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Habitat Podcast #133 – Cody Jarrett – West Virginia vs. Illinois Habitat, Supplemental Feeding, Reasons to Use Cultipacker, Timber Management, Food Plot Techniques & Seed Choices Based on Region

Habitat Podcast #133 – Cody Jarrett joins Jared and Brian for a great discussion on DIY Habitat Management. Cody owns 2 farms, and we cover the differences in planting, cover, hunting, and seed for both farms. We also cover: How Cody got into the outdoor space, hunting, etc. Challenges of hunting your home […]

Habitat Podcast #133 – Cody Jarrett – West Virginia vs. Illinois Habitat, Supplemental Feeding, Reasons to Use Cultipacker, Timber Management, Food Plot Techniques & Seed Choices Based on Region Read More »

Habitat Podcast #131 – John Furman – Duck Holes & Waterfowl Habitat, Aquatic Plants for Ducks, Cover vs Open Water, Ducks Unlimited, Fertilizing Wet Ground & Attracting Ducks to Local Pot Holes

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Habitat Podcast #131 – John Furman joins Jared and Brian on an awesome discussion regarding Waterfowl Habitat. John is from NC and loves to create waterfowl habitat. We cover: Duck Holes & Waterfowl Habitat – What are they? Aquatic Plants for Ducks – What John Plants, Cover vs Open Water, Ducks Unlimited, Fertilizing Wet Ground

Habitat Podcast #131 – John Furman – Duck Holes & Waterfowl Habitat, Aquatic Plants for Ducks, Cover vs Open Water, Ducks Unlimited, Fertilizing Wet Ground & Attracting Ducks to Local Pot Holes Read More »

Habitat Podcast #130 – Matt Zahl – 30 Acre New Property Design, 130″ Buck in 3 years, Timber Harvest & Habitat Plans, Building Site, Food Plots & 3 Year Goals

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Habitat Podcast #130 – Matt Zahl joins Jared and Brian once again on the podcast. Matt was on EP 65 (link below) all about 10-acre habitat management. Now Matt is moving on up! We are going to document Matt’s journey as he builds up his brand new 30 Acre home site. We cover: How Matt

Habitat Podcast #130 – Matt Zahl – 30 Acre New Property Design, 130″ Buck in 3 years, Timber Harvest & Habitat Plans, Building Site, Food Plots & 3 Year Goals Read More »

Sweat Equity – Or Don’t Sweat It

Blog / Jared Van Hees

For many of us, we identify with a particular aspect of our personality more so than we do other aspects. Some of us are prone to going “chips in” towards one facet or another, forsaking balance in pursuit of something “more”. When we do this, we often tie our value as a person to the

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Habitat Podcast #125 – Chad Sylvester – Trail Camera Details, Where to Place, Cellular Cams, GPS Features, Yearly Hot Spots, Public Land Scouting & Exodus Outdoor Gear

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Habitat Podcast #125 – Chad Sylvester joins Jared and Brian for a chat on all things Trial Cams! This is an awesome conversation that points out many uncommon things we miss with this tool. We cover the technical side of things, as well as: Chad’s Background, Trail Camera Details, Where to Place Trail Cams –

Habitat Podcast #125 – Chad Sylvester – Trail Camera Details, Where to Place, Cellular Cams, GPS Features, Yearly Hot Spots, Public Land Scouting & Exodus Outdoor Gear Read More »

Habitat Podcast #124 – Dr. Steve Demarais – MSU Deer Lab, Build and They Will Come, Seasonal Nutrient Mismatch, Deer Biology & Behavior & Proper Management Actions

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Habitat Podcast #124 – Dr. Steve Demarais from the Mississippi State University / MSU Deer Lab, joins Jared, Brian, and Al on a very informative discussion on all things science and biology of a Whitetails! Grab your pen and paper as it’s a good one! We cover: The Build and They Will Come Ideology, Seasonal

Habitat Podcast #124 – Dr. Steve Demarais – MSU Deer Lab, Build and They Will Come, Seasonal Nutrient Mismatch, Deer Biology & Behavior & Proper Management Actions Read More »

Habitat Podcast #123 – Jon Teater – Manipulating Wind with Habitat, Willow Planting Tricks, Travel Corridors, Switchgrass, Edge Feathering, Conifer Thermal Bedding & Triticale

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Habitat Podcast #123 – Jon Teater joins Jared and Brian for all things habitat management for Whitetails! Jon is a habitat consultant in New York state and shares some great tips on this show. We cover: Willow Planting Tricks, Manipulating Wind with Plantings and TSI, Willow & Conifer Travel Corridors, Switchgrass Tips, Edge Feathering, Conifer

Habitat Podcast #123 – Jon Teater – Manipulating Wind with Habitat, Willow Planting Tricks, Travel Corridors, Switchgrass, Edge Feathering, Conifer Thermal Bedding & Triticale Read More »

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 #122 – Todd Shippee from Empire Land Management in Wisconsin, joins Jared and Brian on a GREAT habitat discussion on all things Whitetails. Todd shares his secrets and knowledge to help us all this year. We cover: Food Plot Secrets – Planting Techniques, Being a Trapper equals a good Land Manager, Creating Deer

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 Read More »

Small Property, Big Potential

Blog / Phil Holcombe

In today’s deer hunting culture there seems to be a dramatically increased level of interest in managing hunting properties for quality deer herds and quality deer hunting experiences. Much of this interest is focused on tracts of land that are 60-80 acres on the smaller end, and up to many hundreds or even thousands of

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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 #117 – Jesse Knox joins Jared and Brian for a great habitat discussion. This was a lot of fun. We cover: Iowa Winter Habitat Projects & Hinge Cutting Cedars, Paul Knox aka dbltree – Memories and Wisdom Dove & Quail Habitat, Oak Savvanah Restoration & Brush Management, Jesse’s History and Being Raised by

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