Episode 479, Checking in with Dan DaFauw in Michigan's Upper Peninsula Preparing For Deer Season

Sep 3, 2018

Checking in with Dan DeFauw as he travels home from Michigan's Upper Peninsula after getting camp ready for deer season.

1. Planting apple trees
2. The planting process
3. Seeing phenomenal regeneration on his logging cut from last year's cutting
4. Field planting winter rye
5. Trail cam photos and what he is seeing in his neck of the woods
6. How his deer herd is looking
7. Turkey are showing up on trail cams which is exciting for his area
8. Bear are active as well
9. Got a wolf on trail cam!

Deer management tools for this season

1. Deer jaw bone extraction tool
2. Deer harvest data log book

Dan keeps a history book at his camp for deer kills

Talking about Rapid River Knifeworks