Whitetail Landscapes - Hunting & Habitat Management

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Mitchell Shirk (Pennsylvania Woodsman Podcast) discuss deficiencies and symptoms of the most popular food plot crops. Mitchell explains corn deficiencies this summer. Mitchell explains the largest deficiencies he experiences in his area and the related connection to soil types. Mitchell explains the necessity of evaluating nitrogen and potassium needs and concerns with corn. Mitchell and Jon discuss companion cropping, interspersing crops, and multi-species blend, including a new tactic to establish corn with cover or existing crops.Mitchell explains the importance of soybeans and the impact of dry weather. A suggested foliar spray to boost Soybeans growth is explained. Mitchell explains general deficiencies and the importance of evaluating soils for crop health.Mitchell details the benefits and concerns with Alfalfa, and how the crop can be difficult and finicky for food plotters and farmers. Mitchell explains general deficiencies of Alfalfa and concerns of sulfur that are sometimes difficult to diagnose. Jon provides an explanation of options to support better growth to include using wheat. Mitchell explains weed management, biomass production and nutrient loss after harvest. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant, outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enMitchell Shirk (@pennsylvaniawoodsmanpodcast) • Instagram photos and videosPennsylvania Woodsman Podcast (sportsmensempire.com)Pennsylvania Woodsman Podcast | Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Perry Battin (Drury Outdoors) discuss summer activities on Drury farm. Jon identifies methods of dealing with drought and some smart techniques that will help improve your food plots. Perry explains how he is supporting their food plots to ensure that those big bucks have a food source through the summer and into the late season. Perry explains row crop farming for deer and improvements he is working on this summer on the farms he manages.Perry explains how to set up deer fencing, that includes layout, spacing, model and type of unit that is used to reduce deer pressure on food plots. Perry details what box blind setups look like and key equipment for making your property more mobile. Perry discusses new layout features based on hunting data and how they use prior hunting intel to rearrange the farms for better success. Perry details considerations that may impact the success of a farm and how he reacts when things are not optimal.Jon and Perry discuss having a team mentality and how multiple ideas will get you ahead and help get your property in order. Perry discusses maximizing and benefiting from working hard during the summer to get prepared for hunting season. Perry discusses retention of mature bucks on the Drury farm and what they do to help retain more deer. Jon gives the listeners easy summertime habitat chores that will get you better prepared for hunting season. Perry and Jon discuss social aspects of deer behavior and how that can lead to better hunting success.Jon and Perry discuss the difference between Midwestern and Eastern states and how there are obvious cultural differences that lead to different successes. Jon and Perry discuss the challenges of the Northeast and things to come in the future.Social Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/perrybattin_druryoutdoors/?hl=enhttps://www.druryoutdoors.com/https://www.plantbiologic.com/https://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enDruryOutdoors - YouTubeDeerCast | Get Ahead of Your GameCheck out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Steve Sherk (Sherk’s Guide Service) discuss summer planning for your next big buck. Jon discusses his recent activities and plans for the upcoming season. Steve details his upcoming big mountain scouting camp you can attend this summer. Jon explains how to manage dry spells and a new technique that can change your hunting property.Steve explains the importance of water and acorns this upcoming year. Steve details his upcoming season strategy and evaluates the food, water, and changes in habitat on landscape. Jon converses about leasing ground and things to consider if you are in the market for new property. Steve is taking time to evaluate the deer that survived last season and get his inventory read for the upcoming season. Steve identifies where deer are this year versus last year and what locations deer are going to reside in this time of year. Jon explains recent events on his own property that explain what big bucks may be doing this time of year. Steve and Jon discuss gimmicks and quick hunting fixes that do not work and how easily people buy into band aid options that do not lead to success. Jon explains how he approaches scouting this summer and property improvements. Steve discusses hunting smarter than harder, and what he is doing differently this season versus last year. Steve and Jon discuss youth hunting and why it's important to take a different approach to introducing kids to the outdoors.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social LinksSherk's Guide Service – Guided Deer Hunts (sherksguideservice.com)Sherk's Guide Service - Home | FacebookSteve Sherk Jr. (@sherksguideservice) • Instagram photos and videoshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Eric Lance (Hunt Science) discuss waterfowl and deer habitat and land management tactics. Jon discusses his recent client visits and struggles he is evaluating on his own property and his strategy around drought proofing his property. Eric explains his business and podcast that listeners can consider when selecting a more in-depth discussion on the science side of hunting. Eric explains his expertise as a wildlife biologist, and his emphasis on game species such as predators, birds, and deer. Eric explains his expertise on upland birds and waterfowl and where he is headed with his career.Eric explains the benefit of wetland habitat and resources like Ducks Unlimited. Eric explains the different wetlands systems and the differences of each and the benefits on the landscape. Eric explains the number one problem as it pertains to our habitat for waterfowl. Eric explains how to evaluate your wetland for quality. Eric discusses managing water in an easy to do manner that will amplify interests. Eric discusses the soil and the related plants that create preferences of ducks and deer.Eric provides a layout and explanation of engineering of wetland areas for waterfowl. Eric details the benefit of duck ponds and explanation of what he prefers and how a small amount of water can go a long way. Jon and Eric discuss nesting areas and ideal cover for waterfowl and deer habitat. Eric suggests using artificial intelligence apps to evaluate plant life and consider the benefit of the respective plants to the animal that the landowner is trying to promote. Eric discusses managing existing vegetation (i.e. dogwoods) and how to promote those on the landscape.Eric and Jon discuss hemorrhagic disease and suggest how to reduce these concerns on your property. Eric provides real life examples of how to think on a larger scale on disease and how to widen the habitat preferences to reduce populations around water resources. Eric explains why he does not use waterholes and why they may be unnecessary on your property. Jon explains the nutrient profile of plants and the difference in utilization in aquatic areas. Jon provides an aquatic plant that will provide excellent resources to deer on the landscape. Eric discusses the differences on why certain plants are eaten and a geospatial study on why deer may use certain areas over others.