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HABITAT PODCAST

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 successes 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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Habitat Podcast #122 – Todd Shippee – Food Plot Planting Secrets, Trapping = Good Habitat Manager, Deer Bedding #1, Food Plot Tips, Layering Large and Small Seeds, Sacrificial Food Plots, Soybean & Corn Broadcasting, Empire Land Management

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Habitat Podcast #121 – Nick Percy – Spring Food Plots, Organic Fertilizer, Screening, Soil Tests, Switchgrass & Pond Health

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Habitat Podcast #120 – Scott Buckley – Spring Tree Planting Tips, Pond EHD Treatment, Shed Hunting, Spring Scouting, Public Land Giants, CRP & Locust Thickets

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Habitat Podcast #119 – Chris Dishman – Texas Habitat, Hog Management, Tips & Differences in TX Habitat Management, Tax Exempt Wildlife Program, Flexible Plan, Goals & Observation

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Habitat Podcast #118 – Al Tomchko & Sam Carrozza- Spring Habitat Projects

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Habitat Podcast #117 – Jesse Knox – Iowa Winter Habitat Projects, Paul Knox aka dbltree Wisdom, Dove, Quail & Turkeys for Sunflowers, Burning Prairie & 2020 Buck Story

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Habitat Podcast #116 – Hunter Pruitt – National Wildlife Cooperative, Coop Pros & Cons, Helping Landowner Goals, Joint Habitat Projects & Research

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Habitat Podcast #115 – Dr. Jim Brauker – Hinge Cutting Misconceptions Part 2

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Habitat Podcast #114 – Dr. Jim Brauker – Hinge Cutting History, Myths & Misconceptions Part 1

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Habitat Podcast #113 – Bucks To Birds – Saving the Ruffed Grouse Campaign w/ Erich Long & Cody Altizer

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Habitat Podcast #112 – Phil Holcombe – The Killing Tree – How To Create, Small Property Setup for Big Bucks, Reducing Pressure w/ Access, Precision Volume Hunting, Manipulating Habitat on 9 Acres &  Funneling/Creating Deer Movement

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Habitat Podcast #111 – Hunter Fodor – Anti-Hinge Cutting, How to Hire a Forester, Lower Property Tax Programs, Types of Foresters You Can Use, Landowner Goals, Deer Overpopulation & Jared’s 8 Acre Logging

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Habitat Podcast #110 – Jesse Roush – Evolving Expectations & Property Focus, No More Mowing, Wishing 5 Years Back, Start with Cover, Planting a Cedar Transition & The Ohio Outdoors

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Habitat Podcast #109 – Habitat Chat – New HP Group on Facebook

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Habitat Podcast #108 – Lincoln Rohn & Chad Thelen – Winter Habitat Projects, ATV Crimper Update, Frost Seeding, Hinge Cutting, Real Estate Market, Improving Land to Sell, Switchgrass, TSI – Leaving the Tops & Would you Buy This Land Scenario

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Habitat Podcast #107 – Josh Sparks – Midwest Whitetail & 41 North Media, December Hunting Strategy, Late Season Food, Transplanting Conifers, Food Plot Backup Plan, Clover Maintenance & Trail Camera Intel

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Habitat Podcast #106 – Jared Van Hees & Jordan Hanks – Illinois Rut Hunt Game Plan & Breakdown, Making Aggressive Moves, Habitat Plans, Finding a Hot Doe & Never Giving Up

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Habitat Podcast #105 – Adam Lewis – 3 Bucks Down, Huge Ohio Whitetail, Hunting w/ Trail Cameras, Micro Food Plots on 5 Acres & Sound Barrier Buck Bumper Silencing

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Habitat Podcast #104 – Frank Brock – Morse Nursery, Deer Magnet Persimmons, Tree Survival Kit, Whitetail Trees on Small Properties & Chestnut Varieties

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Habitat Podcast #103 – Don Higgins – 3rd 200″ Buck Named Mel & How Don Hunts November

