Habitat Podcast #304 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with my good friends Cory Franceus and Dylan Major. The time has finally come to tell the wild story of my 2024 Michigan buck. Thank you again to Dylan and Cory, without you guys, I would've never found my buck! We discuss:

• ALWAYS wear a safety harness/lineman's belt!
• The challenges of tracking non-fatal shots
• Thinking you missed but hitting low
• Finding a clean arrow
• When in doubt back out
• Don't follow a track when calling a dog!
• Finding a bed on a blood trail
• Organ blood vs Muscle blood
• Tracking in the swamp
• Finding the buck still alive
• Finally finding the deer buried in mud
• The challenges of tracking liver shots
• Always trim your shooting lanes

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Habitat Podcast #303 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with a two-parter. We sit down with with Andy from the.deercamp.podcast and my good friend Jake Bollinger talking bad neighbors. The second half will be premiering on the.deercamp.podcast where we talk more in-depth about Jake's 2024 Michigan buck. We discuss:

• Jake's 20 Feral Dog Dilemma
• Survey reveals a neighbor's overreach
• Legal battles with a crazy neighbor
• When your bad neighbor's driveway is actually on your land
• Andy's wild weekend with deer arrows flying.
• Jared bags a Michigan Swamp giant buck
• Transforming ag land into deer habitat

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Habitat Podcast #302 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with my good friend Joesph Coe. Joesph is a dog tracker from southern Michigan and has some absolutely WILD tracking stories to share. We discuss:

• Growing up in the Venezuelan jungle
• hunting and fishing with Indians in Venezuela
• Alaska to Afghanistan with the military
• Joe's start in training blood-tracking dogs
• Bloodhounds vs. the toughness of whitetail deer
• Dispatching a wounded deer with a knife in standing corn
• Swimming into the middle of a river to dispatch a deer
• If you think you need a dog, stay off of the blood trail!
• Wet or dry leaves: which is better for a tracking dog?
• fixed blades vs. mechanical broadheads
• Finding 32 beds from a single buck on one continuous track
• which broadhead leads to more calls for a tracking dog
• Gut shots: Why time and patience matter
• crossbows vs. bows: which one calls for a tracking dog more?
• Ethical tracking charges based on need

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Habitat Podcast #301 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back with another bonus episode with my good friend Andy over at the.deercamp.podcast. Cory Franceus, Matt Zahl, Jeff Lipple, and I all sit down to talk about our recent trip to deer camp hosted by Kevin over at the Deerhunter podcast. We discuss:

• Deer Camp's mix of struggles and bonding
• Close calls with public land Michigan bucks
• Deer Camp camaraderie
• Bumping deer on public land
• Bigfoot or bear?
• Beefing up pre-hunt scouting
• Public vs. Private: the hunting debate
• Learning from mistakes
• The community aspect of deer camp
• When in doubt back out
• Success in camaraderie, not harvest

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Habitat Podcast #300 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are celebrating a milestone, 300 Episodes! When we started this journey 6 1/2 years ago, I had no clue what we were in store for. Fast forward to today and we have built a huge community of like-minded hunters and habitat managers all working towards the same goal. I am still blown away at where we are today with The Habitat Podcast and how many people just like all of us we've been fortunate enough to have on the podcast. I am excited to see what's in store for the next 300 episodes! Thank you guys for all of the support! Today we have my good friends Skip Sligh and Cory Franceus on the podcst. We discuss:

• Strategies for big and small parcels
• Diversity in timber makes prime bedding
• TSI's immediate and long-term benefits
• Aggressive TSI leads to mass deer attraction
• Effective predator control boosts all wildlife
• Pheasant comeback with predator control
• Diverse structure means better habitat
• Timber value & wildlife benefits align
• Pear trees over apples for deer attraction
• Natives over mass trees in certain habitats
• Importance of varied forest structure
• Tree plantings: Long-term payoff
• Managing for entire ecosystems

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Habitat Podcast #299 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with repeat guest Al Tomechko. Normally when Al and I get together it's to talk about everything seeds and food plots. This time around, Al's freezer is a little more full so we dive into the story of the buck he just killed named Dozer. We discuss:

• The role edge feathering had in Al's success
• Cabon load and how well it did in a drought
• Hunting out of an enclosed blind
• A squirrel running all of the deer off?
• How far should you open the blind windows for bow hunting
• When in doubt, back out
• Never trust the weatherman when giving a deer time
• The state of deer hunting in Ohio
• Al's 15-year experience managing his farm
• Strategic planting based on the upcoming weather
• The significance of doe management in population control
• Don't overpressure your property
• Seeding trails that lead to your food plot
• Food AND cover, not just food
• How many deer can your farm actually handle

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Habitat Podcast #298 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with my good friend Jeff Pike. Jeff is a land manager from southeast Pennsylvania who also hunts the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland. We discuss:

• Jeff's first velvet buck, 38 years in the making
• Importance of doe management for a thriving habitat
• Should you shoot does during an EHD breakout
• Cover vs. Food
• The importance of bedding areas
• Maryland's Deer Management Challenges
• Sika Deer & Whitetail on the same farm
• Cover beats food and water for bucks
• The key to having more resident bucks
• The strategy of white oak tree rubs
• Food plots are about opportunities
• Starting from scratch
• Habitat work over food plots

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Habitat Podcast #297 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with repeat guest Jordan Hanks. In this episode, we are reversing the roles and Jordan will be interviewing me. We discuss:

• The transition from chasing deer to crafting habitat
• Implications of evolving regulations on hunting
• Personal tales of first hunts and memorable bucks
• Impact of modern hunting tech like cell cams
• The debate around the reality of the Rompola buck
• Exploring diverse hunting strategies
• Gear preparation and use
• Discussing deer preparation
• Preparation for upcoming hunts

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Habitat Podcast #296 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with my good friend Kevin Leach of Latitude Outdoors. Today's episode is going to be all about mobile hunting. We discuss:

• September hunting prep
• Swamps vs. hill country hunting
• New latitude platforms and backpacks
• New bow hanger design
• Morning vs. Evening setups
• Stealth tactics for swamp hunting
• Picking the right tree in the swamp
• Impact of habitat elements on deer behavior
• Which swamp trail should you hunt
• First edge vs second edge

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Habitat Podcast #295 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with Andy from the.deercamp.podcast and my good friend Jake Bollinger. Today we cover a litany of different things but we mainly focus on swamp habitat improvement and bad neighbors. We discuss:

• Planting Red Osier for deer
• Stand placement in the swamp
• Crafting corridors with dogwood
• Choosing the best cover for deer
• Ideal tree variety for swampy areas
• Strategic access routes
• Impact of Homegrown Habitat Changes
• Transforming ag land into deer cover
• Planning for family-friendly hunts
• Favorite trees aren't always the obvious choice
• Getting literally chased on your farm by a pack of neighboring dogs
• Dealing with bad neighbors

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Habitat Podcast #294 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back with a shorter episode talking with Al Tomechko of Vitalize Seed. Al and I get into what he's doing in Ohio right now with his fall food plots to help them make it through to the fall during one of the worst droughts on record for the Ohio River Valley region. We discuss:

• The worst drought in a century
• Livestock sales due to hay scarcity
• No-till drill benefits during a drought
• Diverse planting strategies for droughts
• The importance of soil health during extreme conditions
• Late planting still offers hope
• The new Vitalize clover, oat, and chicory mix
• Armyworm threat in the south looms

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