Chasing Giants with Don Higgins

Happy New Year. Chasing Giants is blessed to welcome the addition of Asio Gear as the new Title Sponsor. Join Don and Terry as they talk about how they plan to grow the platform to continue to serve the hunting community. Don takes a tour of his new trophy room and talks about some problems he has had lately. Several rants in this episode. Full video of this episode and the trophy room tour can be found on Chasing Giants YouTube Channel.

In this episode, we recorded using a new service to allow us to capture video. If the audio is rough, we will do our best to address it soon. Also at the conclusion of this episode we will air the first episode of Real World's Time To Get Real - How Supply Chain and Growing Season Affects the Food Plot Industry.

In this Episode, Terry and Don recap the events of last weeks tornado. God was really looking out for them. They also transition to some discussion about people's sanctuary. Most people do not understand a sanctuary. When we say no intrusion, we mean zero!

This episode contained some of the best dialog and questions that we have ever had. Hope you enjoy this episode. Also note, this episode was recorded just before the tornados came through Kentucky. Please keep those families in your prayers.

In Episode #94, Don and Terry talk about how you should transition your approach to prepare for the late season. Bucks are run down and have had a lot of human pressure through gun season. It is also a great time to check your trail cameras to make sure you have fresh batteries to learn what deer survived.

This episode comes right after Thanksgiving. Based on the intel Don has through Thanksgiving, he explains why he is giving the woods a rest in hopes for a Giant to show up during late season.

This episode the week before Thanksgiving 2021. The rut has been tough on Don and Terry but there is a lot of hope for Thanksgiving weekend. Terry talked about shooting a wounded buck in IL this weekend. A few rants here and there fill in this entertaining episode.

Some good bucks are being shot but much of the Midwest has been disappointed with rut activity. One of the listener submitted questions asked if Don was like CNN News????? Great episode as we prepare for the second half of November.

In this episode Don and Terry discuss the beginning of the 2021 Rut. Such high expectations last week and little movement this week has everyone perplexed.

Preview of the 2021 Rut goes into discussing the moon, wind, and weather as we approach the first week of November. Terry is heading to Illinois while Don will be going back and forth between Iowa and Illinois. Great questions this week that really put Don on the spot.

In this episode, Don goes into deep discussion about hunting October mornings along with an update from Lester's Feet and Don donating another hunt this season on his farm to another charity. Give it a listen.

The guys celebrate Brandt Ramsey (Lester's Feet Raffle Winner) first whitetail with a bow when he came to Don's to hunt. Here the story on this episode.

In this episode, Don discusses a new buck 170"+ that showed up that he is going to give another year. His recent trail camera pull shows over 17k pictures in less than a month. A lot of discussion about patience in this episode. Waiting for cold front!

This episode includes an opening weekend update from Iowa, the start of Lester's Feet winners hunting adventure on Don's home farm, and the start of a new series about the bucks that Don never got a chance to hunt. Enjoy

Don's 2021 Buck Inventory shows 32 bucks over 150" There is a lot of talk in this episode to talk about growing verses attracting big bucks. A trail camera gets shot with a tactical shot gun and some great questions from our listeners this week! You are going to like this episode!

Dr. Strickland joins Don Higgins for some eye opening dialog about whitetail and land management. This episode is a must listen for any serious deer hunter. A special announcement is made at the end of the episode.

Special Guest Ron Slifer Facebook page @sliferhounds joins us to talk about things to consider after shooting a whitetail. How to make decisions of what to do and when to call a Dog. Also, Don and Terry talk about an uneventful opening weekend in Kentucky where Terry decides not to hunt. Don moves his trail cameras to fall locations and teases everyone about going back to Iowa.

Don and Terry fought some audio difficulties in this episode so we apologize about that in up front. Don lost a food plot to a flash flood, Terry had to make a drive to IL to reboot some cell cameras, and Don goes into detail about what he expects of this years big buck numbers

This episode talks about a lot about bachelor groups and what bucks do after they shed velvet. Don gives an update on his Iowa properties including getting permission on a new piece. Will he go there even if he does not have a giant targeted? Lots of a good information and a few rants about covid vaccinations make this a typical Chasing Giants Episode. We will give our opinion but will never tell anyone what they should or should not do.

People ask all the time. "Don, how do you take a 120 acre property and over 30 years, turn it into a place where 200" bucks can live? Clearly, you are doing something different!" Don explains what he is doing different even though some just do not believe it. That is ok! You don't have to agree with us - we can still be friends! haha

This episode comes on August 8, 2021, Don and Terry both talk about the lack a monster buck but talking about how they are still searching. Don gets put on the spot with some pointed questions from listeners. Also, Lester's Feet needs your help with a family they are serving. They need a Foster Home for their lab while their daughter is in Florida for treatment through the end of the year.

Great episode with a lot of great information as hunting season approaches. Cell Cameras. Spraying vs. Mowing paths? Planting dates for brassicas vs. cereal grains. Sponsors in the hunting industry discussion. Why we are different. Finally, someone asks Don in the listener submitted questions, "has Don every turned loose captive bucks on his farm. You will want to listen to this answer.

lots of great content in this episode. the segment from a listener submitted question about fruit tree polination is very interesting.

Good episode with a lot of food plot, velvet pictures, and hunting access talk the week that Don is featured on the cover of North American Whitetail Magazine.

In this episode, Don kicks off a new series discussing his best and worst of the week. Don helps listeners figure out what to look for in velvet pics. How much more will they grow? Don also takes some time talking about the mistake he made posting the wrong YouTube link on his social media with some vulgar language.

Don goes into a lot of details about putting trail cameras out. How many, where, when, and how are all answered. Some discussion about how some real estate agents and outfitters use trail camera and harvest pictures for marketing. And details about Lester's Feet Raffle getting ready to close.

Episode 70 touches on a lot of talk about the role fathers play with the next generation. Values passed down from Don and Terry's fathers set the foundation for this podcast. Who we are and what we want to be. Great questions about properties and intrusion on this episode.

In episode 69, Don talks about why whitetail are moving more this time of the year. Besides the rut, this is the most whitetail will move around the entire year and WHY! Don also takes some time to really discuss why he takes criticism so personal. On behalf of Don and Terry, we try to stay as honest as possible. Sometimes we need to use words more appropriate but you can be assured, our answers, comments, and opinions when we answer questions will always be sincere. We want to use this platform to glorify Christ and help other chase their dreams in the whitetail woods.

Don picks his Iowa unit today before the deadline. His strategy to find an Iowa giant is not as most think. Food plots are starting to pop. Don gives tips on how to understand browse pressure and when to spray for different situations. Again, three great questions in this episode.

Don spent some time in Iowa this week before coming home to finish up food plots at his home area. Which unit will he apply for? Terry prepares for back surgery.

In this episode, Don talks about the back story in having Mel scored and where he ranks among the all time biggest whitetail. Lots of rain flooded out his food plots so he is replanting this week. Terry breaks the news that he has to have another surgery.

Don takes a minute to talk about the 200 day cycle of a doe carrying a fawn. What does it meant that a fawn hit the ground now? Bred in October? Also a good overview of herbicides for those not familiar with the different types.

Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there. We could not do it without you! Lots of great questions this week.

Don takes some time in this episode to catch up on some listener submitted questions that put him on the spot. Also, when to spray herbicide with different types of ground prep for spring plots.

Don transitions from consulting season and starts planting food plots on his home farm. We give an update on the Lester's Feet Charity Raffle and most importantly, ask for prayers for the Ward Family as little Adley is back in the hospital.

A great time was had in Shipshewana, IN at the Midwest Sportsman Classic this past weekend. He gave us an update about the quest for an Iowa Giant. Lester's Feet Raffle update. And, we saved extra time for a big crowd to ask questions and put Don on the spot. Nothing was off limits. Hunting, Religion, and Politics. What the crowd wanted to talk about - he did not hold anything back.

