Habitat Podcast

Habitat Podcast #45 - Dr. Craig Harper Jared and Brian from Habitat Podcast interview our friend Dr. Craig Harper from the University of Tennessee.  Class has started, so sit back with your note pad and be ready!  We cover a ton of things, a couple being: Early Successional Plants - What Are They? How To Identify & Start Implementing, Forb Protein Per Plant vs Food Plots, Measuring Advantages and...

Habitat Podcast #44 - PONDS Jared and Brian have Bob Lusk from Texas on the podcast.  Bob owns and runs "The Pond Boss" and their magazine.  This is a great entertaining & informative podcast on ponds 101, no matter where your pond is at across our country.  We Cover: 5 Pond Fundamentals, Water Quality, Fish Habitat & Structure, Pond Food Chain, Fish Genetics, Harvest Management, Pond Boss.com Dee...

Habitat Podcast #43 - Jared Van Hees, Brian Halbleib & Al Tomechko dive into the best Listener Questions! This is a great conversation on their take...talking: No-Till vs Planters vs Drills vs Discs, Matching Tractor to Implements, Goals of each Habitat Manager and How That Changes Plan, Hours of Preparation Compared to Hours of Hunting, Edge Feathering and Hunting Destination 2 Acre Food Plots, S...

Habitat Podcast #42 - Nick Percy has a VERY informative discussion on all things 2019 Food Plots.  We cover: 2019 Food Plots & Mineral Transfer Proper Soil Testing To Find Correct Seeds Or Products, Organic Matter & Liquid Bacteria Spray, What Seed To Plant Based On Soil Test, Educating Property Owners & Changing Bad Habits, Minor Changes = Big Results, Water & Wetlands, Foot Plot Layouts & Screen...

Habitat Podcast #41 - Ben Kuncaitis Jared & Brian sit down with Ben from the Michigan Whitetail Pursuit team.  Ben is also a property owner in the UP of Michigan.  He manages a lease in the LP and his own property in the UP.  We cover the following as well: Upper Peninsula Habitat, DNR Tree Planting, Big Woods Deer Camp & Being 8 Hours Away, Bad Winters, Conifers, Using A Forester, Owning Own Dirt...

Habitat Podcast #40 - Cory Franceus and Jared Van Hees talk how much fun it is to be new property owners.  Cory has put in a ton of work as you will hear.  He is an inspiration to take on a project of any size. We cover: 1st Year's Hard Work On A New 70 Acre Farm, Habitat Collaboration Among Neighbors, Deer Hunting Co-ops & How To Form Them, QDMA Branch President & QDMA Pint Night, Food Plots, Swi...

Habitat Podcast #39 - Jordan Hanks from IL joins Jared Van Hees on the podcast.  Jordan is a renowned deer hunter and even better shed hunter.  We have a fun time catching up and discussing: Shed Hunting - What is it  Shed Hunting Clubs Why Do Deer Shed Their Antlers Why Do People Shed Hunt What Habitat To Search In What Gear To Bring Shed Hunting Scouting While You Are Shed Hunting Shed Record Bo...

Charlie Morse - Morse Nursery Get ready for all this information! Jared and Brian DIVE IN to wildlife habitat plants. Tons of great information on all things wildlife plants.  From nuts to fruit, top 6 Wildlife Trees, Nutting & Fruiting Timing, Grafting vs Non Grafted, Planting Techniques, Soil Choice & Testing, Fertilizing, Tips & Tricks, Fruit Varieties (apples, pears, persimmon, nuts) & When to...

Drury Outdoors - Mark Drury joins Jared & Brian this week on the Habitat Podcast. We Cover: Farm Giveaway & Deercast App Updates  How Mark started managing habitat with rental equipment 20+ years ago Devising a plan using maps / topography first, then observing miles around for cover, travel ways, bedding and food location Compare maps to footwork from scouting next Crop rotation affecting habitat...

Habitat Podcast #36 - We talk with Phil Lincoln on Property DOs & DONT's Long Distance Property Management 5 Habitat Consultants - Don Higgins, Jeff Sturgis, Jim Ward, Jim Brauker, etc Habitat Plan Setup Circular Motion of Food 530 Trees Logged right away The need for Buck Bedding on Your Property Managing Grape Vines in your woods - turning into deer buffet Lots of Mock Scrapes / Rope Scrapes on...

Habitat Podcast #35 - Kris Pope in Georgia. We chat in length with Kris Pope from the Coyote Trapping School.com Kris is from Georgia, and talks to us about his trapping season each Fall. How To Trap Coyotes, Raccoons, Bobcats, Beaver, etc What is Coyote Trapping School and how does one join? Types of Traps you can get to get started. Foothold, dog proof, conibear. Trap Set Locations - A good loca...

Habitat Podcast #34 - Jim Brauker We have EXTREME DEER HABITAT's Dr. Jim Brauker.  The Hinge Cutting Guru in the Habitat Industry in my opinion.  We cover all things hinging.   Hinge Cutting 101 & How to Hinge Cut Trees for Wildlife Habitat Improvement 3 Types Of Cuts - Bedding, Barrier and Transitional Hinge Cut Misconceptions - Why they don't work Safety and How To Properly Hinge & Fell Trees wh...

