In today's The American Land Man Podcast episode, we are back in the studio talking with Scott Hicks. Scott is a Whitetail Properties land specialist that was born and raised in central North Carolina, where he has maintained approximately 1000 acres since 2007 and has been able to grow the deer and turkey population on the property. We discuss:

-Growing up hunting the edge of the Appalachian mountains in North Carolina

-How Scott got his start at Whitetail Properties

-Using new infrastructure to your advantage when selling property

-How much does "potential" add to the value of your land

-Selling land to home builders destined to be sub-divided

-What is an "Entitler" and how do you find one for land transactions

-How to handle a seller wanting to wait for a potential increase in land prices

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://www.whitetailproperties.com/agents/scott-hicks

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerWhitetailProperties

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-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerYouTube

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On today's episode of The American Land Man Podcast, we are bringing you a BONUS episode. Neil had the chance to talk with 4 different Whitetail Properties Land Specialists the past couple of days to hear what they were seeing for rut activity in their neck of the woods. We Discuss:

-The Rut Update from Michael Turner in The Thumb region of Michigan

-The Rut Update from Paul Vaicunas in Western New York

-The Rut Update from Matt Ramer in Minnesota 

-The Rut Update from Zeke Barrett in Arkansas

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerWhitetailProperties

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerFacebook

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerYouTube

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerInstagram

On today's episode of The American Land Man Podcast, we are back in the studio talking with Wes Evans. Wes is a fellow Whitetail Properties Land Specialist in Eastern Tennessee and has bought and sold land for years! We discuss:

-Growing up hunting the hills of eastern Tennessee

-How to find the right attorney to buy land with partners

-Properly managing freshly timbered land (<5 years)

-Keeping everyone happy when managing a farm with partners

-Does bringing in utilities to a building on a recreation piece build value?

-Spend the money on an actual appraiser!

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://www.whitetailproperties.com/agents/wes-evans

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerWhitetailProperties

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerFacebook

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerYouTube

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerInstagram

On today's episode of The American Land Man Podcast, we are back in the studio talking with Matt Dye. Matt is the owner of Land and Legacy and has been involved in habitat management for quite a few years. We discuss:

-How Matt got his start in the outdoors

-Finding the right college for forestry and wildlife management

-Building Land and Legacy to be THE go-to company for land and wildlife management

-Hinge cutting vs flush cutting

-The #1 mistake land owners make when managing for wildlife

-Tailoring management plans to fit the terrain and habitat of the farm

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://landandlegacy.tv

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerWhitetailProperties

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerFacebook

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerYouTube

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerInstagram

On today's episode of The American Land Man Podcast, we are back in the studio talking with Mark Haslam. Mark is a real estate agent in his home state of Georgia and is a nationally recognized land manager by the National Deer Association. Mark is a contributor for MeatEater, a podcast host, owner of southeastwhitetail.com, and the 2020 National Deer Association Deer Manager of the year. We discuss:

-Deer hunting in Georgia

-What it's like working with MeatEater

-Hunting pine tree farms

-How he got his start in real estate

-Using the timber on his farm to help offset the cost of the farm

-Hunting clubs in the southeast

-Managing his property for all walks of wildlife

-Helping bring back bobwhite quail to his farm

-Using clear-cuts on a tree farm to your advantage

-Controlled burns

-The top improvements you can do to hunting grounds in the south

-Planting food plots in sandy soil

-Marks plans to help with the declining eastern turkey population

-What does good whitetail habitat look like in the southeast?

-The importance of water when managing for whitetails

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://southeastwhitetail.com

-https://www.themeateater.com/people/mark-haslam

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerWhitetailProperties

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerFacebook

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerYouTube

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerInstagram

On today's episode of The American Land Man Podcast, we are back in the studio talking with Brady Jenneman. Brady is a real estate agent for land somewhat local to me in Western Wisconsin, and I actually met Brady earlier this year when I took a client of mine to walk a property that he owned. Brady buys, developed, and sells land on top of being a real estate agent. We discuss:

-How he finds properties that he wants to buy

-Using Software to track down potential leads

-Helping clients understand the true value of land

-Buying and selling land as a licensed real estate agent

-Using mass messaging to market to local farmers

-Subdividing and rezoning land for resale

-What Brady does to properties to help improve the resale value

-Minimizing risk when buying a farm

-How many is too many when flipping farms?

