The Up North Journal Team has announced that Episode 7 of Beyond The Wild is now available for viewing at: www.upnorthjournal.com or by simply going to iTunes and subscribing to Beyond The Wild. In this episode you will see the 2010 ATA coverage from the UNJ team along with seven interviews with industry leaders that attended the ATA show in Columbus Ohio this past January. They also take you out on the frozen waters of Houghton Lake Michigan for a little ice fishing excursion. Last of all team member and UNJ Pro Staffer Jim Stephan gets you up to date with what he has been up to since leaving Michigan and heading to Wyoming to live. Take time to check out the latest show and then tell a friend about the show!
Up North Journal would like to thank Scott Briner of DragonFire ThermoGrips for becoming our newest sponsor for the UNJ team. “DragonFire ThermoGrip” produces a heated hand grip and stabilizer for your bow! You will see this product on the UNJ team’s bows this year on the ranges and in the field.
Their stabilizer which doubles as the battery pack has been put through rigorous testing and has come out on top in dampening and vibration canceling qualities against some of the best stabilizers on the market. The thermo grip will provide up to three hours of warmth, it has two settings to provide a comfortable amount of warmth to your hand depending on the conditions. Set it on high for cold conditions or choose the low setting for those cool mornings and evenings.
Don’t get caught with your bow on the hook because your hands are cold. Check out this “HOT” new product over at our website www.upnorthjournal.com and follow the links for more information on DragonFire ThermoGrips or visit them at www.dragonfirethermogrip.com. You Can also email Scott Briner directly at: scott@dragonfirethermogrip.com
MEMPHIS, Mich., G5® Outdoors, the leading manufacturer in archery equipment and design, introduces its newest expandable broadhead – the T3TM. This new 100% steel broadhead features 3 expandable blades to produce a 1.5″ wound channel.
“The new design of the T3TM eliminates the shortfalls and failings that are common with other brands of expandables,” stated G5 Outdoors President and Co-Owner, Matt Grace. “In addition, the T3TM features a first of its kind blade retention system the Spider ClipTM.”
The broadhead includes the new Spider ClipTM blade retention system. This system allows the shooter to tune their blade deployment based on their hunting scenario. Each package of broadheads comes with 2 different tension clips. One clip provides easier deployment for use with lower poundage bows. The second has a stronger tension setting for use with high speed bows, crossbows, and for shooting through blind windows. In addition, the Spider Clips eliminate the need for rubber bands or O-rings. The new Spider Clip retention system also eliminates any risk of blade pre-deployment.
With its Metal Injection Mold Technology, 100% steel construction, field tip accuracy, truly replaceable blades and 1.5″ cutting diameter the big cut expandable T3TM leaves a blood trail that looks like a red carpet leading to your harvest.
MSRP for the T3TM is $39.99 Replacement blades are $19.99 and replacement spider clips are $12.99.
About G5® Outdoors
G5® Outdoors L.L.C. is a family owned business established in 2000 and backed by more than 40 years of precision manufacturing experience. G5® strives to provide superior products that are Designed to HuntTM through precision manufacturing and innovative design. To learn more about G5® Outdoors, visit www.g5outdoors.com or call (866)456-8836.
The Up North Journal Team has launched their new website and they invite you to stop by and check out the new digs! You can find it at the same ‘ol place: www.upnorthjournal.com you will find a new interactive video panel that will play their most current video and will eventually have the most current episode of their upcoming new video show. You will also be able to click the link to take you to the archive page of all their videos. Not only does it have the video player but it also offers an audio panel that has the most current episode of their podcast with a scrolling banner with an outline of the current show. The link below the player also takes you to an archive page of past episodes for download or playing right from the site. At the bottom of the page you will find all the Up North Journal Pro Staff members. By clicking their photos you will be taken to each members personal bio page which will host a video of each member talking about themselves and the game they like to persue. Included on their personal bio page is all the links to their own blogs, and other internet links they are associated with such as facebook, twitter, and email address’.
The site is not 100% completed but the important items are there, so keep looking for further updates to the site and bios on the prostaff pages. When your finished taking the tour, be sure to drop them an email and let them know what you think about the new digs!
A couple of weekends ago while at the ATA show in Indianapolis, I ran into Gary Reed from Dead Down Wind at a press conference. I thought that this was going to be a run of the mill talk on the same ‘ol product for 2009. Boy was I wrong! Not only does Dead Down Wind make products for the hunter who is worried about scent control, but they now make something that is for the fisherman in the outdoors. Take a quick look at the new products that Dead Down Wind is offering the outdoorsmen for the upcoming hunting and fishing seasons by clicking the video link below. To watch in high quality click on the appropriate control panel in the video player listed as “HQ”.
Most people want to know about the hot new bows and crossbows that were released at the 2009 ATA show. We covered those in the previous articles here on Hooks and Bullets, so it is time to cover the new items that promise to take your shooting ability to the next level. Read the rest of this entry »
This last weekend I had the distinct pleasure of attending the Archery Trade Association Show in Indianapolis Indiana. While there the last day, I was fortunate enough to have a few minutes to talk with Sharon Priebe of Grayling Outdoor Products. She was a one time employee of Fred Bear in the original factory in Grayling Michigan. She took the time to tell me and Matt Woodbury of Compass Outdoors a few personal stories about her and Fred Bear and how her company started in the garage of a home owned by Fred Bear’s daughter. Click the link below to listen to the interview.
Here is the wildest and most radical looking crossbow I have ever seen. The PSE TAC 15 made it’s debute at the 2009 ATA convention in Indianapolis and was all the buzz at the show. Read the rest of this entry »
PSE entered a new bow into the archery market last week at the 2009 Archery Trade Association show. The Omen is PSE’s response to Matthews Monster that was recently introduced. Read the rest of this entry »
The Up North Journal Team has announced that Episode 7 of Beyond The Wild is now available for viewing at: www.upnorthjournal.com or by simply going to iTunes and subscribing to Beyond The Wild. In this episode you will see the 2010 ATA coverage from the UNJ team along with seven interviews with industry leaders that attended the ATA show in Columbus Ohio this past January. They also take you out on the frozen waters of Houghton Lake Michigan for a little ice fishing excursion. Last of all team member and UNJ Pro Staffer Jim Stephan gets you up to date with what he has been up to since leaving Michigan and heading to Wyoming to live. Take time to check out the latest show and then tell a friend about the show!
“The new design of the T3TM eliminates the shortfalls and failings that are common with other brands of expandables,” stated G5 Outdoors President and Co-Owner, Matt Grace. “In addition, the T3TM features a first of its kind blade retention system the Spider ClipTM.”
The Up North Journal Team has launched their new website and they invite you to stop by and check out the new digs! You can find it at the same ‘ol place: 
Here is the wildest and most radical looking crossbow I have ever seen. The PSE TAC 15 made it’s debute at the 2009 ATA convention in Indianapolis and was all the buzz at the show. 
Michael Waddell is hitting it big with his new show “Bone Collector”. Hoyt archery is drawing on that success and jumping on board with him.