Habitat Podcast #33 we have Chad Thelen from Stoney Creek Outdoor Properties.  Get ready for some INFORMATION! We cover info on Federal& State Habitat Programs on Public and Private Lands The Early Successional Habitat Challenge with Craig Harper and QDMA. Applying & Qualifying for Funds $$ Farmers.gov Programs website Walk-Through US Fish & Wildlife Programs - Partners for Fish & Wildlife Getting...

Habitat Podcast #32 We have David Bryce from MI covering his small property of 28 Acres, Free Habitat Tours him and his group host on property to teach others, Changing his habitat plan 180 degrees after a few years, Horse Logging his park like woods, Michigan Quality Deer Habitat Group, Switchgrass Success, Pruining Fruit Trees & Buying Trees/Miscanthus in Bulk. Michigan Quality Deer Habitat Grou...

Habitat Podcast #31 - Erich Long from Drumming Log Wildlife Management joins Brian and Jared on the podcast.  What a great discussion on managing for more than just deer.  We cover: Why We Manage & Choices We Make, More Than Deer, Creating Life, Taking Blades Off Brush Hog, Stem Density Variety, Learn & Think, Chestnuts, All Species Being Inter-Connected, It's Not About You - It's About Wildlife....

Habitat Podcast #30 We have our own Jared Van Hees - GAME PLAN - with his story of how he killed his Illinois Buck.  It was cold weather, and true late season strategies were used.  We also chat with Al from episode 4 and hear how Al almost connects with a great big buck the same nice Jared harvests his.  We also cover: Late Season Hunting, Strategies for Hunting in Cold Weather, Reasons for After...

  We Cover: Nationwide CWD Update, Myths & Things we can do now, Quality Deer Management Association & Field to Fork Introducing New Hunters & Quality Whitetails Magazine, Low Budget Habitat Work, Leaving Corners of Plots Alone Hack n Squirt, Sunlight & Native Growth, Too Much Canopy Top Southern Bucks in the County, Southern Hunting on Grave Acres, Length of Growing Season,  Setting back Empty Fi...

Tonight on Habitat Podcast #28 - Jake Korngable - GAME PLAN - we cover the Flyer Buck, MI vs OHIO ST, Patience Strategy, Giving Your Property 100%, How Bad Do You Want It?, Cover, Food, Back to Feeding Stage, Hunting like Lee Lakosky, Big Ohio Bucks, Starting Young. We cover much more, but get into details about how Jake hunts and consistently gets on big mature deer.  Listen as we discuss his str...

On the Habitat Podcast #27 we have Randy VanderVeen from See More Bucks!  In this episode we discuss how to hunt and strategize your habitat for PRESSURED deer.  We cover: Forestry Mulcher being worth every penny  4 Rules of Trail Cameras & Camera Straps Historical Weather, 2.5 vs 3.5 Year Old Buck Attitudes and how they/re different Scent Control x 100 Scent Busted at Night after the hunt Too Thi...

Habitat Podcast #26 - www.habitatpodcast.com We have Sam Carrozza from Illinois on this GAME PLAN episode.  We cover hunting in the RUT and the following: Sanctuary Hunting, 200 lb Buck, Rut Aggressive Setups, Winter Scouting & Making Plans For Fall, Hunting Cover and Identifying Thick Bedding Areas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habitat Podcast #25 - Brian Halbleib - Another GAME PLAN Podcast.  Cohost Brian Halbleib kills a GREAT PA 10 point buck.  He studies a new technique all summer and makes a plan.  We cover: Hunting Beast Style Hunting (Dan Infalt) Killing big bucks in or by their beds General Rut Hunting Advice & Tips on what to do and what not to do Staying Mobile with climbers, or tree stand and climbing stick se...

Habitat Podcast #24 - Jason Lewis Fired up about this!  Another GAME PLAN episode tonight where we cover the following topics: CWD Process here in Michigan and how this works 4 Mid-Season October Hunting Strategy / Considerations 8 Point Harvest & Doe Kill from Jason and Jared 22 Setups for Different Winds Access Trails, Discipline - Throughout the season and knowing when it is right! Camera Herd...

Habitat Podcast #23 - Chase Burns from Dogwood Land Management joins us on the Habitat Podcast.  He is also on The Management Advantage.  We get into a great discussion on the following: Timber is 1st Step, Fruit Orchard Tricks & Advice, Apple Rust and Norway Spruce, Full Scale Property Management, Edge Feathering, Prairie Grass, Native Forbes, Bettering Timber & Bedding, Longest Running Habitat M...

Habitat Podcast #22 - Teddy Klark Another GAME PLAN episode this week.  Teddy harvests a nice 8 point in PA and tells us the story here on the Habitat Podcast.  Other subjects covered: October Lull, Hunting 1st Day of the Front, 3 Immediate Habitat Improvements, Keep Pressure Off, Drop in Temperature,  Temps Hanging Around, Buck Dies in Buck Bed, Filming The Hunt & Switching Up Stands. Game Plan o...

Another new "GAME PLAN" segment for the listeners.  Make your Game Plan for this weekend cold front! Ty Miller and his GAME PLAN to harvest Cicero, the 170" Buck living on his 22 acres.  We also cover strategy on: Bedded Bucks Nearby Early Season Cold Front Watching Tendencies on Trail Camera Waiting until the Timing is Right Perfect Access Oats & Chicory in Early Season Free broadheads to one luc...