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, Lessons Learned in Food Plotting and Herbicide, Good Buck Hunting Story, Dan's Michigan Die Hard Huntin...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 19 min
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 review to get FREE DECAL or BEER KOOZIE here: https://apple.co/2uhoqOO Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/...
Jul 07, 2022•49 min
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, location - Plant type, etc WRP - What is it and what does it accomplish? - Working within a propert...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 2 min
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: HPC25 The Squirrel at Nutplanter.com: https://bit.ly/3kdBp9V 10% off when you talk to Lowell...
Jun 23, 2022•49 min
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 code: HPC25 The Squirrel at Nutplanter.com: https://bit.ly/3kdBp9V 10% off when you talk to Lowell. Mor...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 49 min
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 tests & Bases Saturations, Tissue Testing & Cover Crops, Diverse Seed Mixes & Tillage, I...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 14 min
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 with some food plot seed. We talk about all the rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and pistols we own ...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 6 min
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 habitat in Northern Ohio? Challenges, Advantages, Struggles, Cameron's approach to scouting for whitetail ...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 14 min
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 Sense, Maximizing synthetics and seed cost. Theories: Nutrient density and palatability. Nutrient den...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 6 min
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, What is Missing? We cover the habitat that is needed to attract big bucks in this area and how Davi...
May 05, 2022•54 min
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, Invasives, Big Buck Clint is After & Clint's Favorite Habitat Buck Trap Setup Clint's intro and back...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 12 min
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 dealer with seed in stock in Iowa close to Missouri, Property Buying & 1031 Exchange - Brad's...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 30 min
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? Advantages? Has Steve struggled outside those comfortable areas? Why and how did he adapt? Steve's ap...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 27 min
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 increasing nutrition in both our food plots and the critters that eat them. Yes, that means big buck ant...
Apr 07, 2022•42 min
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 & Arrow Penetration, Plan B Shots - what confidence you have after a shot when an animal moves, ...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 15 min
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 the YouTube video, 5 acre Food Plots - We discuss Jack's food to cover ratio and plan, Multi-Us...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 25 min
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 favorite discussions are on How To Make Mock Scrapes, Property in 2 States - Phil owns in Indiana and Il...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Habitat Podcast #169 - Jared and Brian catch up on 2022 habitat projects. We cover what has transpired since last Fall at the Northern MI 70 Family Property. We also cover 2022 Ohio lease projects and recent successes. Habitat management season is here and we have a fun conversation catching up. Hope you enjoy! Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS YOUTUBE - Habitat Podcast * * * * * * * * * * Habitat Hook Giveaway: www.hab...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Habitat Podcast #168 - Hunter Johnson joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib on a great episode of the Habitat Podcast. Hunter is a manager from Arkansas and a riot to chat with. We kick back and get into some new subjects. We cover: AR. Waterfowl Habitat - Managing 3-4 farms at a time. 3 Yr. Bean Food Plot - Economical food plots, Moist Soil Management, - How Hunter manages flooded and moist soil areas, Green Timber Management, - What this is and how it is used? Turkey Decline - Why we think t...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Habitat Podcast #167 - Jesse Knox from episode #117 joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib on a great discussion! We dive into the HP Land Manager Team. We also cover many things habitat related including cedar & brush removal and native prairie establishment. Kick back and enjoy a nice conversation on wildlife habitat management. Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS YOUTUBE - Habitat Podcast * * * * * * * * * * Habit...
Feb 18, 2022•51 min
Habitat Podcast #166 - Al Tomechko joins Jared Van Hees on the Soil Health series podcast #2. This is a great informative discussion so get ready to take notes! It is time to think about saving costs on fertilizer and herbicide while having a much better output from our ground. This is part 2 of a multiple-part series. We cover: Questions about what to plant where to improve soil conditions naturally. Glyphosate costs and weed suppression, What does best in my soil type and why? What are the mos...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Habitat Podcast #165 - Phil Holcombe joins Jared Van Hees once again to catch up on a great habitat discussion. This chat is more on Phil's mindset & philosophy when it comes to improving people's property. We cover: HP Land Manager Team - Phil is a team member in NE PA. Phil's Outlook on Habitat Management, Habitat Specialties - How his past has shaped him to what he focuses on now, Recent Projects completed, Land Plans in the Northeast. * * * * * * * * * * Habitat Hook Giveaway: www.habita...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Habitat Podcast #164 - Al Tomechko (HP Soil Guy) joins Jared Van Hees for Part #1 of our Soil Series here in 2022. It is time to think about saving costs on fertilizer and herbicide while having a much better output from our ground. This is part 1 of a multiple-part series. We cover: What is Healthy Soil, Why Do We Care - No-till? CEC - What is CEC and what does it tell us? Soil Chemistry - Antagonistic and synergistic properties, Brix Reading and Listener Questions! YOUTUBE - Habitat Podcast Mo...