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Habitat Podcast #102 – Regan Washer – Virginia 8 Point & Habitat, November Hunting Setup, 80 Acres, Tree Planting, Edge Feathering & Food Plots

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Habitat Podcast #100 – Bill Winke – Midwest Whitetail, Buying, Laying Out & Managing Property, 3 Reasons for TSI, 75% Cover, 3 Buck to 1 Doe Ratio, Mature Buck Hunting Tips, Food Plot Shapes and Specific Buck Behavior

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Habitat Podcast #99 – Bob Serafin – 140″ PA Buck, Mid October, Cell Cameras, Most Recent Info, Hunting Cold Fronts & First Time in a Stand

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Habitat Podcast #98 – Josh Hardy – October Lull Buck, Acorns & Clover, Most Recent Info, Wind & Thermals, Sign, TSI & Hunting off the Ground

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Habitat Podcast #97 – Steve Bartylla – 2 – Top Habitat Secrets, Hunting Strategy for Early, Mid, Late Season, Habitat Sins, Patterning Bucks in Rut, Hinge Cut Funnels & Making the Shot Happen

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Habitat Podcast #96 – Adam Miller – State Land Game Plan 8 Point, Hot Sign, Scouting In Season, Historical Spots and Hunting Bedding Areas

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Habitat Podcast #95 – Jared & Brian – Logging Jared’s 8 Acre Woods, Habitat Update, Food Plots, Ohio Leases, Moving Trail Cams & 1st Week of Hunting Season

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Habitat Podcast #94 – Steve Bartylla – Big Buck Habitat Secrets, Fully Understanding Sanctuaries, Creating Property Flow, Learning Bedding Areas, Studying Deer & Early Season Brassicas

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Habitat Podcast #93 – Al Tomechko – Early Season 8 Point, Morning Hunt Game Plan for Mature Buck, Patterning Deer with Trail Cameras, Blood Trailing Persistence & Proper Stand Access / Timing

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Habitat Podcast #92 – Brent Woodward – Bear Hunting & Habitat, Jared & Brent’s Hunting Story & 2020 Hunting Goals

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Habitat Podcast #91 – Easton & Cory Franceus – GAME PLAN, Michigan 10 Point, Green Food Sources, Yellow Beans, Acorns & Early Season Alfalfa

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Habitat Podcast #90 – Jim Lombardi – Making Bucks Hunt You, 100% Mock Scrape Success, Mitch Rompola History, Deer Sense of Smell, How To Hunt Scrapes, Where & When on Synthetic Scrapes, Deer Glands & Buck Communication

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Habitat Podcast #89 – Zach Boldizsar – Big Woods & Hill Country Hunting, Ohio Habitat Setup, Fall Food Plots, Damming a Pond, Creating Funnels w/ TSI, Doe Harvest, QDMA & Great Hunting Stories

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Habitat Podcast #88 – Danny Warner – Fall Food Plot Strategies, Hunting Setups for Early, Mid & Late Season, Managing 500 Acres in Ohio, Raising Deer & Learning, Clover with Brassica Planting, Deer Genetics, Micro Plots to Concentrate Deer

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Habitat Podcast #87 – Chad Thelen – How To Buy Hunting Property, Where to Start, Key Attributes, Top 3 Habitat Improvements, Wind Access, Swamps, Property Values & Out of State Hunting

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Habitat Podcast #86 – Lincoln Rohn – ATV Crimper, DIY Food Plot Fencing, Fall Food Plots, No Till Seed Mix, Packer Maxx Update & Healthy Soil

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Habitat Podcast #85 – Adam Lewis – Sound Proofing Gear, How Deer Hearing Works, Silencing Techniques, Access & Sound Cover using Habitat, Public Land Hunting, Lab Testing Sound for Deer & Sound Barrier Hunting Co.

