Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcast

Starkville, MS. Jason talks with Dr. Bronson Strickland, MSU Deer Lab, about the pitfalls of antler restrictions & high grading. They discuss slot limits and perpetual protection of smaller antlered, mature bucks. Beyond QDM - advanced buck harvest strategies - Managing The Thirds

Jason & Grant Snavely discuss a paradigm shift in regenerative wildlife agriculture with Gabe Brown; ND rancher & author of Dirt to Soil. Gabe and Jason discuss the benefits of high diversity cocktail forage blends as opposed to monoculture agriculture. They delve into soil health, soil biology and Dr. Provenza's work on ruminant nutritional wisdom. They discuss the creation of Reload seed blends from Drop-Tine Seed Co. and other soil health building blends.

Starkville, Mississippi. Jason talks with his former college Advisor/Professor and world-renowned deer researcher Dr. Steve Demarais from the MSU Deer Lab at Mississippi State Univ. Jason and Dr. Demarais discuss several instances where on-the-ground observation & university deer research cross paths. Does your buck roam or is he loyal to your hunting property?

Starkville, Mississippi. Jason talks with his former college Advisor/Professor and world-renowned deer researcher Dr. Steve Demarais from the MSU Deer Lab at Mississippi State Univ. Jason and Dr. Demarais discuss several instances where on-the-ground observation & university deer research cross paths. Does your buck roam or is he loyal to your hunting property?

Pennsylvania - Drop-Tine Seed Co. discussion - Jason talks with Tim Kocher and Lenny Lottig about his experience in the wildlife seed industry. Jason explains some of the events that led him to realize that a new seed company, with fresh goals and a transparent understanding of how the industry works, was in high demand.

Temple, TX. The standard chemical soil test completely ignores the organic forms of expensive fertilizer inputs and the microbiology: Organic C, Organic N, Respiration. If your corn food plot only needs 66-0-0 to produce 150 bushels/acre why would the soil lab recommend you spend your money on 126-0-188? It's commonly said that soil testing is inexpensive. Jason argues that standard soil testing is costing us much more! Listen in as Jason talks with Dr. Rick Haney about gaining confidence in your soil biology.

Kutztown, PA-Healthy Soils=Healthy Food=Healthy Deer. Soil biology. No-till food plotting. Jason chats with international speaker/traveler Jeff Moyer of Rodale Institute Kutztown PA. Reducing tillage, Managing weeds, Roller Crimping and no-till drilling food plots. This is a rare peek inside one of Jason's conversations with an early adopter in the industry.

Temple, TX- Jason and Dr. Rick Haney discuss standard soil testing for food plots from the basics of "how to" to which tools are best for sampling. Will the standard (chemical) soil testing procedure become a thing of the past? Why aren't we considering soil biology and existing soil credits? Are fertilizer companies capitalizing on food plotters who think they NEED more fertilizer than they actually do. Best time to collect samples, are wet soils yielding inaccurate results. Discussion of actual soil sample results

Central Ohio- With 4 bucks scoring over 200", 10 B&C bucks, and 36 P&Y bucks, Ohio mature buck killer Adam Hays insists his success increased dramatically when he began giving mature bucks the wind they seek as opposed to hunting winds that worked for him. Adam and Jason talk entry/exit, how close to hunt to a bucks bedding area, targeting specific bucks, the October lull, and waiting to attack when EVERYTHING is in your favor. Team 200. Moonguide.com

Central Ohio- With 4 bucks scoring over 200", 10 B&C bucks, and 36 P&Y bucks, Ohio mature buck killer Adam Hays insists his success increased dramatically when he began giving mature bucks the wind they seek as opposed to hunting winds that worked for him. Adam and Jason talk entry/exit, how close to hunt to a bucks bedding area, targeting specific bucks, the October lull, and waiting to attack when EVERYTHING is in your favor. Team 200. Moonguide.com

From coastal North Carolina, Dr. Bill Rawls talks with Jason about the myths, truths and practical solutions surrounding Lyme disease. Learn why antibiotics don't work as a long term solution for Lyme disease and whey testing is extremely unreliable. Learn to avoid system disruptors and restore wellness through herbs and a better lifestyle. Dr. Rawls discusses his path to discovering why natural herbs are a better solution than synthetic, gut destroying antibiotics. Build a healthy immune system to thwart off all chronic disease.

Temple, Texas. In Advanced soil testing for food plots, Jason allows listeners in on his phone conversation with soils pioneer Dr. Rick Haney, a USDA soil scientist from Temple, Texas. Rick details the advanced soil health tool for testing your soils beyond chemical characteristics. Can't fix dirt with chemistry..plants fix dirt! Learn why the Haney Soil Health Test is the soil test of the future. Jason & Rick discuss soil biology, bio mimicry, organic matter and no-till planting.

Missoula, Montana -Jason and Tim talk with Zach Sandau of OnX Hunt, a leading smartphone mapping program app for hunters and land managers. Zach explains the feature packed mapping phone app and Jason shares some of the ways he's used his Elite OnX membership while mapping Drop-Tine Farms as well as while working with clients across the whitetail's range. Learn about track logs, waypoints, state and nationwide layers and new features coming just in time for hunting season. Stay tuned as Zach tells you how to save 20% off your membership!

Missoula, Montana -Jason and Tim talk with Zach Sandau of OnX Hunt, a leading smartphone mapping program app for hunters and land managers. Zach explains the feature packed mapping phone app and Jason shares some of the ways he's used his Elite OnX membership while mapping Drop-Tine Farms as well as while working with clients across the whitetail's range. Learn about track logs, waypoints, state and nationwide layers and new features coming just in time for hunting season. Stay tuned as Zach tells you how to save 20% off your membership!

