewed by Rachel Barnstrom of the Daily Press in Escanaba | Join us tonight as we get the tables turned on us here at Up North Journal. Daily Press' Rachel Barnstrom interviews the Up North Journal crew to see what makes them tick. We also get to know why a Jersey girl came to Michigan's upper peninsula via London England. | — | ||||||
| 9/8/23 | Episode 697, What is NW Michigan Fish Camp All About, A Look At The New Gill Net Consent Decree In Michigan | Join us in the Cabin tonight as we talk with NW Michigan Fishing Club's Tim Hossack about what their club is all about and what they do. He also gives us insight into the gill net consent decree in Michigan and it's potential impacts on our fisheries. What is the NW Michigan Fish Camp? Membership Fishing tournaments Projects Kids Veteran fishing trips Cookouts Gill netting consent decree Insight into the treaty and decree What is the new consent decree What are the potential issues with it How will this affect Michigan fisheries What should fisherman expect to deal with | — | ||||||
| 8/31/23 | Episode 696, Michigan Fisheries Biologist Talks To Us About What Makes The U.P. Fishery Tick | Join us tonight as we talk with John Bauman a MI DNR Fisheries Biologist about how he helps the Michigan fisheries to thrive in a delicate habitat. He also gives us his background that took him into the position he is in now with the Michigan DNR. John's background and early life How he became a fisheries biologist What does he do as a biologist How does the data he gathers play into the future of the Upper Peninsula's fisheries What are the little things he notices that have an affect on how fish thrive How delicate is the fisheries in Michigan | — | ||||||
| 8/10/23 | Episode 695, GT Rod and Reel's Tungsten Jig Heads and Muskie Lures | Join the guys tonight as they talk with Gregg Gerke of GT Rod and Reel about his tungsten jig heads and muskie lures. Gregg gives them the lowdown on using his tackle and how to use it. Gregg's background in fishing How the company started How the beginning of the internet played into a successful business model How he began making lures and jig heads What does he offer now to anglers Using ice fishing gear in the summer Looking into the future | — | ||||||
| 7/27/23 | Episode 694, Game and Land Management in a South African Hunting Camp | Tonight we are discussing some of the unique things game managers do in South Africa to maintain and promote healthy game and non game species for the future. What hunters expect going to Africa What they find when they get there How does hunting success begin before the hunter arrives in South Africa How game managers see the animals they manage Where does it all start Key points to management Maintaining the herds Starting a new herd Bringing a new animal into the area Conditioning a stomach How did Covid affect the management process Looking at the habitat side of mangement Taking care of the land Looking towards the next season | — | ||||||
| 7/20/23 | Episode 693, Apps For Big Water Kayaking and Fishing, Walleye Fishing on Saginaw Bay | Tonight we take you out on the Big Water! We get to find out how you know when weather conditions are good to hit the open water in a kayak along with a trip on Saginaw Bay to do some walleye fishing. Week of kayaking on big water in northwest Michigan Apps for safety on the water Windfinder App Go Paddling App Paddling Lake Michigan at Sleeping Bear Dunes Paddling Duck Lake Paddling Lake Dubonett Paddling Glen Lake, Little and Big Fischer Lakes Paddling Crystal River Paddling at sunset on Lake Michigan at Empire Bluffs Visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes on the top side of the dunes Danny takes a charter trip on Saginaw Bay for Walleyes Rock N Reel 2.0 Rigging the lines Weather conditons The catches of the day Quick report from the west side of the state and Adam Winn's fantastic catches from 4th of July week. | — | ||||||
| 7/13/23 | Episode 692, Talking Soft Water Fishing Lures with Hudd's Lures' Pat Huddleston | Join us in the Cabin tonight because it's time to get your fish on! We talk soft water lures with Patrick Huddleston from Hudd's Fishing Lures about what to use on the water along with how he got involved in making fishing lures that you can purchase. How Pat got his start in making fishing lures His childhood fishing experience with his dad How his career in the military gave him the opportunity to fish in different places and how it also gave him time to learn to build his own lures Perfecting his lure building What he learned along the way How Hudd's Lures came into being His first lures How he grew his assortment of lures R&D How he tests his lures The things that sets his lures apart from the others Types of lures he offers Our four fun questions | — | ||||||
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| 6/22/23 | Episode 691, Spring and Summer Fishing wtih Up North Journal Fishing's Adam Winn | Join the guys in the Cabin this week as they catch up with UNJ Fishing's Adam Winn. We hear about his turkey season and how his spring fishing has been going. Adam's spring turkey season Winter scouting Spring scouting Figuring out where the birds were at Rainy first week Calling in a lone bird Spring fishing season chasing bass Using the kayak Using some plastics from Southern Indiana Bait Company Showing off a $35 swim bait Getting wet retrieving a hung up $35 bait Lake Michigan salmon fishing Looking into some summer fishing | — | ||||||
