Habitat Podcast

Habitat Podcast #194 - Nick Green joins Jared Van Hees on an awesome discussion regarding all things conservation. Nick is the editor at https://www.michiganoutofdoors.com/ magazine! We cover: Nick's background and how he became editor at MOOD MUCC - Michigan United Conservation Club Volunteer habitat projects here in MI How we can support conservation policies and legislation Different policy res...

Habitat Podcast #193 - Al Tomechko & Jared Van Hees jump on to discuss Vitalize Seed Co. results from 2022 and their upcoming Fall Hunting Goals. After a great 1st year at Vitalize Seed Co, we cover the ample testing and research done for the VSC customer base. Tissue analysis testing shows some awesome results from the spring Nitro Boost mix, and the proof is in the pudding! (test results). We ap...

Habitat Podcast #192 - Chad Thelen joins Brian and Jared on a brand new style of episode. This is a Habitat Property Break Down. We give our thoughts and recommendations on if we owned this parcel or if we were hired for a Habitat Podcast Land Plan. Kick back with us as we enjoy discussing all things habitat, hunting and new land! This episode is also on video via YouTube. Property Picture: https:...

Habitat Podcast #191 - Neil Hauger joins Jared Van Hees to catch up on all things pre - Hunting Season. We have a back and forth dialog that was great! Neil is an entrepreneur, WP Land Specialist, and habitat manager. We cover: Fall Food Plot Hurdles - Broken equipment and how Neil overcame with a solution, Real Estate Moves - Purchasing a new farm and carving in roads and plots, 2022 Hunting Goal...

Habitat Podcast #190 - Jake Korngable returns to chat with Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib about all things Southern Ohio hunting. It's great to catch up with our friend and cover some important tips and tactics for this upcoming season. We cover: Oklahoma Deer hunting Booners - How rare are they? Mineral supplements - Jake's favorite Bait Setups for Mature Bucks  Hunter access from the bottoms...

Habitat Podcast #189 - Jared Van Hees & Brian Halbleib are joined by Michigan UP resident Matt Williams. We are covering all things "Mushrooms for Wildlife". It was a very interesting conversation about a unique way to plant food for deer. We cover: Matt Williams History as a Forager / Mushroom Farmer  Why do we / deer care about mushrooms? Mushrooms are the most over looked food source for wildli...

Habitat Podcast #188 - Matt Zahl joins Jared for the "Oh Crap, hunting season is 2 months away" discussion. This is a BS Session with a good friend, and we have a good time talking hunting and habitat. We cover: Last Minute Habitat Work, New Deer Blinds, Tractor Grapple - Matt's Favorite Implement, Apple Tree Update, Trail Cams & Mock Scrapes, Land Plan Thoughts, Matt's 2022 Hunting Goals, Vitaliz...

Habitat Podcast #187 - Daniel Taylor is back for round #2! Dan was on last week on EP 186. As a die hard whitetail hunter and cash crop farmer, quality soil is near and dear to Dan's heart. Soil health and nutrient efficiency concepts have really perked his interest in the last couple of years and it is crazy how much it contradicts what he grew up learning and practicing as the “proper methods”....

Habitat Podcast #186 - Jared Van Hees is joined by Daniel Taylor out of Michigan, but he recently moved back from Oklahoma. It is a bowhunting / hunting strategy episode. We also compare habitat between his 2 recent farm locations. Tune in next week for segment #2 on Fall Food Plots. We cover: Bowhunting Strategy, Mi vs OK Hunting and Habitat Differences, Turning Cattle Pasture into Food Plot, Les...

This week Jared covers the habitat work he has been doing on his Northern MI 70 Acres. We also cover projects on his 15 acres too. Switchgrass Management Screening for Deer Vitalize Nitro Boost & Carbon Load Update Forestry Plan Visit with Consulting Forester Logging Update CARBON LOAD - FREE SHIPPING on Food Plot / Soil Builder Diverse Seed Mixes - https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Leave us a great rev...

Habitat Podcast #184 - Heath Hagy, a Waterfowl Biologist, joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib on a all things Waterfowl discussion. We like to cover many diverse habitat types here on Habitat Podcast and wetland habitat is one of them. We cover: Heath intro and background, Occupation, How he got into habitat work? Perfect Waterfowl Habitat - What is it? Duck Food Options / Impoundments - Size,...

Al Tomechko & Jared Van Hees talk Fall food plots & soil health. We discuss listener questions & the Vitalize Seed Fall mix, called Carbon Load. CARBON LOAD - FREE SHIPPING on Food Plot / Soil Builder Diverse Seed Mixes - https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Leave us a great review to get FREE DECAL or BEER KOOZIE here:  https://apple.co/2uhoqOO Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX $25 off with code: HPC...

