Habitat Podcast

Habitat Podcast #95 - Jared & Brian hop on a fun BS session to catch up.  It is hunting season and we tell a few hunting stories.  We also cover the following: Logging the 8 Acre Woods before Deer Season, Brian and Jared's Habitat Update across Properties, Details to Pump Up Fall Food Plots, Ohio Leases, Moving Trail Cams to Find the Bucks & 1st Week of Hunting Season. There is a WHOLE episode #2...

Habitat Podcast #94 - Steve Bartylla, one of our habitat and hunting idols, joins Jared and Brian for a 2 part podcast series on all things Whitetail habitat & hunting.  There is 2.5 hours of truly awesome information to digest, so be sure to listen twice!  It is important to consider the info from these 2 podcast segments while you are observing your habitat work this Fall from the tree. We cover...

Habitat Podcast #93 - Al Tomechko joins us to tell the story of his awesome mature 8 Point he just killed.  This is a Game Plan episode.  We do these Game Plans so our listeners can possibly learn something and take it to the woods in their own Game Plan. We cover: How to hunt mornings early, for a Mature Buck, Patterning Deer with Trail Cameras, Blood Trailing Persistence & Never giving up, Prope...

Habitat Podcast #92 - Brent Woodward joins Jared and Brian on an exciting hunting story style podcast.  We are all good friends and have a great time discussing our latest Bear hunts in the UP of Michigan.  We then shift into Hunting Goals for Jared, Brian and Brent, across 6 different states! Leave us a great review here: https://apple.co/2uhoqOO LAND PLAN Services:  https://habitatpodcast.com/la...

Habitat Podcast #91 - Easton & Cory Franceus join us for our very first 2020 Game Plan episode!  We do these Game Plans so our listeners can possibly learn something and take it to the woods in their own Game Plan. Easton (11 years old) scored an awesome buck and we hear about it now.  We cover: Youth Hunt on a Michigan 10 Point, Hunting Green Food Sources, Green Turning to Yellow Beans, Hunting A...

Habitat Podcast #90 - Jim Lombardi joins Jared and Brian on a show discussing everything mock scrapes and deer olfactory.  We have a very informative chat on: Mock Scrape Success - How to Kill Bucks on Mock Scrapes in MI or elsewhere, What is a Mock Scrape?  Why do bucks use them? Mitch Rompola History - How Mitch studied the deer he hunted, Deer Sense of Smell - Olfactory and How deer smell, How...

Habitat Podcast #89 - Zach Boldizsar from Ohio joins us on this exciting episode!  Zach owns a great parcel, is a huge volunteer at QDMA, and we get into the details.  We cover: Big Woods & Hill Country Hunting - How hunting and habitat work can be done here,   First Sits & Cold Fronts, Ohio Habitat Setup - How Zach sets up his farm and hunts it, Fall Food Plots - Zach's goto Food Plot setup, Damm...

Habitat Podcast #88 - Danny Warner joins us to chat habitat and hunting in Southern Ohio.  We discuss: Fall Food Plot Strategies - Sweetening up you stand locations with rye and brassicas, Hunting Setups for Early Mid & Late Season - where Danny sets up in each time of the year, Managing 500 Acres in Ohio - what that entails and how Danny kills giant bucks, Raising Deer & Learning things others wo...

Habitat Podcast #87 - Chad Thelen joins Jared and Brian to cover all things one needs to consider when looking to buy hunting property.  We cover some of the basics, and also some things we have never heard of!   What you need to know when Buying Hunting Property, Where to Start & Financing,  Top Attributes to Look For in a new Property, Top 3 Habitat Improvements to do to your new land, Wind & Ac...

Habitat Podcast #86 - Lincoln Rohn is back talking about everything Fall food plots.  We also catch up on: ATV Crimper add on to the Packer Maxx, DIY Food Plot Fencing - How to protect your plots on a budget. Fall Food Plot Strategy and Tools used, No-Till Seed Mix, Packer Maxx Location Update & Healthy Soil! Use code HPC25 @ www.packermaxx.com Podcasts / Gear / LAND PLANS -- www.habitatpodcast.co...

Habitat Podcast #85 - Adam Lewis joins Jared and Brian on another great conversation!  Adam founded Sound Barrier Hunting, which is a great company focusing on hunter success in the woods.  We cover this, along with habitat(s) we can use to cover our sound. We also cover: Sound Proofing Gear, How Whitetail Deer Hearing Works - How Far Sound Travels, Silencing Techniques with Buck Bumper and Habita...

Habitat Podcast #84 - Zach Haas joins Jared and Brian to talk all things habitat ponds!  We cover lots of topics and get our questions answered.  We discuss: Water Holes & Ponds in the Midwest, How to Hunt Ponds, Success & Failures Around Water Holes, Location & Size, Preferred Water Temperature & Treatment, What to do in low wet areas, Aquatic Food Plots, How to Build a Water Hole on your Propert...

Habitat Podcast #83 - Lindsay Thomas Jr. joins Jared and Brian to catch up on the show!  We have another great discussion (1st was ep. 29) and learn a bunch of new things regarding: Invasive Slam 2020 - How to kill invasives & and how do we achieve the slam, Growing Season Burns vs Prescribed Fire - Differences, pros & cons, QDMA Deer Steward Class & Resources online, Lindsay's 2020 Turkey Hunt Re...