| 6/11/23 | Episode 690, First Time Female Hunter Goes To Africa | Join the guys in the Cabin tonight as they talk with Danny/s fiance' Denise about going to Africa for the first time. While there she gets the itch to learn to shoot a rifle and then go after her first animal! She puts in 5 days of hunting to chase down an Impala. Going through the procedure to obtain a passport Putting boots on the ground in Africa for the first time Watching Danny hunt and learning the ropes Getting the itch to try hunting for herself Learning how to shoot a rifle for the first time Learning how to hunt and chasing impalas Putting in five days of hunting Finally making it come all together The feelings going on when she sees the animal on the ground for the first time Will she hunt again? Overall experience | — | ||||||
| 6/1/23 | Episode 689, Michigan Upper Peninsual's Blade's Bait and Tackle Now Going All Year To Supply U.P. Anglers | Join the guys in the Cabin as they check in with the owners of Blade's Bait and Tackle in Michigan's upper peninsula. This will be their first year of being open all year long. We will find out what they have to offer for the great outdoors for the summer season. How did Blade and Lacy get their start in the outdoors What led them to starting one of the upper peninsula's largest bait and tackle stores What types of gear do they have How did they decide to go to being open during the soft water season What services will they offer this summer What does the future hold for expansion Looking forward to the U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo in November | — | ||||||
| 5/26/23 | Episode 688, A 1st Time African Hunting Adventure | Join the guys in the Cabin tonight as Danny gives us an inside look at his first time to Africa to hunt animals of a lifetime. Danny takes us through the list of game he was able to take along with what he thought about the overall experience. Getting the gear together for the trip The air flight to Africa Getting to the outfitter's camp A look at the lodging facilities They lay of the land for hunting and getting prepped for the first day of hunting First day hunt and two animals down A hunt that didn't go as expected and a lesson learned The redemption hunt The end of a Kudu hunt Talking about what gets done with the animals after they are taken The food from the field Takeaways from the hunt and lessons learned | — | ||||||
| 5/11/23 | Episode 687, Fulfilling a Bucket List Dream Hunt | Join the guys tonight as they talk with Dave Wilkins and his daughter Morgan about Danny fulfilling his bucket list dream hunt! Yes Danny is going to Africa after years of dreaming about it. Listen in to see what Danny had to go through to get ready for his trip and how he is feeling just a week away from flying out! How this hunt all came about Danny's dream hunt What he had to do to get ready What is he going to hunt What is Danny expecting | — | ||||||
| 4/27/23 | Episode 686, Spring Food Plot Season with Lincoln Rohn of PackerMaxx | Spring food plots are getting ready to be planted soon. We check in with Lincoln Rohn of PackerMaxx to talk about what's new with his company along with what you can do to help your local deer herd this season. Up North Journal Anniversary and a special dedication for this show for a close friend of Lincoln Rohn's What is new for Best Outdoors and PackerMaxx Five 2 Outdoors and how it plays into Best Outdoors How this special acquisition came about How the show season went for PackerMaxx Talking about something to try for a food plot this season Using screens Making an island out of screens Making a soft edge on a food plot Perspective as an older outdoorsman and how we don't let things bother us anymore. | — | ||||||
| 4/20/23 | Episode 685, Beavers Lures And Visit Escanaba Discuss the U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo | Tonight we are getting Jiggy with it with Katelyn Beaver of Beavers Lures about the fishing jigs she makes. We are also Talking with Morgan Eagleowski of Visit Escanaba and her involvement in the U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo. How does a 20 year old female start her own fishing lure company What is Beavers Lures How is Morgan involved with Visit Escanaba How did she get her start as an Event Coordinator for the area What does the U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo consist of this year What types of lures does Beavers Lures offer How to pick a lure Colors and styles of lures What other events and accommodations does Escanaba offer How does working with local business' help the community and local business' Working with fishing charter captains around Michigan Beavers Lures coming to Meijer stores this year Getting to know Katelyn and Morgan with our four questions..... | — | ||||||
