Habitat Podcast

Habitat Podcast #169 - Jared and Brian catch up on 2022 habitat projects. We cover what has transpired since last Fall at the Northern MI 70 Family Property. We also cover 2022 Ohio lease projects and recent successes. Habitat management season is here and we have a fun conversation catching up. Hope you enjoy! Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Property Consultations – HP...

Habitat Podcast #168 - Hunter Johnson joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib on a great episode of the Habitat Podcast. Hunter is a manager from Arkansas and a riot to chat with. We kick back and get into some new subjects. We cover: AR. Waterfowl Habitat - Managing 3-4 farms at a time. 3 Yr. Bean Food Plot - Economical food plots, Moist Soil Management, - How Hunter manages flooded and moist soi...

Habitat Podcast #167 - Jesse Knox from episode #117 joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib on a great discussion! We dive into the HP Land Manager Team. We also cover many things habitat related including cedar & brush removal and native prairie establishment. Kick back and enjoy a nice conversation on wildlife habitat management. Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Proper...

Habitat Podcast #166 - Al Tomechko joins Jared Van Hees on the Soil Health series podcast #2. This is a great informative discussion so get ready to take notes! It is time to think about saving costs on fertilizer and herbicide while having a much better output from our ground. This is part 2 of a multiple-part series. We cover: Questions about what to plant where to improve soil conditions natura...

Habitat Podcast #165 - Phil Holcombe joins Jared Van Hees once again to catch up on a great habitat discussion. This chat is more on Phil's mindset & philosophy when it comes to improving people's property. We cover: HP Land Manager Team - Phil is a team member in NE PA. Phil's Outlook on Habitat Management, Habitat Specialties - How his past has shaped him to what he focuses on now, Recent Projec...

Habitat Podcast #164 - Al Tomechko (HP Soil Guy) joins Jared Van Hees for Part #1 of our Soil Series here in 2022. It is time to think about saving costs on fertilizer and herbicide while having a much better output from our ground. This is part 1 of a multiple-part series. We cover: What is Healthy Soil, Why Do We Care - No-till? CEC - What is CEC and what does it tell us? Soil Chemistry - Antago...

Habitat Podcast #163 - Vince Pagano joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halblieb on an exciting conversation regarding his successful 2021 season! Vince harvests not one, but 2 STUD mature Michigan bucks. We cover: 2 MI Bucks on 80 Acres in 2021, Vince's Habitat Plan & Property Layout, Food Plot Successes & Failures, Corn, Beans, etc. Habitat Success & Failures - What works for Vince in Northern MI and...

Habitat Podcast #162 - Cody Cothron from Alabama joins Jared on an awesome habitat / hunting related discussion.  Cody is a habitat manager for his farms in KY but also manages a 3,000 acre ranch in AL.  We cover: YouTube Dozer Driver - How Cody learned to operate a bulldozer on YouTube, Southern Habitat Differences vs Midwest and Northern Habitat, Kudzu - Is it a good thing?  High protein levels,...

Habitat Podcast #161 - Greg Berndtson from Episode 15 is back!  Greg was on years ago, and now we are diving deep and specific into Timber Harvests for us habitat managers on our hunting land.  This is an info-packed conversation so grab something to take notes with!  We cover: Timber Contracts - Different options to consider, Using Consulting Foresters vs. Loggers, 3 Payment Options to review whe...

Habitat Podcast #160 - Chris Jones joins Jared and Brian to discuss Western Habitat!  Chris is a Whitetail Slayer from Colorado but owns and now lives in Nebraska.  We have a diverse discussion on all things creating and manipulating food plots and habitat.  We cover: Nebraska 22 Acres - Deer, Birds, Mule Deer, Elk, Bird Seed Cover Crop - Drilling In Ace Hardware Bird Seed Mix, Free Pond Material...

Habitat Podcast #159 - Al Tomechko is BACK on with Brian & Jared.  We wanted to hear the story of Al's buck, and catch up with Brian on the Ohio lease success.  Dave shot a great buck as well, and we hear about it here.  We also cover: History of a 5-Year-Old Buck, Habitat Strategy to why and how Al killed this 10 point, Hunting Season Catch Up, Habitat Reasons for Hunting Success, Dave's 10 Point...

Habitat Podcast #158 - Bobby Roop from Michigan Whitetail Pursuit joins Jared to catch up post-hunting season.   Bobby harvested a great Northern Michigan 10 point in near one of his food plots this November.  We tell the story here among other things.  We also cover: Land Plan Success & Habitat work completed so far. 10 Point in Northern Michigan, Quality Food Plots are a need on this property, H...

Habitat Podcast #157 - Kevin Thayer from IL joins Jared to talk about his small IL farm and habitat projects.  Kevin is a great selfless guy who grows a ton of trees!  There are some great PRO TIPS in this episode so pay attention. We cover: - Growing Trees from Acorns / Nuts / Seeds - English Oaks / Burr Oaks / Hybrid Oaks - Indoor Kitchen Greenhouse - Row Crop Food Plot Strategy - Waterwheel Pla...

Habitat Podcast #156 - Rob VanderVennen joins Jared to talk all things Small Acreage Habitat and Hunting!  Rob is a West Michigan native and tells us his story.  We cover: - 14 Acre MI Habitat Story, - Shooting 6 Does / Managing Deer Population, - No-Till Planting and Mixes, - Turning Cattle Pasture & Hay to Forbes & Switchgrass, - Adding Food Plots to an area with little food, - Switchgrass Scree...

Habitat Podcast #155 - Lincoln Rohn joins Jared and Brian to catch up and talk deer habitat and hunting.  We catch up on our recent hunts, Packer Maxx business and more...we also cover: Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX  $25 off with code: HPC25 No Till Food Plot Benefits, ATV Roller Crimper - How well does it work? Packer Maxx Cultipacker growth and supply chain issues solved, Brian's last m...

Habitat Podcast #154 - Kurt Caramanidis joins Jared and Brian for a mid-hunting season habitat chat.  Kurt bought a new farm and really got into habitat management.  We hear about it all here! Property Consultations - HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Email us! info@habitatpodcast.com Leave us a great review here:  https://apple.co/2uhoqOO Habitat Podcast Site:  www.habitatpodcast.com Habitat PODCASTS & G...

Habitat Podcast #153 - Kurt Caramanidis joins Jared and Brian for a mid-hunting season chat on all things MOON.  Many believe the moon has something to do with deer movement.  Many don't.  We are here to discuss Kurt's thoughts on this subject.  Veteran's Day - We all need to remember our veterans and all they have done for our country. We cover: - Jared Kills a buck on this exact moon day, - Moon...

Habitat Podcast #152 - Chris Hanbury & Jimmy Kanownik sit down after some backstraps and talk deer stories with Jared.  We are inside Camp Tin Can on this episode on our Ohio lease.  We are talking all things Ohio Deer Camp, the November deer movement, and old hunting stories.  Kick back, crack a cold one, and enjoy! Property Consultations - HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a great review here: ...

Habitat Podcast #151 - Greg Van Hees (Jared's Dad) joins Jared on the podcast for his first appearance!  We hop on to catch up and tell the story of Jared's big buck.  We have a great conversation and cover: The Hunt & Habitat Breakdown on Jared's Buck, Hunting Now vs. 70's & 80's, Mid October Rising Moon, Hunting Cold Fronts, Rain Ending - Get in the stand, Studying and Recording Trail Camera His...

EPISODE #150!!! Thank you to all of the listeners, partners, and guests of the Habitat Podcast.  We have a special episode for you to hear today.  We have Jeff Danker from BuckVentures.  You have seen Jeff on Major League Bowhunter in the past as well.  He is a really nice guy, a great hunter and habitat manager, and a man of God.  We have an awesome conversation where we cover: Introduction on Je...

Jim Lombardi joins Jared for his 2nd appearance on the Habitat Podcast.  The first was on EP# 90 - Listen Here, and was a terrific episode!  I highly recommend going back and listening to that episode as well. Today we are trying to get relevant information out to our listeners on when to strike in October.  We cover: Mock Scrapes - Is it too late to set them up? Road Kill - How does an increase i...

Neil Hauger from Whitetail Properties joins Jared and Brian on a new episode!  Neil is from Wisconsin and we dive into his real estate history and also his habitat set up on his farm.  We cover: Wisconsin 121 Acre Farm setup & Strategy, Food Plot Setup, Treestand Access, Real Estate moves Neil has made, Top 5 things Neil looks for in a property, Habitat up North vs Southern WI, Gravel Roads & Off...

Habitat Podcast #148 - Jared & Brian get to catch up and talk GOALS!  We try to do this once each year prior to hunting season.  We cover: 2021 Hunting Goals - What we are trying to harvest and how we should all enjoy our season, NDA Field to Fork Recap - Jared recaps the story of his hunter and the first deer that hunter has ever harvested, Fall Plans - Where are we hunting this Fall? First Hunts...

Habitat Podcast #147 - Lowell Larson joins Jared and Brian to catch up!  Lowell was first on episode 53.  Lowell is a class act and has invented a very neat planting device.  We cover: Planting Nuts Large Scale using The Squirrel and The Squirrel 1.5, Wood Lot Replanting - Prior to Timber Harvest, New Product - Squirrel 1.5 Nut Planting Conditions - When is the best time to plant Acorns, Chestnuts...

Habitat Podcast #146 is with Bill Winke yet again!  This guy never gets old.  We are wrapping up our 3 part segment on HABITAT and HUNTING TODO Lists.  This segment is focusing on the here and now, and what we/Bill Winke are in the woods doing to check boxes off our TODO list.  We cover: How to Find the right bucks, How to Find and Being in the right tree, Aggressive trail camera strategy, Using B...