Press Release:

Feb. 16, 2010

     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

For Immediate Release

Contact: Jeff Bergmann

763.232.5452

jeff@providencemarketinggroup.net

SANITIZE SCENT FREE

New Scent Free Hand Sanitizer from DDW perfect for use after harvesting game

and during peak rut/Flu Season.

            Pleasant Valley, MO – Dead Down Wind^®, an industry leader in scent prevention, introduces Instant Odorless Hand Sanitizer.  This 4 oz bottle of hand sanitizer kills 99.9% of common germs and is odorless in less than 5 seconds.  It even removes any hand odors in the process like cigarette or gas odors not just bacteria based odors.   

 “Unfortunately, the peak hunting seasons seem to correspond with the peak of the flu season” stated Dead Down Wind GM, Gary Reed.  “Our new Odorless Hand Sanitizer not only eliminates virtually any contact odors, it helps you maintain good hygiene, limits the spread of germ and fits easily into a pocket or fanny pack.”

 The Odorless Hand Sanitizer removes all odors including gas, carbons, hydrocarbons, pungent odors, even knocking out contact odors like gun cleaning chemicals, smoke odors and food odors.  The FDA certified sanitizer cleans, disinfects, and is totally odorless in seconds.  It is ideal for clean up after field dressing animals, and helps limit the exposure to diseases that can be transferred to humans from animals like hogs. 

 The 4oz bottle when used as directed will provide 58-60 applications.  Use the scent free hand sanitizer:

• After field dressing an animal
• After cleaning a firearm or contact with gas
• To remove all contact odors before leaving for the field including cigarette odors
• After using the bathroom
• Before eating or drinking anything
• Before and after handling raw foods, fish, poultry, or eggs
• After using a public phone
• After riding public transportation
• In schools and day care centers
• After changing diapers
• When one is sick
• After shaking hands
• After sneezing or coughing

 It just makes sense to use the new DDW Odorless Sanitizer to knock out odor and 99.9% of the common germs we come in contact with everyday.  The Odorless Hand Sanitizer has an MSRP of $4.99

About Dead Down Wind®:

 Dead Down Wind is a premium supplier of quality scent prevention products designed to help outdoor enthusiasts become more successful in the field.  Dead Down Wind revolutionized the scent elimination industry through the development of a bio-engineered process known as ESP^TM (Enzyme Scent Protection).  Through this process a strand of enzymes is created that targets a broad spectrum range of odors, not just human bacteria based odors.

For Immediate Release

Contact: Jeff Bergmann

763.232.5452

jeff@providencemarketinggroup.net

DON’T LET THEM SMELL OR SEE YOU

New Camo Face Paint is as easy to remove as it is to apply!

            Pleasant Valley, MO – D2W Guide Gear, a division of Dead Down Wind, introduces a new scent free Camo Color Wheel for superior concealment, ease of use and color selection that can also be blended. 

“One of the greatest frustrations with quality face camo is the difficulty in removing it after the hunt” states Monte McDowell, president of Dead Down Wind.  “Our new camo color wheel face paints are the easiest to remove in the industry and both FDA and EU approved colorants that are hypoallergenic.” 

The Camo color wheel provides hunters four earth tone colors including shady brown, forest green, tree bark grey, and pitch black – making it perfect for year round use – spring as well as fall.  The unique and scent free formulation is hypoallergenic, and safe to use even on sensitive skin.  In addition, the camo will not cake or dry out skin and actually helps protect from the sun, while moisturizing the skin.  The D2W Face Camo is the easiest to remove in the industry, using nothing more than a moist towel.  No scrubbing is required, and no remnant color remains in the skin pores.  With its twist lock cap system, the Camo Color Wheel will last up to two years after opening.  Skin safe, easily removed and great colors for perfect concealment and performance.