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Habitat Podcast #84 – Zach Haas – Water Holes & Ponds in the Midwest, Aquatic Food Plots, How to Hunt Ponds, Success & Failures Around Water Holes, Location, Size, Water Temp & Treatment, How to Build a Water Hole on your Property

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Habitat Podcast #83 – Lindsay Thomas Jr. – Invasive Slam 2020, Growing Season Burns vs Prescribed Fire, QDMA Deer Steward Class & Resources, Turkey Hunt Recap, Herbicide Mixes & Dr. Craig Harper Cocktail

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Habitat Podcast #82 – Pat McFadden – Turkey Habitat, NWTF, Roosting & Bugging, Dusting Areas, Food Plot Choices, Habitat Consults, Hunting Strategy w/Habitat Improvement, Base Camp & Supporting Conservation Organizations

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Habitat Podcast #81 – Elsa Gallagher – Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund, Pollinator Habitat, Free Seed Program for Landowners, Monarchs Becoming Extinct, Why Pollinators Matter, Native vs Introduced Plants & Benefits of Managing for Pollinators

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Habitat Podcast #80 – Nick Percy & Wes Baker – 2020 Drought Year, Pond Management, Soil Health, Aqua Shield & Soil Defender, Liquid Fertilizer, Rotating Food Plots, ATA Innovation Award & Taking Veterans Hunting

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Habitat Podcast #79 – Al Tomechko & Sam Carrozza – Invasive Species, Basel Bark Treatment, Exclusion Fences, Broadcasting Soy Beans, Spring Food Plots & Turkey Hunting Stories

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Habitat Podcast #78 – Tom James 2 – Small Property Tips, Spring Habitat Projects, Managing Clover, Big Buck Mystique, Transplanting Cedars, Adding Thermal Cover & Finding Your Missing Habitat Component

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Habitat Podcast #77 – Tom James – 17 Acre Whitetail Haven, No Till Pros & Cons, Indiana Habitat, The Firminator Implement, Transplanting/Protecting Oaks & Base Camp Country

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Habitat Podcast #76 – Jason Hardy – Ohio Habitat Work, West Virginia Origin, Intro to Hunting, Adopting QDMA, Starter Food Plot Equipment, USDA, Hardy Bros Outdoors and Transforming from Food Plots to Habitat Management

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Habitat Podcast #75 – Jeff Lindsey – The Lindsey Way TV, Diverse Food Plots, Cell Cams, Buck Bedding, New Habitat Plans, Toyota vs ATVs, Camera Surveys & Consistently Killing Big Mature Bucks

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Habitat Podcast #74 – Dan Infalt – Hunting Beast, Habitat Setups for Private Land, Hunting & Scouting Buck Beds, Food Plot Setups, Pressure & Over-Hunting, Security of Water & Access

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Habitat Podcast #73 – Tony Smith – 11 Acres w 700″ Buck Club, Cooperatives, Michigan Small Parcel Strategy, 5 Stages of Hunting, Topo & Drainage, APRs & Conservation Ethic

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Habitat Podcast #72 – Charlie Morse – Morse Nursery, Ordering, English Oaks, Potted vs Bare Root, How Much To Order, Soft Mast vs Food Plots and What Trees to Plant in Food Plots

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Habitat Podcast #71 – Curtis Harms – Gaining Permission & Working w/ Farmers, Crop Rotation & Food Plots in Ag Areas, Maximizing Food Space & Fighting Invasives, Waterways & Practices to Compliment Farm Fields

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Habitat Podcast #70 – Casey Shoopman – Trapping is Management, Trapping Efficacy, Coyote Breeding, Bush Honeysuckle, Food Plot Locations, Wind Speed Access, The Management Advantage & Great Deer Stories

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Habitat Podcast #69 – Nick Nation – Hinge Cutting, Habitat Hook Types and Uses, Edge Feathering , Mineral Stumps & Flush Cutting, TSI & Hinge Cut Bedding Areas, Tree Types & Hinge Cutting Techniques

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Habitat Podcast #68 – Cory Franceus – 2019 Deer Stories, How To Lower Property Tax & Write Forestry Plans, CRP Signup & Deadlines, Equip & Pollinator Programs, 2020 Plans & How To Find Out What Plan Works For You