Jason invites podcast listeners in on his phone conversation with Jake Blank, owner of I&J Manufacturing located in Gordonville, Pennsylvania. Jake is the Godfather of the modern roller crimper. 20 years ago Jake was sought out to manufacture what is now the modern roller crimper as used in no-till Eco-farming.

From Tuscaloosa Alabama, two of Jason's friends and fellow Wildlife Biologists join in to talk about food plotting in better soils. The guys talk about the very old technique of no-till farming, cover cropping and the popular book published in 1992, Farming in Nature's Image; AKA "Eco-Farming", The guys go back 300 years when Bison herds roamed the plains and the organic soil health was optimal for our immigrant ancestors. Over the years, those soils have been depleted with conventional European farming practices leading to the cry for a "new" approach to food plotting. Better soils = better nutrition = bigger bucks!

Jason talks advanced trail camera tips with Rich Howell of trailcampro.com Rich details the intensive testing program that his company puts all trail cameras through and he reveals his overall first choice of trail cameras. New information is revealed about the best battery type to use and how to save money and improve photo quality with battery selection. Listen to the entire podcast as Rich offers Drop-Tine listeners a fantastic deal ONLY in the month of March! Trail camera accessories and mounts that you GOTTA have.

Jason and Tim talk with Jeremy Moore of Dog Bone Hunter about the increasing popularity in training dogs to find shed antlers. Jeremy shares his tips and strategy for working with shed dogs from day one. Jeremy details the difference between "raising" NOT "training" a dog. Discussion turns to the shock collars and Jeremy's opinion on them might not be what you'd think. Which breed is best? Jason discusses shed dog training products.

Jason and Tim talk with Dr. Marcus Lashley to set the record straight on hinge cutting and the hot new topic of "mineral stumps" for deer. The discussion compares the most popular habitat improvement projects that every landowner can tackle: mineral stumps, hinge cutting and hack and squirt. The "deer guys" discuss when to apply each practice and Dr. Lashley shares his ground breaking research showing massive upregulation of key antler growing nutrients from the roots of freshly cut trees to the mineral sprouts are readily accessible to deer. The why, when, how and science behind mineral stumping for deer. Increasing carrying capacity for deer.

Jason and Tim talk with Dr. Marcus Lashley to set the record straight on hinge cutting and the hot new topic of "mineral stumps" for deer. The discussion compares the most popular habitat improvement projects that every landowner can tackle: mineral stumps, hinge cutting and hack and squirt. The "deer guys" discuss when to apply each practice and Dr. Lashley shares his ground breaking research showing massive upregulation of key antler growing nutrients from the roots of freshly cut trees to the mineral sprouts are readily accessible to deer. The why, when, how and science behind mineral stumping for deer. Increasing carrying capacity for deer.

Bonus episode-interview with Christian Berg, Editor of Petersen's Bowhunting. Christain shares his favorite new bowhunting gadgets and bow technology for 2018; Primos Surround View ground blind,Glory Nock lighted nocks,Garmin Xero bow sight with built in range finder and adjusting aiming point. Mathews Triax, Hoyt Carbon RX1,Prime Logic, Bowhunting's March NEW Gear Guide, www.bowhuntingmag.com,Facebook.com/cbergbowhunt

Jason and Tim chat with Drop-Tine client Joe Switzer about his whitetail property. Joe hired Jason to help him develop his property, part of which was a beautiful 9 hole public golf course that Joe wanted to transform into a hunting property, irrigation and all! Joe shares his "game changers" that have afforded him the opportunity to hunt big, mature bucks in a state that is not known for selective hunters. Joe discussing soil samples, food plots, fertilization and his love for hunting from his Redneck Blinds. Jason discusses "maternal effects" or the phenomenon often observed on well-managed properties that results in whitetails that express their full genetic potential. Joe tells of his success in managing his clover plot long term and his desire to keep it going forever. Winter hardy clover; frost seeding; Organic fertilizer and hunting giant whitetails with the bow in eastern Montana.

Jason interviews Brad Doyle http://www.eagleseed.com/ from the legendary soybean company: Eagle Seeds. Get your cliffs notes PhD in plant breeding as brad shares the differences between forage soybeans and conventional ag beans and how that relates to our whitetail food plot needs. Brad explains how you can double the total number of branches on a soybean plant (more grain!) and produce larger leaves that equate to more biomass for deer. More biomass equate to larger antlers. Learn about soybean maturity groups and which is best for your application. Brad and Jason discuss why soybeans that are bred to be green long after your farmers are brown and harvested equates to larger antlers and a forage crop that is known as the "King of Protein." We tell how tall, vining forage soybeans also serve as cover for mature bucks. Maximizing a bucks genetic potential for antler growth with forage. Some soybean companies advertise their products high oil content but brad discusses the physiological evidence that high soybean oil comes only at a cost of lower protein content: an inverse relationship! Learn about shatter resistance and does it really matter? Learn about deer research by Dr. Steve Demarais, Dr. Bronson Strickland and Dr. Marcus Lashley. Learn why its important to read seed bag labels. Maternal effects in whitetails. Jason discusses why he dislikes the over use of the "P" word: Preference. Brad offers the science behind why showing preference is a little more complicated than sitting in your stand and observing whitetails. Eagle offers conventional ag beans of all maturity groups as well as their famous forage beans.

Personal and professional backgrounds of Drop-Tine Podcast hosts Jason Snavely and Tim Kocher. Jason explains WHY he decided to jump start this new platform of chatting about everything whitetails. Jason and Tim further discuss the similarities and differences in their backgrounds and how they came together to build the Drop-Tine Podcast.