Whitetail Instinct Podcast

When hunting public land whitetails and choosing stand locations which is better, the hard to get to spots or the overlooked spots? We discuss which we would choose and why on the latest episode.

Planting a "Poor Man's Plot" has become very popular in the habitat management world and can be a great way for someone on a budget or short on time to benefit their deer herd and help their hunting. In this episode we discuss some things you should consider before you start a plot yourself.

Hunting public land after the gun season in your state brings on a whole new set of challenges. In this weeks episode we discuss how we relocate and hunt after the gun season.

When it comes to whitetail habitat management many see food plots as a common solution to their problems. But can you have too many food plots. In this episode we discuss how you can tell if more food plots are needed on your property or if you should spend your money on another type of habitat improvement.

Dealing with other hunters on public land is a constant battle. But how do you deal with waterfowl hunters. Sometimes the biggest bucks live in marshy areas that waterfowl hunters frequent. Is it still a good idea to hunt these areas. In this episode we discuss how we deal with other waterfowl hunters on public land and if you should still hunt these spots.

We discuss how you should go about starting a QDM Cooperative with neighboring landowners. There are lots of things to think about and we touch on a bunch of different things to consider.

It is easy to see what deer you have on your property if you hunt private land, but it is a more difficult if you hunt public land. In this episode we discuss some ways you can take inventory of the bucks on the public land you are hunting.

We touched on hinge cutting basics a few weeks ago and this week we continue the conversation about this popular habitat management technique.

When hunting public land whitetails using aerial maps is a great way to narrow down potential stand locations. But sometimes it is tough to know how to narrow these locations down. In this episode we discuss some ways to help you do that.

In this final episode on drought and food plots we keep discussing how you can make your food plots drought proof. Make sure to listen to the first two episodes to if you missed them.