Habitat Podcast #407 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Mike Hlavaty!
 
We discuss:
-Mike hunts a coal strip mine in Muskingum County alone at age 10, long before youth seasons or hunter safety.
-He and his brothers build ladder stands out of electrical conduit, hammering the steps flat and painting them.
-Mike crossbow-shoots a buck in the head the night before Ohio's gun opener, and it runs him over in the dark.
-He escapes by ramming the buck's head into a TV antenna tower, then waits it out from his stand for hours.
-An antler opens his neck up behind his ear, he's in the ER until 6 a.m., then goes back out and shoots a doe.
-Mike buys land with tillable ground so the farm rent pays 100 percent of his real estate taxes.
-A reappraisal tripled some of his property values, and he calls a tax on owning land a sin.
-U.S. Fish and Wildlife's partner program designs his wetland units, built on clay-core "mushroom" berms.
-His excavator bids nearly 50 percent under the other contractor and saves Mike a bunch on the build.
-In the spring his wetlands hold 500 to 1,000 pintails at a time, plus hundreds of swans.
 
And So Much More!
 
Chapters:
0:00 A Buck Attack, a Floodplain and Ducks: Meet Mike Hlavaty
1:26 Mike's Ohio Lodge and His 2021 Land Plan
3:29 Hunting Alone at 10 and Homemade Conduit Tree Stands
8:50 The Buck Attack: An Arrow to the Head and a TV Tower Escape
18:08 Four Parcels in a Floodplain
19:45 Buying Land That Pays Its Own Taxes
24:28 Clay Berms and a Blown-Out Ditch
26:24 Building Wetlands With U.S. Fish and Wildlife
32:03 Tile Drains, the Newest Parcel and the Spring Migration
34:47 What to Plant Before You Flood
38:08 Deer and Ducks on the Same Ground
39:53 Jared's Wrap: The Internet Crash and the Cold Front
 
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Habitat Podcast #407 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Mike Hlavaty! We discuss: -Mike hunts a coal strip mine in Muskingum County alone at age 10, long before youth seasons or hunter safety. -He and his brothers build ladder stands out of electrical conduit, hammering the steps flat and painting them. -Mike crossbow-shoots a buck in the head the night before Ohio's gun opener, and it runs him over in the dark. -He escapes by ramming the buck's head into a TV antenna tower, then waits it out from his stand for hours. -An antler opens his neck up behind his ear, he's in the ER until 6 a.m., then goes back out and shoots a doe. -Mike buys land with tillable ground so the farm rent pays 100 percent of his real estate taxes. -A reappraisal tripled some of his property values, and he calls a tax on owning land a sin. -U.S. Fish and Wildlife's partner program designs his wetland units, built on clay-core "mushroom" berms. -His excavator bids nearly 50 percent under the other contractor and saves Mike a bunch on the build. -In the spring his wetlands hold 500 to 1,000 pintails at a time, plus hundreds of swans. And So Much More! Chapters: 0:00 A Buck Attack, a Floodplain and Ducks: Meet Mike Hlavaty 1:26 Mike's Ohio Lodge and His 2021 Land Plan 3:29 Hunting Alone at 10 and Homemade Conduit Tree Stands 8:50 The Buck Attack: An Arrow to the Head and a TV Tower Escape 18:08 Four Parcels in a Floodplain 19:45 Buying Land That Pays Its Own Taxes 24:28 Clay Berms and a Blown-Out Ditch 26:24 Building Wetlands With U.S. Fish and Wildlife 32:03 Tile Drains, the Newest Parcel and the Spring Migration 34:47 What to Plant Before You Flood 38:08 Deer and Ducks on the Same Ground 39:53 Jared's Wrap: The Internet Crash and the Cold Front Shop the New Native Seed Collection from Vitalize Seed here: https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line Use Code HABITAT26 and Get Your Plot Blaster Here: https://plotblaster.com/ PATREON - Patreon - Habitat Podcast Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast. Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ info@habitatpodcast.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon - Habitat Podcast Latitude Outdoors - Saddle Hunting: https://bit.ly/hplatitude Stealth Strips - Stealth Outdoors: Use code Habitat10 at checkout https://bit.ly/stealthstripsHP Midwest Lifestyle Properties - https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Down Burst Seeders - https://bit.ly/downburstseeders 10% code: HP10 Morse Nursery - http://bit.ly/MorseTrees 10% off w/code: HABITAT10 Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX $25 off with code: HPC25 First Lite - https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P LAND PLAN Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - https://apple.co/2uhoqOO Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Habitat Podcast YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAUuvU9t25FOSstoFiaNdg Email us: info@habitatpodcast.com habitat management / deer habitat / food plots / hinge cut / food plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habitat Podcast #407 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Mike Hlavaty!
 
