Habitat Podcast

Habitat Podcast #40 - Cory Franceus and Jared Van Hees talk how much fun it is to be new property owners.  Cory has put in a ton of work as you will hear.  He is an inspiration to take on a project of any size.

We cover:

1st Year's Hard Work On A New 70 Acre Farm,

Habitat Collaboration Among Neighbors,

Deer Hunting Co-ops & How To Form Them,

QDMA Branch President & QDMA Pint Night,

Food Plots, Switch Grass, Hinge Cutting, Fire, Tree Planting & J Roots in Year #1,

Getting Family Involved,

Hunting Smart with Access, Stand Location, Habitat Planning on a New Farm.

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Habitat Podcast #39 - Jordan Hanks from IL joins Jared Van Hees on the podcast.  Jordan is a renowned deer hunter and even better shed hunter.  We have a fun time catching up and discussing:

Shed Hunting - What is it 

Shed Hunting Clubs

Why Do Deer Shed Their Antlers

Why Do People Shed Hunt

What Habitat To Search In

What Gear To Bring Shed Hunting

Scouting While You Are Shed Hunting

Shed Record Books,

When Searching, Using The Weather & Terrain To Help

Collectors & Selling Sheds

Patterning Bucks & Putting The Story Together

Jordan can be found at OUTDOOR DEVOTION on the site or Facebook Page.

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Charlie Morse - Morse Nursery

Get ready for all this information!

Jared and Brian DIVE IN to wildlife habitat plants.

Tons of great information on all things wildlife plants.  From nuts to fruit, top 6 Wildlife Trees, Nutting & Fruiting Timing, Grafting vs Non Grafted, Planting Techniques, Soil Choice & Testing, Fertilizing, Tips & Tricks, Fruit Varieties (apples, pears, persimmon, nuts) & When to Order.

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Drury Outdoors - Mark Drury joins Jared & Brian this week on the Habitat Podcast.

We Cover:

Farm Giveaway & Deercast App Updates 

How Mark started managing habitat with rental equipment 20+ years ago

Devising a plan using maps / topography first, then observing miles around for cover, travel ways, bedding and food location

Compare maps to footwork from scouting next

Crop rotation affecting habitat setup and plans

Weather affecting habitat & hunting plans

Avoiding soil erosion with No-till

Funneling Deer Movement - Using Gates / Fences / Crop Manipulation and TSI to direct deer by your stand

Food is most vital to the DOD Team

Detailed Food Plot setup

Access to Plot and Stand

Wind Scouting for Plot and Stand Locations

Where to place stand and blind on your food plot

Rain and browse/mast changing property plans annually

Setting up a farm for early season, rut, late season – while continuously adjusting strategy

Grain vs Green field size and shape

Note taking & data studying Mark style with use of trail cams

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www.druryoutdoors.com

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Habitat Podcast #36 - We talk with Phil Lincoln on Property DOs & DONT's

Long Distance Property Management

5 Habitat Consultants - Don Higgins, Jeff Sturgis, Jim Ward, Jim Brauker, etc

Habitat Plan Setup

Circular Motion of Food

530 Trees Logged right away

The need for Buck Bedding on Your Property

Managing Grape Vines in your woods - turning into deer buffet

Lots of Mock Scrapes / Rope Scrapes on Angled Logs - How to from Phil

Where to Shoot Does vs Bucks

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Habitat Podcast #35 - Kris Pope in Georgia.

We chat in length with Kris Pope from the Coyote Trapping School.com

Kris is from Georgia, and talks to us about his trapping season each Fall.

How To Trap Coyotes, Raccoons, Bobcats, Beaver, etc

What is Coyote Trapping School and how does one join?

Types of Traps you can get to get started. Foothold, dog proof, conibear.

Trap Set Locations - A good location can mean setting up more than one trap in that spot.

Post Harvest Steps - Once you trapped an animal, then what?

How To Sell Fur and Current Fur Values.

Advantages to Trapping & Managing Predator Populations on your property and what that can do for you.

EMAIL ADDRESS GIVEAWAY details in the end of the episode.

More from Kris at CoyoteTrappingSchool.com

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Habitat Podcast #34 - Jim Brauker

We have EXTREME DEER HABITAT's Dr. Jim Brauker.  The Hinge Cutting Guru in the Habitat Industry in my opinion.  We cover all things hinging.  

Hinge Cutting 101 & How to Hinge Cut Trees for Wildlife Habitat Improvement

3 Types Of Cuts - Bedding, Barrier and Transitional

Hinge Cut Misconceptions - Why they don't work

Safety and How To Properly Hinge & Fell Trees which we all should know

How to Avoid Barber Chairs and Dangerous Situations

How to incorporate your hunting strategy w/ Hunting Hinge Cut Areas.

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Habitat Podcast #33 we have Chad Thelen from Stoney Creek Outdoor Properties.  Get ready for some INFORMATION!

We cover info on Federal& State Habitat Programs on Public and Private Lands

The Early Successional Habitat Challenge with Craig Harper and QDMA.

Applying & Qualifying for Funds $$

Farmers.gov Programs website Walk-Through

US Fish & Wildlife Programs - Partners for Fish & Wildlife

Getting Info from Local Farm Service Biologists & NRCS Contacts

Habitat Program Options Including Streams / Monarch Butterflies / Grasslands / Pines / CRP

Biggest Questions & Hurdles When Getting Into A Program

Contract Maintenance with Fire and Herbicide

Program Payouts & much more!

Chad's Company

www.stoneycreekoutdoors.com

Conservation Districts of MI

http://macd.org/local-districts.html

Program Resources

www.farmers.gov

www.fws.gov

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Habitat Podcast #32

We have David Bryce from MI covering his small property of 28 Acres, Free Habitat Tours him and his group host on property to teach others, Changing his habitat plan 180 degrees after a few years, Horse Logging his park like woods, Michigan Quality Deer Habitat Group, Switchgrass Success, Pruining Fruit Trees & Buying Trees/Miscanthus in Bulk.

Michigan Quality Deer Habitat Group

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Habitat Podcast #31 - Erich Long from Drumming Log Wildlife Management joins Brian and Jared on the podcast.  What a great discussion on managing for more than just deer.  We cover:

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,

It's Not About You - It's About Wildlife.

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