About D2W Guide Gear®: D2W Guide Gear, a division of Dead Down Wind® produces quality hunting accessories that are all tested and approved by professional outfitters and Guides throughout the world.  These best in class products set a new standard in quality and performance.  For more information visit deaddownwind.com

By: Mike Adams, Up North Journal www.upnorthjournal.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New T3^TM expandable 3 blade broadhead

creates massive entrance and exit wounds.

MEMPHIS, Mich., G5^® Outdoors, the leading manufacturer in archery equipment and design, introduces its newest expandable broadhead – the T3^TM.  This new 100% steel broadhead features 3 expandable blades to produce a 1.5″ wound channel. 

“The new design of the T3^TM 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 T3^TM features a first of its kind blade retention system the Spider Clip^TM.”

The broadhead includes the new Spider Clip^TM 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 T3^TM leaves a blood trail that looks like a red carpet leading to your harvest.

MSRP for the T3^TM 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 Hunt^TM through precision manufacturing and innovative design.  To learn more about G5^® Outdoors, visit www.g5outdoors.com or call (866)456-8836.

Contact: Jeff Bergmann

763.232.5452

Jeff@providencemarketinggroup.net

Nancy Jo Adams

Marti Davis

     Nancy Jo Adams who is one of the newest members of the Up North Journal staff has teamed up with Marti Davis to form Team Artemis for the Whitetail Challenge!  Be sure to follow Nancy Jo’s and Marti’s adventure by checking out the daily blog entries to see if they arrowed the big buck!  You can check it out by going to Nancy Jo’s Up North Journal bio page and clicking on her blog link.  Nancy Jo is the hunter for this team and Marti is the videographer capturing all the exciting footage of the hunt!  Good luck to the first all female team to take on the Campbell’s Outdoor Challenge!

     While getting ready to wash my hunting clothes last week I made a discovery on one of the new energy efficient front loader washing machines.  It was something that could have ruined my efforts to make my camo scent free! Read the rest of this entry »

        In the last few years there has been much ado about nothing over the fear that a new tool would destroy our outdoor heritage.  Much of what we heard was due to fear of the unknown, we tend to be afraid of what we don’t know instead of investigating and then making an informed decision or opinion on the subject.  The famous quote “we have nothing to fear, but fear itself”  stands true in this situation! Read the rest of this entry »

     We are proud to announce that episode 2 of Beyond The Wild is now available for you to view!  You can get it by going to our website and view it on the video player or download a high quality version right off of the site as well at:  www.upnorthjournal.com  You can also subscribe to it by going to I-tunes and searching “Beyond The Wild”.  When you do, make sure and leave a comment to help boost our rankings!  Thanks for your support!

     This episode we take you out on the BIG waters of Lake Huron in Saginaw Bay to chase the tasty walleyes!  Next we get our hands dirty working the soil for the upcoming deer season by getting our food plots ready for planting, plus a few other odds and ends!

     Episode 122 of the Up North Journal Podcast is now available for your listening enjoyment for free at: www.upnorthjournal.com

     This week we cover goose scouting, deer season, hunting expos and which is faster an arrow out of a compound bow or a 4 second dragster?

     Dead Down Wind has come up with a new way to make field spray easy for those outdoorsmen who travel.  It eliminates the need to try to pack a bottle of field spray for a long trip, besides you cannot take a large bottle of liquid on a plane anymore. 

     This new Pac-it system consists of three packages of field spray mix.  You take any water from the tap or in the field as long as it doesn’t have algea or pond scum floating in it, and mix 11 ounces of water with the contents of the package!  By doing that you now have 12 ounces of field spray for your hunt.  What could be easier to use? 

     I just recently talked with fellow Up North Journal pro staff member Jim Stephan wh0 was worried how he would take field spray on his trip this fall back to Michigan for the firearm deer season.  I mentioned this product to him and he was glad to know that he could pick this up and not have to worry about boarding a plane back home.  Check out Dead Down Wind’s site to learn more about this easy to use product.