Habitat Podcast cohost Brian Halbleib travels to New Brunswick, CN. This awesome trip is to bow hunt for bear and meet with our HP Land Plan client and friend, Ryan. Leave us a great review to get FREE DECAL or BEER KOOZIE here:  https://apple.co/2uhoqOO FREE SHIPPING on Food Plot / Soil Builder Diverse Seed Mixes - https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX $25 off with co...

Habitat Podcast #181 - Mitch Hora joins Jared Van Hees and Al Tomechko from the inside of his tractor! We cover many items while Mitch gets his corn in the ground...including: Cover Crops in Farming, Reducing Fertilizer / Input Cost over $100 per acre, Soil Tests, Regenerative Ag, Base Saturations & Start Moving in the Soil Health Direction How does Mitch define Regenerative Agriculture? Soil test...

Habitat Podcast #180 - You'll find Jared is over at the DEER HUNTER podcast studio https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deer-hunter/id1234433429 sitting down with the DHP boys. This is a 2-part episode. We sat down on a Friday night and kicked back. Part #1 of this episode can be found at the DEER HUNTER podcast episode #247. Go over and listen to that first! We cover deer hunting firearms, along...

Habitat Podcast #179 - Cameron Derr from Exodus Outdoor Gear joins Jared Van Hees and Brian on an all new Woodsmanship Series discussion! Cam had a great year last year heading out to North Dakota, and we break down that story here. We cover: How Cameron got into hunting, the outdoor space, etc. Cam describes the whitetail deer habitat he spends most of his time in. What is unique about the habita...

David Gage is back for round #2! This is part 2 of a 2 part podcast. Episode #177 was part #1. We are switching gears into Living Soil and helping listeners get the most for their money! We cover: Personal Farming and Soil Health, Soil health in general Benefits of multi cropping vs mono culture, Living soil and habitat - how they relate, Water retention flood and drought protection. Dollars and S...

Habitat Podcast #177 - David Gage joins us from Illinois. A friend of my friend Jordan Hanks, this was a recommended conversation and it was enjoyable.. We cover this podcast in a 2 part episode, and this is part 1. Here we go! Booner Habitat Strategy - David harvests some nice bucks and we talk on how he does it, Buying More Farms - David's story on achieving the dream by buying parcel by parcel,...

Habitat Podcast #176 - Clint McCoy joins Jared Van Hees and Brian for a great chat on chasing big bucks and improving habitat in Illinois. Clint is a serious hunter who has done habitat work as well. He is a Vet by trade, so I thought it would be interesting to get his views on hunting and habitat. We cover: Veterinarian Hunter, How Vet Views Impact Hunting & Habitat, Decrease in Habitat, Invasive...

Habitat Podcast #175 - Brad Thomas from South Central Iowa joins Jared Van Hees & Brian Halbleib on a great habitat discussion. Brad is a great guy and has learned much like the rest of us, by doing the work. I again, learned more things on habitat for whitetails during this chat. We cover: Tree & Shrub Planting Wins - What worked great and what was learned, Vitalize Seed Partner - Brand new deale...

Habitat Podcast #174 - Steve Sherk from Sherk's Guiding Service is on talking Woodsmanship with Brian Halbleib and Jared Van Hees. This episode is the beginning of our brand new series, titled; Woodmanship Series. We cover: How Steve got into the outdoor space, hunting, etc. Describe the whitetail deer habitat Steve spends most of your time in. What is unique about the habitat there? Challenges? A...

Habitat Podcast #173 - Jared Van Hees & Albert Tomechko introduce a brand new seed company / partner of the Habitat Podcast. This new company is called VITALIZE SEED COMPANY. The goal with this company, is to simplify the process of building up our soil. When we build up our soil, we can increase organic matter/soil health, decrease the use of expensive fertilizer and herbicide, all while increasi...

Habitat Podcast #172 - Troy Fowler aka the Ranch Fairy joins Jared and Brian. We have a great entertaining conversation on all things archery arrows! Troy is a very nice and funny guy and was great to meet in person. We cover: Hunting Arrow Strategy - Hunting with neighbors nearby can affect how far you'd like to be tracking, Small Property Broadhead Selection, Hunting Pigs, FOC, Ashby Foundation...

Habitat Podcast #167 - Jack Hodorff joins Jared and Cory Franceus on an awesome Q&A style episode. Not only do we cover Jack's habitat history, we get to have a back and forth discussion on all things habitat management for deer and turkey! Cory helps a lot with his point of view too. We cover: 71 Acres in MN - two parcels Jack owns and hunts, Awesome Corn Plots - These plots look great - checkout...

Habitat Podcast #170 - Phil Lincoln is BACK. Phil was on an earlier episode a while back, EPISODE 36- LISTEN HERE. He is now on again with Brian Halbleib and Jared Van Hees. We have a great chat catching up, and we discuss habitat for over an hour. We cover some very interesting topics such as: HP Land Manager Team - Phil is an integral member Mock Scrapes - We go into detail here! Some of my favo...