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Habitat Podcast #67 – Mark Kenyon – Wired To Hunt & MeatEater Story, Back 40 Habitat Plan and Success, More Species Than Deer, 2019 Struggles & 2020 Plans, Public Land Importance & That Wild Country Book

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Habitat Podcast #66 – William Spalding – Thlete Camo Story, Base Layers & New Products, Conservation, GA & TN Hunting & Habitat Views

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Habitat Podcast #65 – Matt Zahl – 10 Acre Hunting, Painting Tree Roots w Retain, Small Parcel Habitat Plan, Using State Land, Conifer Success, 2020 Plans and Deer Season Updates

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Habitat Podcast #64 – Dale Wallace – Five 2 Outdoors, Hunting 1/2 of Your Property, DIY Electric Scooter, Paul Knox Info, Trail Camera Strategies & Dr. Harper’s New Book

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Habitat Podcast #63 – Erik Schnelle – Fighting Disease w/ Habitat, EEE, EHD & CWD Symptoms, Deer Ratios, Fawning Cover & What’s NOT on your Property?

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Habitat Podcast #62- Jordan Hanks – GAME PLAN on an Illinois Giant!

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Habitat Podcast #61 – Ethan Hoggard – GAME PLAN on a Missouri Cold Front Buck

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Habitat Podcast #60 – Clint Campbell – PA Hunting & Mountain Habitat, Clint’s Podcast, PA Bucks, Out of State Hunting, Saddle Hunting & Iowa Hopes

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Habitat Podcast #59 – Lincoln Rohn – GAME PLAN – Early Season 8 Point Buck & How To Hunt Early

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Habitat Podcast #58 – Arron, Jared & Brian – Last Minute Food Plots, How To Save Plots w/ Cereal Grains, Hunting Waterways, Clover in Shade, Different Failed Scenarios, Backup Plans, Tips & Tricks & Fall Hunting Plans

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Habitat Podcast #56 – Larry Dame – Rabitat, Planting 1000 Autumn Olive, Chop n Drop, Small Game Habitat, Edges & Fence Rows, Brush Piles, Rabbit Recipes & How Rabbit Habitat Relates to Deer Habitat

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Habitat Podcast #55 – Aaron Warbritton – The Hunting Public, Habitat Scouting, Edge and Stem Density, Buck Sign, Family Farm and Reading Properties

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Habitat Podcast #54 – Lincoln Rohn – Fall Food Plots, Favorite Seed, Rotating Crops, Plot Mistakes, Last Minute Fertilizer, RoundUp, CWD/APR Update in Michigan

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Habitat Podcast #57 – Nick Percy – Saving Fall Food Plots, September Planting, Starting Over, Tough Planting Year Fixes, Bucks & Chicory, Nutsedge, Soil Defender, Fertilizer & Soil Test Giveaway

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Habitat Podcast #53 – Lowell Larson – The Squirrel Invention, Nut Planting, Seeds vs Seedlings, TSI Replanting, Oak Species, Acorn Tips, Fall or Spring Tree Planting & 20 Year Testing

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Habitat Podcast #52 – Bobby Cole – Mossy Oak GameKeepers, Food Plot Future, Biologic, Foliar Fertilizer, Habitat Innovation, Down South Hunting, Tilling or No Till, Plot Strategy, Favorite Seed Blends & Hunting with Kids

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Habitat Podcast #51 – Butch Bauer – Working Man BowHunter, How to Juggle Life..Kids & Hunting, Natural Funnels, Daily Struggles, Fall Preparation, New Hunters, Outfitters & Food Plot Prep

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Habitat Podcast #50 – Jake Ehlinger – Jake’s Legacy Farm Tour Q & A

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Habitat Podcast #49 – Don Higgins – Food Plots, 2 Bucks @ 400″, Mature Buck Habitat, Trail Cam Strategy, Real World Products, Homecoming Bucks, Arranging Habitat For Bucks vs Does, How Don Hunts & Higgins Outdoors

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Habitat Podcast #48 – Mike Perry – Deer Bedding Habitat, Hunting Clear Cuts, Oxbows & Creek Bends, How To Locate Bedding Habitat on Public Land, Flat Farms, Swamps or Hilly Terrain & Learning Thermals

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Habitat Podcast #47 – Arron Bleise – 1 Acre Habitat Plan, Small Property Success, How To Hunt Small Acreage, The Fall Podcast, Keefer Brothers Film Life, Mature Bucks On Small Property

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Habitat Podcast #46 – Erich Long & Cody Altizer – Conservation & Habitat Advocacy, Vegan Neighbors, Future of Hunting & Conservation, Spreading The Word, Steps To Take, Groups To Join, What Can WE Do?

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Habitat Podcast #45 – Dr. Craig Harper – Early Successional Plants, What Are They? How To Identify & Start, Forb Protein, Measuring/Costs of Food Plot vs Forbs, Herbicides for ESPC, Fire, Soil Factors, Wet Ground Management, Exclusion Cages

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Habitat Podcast #44 – Bob Lusk – 5 Pond Fundamentals, Water Quality, Fish Habitat, Food Chain, Fish Genetics, Harvest Management, Pond Boss & Deer Habitat vs Fish Habitat

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Habitat Podcast #43 – Jared, Brian & Al – Listener Questions, No-Till vs Planters vs Drills vs Discs, Goals, Hours of Preparation Compared to Hours of Hunting, Edge Feathering, Destination 2 Acre Food Plots, Screening & Soft Edge on Food Plots

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Habitat Podcast #42 – Nick Percy – Food Plots, Soil Testing, Liquid Bacteria Spray, What Seed To Plant, Educate Property Owners, Changing Bad Habits, Minor Changes = Big Results, Water & Wetlands, Foot Plot Layouts & Screening, Organic Fertilizer & Root H

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Habitat Podcast #41 – Ben Kuncaitis – Upper Peninsula Habitat, DNR Tree Planting, 8+ Hours Away, Big Woods Deer Camp, Bad Winters, Conifers, Using A Forester, Owning Own Dirt, Turkey Season & Michigan Whitetail Pursuit

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Habitat Podcast #40 – Cory Franceus – 1st Year’s Hard Work, 70 Acre Farm, Neighbor Habitat Collaboration, Deer Co-op, QDMA Branch President, Food Plots, Switch Grass, Hinge Cutting, Tree Planting & J Roots All In Year #1

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Habitat Podcast #39 – Jordan Hanks – Shed Hunting, Why, Habitat To Search In, Gear, Scouting, Record Books, Using The Weather & Terrain, Collectors & Selling Sheds, Patterning Bucks & Putting The Story Together

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Habitat Podcast #38 – Charlie Morse – Morse Nursery, Top 6 Wildlife Trees, Nutting, Fruiting, Grafting, Planting, Soil Choice & Testing, Fertilizing, Tips & Tricks, Fruit Varieties & When to Order

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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#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

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

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

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

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#15 – Greg Berndtson – Timber Pimps, Forestry, Timber Management, Disease, Harvesting Timber, Habitat Improvements, Do’s & Dont’s, What to Look For, Logger Backgrounds, Red Flags & Types of Timber Harvests for Goals

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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

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

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

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Episode #7 – Teddy Klark – Anti-Hinge Cutting, 5 & 9 Acre Properties, Pennsylvania Bow Hunting, Seed Labels, Invasive Species

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Episode 6

Episode #6 – Ty Miller – Small Acre Hunting, Early Successional Growth, Indiana Bucks, Bedding Structure, Food Without Plots, Overhead Cover, Pear Tree Grafting, Having Fun

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Episode #5 – Al James

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Episode #4 – Matt Kauffold

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Killer Food Plots

Episode #3 – Nick Percy

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Episode #2 – Brian Halbleib

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Episode #1 – Jake Ehlinger

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Introduction to the Podcast

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