We discuss:
-Mike hunts a coal strip mine in Muskingum County alone at age 10, long before youth seasons or hunter safety.
-He and his brothers build ladder stands out of electrical conduit, hammering the steps flat and painting them.
-Mike crossbow-shoots a buck in the head the night before Ohio's gun opener, and it runs him over in the dark.
-He escapes by ramming the buck's head into a TV antenna tower, then waits it out from his stand for hours.
-An antler opens his neck up behind his ear, he's in the ER until 6 a.m., then goes back out and shoots a doe.
-Mike buys land with tillable ground so the farm rent pays 100 percent of his real estate taxes.
-A reappraisal tripled some of his property values, and he calls a tax on owning land a sin.
-U.S. Fish and Wildlife's partner program designs his wetland units, built on clay-core "mushroom" berms.
-His excavator bids nearly 50 percent under the other contractor and saves Mike a bunch on the build.
-In the spring his wetlands hold 500 to 1,000 pintails at a time, plus hundreds of swans.
 
And So Much More!
 
Chapters:
0:00 A Buck Attack, a Floodplain and Ducks: Meet Mike Hlavaty
1:26 Mike's Ohio Lodge and His 2021 Land Plan
3:29 Hunting Alone at 10 and Homemade Conduit Tree Stands
8:50 The Buck Attack: An Arrow to the Head and a TV Tower Escape
18:08 Four Parcels in a Floodplain
19:45 Buying Land That Pays Its Own Taxes
24:28 Clay Berms and a Blown-Out Ditch
26:24 Building Wetlands With U.S. Fish and Wildlife
32:03 Tile Drains, the Newest Parcel and the Spring Migration
34:47 What to Plant Before You Flood
38:08 Deer and Ducks on the Same Ground
39:53 Jared's Wrap: The Internet Crash and the Cold Front
 
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Use Code HABITAT26 and Get Your Plot Blaster Here: <a href="https://plotblaster.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://plotblaster.com/</a>&nbsp;
 
PATREON - Patreon - Habitat Podcast Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast.
 
Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ <a href="mailto:info@habitatpodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">info@habitatpodcast.com</a>&nbsp;
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407: He Accidentally Shot a Buck in the Head, Then It Tried to Kill Him with Mike Hlavaty

Habitat Podcast #405 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Gavin Sodders!
We discuss:
-Gavin transforms his family's roughly 26-acre Indiana hayfields through fourteen years of habitat work.
-Gavin watches more than 500 persimmon trees emerge naturally after years of trial-and-error habitat work.
-Gavin learns why oversized square food plots and mowing the entire property leave deer without cover.
-Gavin uses a central access trail and a button-hook approach to reach stands before deer hit his scent.
-Gavin plants six micro plots, favors clover, and keeps most of his roughly 26 acres in thick cover.
-Gavin uses five cell cameras for inventory and past movement patterns instead of chasing fresh pictures.
-Gavin builds a close-range funnel with old hinge cuts, fence openings, a cedar stand, and mock scrapes.
-Gavin adds kiddie-pool water holes even though a spring-fed creek already runs through the property.
-Gavin stays off his property ahead of its prime rut window instead of hunting it hard in early October.
-Gavin shares why family memories matter more as his parents prepare to sell the property.
And So Much More!
Chapters:
0:00 14 years of transforming hayfields into habitat
3:16 Gavin Sodders and a lifetime of deer hunting
9:13 The 26-acre Indiana property and natural persimmons
13:25 Food plot mistakes, too much mowing, and overhunting
16:33 Access trails, rut timing, and family hunts
23:42 Six micro plots, native browse, and thick cover
31:21 Neighbors, hunting pressure, and surviving bucks
36:44 Trail camera placement and historical patterns
41:06 Habitat equipment, water holes, and working on a budget
44:26 Ten-yard funnels, mock scrapes, and stand access
50:02 The story behind Whitetail Bloodline
52:46 Rapid fire: venison, gear, cover, and favorite trees
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Habitat Podcast #405 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Gavin Sodders! We discuss: -Gavin transforms his family's roughly 26-acre Indiana hayfields through fourteen years of habitat work. -Gavin watches more than 500 persimmon trees emerge naturally after years of trial-and-error habitat work. -Gavin learns why oversized square food plots and mowing the entire property leave deer without cover. -Gavin uses a central access trail and a button-hook approach to reach stands before deer hit his scent. -Gavin plants six micro plots, favors clover, and keeps most of his roughly 26 acres in thick cover. -Gavin uses five cell cameras for inventory and past movement patterns instead of chasing fresh pictures. -Gavin builds a close-range funnel with old hinge cuts, fence openings, a cedar stand, and mock scrapes. -Gavin adds kiddie-pool water holes even though a spring-fed creek already runs through the property. -Gavin stays off his property ahead of its prime rut window instead of hunting it hard in early October. -Gavin shares why family memories matter more as his parents prepare to sell the property. And So Much More! Chapters: 0:00 14 years of transforming hayfields into habitat 3:16 Gavin Sodders and a lifetime of deer hunting 9:13 The 26-acre Indiana property and natural persimmons 13:25 Food plot mistakes, too much mowing, and overhunting 16:33 Access trails, rut timing, and family hunts 23:42 Six micro plots, native browse, and thick cover 31:21 Neighbors, hunting pressure, and surviving bucks 36:44 Trail camera placement and historical patterns 41:06 Habitat equipment, water holes, and working on a budget 44:26 Ten-yard funnels, mock scrapes, and stand access 50:02 The story behind Whitetail Bloodline 52:46 Rapid fire: venison, gear, cover, and favorite trees Shop the New Native Seed Collection from Vitalize Seed here: https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line Use Code HABITAT26 and Get Your Plot Blaster Here: https://plotblaster.com/ PATREON - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon - Habitat Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast. Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ info@habitatpodcast.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon - Habitat Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Latitude Outdoors - Saddle Hunting: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/hplatitude⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stealth Strips - Stealth Outdoors: Use code Habitat10 at checkout ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/stealthstripsHP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Midwest Lifestyle Properties - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Down Burst Seeders - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/downburstseeders ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 10% code: HP10 Morse Nursery - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/MorseTrees ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 10% off w/code: HABITAT10 Packer Maxx - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ $25 off with code: HPC25 First Lite - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LAND PLAN Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LAND PLANS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/2uhoqOO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Habitat Podcast YOUTUBE - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAUuvU9t25FOSstoFiaNdg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us: info@habitatpodcast.com habitat management / deer habitat / food plots / hinge cut / food plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habitat Podcast #405 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Gavin Sodders!
We discuss:
-Gavin transforms his family's roughly 26-acre Indiana hayfields through fourteen years of habitat work.
-Gavin watches more than 500 persimmon trees emerge naturally after years of trial-and-error habitat work.
-Gavin learns why oversized square food plots and mowing the entire property leave deer without cover.
-Gavin uses a central access trail and a button-hook approach to reach stands before deer hit his scent.
-Gavin plants six micro plots, favors clover, and keeps most of his roughly 26 acres in thick cover.
-Gavin uses five cell cameras for inventory and past movement patterns instead of chasing fresh pictures.
-Gavin builds a close-range funnel with old hinge cuts, fence openings, a cedar stand, and mock scrapes.
-Gavin adds kiddie-pool water holes even though a spring-fed creek already runs through the property.
-Gavin stays off his property ahead of its prime rut window instead of hunting it hard in early October.
-Gavin shares why family memories matter more as his parents prepare to sell the property.
And So Much More!
Chapters:
0:00 14 years of transforming hayfields into habitat
3:16 Gavin Sodders and a lifetime of deer hunting
9:13 The 26-acre Indiana property and natural persimmons
13:25 Food plot mistakes, too much mowing, and overhunting
16:33 Access trails, rut timing, and family hunts
23:42 Six micro plots, native browse, and thick cover
31:21 Neighbors, hunting pressure, and surviving bucks
36:44 Trail camera placement and historical patterns
41:06 Habitat equipment, water holes, and working on a budget
44:26 Ten-yard funnels, mock scrapes, and stand access
50:02 The story behind Whitetail Bloodline
52:46 Rapid fire: venison, gear, cover, and favorite trees
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#405 - He Spent 14 Years Perfecting 26 Acres: Heres What Worked with Gavin Sodders

Habitat Podcast #404 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Cory Franceus and Chad Fike!
We discuss:
-Chad goes from years of small bucks to big Michigan deer after three trips to Tony LaPratt's boot camp.
-Cory reads an 80-acre Big Rapids-area rectangle by what surrounds it: ag, cattle and a block of wet cover.
-Chad splits two wide-open fields that blew deer out every hunt into about ten plots across six acres.
-A rifle blind on the hill by the house covers the whole bottom field without anyone walking through it.
-The landowner's wife hunts a blind 40 yards off a seasonal road where a bear sleeps on the step.
-Chad row-thins two pine stands north to south for sunlight and leaves a 10-12 foot scrape perimeter.
-Cory keeps any autumn olive that holds a bed, rub or scrape and would spray the rest of them.
-Cory's nightclub analogy explains why one big open field sends a mature buck off your property.
-The Marriott blind has power, two heaters and a Wi-Fi booster, so the owner takes Zoom calls from it.
-The owner dug the farm's two ponds on an excavator at age 11 and swore he'd buy the place one day.
 
And So Much More!
 
Tour the property: <a href="https://premierfarmrealtygroup.com/listings/land-for-sale/7147-e-6-mile-rd-big-rapids-newaygo-county-mi-80-available/">https://premierfarmrealtygroup.com/listings/land-for-sale/7147-e-6-mile-rd-big-rapids-newaygo-county-mi-80-available/</a> 
 
Chapters:
0:00 Cold open: the farm you couldn't hunt without spooking deer
2:20 From small bucks to Tony LaPratt's boot camp
5:23 Reading the 80 acres by what surrounds it
8:15 Breaking up two open fields and placing the blinds
11:47 Thinning the pines, a scrape perimeter and autumn olives
17:29 The blind 75 yards behind the house
19:31 The nightclub analogy for food plots
21:52 Ten plots in six acres and still seeing bucks late season
24:01 The Marriott blind: heat, Wi-Fi and Zoom calls
25:49 Escape routes and a hinge-cut buffer on the west line
29:19 He dug these ponds at 11 and bought the farm
30:50 The buildings, the timber and the deer numbers
35:44 The listing, a big 10 and coyote control
 
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Habitat Podcast #404 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Cory Franceus and Chad Fike! We discuss: -Chad goes from years of small bucks to big Michigan deer after three trips to Tony LaPratt's boot camp. -Cory reads an 80-acre Big Rapids-area rectangle by what surrounds it: ag, cattle and a block of wet cover. -Chad splits two wide-open fields that blew deer out every hunt into about ten plots across six acres. -A rifle blind on the hill by the house covers the whole bottom field without anyone walking through it. -The landowner's wife hunts a blind 40 yards off a seasonal road where a bear sleeps on the step. -Chad row-thins two pine stands north to south for sunlight and leaves a 10-12 foot scrape perimeter. -Cory keeps any autumn olive that holds a bed, rub or scrape and would spray the rest of them. -Cory's nightclub analogy explains why one big open field sends a mature buck off your property. -The Marriott blind has power, two heaters and a Wi-Fi booster, so the owner takes Zoom calls from it. -The owner dug the farm's two ponds on an excavator at age 11 and swore he'd buy the place one day. And So Much More! Tour the property: https://premierfarmrealtygroup.com/listings/land-for-sale/7147-e-6-mile-rd-big-rapids-newaygo-county-mi-80-available/ Chapters: 0:00 Cold open: the farm you couldn't hunt without spooking deer 2:20 From small bucks to Tony LaPratt's boot camp 5:23 Reading the 80 acres by what surrounds it 8:15 Breaking up two open fields and placing the blinds 11:47 Thinning the pines, a scrape perimeter and autumn olives 17:29 The blind 75 yards behind the house 19:31 The nightclub analogy for food plots 21:52 Ten plots in six acres and still seeing bucks late season 24:01 The Marriott blind: heat, Wi-Fi and Zoom calls 25:49 Escape routes and a hinge-cut buffer on the west line 29:19 He dug these ponds at 11 and bought the farm 30:50 The buildings, the timber and the deer numbers 35:44 The listing, a big 10 and coyote control Shop the New Native Seed Collection from Vitalize Seed here: https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line Use Code HABITAT26 and Get Your Plot Blaster Here: https://plotblaster.com/ PATREON - Patreon - Habitat Podcast Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast. Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ info@habitatpodcast.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon - Habitat Podcast Latitude Outdoors - Saddle Hunting: https://bit.ly/hplatitude Stealth Strips - Stealth Outdoors: Use code Habitat10 at checkout https://bit.ly/stealthstripsHP Midwest Lifestyle Properties - https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Down Burst Seeders - https://bit.ly/downburstseeders 10% code: HP10 Morse Nursery - http://bit.ly/MorseTrees 10% off w/code: HABITAT10 Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX $25 off with code: HPC25 First Lite - https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P LAND PLAN Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - https://apple.co/2uhoqOO Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Habitat Podcast YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAUuvU9t25FOSstoFiaNdg Email us: info@habitatpodcast.com habitat management / deer habitat / food plots / hinge cut / food plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habitat Podcast #404 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Cory Franceus and Chad Fike!
We discuss:
-Chad goes from years of small bucks to big Michigan deer after three trips to Tony LaPratt's boot camp.
-Cory reads an 80-acre Big Rapids-area rectangle by what surrounds it: ag, cattle and a block of wet cover.
-Chad splits two wide-open fields that blew deer out every hunt into about ten plots across six acres.
-A rifle blind on the hill by the house covers the whole bottom field without anyone walking through it.
-The landowner's wife hunts a blind 40 yards off a seasonal road where a bear sleeps on the step.
-Chad row-thins two pine stands north to south for sunlight and leaves a 10-12 foot scrape perimeter.
-Cory keeps any autumn olive that holds a bed, rub or scrape and would spray the rest of them.
-Cory's nightclub analogy explains why one big open field sends a mature buck off your property.
-The Marriott blind has power, two heaters and a Wi-Fi booster, so the owner takes Zoom calls from it.
-The owner dug the farm's two ponds on an excavator at age 11 and swore he'd buy the place one day.
 
And So Much More!
 
Tour the property: <a href="https://premierfarmrealtygroup.com/listings/land-for-sale/7147-e-6-mile-rd-big-rapids-newaygo-county-mi-80-available/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://premierfarmrealtygroup.com/listings/land-for-sale/7147-e-6-mile-rd-big-rapids-newaygo-county-mi-80-available/</a>&nbsp;
 
Chapters:
0:00 Cold open: the farm you couldn't hunt without spooking deer
2:20 From small bucks to Tony LaPratt's boot camp
5:23 Reading the 80 acres by what surrounds it
8:15 Breaking up two open fields and placing the blinds
11:47 Thinning the pines, a scrape perimeter and autumn olives
17:29 The blind 75 yards behind the house
19:31 The nightclub analogy for food plots
21:52 Ten plots in six acres and still seeing bucks late season
24:01 The Marriott blind: heat, Wi-Fi and Zoom calls
25:49 Escape routes and a hinge-cut buffer on the west line
29:19 He dug these ponds at 11 and bought the farm
30:50 The buildings, the timber and the deer numbers
35:44 The listing, a big 10 and coyote control
 
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404: How He Designed 80 Acres In Michigan So That Bucks Never Leave (Virtual Property Tour) with

Habitat Podcast #406 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are at deer camp with the Habitat Podcast Patreon Hunt crew!
We discuss:
-Twelve Patreon members hunt Michigan state land from Latitude saddles over the archery opener.
-Jared holds at full draw for 55 seconds before heart-shooting a doe while Matt films from 50 yards.
-Andy and Matt find a ditch of dropping pin oaks that holds the most sign they saw all weekend.
-Matt climbs four sticks above an old ladder stand in a cottonwood to watch most of a thicket.
-Drew and Clyde paddle a canoe across unfamiliar water in the dark to reach their opening-morning spot.
-Clyde loses his first deer since he started hunting in 2019 after a 500-yard blood trail goes cold.
-Corey says the camp hit roughly 50% success on public land in just two days of bow hunting.
-Jeff takes his first deer out of a saddle, less than a year after learning at the last Patreon hunt.
-Scott, a private-land hunter from West Virginia, is caught off guard by Michigan's public land pressure.
-Joel watches a big buck quarter away toward the CRP and passes because the angle is wrong.
And So Much More!
Chapters:
0:00 Opening Weekend at the Habitat Podcast Patreon Hunt
7:22 Matt Zahl & Andy Hutchens: A 55-Second Draw and a Ditch Full of Sign
13:33 Corey, Drew & Clyde: Canoe Access and a Tough Recovery
20:36 Jeff Piette & Jason "Bones" Rogers: First Saddle Kill and a Broken Bow
24:13 Dan, Scott & Joel: Michigan Public Land Pressure
26:58 Joel's Big Buck That Walked Away
31:21 Scott's 44-Yard Shot and Dan's Camp Antics
34:28 Jared's High, Low and Why You Should Come to Camp
Shop the New Native Seed Collection from Vitalize Seed here: <a href="https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line">https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line</a> 
Use Code HABITAT26 and Get Your Plot Blaster Here: <a href="https://plotblaster.com/">https://plotblaster.com/</a> 
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Habitat Podcast #406 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are at deer camp with the Habitat Podcast Patreon Hunt crew! We discuss: -Twelve Patreon members hunt Michigan state land from Latitude saddles over the archery opener. -Jared holds at full draw for 55 seconds before heart-shooting a doe while Matt films from 50 yards. -Andy and Matt find a ditch of dropping pin oaks that holds the most sign they saw all weekend. -Matt climbs four sticks above an old ladder stand in a cottonwood to watch most of a thicket. -Drew and Clyde paddle a canoe across unfamiliar water in the dark to reach their opening-morning spot. -Clyde loses his first deer since he started hunting in 2019 after a 500-yard blood trail goes cold. -Corey says the camp hit roughly 50% success on public land in just two days of bow hunting. -Jeff takes his first deer out of a saddle, less than a year after learning at the last Patreon hunt. -Scott, a private-land hunter from West Virginia, is caught off guard by Michigan's public land pressure. -Joel watches a big buck quarter away toward the CRP and passes because the angle is wrong. And So Much More! Chapters: 0:00 Opening Weekend at the Habitat Podcast Patreon Hunt 7:22 Matt Zahl & Andy Hutchens: A 55-Second Draw and a Ditch Full of Sign 13:33 Corey, Drew & Clyde: Canoe Access and a Tough Recovery 20:36 Jeff Piette & Jason "Bones" Rogers: First Saddle Kill and a Broken Bow 24:13 Dan, Scott & Joel: Michigan Public Land Pressure 26:58 Joel's Big Buck That Walked Away 31:21 Scott's 44-Yard Shot and Dan's Camp Antics 34:28 Jared's High, Low and Why You Should Come to Camp Shop the New Native Seed Collection from Vitalize Seed here: https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line Use Code HABITAT26 and Get Your Plot Blaster Here: https://plotblaster.com/ PATREON - Patreon - Habitat Podcast Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast. Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ info@habitatpodcast.