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Habitat Podcast

Jared Van Heeshabitatpodcast.com
The Habitat Podcast is a podcast for land and wildlife habitat managers, and for hunters who learn and utilize different types of habitat in their hunting strategy. We interview hunters and habitat managers from across the country, picking their brain to learn their success's and failures. We are different in the fact that we are not the experts. This podcast is for us and the listeners to learn a thing or two, from the experts we analyze.
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Episodes

Habitat Podcast #37 - Mark Drury - Whitetail Habitat & Food Plot Architecture

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 setup and plans Weather affecting habitat & hunting plans Avoiding soil erosion with No-...

Feb 23, 201943 minEp. 38

Habitat Podcast #36 - Phil Lincoln - 5 Habitat Consultants, Property DOs & DON'Ts, Long Distance Management, Habitat Plan Setup, Circle Track of Food, 530 Trees Logged, Importance of Mock Scrapes, Buck Bedding on Your Property, Bumping Deer & Stand Access

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 Angled Logs - How to from Phil Where to Shoot Does vs Bucks Please subscribe, share and leave us...

Feb 14, 20191 hr 39 minEp. 37

Habitat Podcast #35 - Kris Pope - How To Trap, Coyote Trapping School, Types of Traps, Set Locations, Post Harvest Steps, How To Sell Fur, Fur Values, Advantages to Trapping & Managing Predator Populations

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 location can mean setting up more than one trap in that spot. Post Harvest Steps - Once you trapped an a...

Feb 04, 20191 hr 10 minEp. 36

Habitat Podcast #34 - Jim Brauker - Hinge Cutting 101, Three Types of Hinge Cuts, Popular Misconceptions, Hinge Cut Safety, Felling Trees, Avoiding Barber Chairs, Strategy w/ Hunting Hinge Cut Areas, Extreme Deer Habitat Book, Pressured Deer Properties

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 which we all should know How to Avoid Barber Chairs and Dangerous Situations How to incorporate yo...

Jan 25, 20191 hr 28 minEp. 35

Habitat Podcast #33 - Chad Thelen - Federal/State Habitat Programs, The E.S. Habitat Challenge, Stoney Creek Outdoor Properties, Applying & Qualifying for Funds $$, Farmers.gov Walk-Through, US Fish & Wildlife, Farm Service Biologists & NRCS Contacts, Opt

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 Info from Local Farm Service Biologists & NRCS Contacts Habitat Program Options ...

Jan 16, 20191 hr 52 minEp. 34

Habitat Podcast #32 - David Bryce - 28 Acres, Habitat Tours, Changing Habitat Plan & Park Like Woods, Horse Logging, MI Quality Deer Habitat Group, Switchgrass Success, Pruining Fruit Trees & Buying Trees/Miscanthus in Bulk

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 Group https://bit.ly/2Ttk9yF Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Jan 04, 20191 hr 19 minEp. 33

Habitat Podcast #31 - Erich Long - Drumming Log Wildlife Management, 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

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. www.habitatpodcast.com www.drumminglog.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Dec 23, 20181 hr 40 minEp. 32

Habitat Podcast #30 - Jared Van Hees - GAME PLAN - Illinois Buck, Late Season Hunting, 2nd Rut, Strategies for Cold Weather, Afternoon Hunts, Low Pressure, Beans & Corn, Brassicas, How To Hunt Late Season, Timberland Outfitters

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 Afternoon Hunts, Bed to Food Patter, Why to Keep Low Pressure, Timber Bedding AM Hunts, Targeting Beans &amp...

Dec 14, 20181 hr 28 minEp. 31

Habitat Podcast #29 - Lindsay Thomas Jr. - CWD Update and Myths, Quality Deer Management Association, Introducing New Hunters, Quality Whitetails Magazine, Low Budget Habitat Work, Hack n Squirt, Sunlight & Native Growth, Top Southern Bucks, Southern Hunt

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 Fields, Fire Tennis Ball Trick to Determine Thickness, Stay Tuned for another episode wit...

Dec 06, 20181 hr 34 minEp. 30

Habitat Podcast #28 - Jake Korngable - GAME PLAN - Flyer Buck, MI vs OHIO ST, Patience Strategy, Giving Your Property 100%, How Bad Do You Want It?, Cover, Food & Hunting Like Lee Lakosky

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 strategy and how you can get back on food this weekend as the rut winds down. Thanks for listening to th...

Nov 28, 20181 hr 13 minEp. 29

Habitat Podcast #27 - Randy VanderVeen - See More Bucks, Buck Age = Attitudes, Forestry Mulcher, Historical Weather, Being Scent Busted at Night, Where to Place Hunting Blinds, APR Zone Property Management & Being Too Thick Can Hurt

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 Thick and Being the Thickest Parcel Around Building Blind Locations off of the Plot, into the cover. H...

Nov 14, 20181 hr 27 minEp. 28

Habitat Podcast #26 - Sam Carrozza - GAME PLAN - Sanctuary Hunting, 200 lb Buck, Rut Aggressive Setups, Winter Scouting & Making Plans For Fall, Hunting Cover and Identifying Thick Bedding Areas

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

Nov 07, 201843 minEp. 27

Habitat Podcast #25 - Brian Halbleib - GAME PLAN - Hunting Beast Style Kill, Rut Hunting Advice, Staying Mobile, First Sits, Grunting, Digital Scouting & Creative Access

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 setups First Sits are the best sits How to and How NOT to Grunt or Grunting at big bucks Digital Scou...

Oct 31, 201851 minEp. 26

Habitat Podcast #24 - Jason Lewis - GAME PLAN - CWD Process, 4 Mid-Season Strategy Considerations, 8 Point Harvest, Doe Kill, Wind, Access, Discipline, Camera Herd Survey, Backing Out After The Shot, Tracking, Target Panic & Holding Steady.

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 Survey, Backing Out After The Shot, Tracking, Target Panic & Holding Steady. The Best Podcast...

Oct 24, 20181 hr 8 minEp. 25

Habitat Podcast #23 - Chase Burns - Dogwood Land Management, The Management Advantage, Timber is 1st Step, Fruit Orchard Tricks & Advice, Full Scale Property Management, Edge Feathering, Prairie Grass, Native Forbes, Steward in God's Creation

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 Management Focused TV Show, Teaching Your Kids, Being a Great Steward in God's Creation. https:...

Oct 15, 20181 hr 39 minEp. 24

Habitat Podcast #22 - Teddy Klark - GAME PLAN - October Lull 8 Point, Hunting 1st Day of the Front, 3 Immediate Habitat Improvements, Keep Pressure Off, Drop in Temperature, Buck Dies in Buck Bed, Filming The Hunt, Calling & Switching Up Stands

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 overs the most recent and helpful information from our guests DURING the hunting season, as it unfol...

Oct 15, 201845 minEp. 23

Habitat Podcast #21 - Ty Miller - GAME PLAN - 170" Buck Harvest, Bedded Bucks Nearby, Early Season Cold Front, Watching Tendencies on Trail Camera, Timing is Right, Perfect Access, Oats & Chicory

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 lucky listener! Game Plan overs the most recent and helpful information from our guests DURING the hu...

Oct 09, 20181 hr 12 minEp. 21

Habitat Podcast #20 - Jake Ehlinger - GAME PLAN - Early Season Hunting Strategy, Michigan 10 Point, Cold Front, High Pressure, Food Plot Inside a Food Plot, Pathways in Beans

This is a new segment by the Habitat Podcast that focuses on the here and now. This new segment, titled "GAME PLAN" covers the most recent and helpful information from our guests DURING the hunting season, as it unfolds. We then put into the podcast format for our listeners to learn from, and then implement themselves right away if they choose. Today we chat with Jake Ehlinger, who harvested a great 140" + Michigan Buck on October 4th. We are going to hear the story and we are diving into how ex...

Oct 08, 201832 minEp. 20

#19 - Dan Perez - Whitetail Properties Real Estate, When/Why To Buy Land, The Right Neighborhood, Land Specialists, Instant Equity, Investments with Income, Upgrading Farm Size, 4 Ways to Finance Land & LAND BEAT

Whitetail Properties Real Estate Land Specialists Instant Equity By You - Reasons to Buy Land Smart Investments with Income Upgrading Farm Size & Down Payments 4 Ways to Finance Land Self Directed IRA - No Income Tax Option To Purchase - Land Land Contracts Conventional Loans Land Prices Always Go Up , Cannot Overpay as Time Will Heal Land Investment What to Look For When Buying Land and LAND BEAT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 05, 20181 hr 21 minEp. 19

#18 - Nick Nation - Habitat Hook, 10 Acre Success, Tracking Bucks w Cameras, Edge Feathering, Access Trails & Ground Disturbance, Nation's Creations

Today we chat with Michigan landowner Nick Nation. I really enjoyed this as I relate a bunch to Nick's property. We cover: The Habitat Hook, 10 Acre Success, Tracking Bucks w Cameras, Edge Feathering, Access Trails & Ground Disturbance, Nation's Creations & much more! Check out Nick at http://www.nationscreations.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 25, 20181 hr 16 minEp. 18

#17 - Nick Percy - Last Minute Food Plots, Simple Methods, Locations, Seed Types and Tips

Killer Food Plots owner Nick Percy joins me today for a very important episode titled "Last Minute Food Plots". Easy and quick methods. With the recent baiting ban in Michigan and many other people getting into gear for hunting season, it seemed we should cover this subject. We also cover: Last Minute Food Plots, Methods, Locations, Seed Types and Tips. Nick can be reached at www.killerfoodplots.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 13, 201843 minEp. 17

#16 - Mark Buxton - Southeastern Habitat, Native Forage, Being Site Specific, Trapping, Strip Discing, Knowing Where Your Deer Are, Fire & Hunting When It's Right.

In this episode we chat at length with our friend Mark Buxton out of Alabama. Mark is a Southeastern Habitat PRO. We also have brought our #2 guest Brian back on to cohost! Don't miss this one! We Cover: Southeastern Habitat, Native Forage, Being Site Specific, Trapping, Strip Discing, Knowing Where Your Deer Are, Fire, Hunting When It's Right & Much More. https://www.facebook.com/Mark-Buxton-Southeastern-Wildlife-Habitat-Services-110807079079527/ Visit us at www.habitatpodcast.com Learn mor...

Sep 08, 20182 hr 6 minEp. 16

#15 - Greg Berndtson - Timber Pimps, Forestry, Why & How to Harvest Timber, Timber Management, Disease, Habitat Improvements, Do's & Dont's, What to Look For, Logger Backgrounds, Red Flags & Types of Timber Harvests for Goals

#15 - Greg Berndtson - We talk to a humble and knowledgeable guy from New England on Timber and Forestry Management. We cover Timber Pimps and Forestry, Timber Management, Harvesting Timber for $$ and for Wildlife, Habitat Improvements, Do's & Dont's, What to Look For, Logger Backgrounds, Red Flags & Types of Timber Harvests for Goals. Visit us at www.habitatpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 20181 hr 52 minEp. 15

Episode #14 - Jim Strader - Pheasant Habitat, Prescribed Fire, C.R.P. Program, Upland Habitat vs. Deer Habitat, History of MI Pheasant, Killing Big MI Bucks and Pheasants Forever.

Jim Strader - Pheasant Habitat In this episode we do something a little different. We cover PHEASANTS. Upland Bird Habitat has always been good deer habitat, and now we know why. Topics: Pheasant Habitat, Prescribed Fire, C.R.P. Program, 3 Types of Pheasant Cover, Upland Habitat vs. Deer Habitat, History of MI Pheasant, Killing Big MI Bucks. Pheasants Forever and QDMA. More here: www.habitatpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 20181 hr 48 minEp. 14

Episode #13 - John O'Brion - Extreme Property Makeovers, Seed Research, Nutrition Per Acre, New Forages, Herbicide Resistant Plants, Deer School, Grandpa Ray Outdoors, Plantains & Hybrid Clover.