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enTheHuntSciencePodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Mark Haslam (Southeast Whitetail) discuss the impacts of fire from this past season. Mark and Jon discuss rain and drought concerns in each of their areas and the impact to food plots. Mark discusses burning in detail, when he burned, how large of an area and what conditions he prefers to burn areas. Mark explains the benefits of burning in the dormant season versus spring, and when he would prefer to burn but the dependence on the land use and prior management and the related impacts of our localized plants.Mark and Jon discuss the growing season burn and the benefit to wildlife. Mark explains and relates the importance of summer burns to deer health. Jon suggests working the entire landscape to optimize interest and taking soil samples in areas that are managed for deer. Mark explains the importance of perennial food plots in his routine. Mark and Jon discuss oats and their importance in food plot regimes.Mark explains what he is doing at the end of May and June. How he focuses on longer term nutrition with his food plots and ensuring deer remain consistent on his property. Mark explains the benefits of roads, firebreaks, and scouting. Mark believes disced roadways and trails can be essential to access. Mark and Jon discuss disc harrows and how important they are for land management. Mark and Jon discuss some of the differences between the north and south.Mark explains his tactics for planning ahead for target deer this year and his plan of action for the season ahead. Mark describes the work involved with trail cameras and how he has stepped back from focusing extremely hard on a specific buck. Mark ends with things you can do right now to prepare for hunting season to have a better overall plan.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enSoutheast Whitetail – Habitat, Conservation & VenisonSoutheast Whitetail (@southeast.whitetail) • Instagram photos and videos Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Dan Kittredge (Bionutrient Food Association) discuss quality of the food, nutrient value, and health attributes of nutrient dense plants. Dan discusses what got him trying to improve his plants to repel going pest and disease pressure and how organic is not always the option. Dan explains how to create more yield and better production in our fields, food plots and forested land. Working with the bottom of the food chain to produce the best food on our land and in our forest. Dan discusses how to change our degraded ecosystem Principles of biological systems.Chloroplast, photosynthesis, sugar, and oxygen are all factors in supporting our plant health. The significance of soil and the microbes. Discusses the essentials of plant life, and how our soils have degraded over the years and what we can do to repair our environments. Why Dan does not add nitrogen or other fertilizers.New ways to amend your soil that most have not heard of before. Dan explains low-cost methods that will improve your land, improve mineral composition, and ultimately improve the food that is available to animals and build a healthier deer herd. Dan identifies how to remineralize your land and build higher complexed plants that attract more deer. Dan discusses the importance of inoculation, foliar sprays, seed quality and plant spacing. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant, outdoor content!Social LinksBionutrient Food Associationhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI99ERb9iBmwgrJPbv3iKdAhttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Jake Ehlinger (Habitat Solutions 360) discuss food plots, property management, design, maintenance, and new property layout techniques. Jake explains his no till, food source options and how to reshape your property based on the neighborhood. Jake discusses his neighborhood and how to approach changes on a yearly basis. Jake's adaptive management style and his ability to be consistent and grow more tonnage per acre, allows him to pull in more deer and be less susceptible to over browse.Jake discusses his current food plot regime, and breaks down why this is the better late season food plot option when trying to manage a larger deer herd. Jake details his property layout and how deer congregate on his property when he creates “green plots” and how his food plots will outcompete other options like soybeans. Jake discusses a combination of soybeans and corn and what ratio he plants each in to get maximum results. Jake provides an option for annual plants and other options you have for late season food.Jake explains his neighborhood situation and what his neighbors are doing from a harvest to food perspective and how this impacts his property. Jake discusses the importance of his observation treestand and how you can observe much more through your own eyes as compared to trail cameras. Jake explains how trail systems he lays out will lead deer through his property for better hunting opportunities. Jon discusses the importance of observation data and why we should not ignore this information when evaluating deer movement. Jake explains his observation data and how bucks use cover and how deer move based on densities and wind direction. Jake explains how deer can avoid trail cameras and sometimes our reliance on trail cameras can be fraught with lack of or misinformation. Jon and Jake discuss how deer are individualistic and how data from trail cameras and observation lead to more information on deer behavior. Jon explains a strategy to pull a mature buck onto your property and the bits of information he relies on to ensure deer are going have increased interest in a property. Jake discusses changes over time and how he handles the maintenance and improvement side of his property as succession occurs. