Habitat Podcast #216 - Lindsay Thomas Jr. (IG) joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib on ALL THINGS TREE PLANTING. This is a very informative episode. If you are in the market to plant some trees this year, you need to listen to this podcast. We had and always have, a great time chatting with our friend from National Deer Association. We cover: Lindsay's bio and catch up with what’s new at NDA, Tree cataloging - keeping track and measuring the largest trees, Top 5 Tree Planting mistakes, 3 tree...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Habitat Podcast #215 - Randy Taylor joins Jared Van Hees on a great chat regarding deer hunting in Mississippi. Randy works for the Dept. of Wildlife but has fun being part of My World Outdoors! Randy is a great guy and was a pleasure to meet in person. We cover: Managing Booner Bucks in MS Habitat work with 20 guys DMAP Program Kudzu, Vetch, Summer Food Plots Deer Body Weights MS biologist recommendations Trail Camera Survey Tree Stand Safety State programs Mineral & Protein and more! -----...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Habitat Podcast #214 - Al Tomechko, President of Vitalize Seed Co. joins Jared Van Hees for a great chat on Vitalize Seed innovations. We talk all things Spring Food Plots and more. We cover: Albert's recent deer season, What's new at Vitalize Seed, New Dealer opportunities, Innovation with the mixes, Tissue Sample / soil testing, Generating N-P-K with these mixes, Preorders are open, and more! Legendary Forest Products (Forestry and Logging) - https://bit.ly/LegendaryFPs LAND PLAN Property Cons...
Feb 17, 2023•55 min
Habitat Podcast #213 - Ryan Timiney joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib for a unique discussion on property ownership and hunting! We talk habitat, deer hunting, and how priorities change over time of ownership. We also cover: 250 Acre Property - Changing Priorities over time, Hinge Cutting & Logging, Tree Planting, Tree Food Plots, Switchgrass Screening, Focusing on Access, Brush hog Trails, Long Term maintenance planning - backup implements for tractor with all ATV implements, Hunting ...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Habitat Podcast #212 - Heath Platt joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib for some good Winter habitat discussion! I met Heath a few years back and have been excited to get him on the Habitat Podcast. We cover: 177" Buck on Heath's MI 20 Acre Woodlot, Winter Chainsaw Habitat, Small Woodlot Projects, Hinge Cutting TSI in Pockets, Improving Cover on your Farm, How Heath got into Habitat work and his farm description, Habitat Plan and Goals in mind, Cutting Details - Bedding, Travel, Etc, Invasive...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Habitat Podcast #211 - Chad Barclay and Phil Holcombe join Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbeib for some Pennsylvania Habitat Management on Game Commission /public land. What is your state doing for the wildlife and habitat? We cover: Chad Barclay introduction in terms of hunting/habitat, how he got into those things. Chad's position and role with the PA Game Commission, What a typical day looks like for Chad as a PGC Forester, What kind of techniques/methods is Chad applying on the landscape to imp...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Habitat Podcast #210 - Sam joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib to discuss all things Winter Habitat Improvement! This was a great conversation and we could have kept going. We covered, in depth, the following: Top 5 Winter Habitat Practices, MN Big Buck Story, Hinge Cutting - Northerner's vs. Southerner's view on hinge cutting. How to fix hinge cutting mistakes, Switchgrass in the North and different varieties, Thermal Cover - Creating a deer yarding area, Winter Food Plots, Edge Feathering ...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Habitat Podcast #209 - Jared Van Hees talks about the ATA tradeshow and this past 2022 hunting season. He also goes into things learned from 2022 deer season. Access, hunting trips, warm weather, blinds for kids, etc. He covers the new Northern 70 aka Belly of the Beast updates and 2023 habitat projects coming up! Thank you for listening. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Endless Horizons Archery (all of your archery needs) - https://bit.ly/3QBVNRl LAN...
Jan 12, 2023•43 min
Habitat Podcast #208 - Sam Carrozza joins Jared, Brian, Al & Dave to tell the story of a New Farm Success! Kick back and enjoy the story of this great IL hunting property. A very nice 8 point. We cover: The story of a Huge 8 Point that took a 3 yr. Chase, Bow Kill! New IL Farm - Break down the habitat work the Sam and Lew Carrozza performed, 400 Trees logged on a 20 acre ridge, Tree Top Strategy - Creating big buck traps, New Vitalize Food Plots, Strategic Fence Gaps, Building a Family Prope...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Habitat Podcast #207 - David Hamm joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib to catch up on Dave's big buck success! Brian and Dave are on a new lease this year, and Brian put the HP Land Plan process to the test. Brian and Dave hit the ground running with hard work all Summer and it paid off in a huge way. Congrats again Gents! We cover: Top 6 Considerations for New Property, Top 6 Reasons that helped Dave harvest this mature buck, Big Buck Breakdown - Dave tells us his hunting story and strategy,...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Habitat Podcast #206 - Lincoln Rohn joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Scott for an episode that we could have kept going on with forever! Just such a joy to chat with Linc, our great buddy and owner of Packer Maxx Cultipackers. Linc tells the 3 big buck stories around his 2022 harvests, and man they are good ones. Then we cover all the new and cool stuff going on at Packer Maxx. Stay tuned as there is an awesome $800 giveaway coming up!!! Keep hunting hard as it is not over yet! Thanks for listenin...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Habitat Podcast #205 - Cory Franceus joins Jared Van Hees for a fun conversation and really to catch up after Michigan's gun season. Cory, his wife Kim & their son Easton have had a banner year in the Michigan deer woods taking some exceptional bucks! This is due to one thing - hard work and awesome habitat. Tag along as we catch up on all things deer habitat and deer hunting on Cory's Michigan 70 acre parcel. This parcel has be transformed into something great, and we cannot wait to see it ...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Habitat Podcast #204 - Matthew Musselman joins Jared Van Hees for a great podcast on all things Timber Management for Deer! This episode is packed full of information and Matt truly knows his stuff. Matt is an accomplished MI deer hunter and we really enjoyed this discussion. We cover: Logging for Better Deer Hunting with Legendary Forest Products, TSI & Cleat cuts = Great wildlife habitat, Not cutting enough - How much cutting needs to be done? Customer satisfaction & getting the most v...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Habitat Podcast #203 - Deer Camp It's here. 2022 opening of rifle season is in the books! We have a great chat over some beers. This was our first official deer camp staying at the Northern 70. We had a great crew of 8 of us in camp. 3 of us left....@MotivatedtoHunt 's Pat Cross joins Jared and Greg Van Hees after 3 days of hunting. We reminisce and cover what we saw the 1st 3 days of hunting. You can't beat this time of year! Good luck to everyone still hunting. Thank you for listening. -------...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 47 min