Jan 28, 2022•58 min
Habitat Podcast #163 - Vince Pagano joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halblieb on an exciting conversation regarding his successful 2021 season! Vince harvests not one, but 2 STUD mature Michigan bucks. We cover: 2 MI Bucks on 80 Acres in 2021, Vince's Habitat Plan & Property Layout, Food Plot Successes & Failures, Corn, Beans, etc. Habitat Success & Failures - What works for Vince in Northern MI and what doesn't, Top 3 Habitat Improvements that Led to Buck Kills, Funneling down our hab...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Habitat Podcast #162 - Cody Cothron from Alabama joins Jared on an awesome habitat / hunting related discussion. Cody is a habitat manager for his farms in KY but also manages a 3,000 acre ranch in AL. We cover: YouTube Dozer Driver - How Cody learned to operate a bulldozer on YouTube, Southern Habitat Differences vs Midwest and Northern Habitat, Kudzu - Is it a good thing? High protein levels, Managing 3k Acre Alabama Ranch, Building New Plots with the dozer, Doe Management - Cody's perspective...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Habitat Podcast #161 - Greg Berndtson from Episode 15 is back! Greg was on years ago, and now we are diving deep and specific into Timber Harvests for us habitat managers on our hunting land. This is an info-packed conversation so grab something to take notes with! We cover: Timber Contracts - Different options to consider, Using Consulting Foresters vs. Loggers, 3 Payment Options to review when getting paid out for your timber, Logger Selection Tips - How to check if your Logger is legitimate a...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 36 min
Habitat Podcast #160 - Chris Jones joins Jared and Brian to discuss Western Habitat! Chris is a Whitetail Slayer from Colorado but owns and now lives in Nebraska. We have a diverse discussion on all things creating and manipulating food plots and habitat. We cover: Nebraska 22 Acres - Deer, Birds, Mule Deer, Elk, Bird Seed Cover Crop - Drilling In Ace Hardware Bird Seed Mix, Free Pond Material - Creating Ponds from recycled material, Pheasant Hunt Success - 10 Roosters! Dealing with Food Plots w...
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Habitat Podcast #159 - Al Tomechko is BACK on with Brian & Jared. We wanted to hear the story of Al's buck, and catch up with Brian on the Ohio lease success. Dave shot a great buck as well, and we hear about it here. We also cover: History of a 5-Year-Old Buck, Habitat Strategy to why and how Al killed this 10 point, Hunting Season Catch Up, Habitat Reasons for Hunting Success, Dave's 10 Point Redemption, Enjoy The Aiming Process, MERRY CHRISTMAS The Squirrel - Nut Planting Device - Mention...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Habitat Podcast #158 - Bobby Roop from Michigan Whitetail Pursuit joins Jared to catch up post-hunting season. Bobby harvested a great Northern Michigan 10 point in near one of his food plots this November. We tell the story here among other things. We also cover: Land Plan Success & Habitat work completed so far. 10 Point in Northern Michigan, Quality Food Plots are a need on this property, Hinge Cutting pockets for cover, Chainsawing in a Proper Access Route, Biggest Buck killed on this ca...
Dec 16, 2021•34 min
Habitat Podcast #157 - Kevin Thayer from IL joins Jared to talk about his small IL farm and habitat projects. Kevin is a great selfless guy who grows a ton of trees! There are some great PRO TIPS in this episode so pay attention. We cover: - Growing Trees from Acorns / Nuts / Seeds - English Oaks / Burr Oaks / Hybrid Oaks - Indoor Kitchen Greenhouse - Row Crop Food Plot Strategy - Waterwheel Planting - DIY Corn & Bean Planter - Switchgrass growing in Plugs - Miscanthus & Bedding Areas, -...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 28 min