Great episode where we got to layout how the Charity Raffle will work this coming week. Also, Don realized while pulling a camera in a remote spot, bucks have already shifted back to summer ranges. Lots of great ideas and discussion. Enjoy!

Don and Terry move fast on this Easter Sunday Episode to answer some great questions this week submitted from listeners. Don gets a little fired up at the end talking about some ways that people over complicate their projects on their hunting properties. Hope you enjoy. Thank you to our sponsors: Buy-A-Farm, 360 Hunting Blinds, Vengeance camo, QuietKat, Real World Wildlife Products, Vortex, Lone Wolf, Victory Chevrolet, WildlifeFarming.com, and Mathews Archery

In this episode, Don takes time to discuss why control burns of native grasses are so important. He also give tips on setting up your native grass fields to have a safer solution to controlling the fire. Also, the large live group asks some great questions for Don to answer.

Live at the March 20th Higgins Outdoors Master Class, students put Don on the spot with tough questions that he has to answer. Al Foster was there again and we got to spend some time talking about ethics. More specifically, the integrity that we try to hold as the popularity of the podcast continues to grow. Questions about electric bikes, stand placement, tree saddles, hunting wrong winds are all covered in this episode.

Reload of EPISODE 56- Technical difficulties. Lots of laughs on this episode live at the 1st master class of 2021 - Terry clarifies some things about the cell camera test that may better explain why he stopped the test and got so upset. Don takes the opportunity to pick at him a little bit and a good time was had by all. Enjoy this live episode.

Don and Terry walk through his test methodology and findings for his 2020 cell camera test. Terry spent his own money and purchased 6 cameras to help consumers decide which ones were for them. There really are no winners but a looser... yeah probably! Truthfully, the hunting community is small. Don and Terry have relationships with all but one of these companies or their marketing staff so setting friendships aside, this episode provides an honest review of what happens when you put them side by side with no pro-staff deal on the table.

This episode starts with a touching interview with Karen Ward (mother of 2 small girls with Leukemia) who Terry's foundation in partnership with this podcast have been helping. She thinks she is just giving an update on the girls, but Chasing Giants has a surprise for her! Also, Terry and Don both talk about GARBAGE in the hunting industry. Also, Don is going to share his plans this year to chase an Iowa Giant!

Great questions this week create some great discussion about management plans. Terry waited till the end to get Don fired up about some politics that created a few laughs. Update on the Raffle to hunt with Terry and Don was discussed in the beginning. Enjoy!

This episode was used to draw attention to the Ward Family. The Ward Family is from Elizabethtown, KY and has three small children. Two of them (Tenley and Adley) are battling Leukemia. There father is a die-hard deer hunter. They are unable to work and renting a house close to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital to stay close to the girls. We answer some great deer questions this episode but most of all we want to encourage all our listeners to find a way to help someone this week. Thank you for the support. It is appreciated.

Detailed discussion about different options available for spring food plots from the one of the top seedsmen in the country. Alfalfa, Chicory, Clover, Corn, Sainfoin, Soybeans, Sun Hemp, and Sun Flowers.

In this episode, Don gives an example of why full property plans can not be given from an Ariel map. Nutrition is the topic discussed with the "Lessons Learned from a Research Herd." Also, two great questions about doe harvest and breading. The episode ends with a listener question addressing the guys who claim that bucks score way more than they really do. A funny but sensitive topic that will ruffle some feathers for sure. Enjoy!

This episode covers everything from Antler Genetics (was Smokey and Mel Related?), does a buck shedding have anything to do with rut, and what do you do when you have to pee in your stand.... Very interesting story to end this episode!

This episode is jammed packed of hard topics and questions. As Don and Terry were at the NE Ohio Sportsman's show, some tough questions came up about current topics in our industry and Country. As always, Don does not shy away from answering honestly even when it costs him a sponsor (you will have to listen to understand). After visiting with hunters in NE Ohio, we were reminded how good the Hunting Community is! Even though the negative gets the most airtime, support from our listeners means a lot to us. Thank you!