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 and hunt with. Our most commonly used, and favorites. Where they are legal in Michigan, etc. Also, if you only could pick one, which gun would it be.

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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 deer. Late season/Pre Season/In Season. Focus on beds/food/scrapes/rubs.

How has technology changed since you Cam started hunting.

What traits Cam considers important in a good woodsman.

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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 density and gestation does/fawn success.

Nutrient Density Antler Development.

Maximizing microbiology to unlock genetic potential within a deer herd 

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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 David created it,

New Habitat Concepts for the Area,

Hinge Cut & Opening the Canopy,

Dollars & Cents,

Great Hunting Stories on Big Illinois Bucks

Part 2 coming soon!!!

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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 background and how he got into hunting and habitat work,

Current property details, layout, and size.

Clint tells us about the buck he is after this Fall, and how he is going to set up on him!

Most impactful deer hunting setup (with a story) that Clint has created on his place. His buck trap!

Best habitat implement & Favorite Tree.

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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 history and story with 2 farms in a year,

Cool Season Grasses now Native Forbs - outperforming soy beans!

Bush Hogging Oak Trees for Better Growth - Cool tactic on how Brad turned a heavily browsed oak shrub planting back into healthy trees,

190" Whitetail Buck Story

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Brad Thomas

1650 240th Avenue, Osceola, IA, USA

(515) 208-5970 . [email protected]

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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 approach to scouting for whitetail deer. Late season/Pre Season/In Season/All of the above.? Does he focus on beds/food/scrapes/rubs/all of the above?

How has technology changed since Steve started deer hunting. Does he take advantage of that technology? How much of a role does it play in Steve's scouting and hunting? We discuss what he likes and doesnt like about technology in hunting.

Top traits of a good woodsman,

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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 antlers too!

To give strength and energy to our soils through balanced carbon to nitrogen ratios via our diverse seed mixes. Our mixes focus on maximizing photosynthetic energy throughout 12 months of the year. 

Vitalize Seed mixes enhance both above and below-ground biomass. This allows us to feed microbes, and have our mixes work synergistically off each other as a "One-Two System" which reduce our growers reliance on synthetic inputs. 

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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,

FOC - Front of Center and what that means,

Arrow Penetration - Dive deep into different situations where penetration matters,

Exploding arrows!

Working hard to achieve goals!

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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-Use Family Property - Multiple goals here on his property,

Northern Pike Pond - How fishing and a pond can create access questions and fishing pros and cons,

Shrub & Tree Planting ideas,

Hiring a Forester,

Working hard to achieve goals!

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