Habitat Podcast #82 - Pat McFadden - Pat joins Jared and Brian on a great episode talking all things Wild Turkey.  Pat is a very dedicated supporter/member/habitat director of the NWTF, National Wild Turkey Federation, as well as an agent for Base Camp Country Real Estate.  We cover: Turkey Habitat - 5 different types NWTF - Who are they and what do they do/have done for habitat and for the Wild T...

Habitat Podcast #81 - Elsa Gallagher joins us from The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund.  We have a very interesting conversation on all things pollinator habitat.  Elsa is a Biologist and has been focused on managing habitat her whole career.  We cover: Pollinator Habitat - What is it and how can we benefit from it? Free Seed Program for Landowners - Seed A Legacy program Monarchs Becoming Extinct -...

Habitat Podcast #80 - Nick Percy & Wes Baker join Jared and Brian to kick off the Spring Food Plot Season.  If you have heard Nick before, you know to grab your pencils and notepads.  We cover: Pond Management - How we can fight bad bacteria in the water with good healthy bacteria - KFP Aqua Shield, Soil Health - How we can use Soil Defender and liquid fertilizer with herbicides and during the gro...

Habitat Podcast #79 - Al Tomechko & Sam Carrozza join Jared and Brian again on the Habitat Podcast!  We have a cool chat session regarding the following: Turkey hunting success stories, EQIP Program and Managing Invasive Species, What is Basel Bark Treatment & how does it work? How To Use Exclusion Fences, Success Broadcasting Soy Beans for Food Plots, Spring Food Plot Thoughts, 2020 Habitat & Hun...

Habitat Podcast #78 - Tom James is on again!  He joins Jared and Brian for another awesome conversation.  Tom is from Indiana, owns a small farm and is a Whitetail nut like the rest of us.  We cover: Small Property Tips & Tricks - What Tom has learned managing small properties. Current Spring Habitat Projects - Prescribed Fire, Seeding, Timber Work. Managing Clover & Chicory - How Tom takes care o...

Habitat Podcast #77 - We chat with our friend Tom James from Indiana.  Tom is a property owner, land manager, real estate agent, food plot implement inventor and the best kind of addicted deer nut!  This is an excellent episode. We cover: 17 Acre Whitetail Haven - Tom takes a large field out of corn & soybean production and puts in ALL whitetail and wildlife habitat. Indiana Habitat - How Tom and...

Habitat Podcast #76 - Jason Hardy from Ohio joins Jared and Brian on a great new episode.  Jason is another regular guy like us who is obsessed with habitat management.  We cover: Growing up in West Virginia and Jason's Intro to the Outdoors, WV Hunting & 13 Point Drop Tine Buck, Transitioning to Ohio Family Property & Habitat Work, Brown it's Down to Adopting a QDM Mindset, Starter Food Plot Equi...

Habitat Podcast #75 - Jeff Lindsey from The Lindsey Way, joins Jared and Brian on a new Habitat Podcast episode.  This was a great episode as Jared and Brian have followed the Lindseys for years. We cover: How Jeff and David do their diverse food plots, Buck Bedding - Timber vs CRP and what is better, New Habitat Plans - How to take a new property and make a plan post scouting, Toyota vs ATVs - Ho...

Habitat Podcast #74 - Dan Infalt from the Hunting Beast joins Jared and Brian to talk deer hunting and habitat strategy on private and public land.  We cover: Habitat Setups and Tricks for Hunting Big Bucks on Private Land, Why Big Buck Serial Killer? Hunting Buck Beds on Public Land and Private, The use of Food Plots and How Dan Hunts them, How access on your parcel is very important,  People Pre...

Habitat Podcast #73 - Tony Smith (MI) joins Jared & Brian for a great family, friends, ethics & whitetail conversation.  We cover: 11 Acre Property w 700" Buck Club, Cooperatives - Advantages for Small Property Habitat Michigan Small Parcel Hunting Strategy & Sanctuaries of CRP Grass, 5 Stages of Hunting - Charles Alsheimer The Habitat Hook & Hinge Cutting on 19 Acres, Topography & Drainage Access...

Habitat Podcast #72 - Charlie Morse is on the show once again.  We discuss all things habitat trees and shrubs. Morse Nursery vs. Garden Centers, When to Order / Time of Year (NOW)  English Oaks & New Shrubs, Potted Trees vs Bare Root Trees, How Much To Order - Don't Get Overwhelmed, Soft Mast Trees vs Food Plots - Draw and Comparison, What Trees and Shrubs to Plant in Food Plots for Wildlife. Buy...

Habitat Podcast #71 - Curtis Harms from Southern Illinois joins Jared and Brian for a fun, informative conversation.  We cover: Gaining Permission & Working w/ Farmers, The Way to a Farmer's Heart. Crop Rotation & Food Plots in Ag Areas - How They Work Together, Maximizing Food Space & Fighting Bush Honeysuckle,  Waterways & Habitat Practices to Compliment Farm Fields, Common Mistakes in Ag Countr...