Habitat Podcast #202 - Todd Graf from www.bowhunting.com joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbeib on the show! Todd is another habitat manager just like the rest of us. This is an informative episode on all things habitat management with a brand new property. We cover: How Todd got into hunting or habitat and how Bowhunting.com came to be Todd's new property discussion - blank slate. We go over the whole rundown, details, etc. Habitat projects - 1st project, most effective, biggest mistake. Habita...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Habitat Podcast #201 - Brandon Johannes joins Jared Van Hees to tell the story of an amazing 207" Non-Typical Buck! Brandon is a good friend, ice fisherman and a habitat manager in Minnesota, where they have great deer as well. Enjoy the story of this amazing buck and good luck out there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rut27 Sale - https://exodusoutdoorgear.com/discount/rut27 Legendary Forest Products (Forestry ...
Nov 04, 2022•52 min
Habitat Podcast #200 - Jim Ward joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib for our 200th episode!!! We cover, Jim's introduction - Background, Occupation, How he got into Habitat Management? Jim Ward's Habitat Management Style, Cutting woods - How much cutting is the appropriate amount? Types of cutting – HC vs Felling Creating Buck beds – believer Warm Season Grass Opinion - TIP Scent Control – TIP How important does Jim take scent control Hunting with a canoe vs small parcel scent management SCEN...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 51 min
Habitat Podcast #199 - Josh Hillyard joins Jared Van Hees on a great hunting and clothing discussion. If you have been thinking of trying First Lite, then check this episode out. We cover: Deep South Hunting - Josh tells us what it is like to hunt the South in South Carolina and Georgia. Company History - How First Lite came to be and the story behind it. First Lite Gear Breakdown - Why choose First Lite hunting clothing? Technical Clothing and Merino Wool Advantages. Josh's Favorite Garments &a...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Habitat Podcast #198 - Greg Croxford joins Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib to tell the story of a buck named Arnold. We cover: 260 Acres Ohio - Greg's property layout Early Season Success and a Mature Buck Down, Vitalize Seed - How Greg patterned an old buck in Vitalize Seed Carbon Load. Habitat Projects Greg has completed and has on the todo list, Favorite bow hunt on a big 10 point, Greg's Father - We learn how much Greg's father meant to him and what he taught Greg over the years. This podc...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Habitat Podcast #197 - Arron Bleise joins Jared Van Hees and we finally catch up! Arron was on Ep. 47 and talked about a 1 acre habitat project. On this show we chat and BS before seasons on all things October bow hunting. We have a great chat on all things bowhunting! Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - https://apple.co/2uhoqOO Legendary Forest Products (Forestry and Logging) - https://bit.ly/LegendaryFPs Vitalize Seed CARBON LOAD - FREE SHIPP...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Habitat Podcast #196 - Brian & Jared catch up! Brian has been out and about hunting already and we hear some great stories here on this episode. We cover Brian's Wyoming hunt, the habitat out there, and how it went. We also cover his new Ohio lease update, trail camera prospects, and plans to hunt the opener. Brian has also been hunting a little in PA for some does. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy! Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a review for a FREE DECA...
Sep 23, 2022•55 min
Habitat Podcast #195 - Jared Mills joins Jared Van Hees to talk new farm habitat and bow hunting! Jared's companies 41 North Media puts on Midwest Whitetail, a very popular YouTube hunting channel. If you haven't subscribed you should do so! We cover: Jared's history with MW and 41 North, Old farm to new farm, New farm pros and cons, Habitat projects planned for the new farm, Habitat mistakes of the past, Conservation easement no no's, How to hunt October on the new farm, Best big buck story, Fa...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min
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 resolutions that MUCC has and is helping with How to support Nick's Fall hunting plans, Join MUCC Today...
Sep 10, 2022•50 min
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 appreciate each and every customer at Vitalize Seed Co. and if you have any questions, please reac...
Sep 04, 2022•55 min
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://bit.ly/HPep192 . . NEW PARTNER: Endless Horizons Archery - https://bit.ly/3QBVNRl Vitalize Seed CA...
Aug 27, 2022•2 hr 3 min
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 Goals, Deer Camp and Neil's Polk CO. farm, Vitalize Seed planting, Liquid Lime, Spraying and Spreading o...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 20 min
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 vs, Easy way in How deer blinds work for scent control and movement Using Apps and Technology to hunt...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 23 min
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 wildlife. How an Oak forest can hold some of the best mushrooms How to make mushroom food plots for dee...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min
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, Vitalize Seed CARBON LOAD - FREE SHIPPING on Food Plot / Soil Builder Diverse Seed Mixes - https://bit....
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 19 min
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”. "It will take time, but I’m working towards making changes to my cash crop practices as well to impr...
Jul 21, 2022•59 min
