On today's episode of The American Land Man Podcast, we are doing something a little bit different. Over the next couple of months, we will be putting out a food plot series, sitting down with some of the top guys in the industry to discuss food plots. This week we are back with part 2 of our conversation with Al Tomechko, the co-owner of Vitalize Seed Company. We Discuss:

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://vitalizeseed.com

-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 Craig Kaiser. Craig is the owner and founder of a website called LandGate that is helping bring land sales and valuations into the 21st century! We discuss:

-How Craig came to found LandGate

-What is LandGate and how does it help?

-Mineral Rights and how important they are in a deal

-Renewable energy in land sales

-How to use LandGate for market and price trends

-The in's and out's of Solar, Wind, Oil and Gas, and Water rights

-Using carbon credits to help offset the cost of your land

-People will pay you for your water?

-Pro's and Con's of windmills and solar panels

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://landgate.com/about-us

-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 doing something a little bit different. Over the next couple of months, we will be putting out a food plot series, sitting down with some of the top guys in the industry to discuss food plots. This week we are talking with Al Tomechko, the co-owner of Vitalize Seed Company. We Discuss:

-How Al came to help create Vitalize Seed Company

-The importance of overall Soil Health

-The six principles of soil health

-Planting food plots for a better ecosystem

-What separates Vitalize Seeds from the competition

-Till vs No-Till

-The importance of plant diversity in food plots

-DO A SOIL TEST!!!

-The best way to get seed in the ground

-The best time of year to plant a food plot

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://vitalizeseed.com

-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 doing something a little bit different. Over the next couple of months, we will be putting out a food plot series, sitting down with some of the top guys in the industry to discuss food plots. This week we are talking with Lincoln Rohn, the owner and CEO of Best Outdoors, best known for the Packer Maxx HD. We Discuss:

-How Lincoln came to own Best Outdoors and the Packer Maxx HD

-What is a Cultipacker?

-Why cultipacking your seed is important to food plot success

-What sets the Packer Maxx HD apart from other Cultipackers?

-How to plant no-till food plots

-The expected ROI on putting in food plots

-Breaking down how to improve the different types of fields on new properties

-What type of seed should you use

-What type of fertilizer should you use

-If you till fields, how deep should you go?

-What is a crimper and why should you use it?

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://www.packermaxx.com

-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 Williams of Whitetail Properties Real Estate. Mark is a fellow Whitetail Properties Land Specialist in Kentucky who is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to buying and flipping land.  We Discuss:

-Moving from the cattle industry to land sales

-Are cattle a good investment for your farm?

-What Mark looks for in an investment property

-The pro's and cons' to flipping land

-Adding value to an investment property

-Infrastructure = More $$$

-When is the right time to sell an investment piece

-Short Term Vs. Long Term investment properties

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://www.whitetailproperties.com/agents/mark-williams

-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 Dave Skinner of Whitetail Properties Real Estate. Dave is a fellow Whitetail Properties Land Specialist in Kentucky and we discuss his method of identifying an investment grade property.  We Discuss:

-How the worst looking property may be the best investment. 

-Do cattle have a negative impact on hunting?

-Dave's land buying journey

-A complete cost breakdown of buying and improving an undesirable farm

-Crop land vs. clear cut timber

-Using government programs to help offset the costs of habitat improvement

-Where to find government programs for land owners

-A complete cost breakdown of the equipment needed for land/habitat improvements

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://www.whitetailproperties.com/agents/dave-skinner

-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 Brian Ruesch of Whitetail Properties. Brian is a fellow Whitetail Properties Land Specialist here in Wisconsin and we have worked together for quite some time. We Discuss:

-Growing up hunting in central Wisconsin on a 150-year-old farm

-The in's and out's of running a functional cranberry farm

-Why cranberry bogs make great habitat

-Is running a cranberry farm profitable?

-Not every county in Wisconsin is created equal when it comes to hunting giant whitetails

-Don't let loggers do your management plan!

-Sub-dividing land

-What is the MFL program and how does it benefit landowners

And so much more!

Connect:

-https://www.whitetailproperties.com/agents/brian-ruesch

-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 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

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerFacebook

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerYouTube

-https://bit.ly/NeilHaugerInstagram

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