-Putting together a team for flipping farms

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerWhitetailProperties

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerFacebook

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerYouTube

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerInstagram

In today's episode of The American Land Man Podcast, we are back in the studio talking with Arman Spaino. Arman was actually one of my top regional managers back in my medical sales days. Arman has bought and sold hundreds of acres in Ohio where recurrently resides. We discuss:

-From growing up in the city to owning hundreds of acres of hunting land

-How nursing turned into a lifelong career in medical sales

-Buying his first 40-acre piece

-Buying vacant land

-Do your research on timber companies before you hire

-How Arman got screwed by a timber company

-Using the money from drilling an oil well to buy a deer camp in southern Ohio

-Buying and selling hunting land with a friend

-Putting in food plots on Ohio's hill country

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerWhitetailProperties

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerFacebook

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerYouTube

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerInstagram

In today's The American Land Man Podcast episode, we are back in the studio talking with Matt Ramer. Matt is an everyday guy who loves to hunt and fish and is a very accomplished outdoorsman. We discuss:

-My AirBNB is trashed!

-Fighting with the insurance company on my rental vacation property 

-Getting hired as a fishing guide

-How well pharmaceutical sales translates into land sales

-Why sales is a great profession for outdoorsmen

-The Importance of access on a property

-Tips and tricks for Sturgeon fishing in the north

-How fishing turned into being the best man in a wedding

-Public land hunting in the Wisconsin north woods

-Convincing a public land hunter to buy hunting land

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerWhitetailProperties

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerFacebook

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerYouTube

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerInstagram

In today's episode of The American Land Man Podcast, we are back in the studio talking about auctions with Joe Gizdic of Whitetail Properties. Joe is a licensed broker in the state of Illinois and is also head of Auction Services for all of Whitetail Properties. We discuss:

-How a deer hunt in his youth turned into a lifelong career in the outdoor world

-Transitioning from hunting guide to land specialist

-What has changed from the time he was hired as one of the first Whitetail Properties agents

-Working for a company that actually cares about its employees

-What it takes to be a Whitetail Properties land specialist

-How the global market is affecting land prices today

-Farmland vs. Hills: which one sells better?

-Do hobby farms bought by people from the city raise land prices?

-What does it take to find the perfect farm?

-How social media has helped boost the land business

-What does it mean when a selling agent is rushing the deadline?

-Transitioning from land specialist to head of auction services

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://bit.ly/JoeGizdicWhitetailProperties

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerWhitetailProperties

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerFacebook

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerYouTube

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerInstagram

In today's episode of The American Land Man Podcast, we are back in the studio talking everything seeds with Al Tomechko. Al is the co-owner of Vitalize Seed Company, a brand new seed company that focuses on the most important part of food plots, the overall health of the soil. We cover:

-How Vitalize Seed Company got its start

-How Vitalize Seed Company does things differently than the rest of the industry

-Focusing more on diversity and soil health when implementing food plots

-The five principles of soil health

-Is tilling up dirt really the best thing for your food plots?

-The best type of soil for food plots

-How deep you should be putting seeds into the ground

-Is no-till the best way to implement a food plot?

-Having cut thatch on a food plot can be a double-edged sword

-Don't fall for the fancy packaging with the big buck on it when buying food plot seed

-Getting back to how nature does it

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://bit.ly/VitalizeSeedCompany

-https://bit.ly/PackerMaxx

-https://bit.ly/SwampBuckCamo

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerWhitetailProperties

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerFacebook

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerYouTube

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerInstagram