Beasts Of Burden

Hiya folks. It's been a busy spring and summer. This is catch up episode. I talked about hack n squirting black locust, using milestone, the drought, failure is opportunity, EQIP update, and my honest and brutal opinion on food plots.

This episode we go over the one hell of a week I've had, but mainly we focus on the prescribed fire we used for an old field setting, a savanna, timber, and an unintentional prairie fire (don't worry it was mine).

In this episode, I catch you guys up on what I've been up too. Taking on tree plantings, sprayer calibrations, EQIP, CSP, and black locust. I'm all over the place so try to keep up!

In this episode, I interviewed Thomas Baldirdge of Sawdust and Fire under the Land and Legacy podcast. Thomas is on a deep quest of understanding native habitat managmenet going as far as introducing cattle for added disturbance also working with Audoubon on creating eco-region focused seeds! We also talked about the beauty of Arkansas, Thomas's family, human effect on the environment, and Thomas'...

In this episode, we catch up with Hunter Johnson of the Sawdust and Fire podcast. Hunter and I talked about his whitetail and watefowl season. What Hunter has learned from his retreiever/boxer mix pup, Lankey. Lankey is an incredible tracking dog that has served over 60 hunters either retrieve deer or confirm the deer weren't wounded. The main topic we talked about was, despite being short: what m...

In this episode, we catch up with our fellow Land Plan member Zach Haas of Creek Bottom Land Management. Zach and I talk about his whitetail hunt in his home state of Wisconsin, his whitetail hunt in Kentucky, and to top it off his bison hunt in South Dakota. Zach and I also talked about the struggles Wisconsin hunters and land managers face from the state level and the "if its brown its down" men...

In this episode, we interviewed Ty Miller of Small Acre Hunting Podcast. Ty is from Northern Indiana learning to hunt on 9 acres his parents owned when he was a teenager. Ty owns 22 acres in northern Indiana in an urban-industrial area actively hunting and managing the habitat. We talked about how Ty manages his properpy and how he deals with the public. We explored the deer behavior in a high hum...

In this episode, we talk with Matt Martin of north central Arkansas. Matt is a habitat manager primarily focusing on Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), creating firebreaks, and dozing. We talked about how Matt got into habitat management and primarily on native habitat. We addressed topics such as removing cedar trees. Are cedar tree worth marketing? How to perform hack n squirt on cedar trees. Matt'...

In this episode we have one of our fellow Habitat Podcast Land Plan Team members, Phil Lincoln! Phil and I discussed his field trials with his springer spaniels, his ongoing house construction, what he misses about Western hunting, and whitetail hunting strategies he implements in Indiana such as mock scrapes, rope licks, and multiple food plots. FYI, we mentioned in the episode Phil has a Youtube...

In this episode we interviewed a close friend of the family Jesse Jackson Jr. Jesse is a retired grazing specialist working under the Department of Agriculture. Jesse worked all over the country, but in the last 10 years of his employment he served in our corner of the state of south east Iowa. I contacted Jesse over his work in using oak savannas as areas for grazing animals. Encourging landowner...

In this episode, I interview one of my favorite humans Greg Berndston of Berndston Timber Management in Pennsylvannia. In this episode, we talked all things timber. We talked about Gregs new timber processor, basal bark spraying, and what to do with abandon farm fields and pastures that become "timber". Greg is an intelligent hard working man that has a lot of experience enjoy the show! I know I w...

In tnis episode, I have my good friend Kevin Andersen, Iowa DNR Privatelands Biologist. Folks we talked about all sorts of things! Trapping, waterfowl hunting, late whitetail deer muzzleload season, dove hunting, futue goals, future plans! It was a great time so grab a cup of coffee or a glass of whiskey and enjoy the show!

In this episode we have the one and only Albert Tomechko of Vitalize Seed. We talked about briefly C:N ratios, base saturation specfically focusing on Potassium (K), and then discussed the Phosphorous and Zinc relationship. We did have some intrnet issues so a little rough, I do apologize, but stick with it it was a great conversation! https://vitalizeseed.com/

In this episode I had the hosts of the Dear Hunter Podcast on Erich Long of Drumming Log Wildlife Management and Cody Altizer. We address the need of critical managment of "deer sanctuaries". Actually managing these areas such as of removing invasvie species and encouraging native plant commnuities. Also breaking down the reality of the bumping a whitetail buck. If the habitat is what the buck nee...

In this episode, I interbiew Brian "Bring the Rain" Halbleib. Brian is co-host of the Habitat Podcast. Brian is a veteran and a current police officer. Brian had a very busy 2022 with a successful New Brunswick black bear hunt, an archery hunt for whitetail in Wyoming, and how he manages his four whitetail leases in Ohio. We also talk about hunting waterfowl. Enjoy the show!

While I drive to Nebraska for a habitat consultation I discuss my winter timber projects and the new techniques I've adapted to make the job more efficient. I have had great success with hack and squirt which has been great for pole size trees. Also I have adapted using basal bark spraying, mixing diesel and Garlon 4 Ultra to kill invasive species such as honeysuckle and multiflora rose. The other...

In this episode we talk about the deer gun season and catch up on life! Hope you enjoy!

In this episode we have MSU Deer Labs student Luke Resop and we talk all things fire! Check out MSU Deer Labs work AT: https://www.msudeer.msstate.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/ @msudeerlabtv5058

In this episode we talk about a variety of topics. Such as the punk poachers who shot a bucv by my farm, my surprise of attracting an Australian listern base, and then we finally focus on preservation. How to preserve your farm in the operation such as taking soil tests, how you do your food plots, maintaining firebreaks and much more.

After taking this Bully Buck I reached out to Dr. Strickland of MSU Deer Labs to talk about the unusual aggressive behavior of this buck and dived into the whitetail hiearchy. https://www.msudeer.msstate.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDOZeiPref8vhAHkULM3IGg

In this episode we go over the crazy week I've had and then we get into the story about the Bully Buck I shot!

In this episode... we talk a little about everything. I chat about trapping, diesel shortage, Russia, soil samples, and timber burns.... yeah it's one of those episodes. Alcohol is recommended!

In this episode we go over the doe I harvested and then we dive into some more personal ghost stories!

In this episode, we interview a fascinating guest. The host of "Our Numinous Nature" Philippe. Philippe is an hunter, trapper, outdoorsman, and illustrator. We explore what led Philippe into the hunting world and the spiritual aspects he explores. It was fascainting conversation and hope you enjoy it! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-numinous-nature/id1521052113 https://ournuminousnature....

In this episode we talk about the dangers of neglecting your family in this buisness. Family, if it's good family, is the only thing that matters at the end of our lives. How many will be surrounding your bedside on your last days? It depends on how you treat them now and the sacrifices you make for them now.