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon - Habitat Podcast Latitude Outdoors - Saddle Hunting: https://bit.ly/hplatitude Stealth Strips - Stealth Outdoors: Use code Habitat10 at checkout https://bit.ly/stealthstripsHP Midwest Lifestyle Properties - https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Down Burst Seeders - https://bit.ly/downburstseeders 10% code: HP10 Morse Nursery - http://bit.ly/MorseTrees 10% off w/code: HABITAT10 Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX $25 off with code: HPC25 First Lite - https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P LAND PLAN Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - https://apple.co/2uhoqOO Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Habitat Podcast YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAUuvU9t25FOSstoFiaNdg Email us: info@habitatpodcast.com habitat management / deer habitat / food plots / hinge cut / food plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habitat Podcast #406 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are at deer camp with the Habitat Podcast Patreon Hunt crew!
We discuss:
-Twelve Patreon members hunt Michigan state land from Latitude saddles over the archery opener.
-Jared holds at full draw for 55 seconds before heart-shooting a doe while Matt films from 50 yards.
-Andy and Matt find a ditch of dropping pin oaks that holds the most sign they saw all weekend.
-Matt climbs four sticks above an old ladder stand in a cottonwood to watch most of a thicket.
-Drew and Clyde paddle a canoe across unfamiliar water in the dark to reach their opening-morning spot.
-Clyde loses his first deer since he started hunting in 2019 after a 500-yard blood trail goes cold.
-Corey says the camp hit roughly 50% success on public land in just two days of bow hunting.
-Jeff takes his first deer out of a saddle, less than a year after learning at the last Patreon hunt.
-Scott, a private-land hunter from West Virginia, is caught off guard by Michigan's public land pressure.
-Joel watches a big buck quarter away toward the CRP and passes because the angle is wrong.
And So Much More!
Chapters:
0:00 Opening Weekend at the Habitat Podcast Patreon Hunt
7:22 Matt Zahl &amp; Andy Hutchens: A 55-Second Draw and a Ditch Full of Sign
13:33 Corey, Drew &amp; Clyde: Canoe Access and a Tough Recovery
20:36 Jeff Piette &amp; Jason "Bones" Rogers: First Saddle Kill and a Broken Bow
24:13 Dan, Scott &amp; Joel: Michigan Public Land Pressure
26:58 Joel's Big Buck That Walked Away
31:21 Scott's 44-Yard Shot and Dan's Camp Antics
34:28 Jared's High, Low and Why You Should Come to Camp
Shop the New Native Seed Collection from Vitalize Seed here: <a href="https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line</a>&nbsp;
Use Code HABITAT26 and Get Your Plot Blaster Here: <a href="https://plotblaster.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://plotblaster.com/</a>&nbsp;
PATREON - Patreon - Habitat Podcast Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast.
Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ <a href="mailto:info@habitatpodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">info@habitatpodcast.com</a>&nbsp;
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Midwest Lifestyle Properties - <a href="https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm</a>&nbsp;
Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - <a href="https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed</a>&nbsp;
Down Burst Seeders - <a href="https://bit.ly/downburstseeders" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/downburstseeders</a>&nbsp; 10% code: HP10
Morse Nursery - <a href="http://bit.ly/MorseTrees" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/MorseTrees</a>&nbsp; 10% off w/code: HABITAT10
Packer Maxx - <a href="http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX</a>&nbsp; $25 off with code: HPC25
First Lite - <a href="https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P</a>&nbsp;
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Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - <a href="https://apple.co/2uhoqOO" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://apple.co/2uhoqOO</a>&nbsp;
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#406 - The Highs and Lows of Our Opening Weekend Public Land Deer Camp

Habitat Podcast #403 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Cory Franceus and Matt Zahl!
We discuss:
-Hutchy gets poison ivy and cellulitis prepping one stand in southern Ohio in 95-degree heat.
-Matt plants a sixteenth-of-an-acre plot in the middle of his swamp after a year of rain.
-The crew picks cereal grains and oats as the late plant if you're still stuck in a drought.
-Jared asks whether deer that survive EHD in Jackson County come back with any immunity.
-Matt builds an 8x8 hexagon blind with 13 plexiglass windows for about $1,200 on a bad knee.
-Cory won't shoot his 4-year-old from the same Banks blind because it felt like a video game.
-Cory's small fixed blade sat in an Iowa buck's lung for four days before a second arrow.
-Jared shoots a heavy high-FOC arrow but says fixed blades never bleed like expandables.
-Cory estimates a buck's score from ear length, eye spacing and base size in the field.
-Cory explains the NDA Field to Fork mentoring program on MeatEater's donated Back 40.
And So Much More!
 