John O'Brion (WI) - Grandpa Ray Outdoors. In this VERY INFORMATIVE episode we cover: Extreme Property Makeovers, Seed Research, Nutrition Per Acre, New Forages, Herbicide Resistant Plants, Deer School, Grandpa Ray Outdoors, Plantains & Hybrid Clover. www.grandparayoutdoors.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 20181 hr 6 minEp. 14

Episode #12 - Jared Van Hees (MI) - Food Plot Basics, Starting Out in Habitat Management & Property Selection, Food Plot Fails & Wins, Planting Advice and Methods, Hand Tools & Minimal Equipment, Advantages of Hinge Cutting, Jared's Overall Setup to Kill

Jared Van Hees (MI) - Interview the Host of Habitat Podcast, and we cover: Starting Out in Habitat Management & Property Selection, Food Plot Fails & Wins, Planting Advice and Methods, Hand Tools & Minimal Equipment, Advantages of Hinge Cutting, Jared's Overall Setup to Kill Big Michigan Bucks, Outdoor Devotion & Michigan Whitetail Pursuit. Skip to 4:30 to get right to the content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 20181 hr 32 minEp. 13

Episode #11 - Phil Holcombe (PA) - Quick Easy Food Plot, No-Till Food Plots In-Depth, Food Plot Insurance, New Properties & Addressing It, Core vs. Home Range for Bucks, Mono-Culture vs. Diversity Plots

NE PA - No Till Food Plots in Depth. www.facebook.com/habitatpodcast A very detailed conversation today on No Till style food plots. Also called, throw and mow, or spray and pray, this is a very interesting topic that can be done with minimal equipment. Quick Easy Food Plot - Minimal Equipment No-Till Food Plots In-Depth Food Plot Insurance vs Mono-Culture Plots Food Plots in 1 day New Properties & How To Address Them Core vs. Home Range for Bucks Skip to 1:45 to skip intro. Learn more about...

Jul 23, 20181 hr 43 minEp. 12

Episode #10 - Eric Zielinski (NY) - 9 acres, 2 bucks in 2017, Ozone/Zeolite, Native American Hunting, Strategic Paths, Enhancing Travel Corridors, Creek Beds, Scouting with Kids, Access 1st, Influencing Deer to Stay Safe

www.facebook.com/habitatpodcast Western NY Eric joins us as a long time supporter and a great guy. We cover a ton of topics including: Native american hunting & rules. Neighbors Getting your son outside Non traditional habitat plan Selling Harleys for quads Mowed paths for deer in detail Creek bed access Ozone room, zeolite Enhancing travel corridors Chestnuts/tree planting Influencing deer to stay safe Access first, food plot & enhancing second We've all screwed things up Patterning buc...

Jul 12, 20181 hr 34 minEp. 11

Episode #9 - Richard Yaggie (PA) - Property Buying Tips, Green Rooms & Stick Teepees, Observation Before Management, Access Setup is #1, Terrain vs Cover

North Central PA. Richard joins the Habitat Podcast to discuss the history and story of his 65 acre property. We start at the beginning: - Property Buying Tips and what to look for. - Is it setup to hunt / access? - Initial Habitat Projects - Green Rooms and Stick Tee Pees - Observing before making management decisions - Deer using Terrain or Cover first? Skip to 3:25 to skip intro for the Habitat Podcast. deer hunting, habitat, habitat podcast, habitat manager, northeast habitat, deer habitat L...

Jun 19, 20181 hr 32 minEp. 10

Episode #8 - Lincoln Rohn - Culti-Packers, Packer Maxx, Soil Moisture, Passing Deer, Let Em Grow, MI Deer Regulations, W. MI Deer Hunting & Neighbors

West Michigan. Lincoln Rohn joins us as we discuss culti-packers and deer. WINNER - Muzzy Broadhead winner is announced! 2nd half of episode is all conversation on Michigan Deer Hunting regulation changes. We cover: Culti-Packers Packer Maxx Passing Deer & Let Em Grow, MI Deer Regulations, W. MI Deer Hunting Pressure & Neighbors Skip to 4:25 to skip intro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 09, 20181 hr 50 minEp. 9
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