| 4/13/23 | Episode 864, Flying with The Airborne Angler of Michigan | Tonight we are talking with The Airborne Angler of Michigan. We are discussing how he uses his aircraft to help fellow outdoorsmen, especially during the Michigan ice fishing season! Who is the Airborne Angler How does he use his aircraft to help save lives on Saginaw Bay during Michigan's ice fishing season How are his photos used How did he get his start Who was the first Airborne Angler What other uses are there for his photos for Michigan's outdoorsmen What is Camp Fish Tails What is his biggest walleye taken to date Our four questions for new visitors to the UNJ Cabin | — | ||||||
| 4/6/23 | Episode 683, A View From A Canoe with The Happy Camper Kevin Callan from Ontario Canada | Tonight we are bringing in our first guest from Canada! We are talking with Ontario's own Happy Camper Kevin Callan! We will get the inside info on what drives him to take long distance canoe trips all over Canada! We met Kevin next to a bunch of rabbits in East Lansing A story from Kevin's car ride with a rabbit judge! How bends are there in a river How he got started in canoeing Portage in English or Portage' in French, what is the correct pronunciation Geography differences of a canoe Kevin's three sisters and how he managed to survive their antics His relationship with his father Skipping Boy Scouts and going fishing Keynote speaker for the Boy Scouts His band Santa's Syphilis How the outdoors helped him Recharging ones self in the outdoors Goal driven in the outdoors of thriving in wilderness situations Why is picking the correct campsite on the water so important? The first car a green Montego Is taking an ax with you like taking a banana on a boat? Solo trips vs trips with a few good friends Asked twice to be on the TV show Alone How to make great camp coffee What was the worst storm encountered on the water and how red ants saved his life How did he get the name The Happy Camper and the Whiz Easy turns into a whistle His trip to Scotland and what he found out when he met his family Picking out a canoe and a paddle Canoe and paddling museum His involvement with conservation and getting others involved in the outdoors Our four questions where we get to know more about Kevin | — | ||||||
| 3/30/23 | Episode 682, Talking Spring Food Plots with Robie Pruitt of Antler King | Spring planting isn't far off, so we need to check in with Robie Pruitt of Antler King about what we can do to kick off our food plot success this year! Soil Test for proper ph Frost seeding Over seeding Partnership with Up North Journal Seed products to plant Minerals and how to use Attractants and how to use Show season and a few questions about some things that show season leaves with us. | — | ||||||
| 3/25/23 | Episode 681, The Daily Press U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo in Escanaba Michigan, The Only Hunting Show in Michigan's Upper Peninsula | Tonight we are talking with the creators of the Biggest Outdoor Expo in Michigan's Upper Peninsula! We will get the inside scoop on what year two of the U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo will bring to Michigan's Upper Peninsula! How did the hunting show idea come to be? How the show came into being within just 6 months? The town of Escanaba and the attendees loved it! 4500 Attendees The anticipation of year two Who are the vendors that are committed to coming? What to expect for year two Getting to know the creators and promoters of the event | — | ||||||
| 3/9/23 | Episode 680, Swamp Buck Camo President Jason Hepfler Talks About What Makes Swamp Buck Camo Tick | The guys are talking with Swamp Buck Camo tonight to see just what makes Swamp Buck Camo tick. President Jason Hepfler gives us a behind the scenes look into how they got their start and what you can expect from their camo gear! By the way, it's not just for hunting! Check out their fishing apparel as well! Jason's background into the hunting scene Starting as a kid Who taught him about the outdoors What hunting was like as a youth in Wisconsin Family traditions How hunting led to thinking about camo What was the thing that triggered the start of Swamp Buck Camo? How it all started Where did he get help from What were some of the things to overcome The camo offerings now What makes Swamp Buck Camo stand out from the rest What are some of the features of their camo apparel The flannel shirt line of gear. How did the flannel line start What did Jay Gregory have to do with it? What colors are available How did the fishing side of the line come into play? What does Swamp Buck Camo offer in the fishing line now Our four questions that give a little insight into who Jason Hepfler is | — | ||||||
| 3/2/23 | Episode 679, A Late Season Ice Fishing Trip To Michigan's Upper Peninsula | Talking with Up North Journal Fishing's Adam Winn about what will possibly be the last ice fishing outing of the season. He was recently in Michigan's Upper Peninsula near Little Bay De Noc chasing walleyes. How the late season ice was on Lake Michigan How was the bite Adam's personal best fish Deciding to move to chase the big fish What caused the decision to move What they found when they moved Exploring the Ford River Stopping at Rapid River Knifeworks Mike looking at a new sportsmen's club Why Mike is deciding to move to a new club | — | ||||||
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