Chapters:
0:00 Cold open: fixed blades that don't bleed
1:25 Hutchy's poison ivy turns into cellulitis
9:43 Deer coming back after EHD, and plots after a wet year
13:51 What to plant in a drought, and a plot in the middle of a swamp
16:41 EHD in Jackson County: do survivors build immunity?
20:14 Youth hunt, baiting and fall turkey rules
26:32 Early-season access and Vince's Northern Michigan contest
30:49 Matt's $1,200 DIY hexagon blind
43:17 Cory's 4-year-old and a blood trail that wasn't
44:58 Fixed blades, expandables and 80-pound bows
52:15 Hutchy's crossbow and the Patreon hunt
57:44 Call your shot: Michigan's last two-buck season
63:48 Aging a target buck and "buddy math" field judging
74:50 Field to Fork mentoring and a veteran hunt
82:39 One piece of advice before the season
 
Shop the New Native Seed Collection from Vitalize Seed here: <a href="https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line">https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line</a> 
 
Use Code HABITAT26 and Get Your Plot Blaster Here: <a href="https://plotblaster.com/">https://plotblaster.com/</a> 
 
PATREON - Patreon - Habitat Podcast Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast.
 
Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ <a href="mailto:info@habitatpodcast.com">info@habitatpodcast.com</a> 
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Midwest Lifestyle Properties - <a href="https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm">https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm</a> 
Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - <a href="https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed">https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed</a> 
Down Burst Seeders - <a href="https://bit.ly/downburstseeders">https://bit.ly/downburstseeders</a>  10% code: HP10
Morse Nursery - <a href="http://bit.ly/MorseTrees">http://bit.ly/MorseTrees</a>  10% off w/code: HABITAT10
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Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - <a href="https://apple.co/2uhoqOO">https://apple.co/2uhoqOO</a> 
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Habitat Podcast #403 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Cory Franceus and Matt Zahl! We discuss: -Hutchy gets poison ivy and cellulitis prepping one stand in southern Ohio in 95-degree heat. -Matt plants a sixteenth-of-an-acre plot in the middle of his swamp after a year of rain. -The crew picks cereal grains and oats as the late plant if you're still stuck in a drought. -Jared asks whether deer that survive EHD in Jackson County come back with any immunity. -Matt builds an 8x8 hexagon blind with 13 plexiglass windows for about $1,200 on a bad knee. -Cory won't shoot his 4-year-old from the same Banks blind because it felt like a video game. -Cory's small fixed blade sat in an Iowa buck's lung for four days before a second arrow. -Jared shoots a heavy high-FOC arrow but says fixed blades never bleed like expandables. -Cory estimates a buck's score from ear length, eye spacing and base size in the field. -Cory explains the NDA Field to Fork mentoring program on MeatEater's donated Back 40. And So Much More! Chapters: 0:00 Cold open: fixed blades that don't bleed 1:25 Hutchy's poison ivy turns into cellulitis 9:43 Deer coming back after EHD, and plots after a wet year 13:51 What to plant in a drought, and a plot in the middle of a swamp 16:41 EHD in Jackson County: do survivors build immunity? 20:14 Youth hunt, baiting and fall turkey rules 26:32 Early-season access and Vince's Northern Michigan contest 30:49 Matt's $1,200 DIY hexagon blind 43:17 Cory's 4-year-old and a blood trail that wasn't 44:58 Fixed blades, expandables and 80-pound bows 52:15 Hutchy's crossbow and the Patreon hunt 57:44 Call your shot: Michigan's last two-buck season 63:48 Aging a target buck and "buddy math" field judging 74:50 Field to Fork mentoring and a veteran hunt 82:39 One piece of advice before the season Shop the New Native Seed Collection from Vitalize Seed here: https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line Use Code HABITAT26 and Get Your Plot Blaster Here: https://plotblaster.com/ PATREON - Patreon - Habitat Podcast Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast. Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ info@habitatpodcast.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon - Habitat Podcast Latitude Outdoors - Saddle Hunting: https://bit.ly/hplatitude Stealth Strips - Stealth Outdoors: Use code Habitat10 at checkout https://bit.ly/stealthstripsHP Midwest Lifestyle Properties - https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Down Burst Seeders - https://bit.ly/downburstseeders 10% code: HP10 Morse Nursery - http://bit.ly/MorseTrees 10% off w/code: HABITAT10 Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX $25 off with code: HPC25 First Lite - https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P LAND PLAN Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - https://apple.co/2uhoqOO Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Habitat Podcast YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAUuvU9t25FOSstoFiaNdg Email us: info@habitatpodcast.com habitat management / deer habitat / food plots / hinge cut / food plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habitat Podcast #403 - In today's episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Cory Franceus and Matt Zahl!
We discuss:
-Hutchy gets poison ivy and cellulitis prepping one stand in southern Ohio in 95-degree heat.
-Matt plants a sixteenth-of-an-acre plot in the middle of his swamp after a year of rain.
-The crew picks cereal grains and oats as the late plant if you're still stuck in a drought.
-Jared asks whether deer that survive EHD in Jackson County come back with any immunity.
-Matt builds an 8x8 hexagon blind with 13 plexiglass windows for about $1,200 on a bad knee.
-Cory won't shoot his 4-year-old from the same Banks blind because it felt like a video game.
-Cory's small fixed blade sat in an Iowa buck's lung for four days before a second arrow.
-Jared shoots a heavy high-FOC arrow but says fixed blades never bleed like expandables.
-Cory estimates a buck's score from ear length, eye spacing and base size in the field.
-Cory explains the NDA Field to Fork mentoring program on MeatEater's donated Back 40.
And So Much More!
 
