The Southeastern Land Show

Brian and Cary sit down with 2026 National RLI President Geoff Hurdle and Immediate Past President of the RLI Georgia Chapter Raborn Taylor III to discuss property rights and how NAR and RLI are battling for your personal property rights every day. We also discuss keeping you safe in real estate transactions with Tracey the Safety Lady Hawkins. 

How founder Steve Roberson started MapRight out of his car, eventually becoming Land ID, from its inception to its current state providing mapping services to thousands of clients across the country. Steve shares the humble beginnings of his fledgling company, and teases with some new happenings set to be released soon. Yours truly, Southeastern Land Group, was an early adopter of LandID and we ap...

Michael Lee of Backwoods Life joins the show to talk about the lifestyle behind one of the longest-running outdoor brands in the country. We dive into whitetail hunting, land stewardship, and what truly makes a piece of ground great hunting property. Michael also shares stories from the field and lessons learned building a national hunting show from the dirt roads of South Georgia. 

We join Jackie Bushman, founder of Buckmasters, in Montgomery to talk all things hunting, big bucks, and the early days of filming hunting shows for the TV industry. Jackie is a wealth of knowledge and laughs when it comes to marketing and events geared towards the hunting industry. 

As Brian prepares to welcome our Foresters to the Southeastern Land Group Timber Summit, Mississippi Broker Jack Gabriel joins us to share what it takes to get started in the Land brokerage industry and Forester Steven Jones shares stories from hunting out west. 

William Lyon, founder and co-leader of our Southeastern Estates team joins us to talk hunting turkeys with a bow, recurve vs longbow, and growing up hunting turkeys and learning a love for the land. We also feature the Estates team's vision and purpose as the demand for mini-farms and homesteads increases throughout the country. 

Auburn University School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, & Aquatic Sciences Professor, Dr. Rex Dunham joins us to talk about the latest research he has been working on with catfish and other species. We discuss catfish farming, meeting fish consumption demands, nutritional value, and genetics.

Joey Bruce of Sad Daddy Blinds joins us to share how he got started building hunting blinds and fun stories growing up hunting with his father.

Christiner Woerner McInnis joins us to talk getting back to the farm, growing the family business, and running for the Alabama Ag Commissioner role.

Dantz Frazer and Brandon Ison of Piedmont Appraisers discuss the history of land valuation and current market trends affecting your property.

Taylor Hart, branch manager of First South Farm Credit in Auburn/Opelika (sponsor of the show), joins us in studio to educate us on land loans. What they are, how to get one, and what you need to know to successfully get on your first tract of land. Taylor dives into "What does the Farm mean to you?" -and how knowing what's important to you helps him, help you.

Our good buddies George Mann and John Hardin join us in studio to discuss differences in Georgia and Alabama deer hunting characteristics, George's Alaska hunting and fishing trip with his son, and upcoming real estate market conditions.

Auburn Oaks Farm, located just a few miles south of Auburn University, boasts the area's premier clay shooting course and event space venue. It is also home to Diamond Bird Dogs training grounds and facilities. Auburn Oaks Farm will be a future site for forestry and logging education, partnering with Forestry Works of the Alabama Forestry Association. 

Aubrie Kobernus, CEO of Realtors Land Institute joins us to discuss the highs and lows of the land market across the nation. We discuss macro and micro markets, how current generations of landowners are handling their family land, and how RLI is working hard to represent land selling professionals in a challenging real estate market.

Austin Steen of Hiccup Farm in Troy, Alabama joins us to talk jumping in to farming sheep, chickens, and cattle. From Accounting to Farming, Austin and his wife Brittany are homesteading the right way and offering quality products to their local neighbors. They're also members of the Sweet Grown Alabama network of farmers. 

Dent Stallworth joins us to give an update on the 2025 Hunting Season in Alabama and Georgia. We discuss his recent duck hunting trip to Canada, and raising his daughter to love turkey hunting.

Candice Moore of Southeastern Estates, a division of Southeastern Land Group, joins us to talk selling estate homes, renovating old farmhouses, collard greens, and Thanksgiving traditions.

Beth and Sarah of Historic Banning Mills join us on location in Whitesburg, Georgia as we dive into everything this resort has to offer. Historic Banning Mills is a once-forgotten industrial gorge turned adventure powerhouse that sits on over 300 acres in west Georgia, where the ruins of an old mill town now anchor world-class zip lines, lodging, and outdoor experiences. It's the perfect collision...

Robert King of our Poultry South division joins us to discuss the current state of the land market, and gives his evaluation of the poultry industry. Brian and Cary give our prediction for 2026 real estate values and what you need to know if you're considering buying or selling land in the near future.

Casey Rigsby of Westervelt Ecological Services joins us in studio to talk wetland mitigation banking. What it is, how it works, and whether it can be a solution for you and your property.  

Jeff Foxworthy joins us today to drop a few laughs and talk stewardship, legacy, and passing down a love for the land.

Richard Hall, Global Forestry Market Expert and President of Buckhead Resources, joins us to discuss how features of our rural land influence how we interact with it, and the impacts we have on it. We also how timber markets in other countries affect the global market and specifically the south. 

Commissioner of Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Rick Pate, joins us to discuss agriculture in Alabama, the Sweet Grown Alabama program, "Thank a Farmer" Initiative, and what's in our food. 

Lobbyist, attorney, retired state senator, Arthur "Skin" Edge, joins us in Newnan, Georgia to discuss the proposed data center "Project Sail" in Coweta County and the opportunities that exist around data centers.

Brian and Cary discuss land solicitation letters from wholesalers and land buyers. We also have our friend, Rush Evans from Acres, join us to discuss new developments in the world of land valuation.