Chapters:
0:00 Cold open: fixed blades that don't bleed
1:25 Hutchy's poison ivy turns into cellulitis
9:43 Deer coming back after EHD, and plots after a wet year
13:51 What to plant in a drought, and a plot in the middle of a swamp
16:41 EHD in Jackson County: do survivors build immunity?
20:14 Youth hunt, baiting and fall turkey rules
26:32 Early-season access and Vince's Northern Michigan contest
30:49 Matt's $1,200 DIY hexagon blind
43:17 Cory's 4-year-old and a blood trail that wasn't
44:58 Fixed blades, expandables and 80-pound bows
52:15 Hutchy's crossbow and the Patreon hunt
57:44 Call your shot: Michigan's last two-buck season
63:48 Aging a target buck and "buddy math" field judging
74:50 Field to Fork mentoring and a veteran hunt
82:39 One piece of advice before the season
 
Shop the New Native Seed Collection from Vitalize Seed here: <a href="https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/vitalize-native-product-line</a>&nbsp;
 
Use Code HABITAT26 and Get Your Plot Blaster Here: <a href="https://plotblaster.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://plotblaster.com/</a>&nbsp;
 
PATREON - Patreon - Habitat Podcast Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast.
 
Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ <a href="mailto:info@habitatpodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">info@habitatpodcast.com</a>&nbsp;
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Latitude Outdoors - Saddle Hunting: <a href="https://bit.ly/hplatitude" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/hplatitude</a>&nbsp;
Stealth Strips - Stealth Outdoors: Use code Habitat10 at checkout <a href="https://bit.ly/stealthstripsHP" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/stealthstripsHP</a>&nbsp;
Midwest Lifestyle Properties - <a href="https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm</a>&nbsp;
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403: Fixed Blade Or Expandable: Which One Actually Kills Faster? with Matt Zahl and Cory Franceus

This podcast is an introductory podcast featuring our two hosts:  Jared Van Hees and Jesse Burnham. 

We discuss who we are, and what we will be covering over the life of this habitat podcast.  Sit back, crack a beer and enjoy the show.

Future Habitat Podcast content will consist of:

Food Plots
Timber Management
Hunting Deer, Turkey, Rabbits, etc
Hunting Strategy for different area/habitats
Soil
How To's
Successes and Failures
Property Tours
DIY
Tips and Tricks
Habitat 101

This podcast is an introductory podcast featuring our two hosts: Jared Van Hees and Jesse Burnham. We discuss who we are, and what we will be covering over the life of this habitat podcast. Sit back, crack a beer and enjoy the show. Future Habitat Podcast content will consist of: Food Plots Timber Management Hunting Deer, Turkey, Rabbits, etc Hunting Strategy for different area/habitats Soil How To's Successes and Failures Property Tours DIY Tips and Tricks Habitat 101

This podcast is an introductory podcast featuring our two hosts:&nbsp; Jared Van Hees and Jesse Burnham.&nbsp;

We discuss who we are, and what we will be covering over the life of this habitat podcast.&nbsp; Sit back, crack a beer and enjoy the show.

Future Habitat Podcast content will consist of:

Food Plots
Timber Management
Hunting Deer, Turkey, Rabbits, etc
Hunting Strategy for different area/habitats
Soil
How To's
Successes and Failures
Property Tours
DIY
Tips and Tricks
Habitat 101

Introduction to the 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 success's 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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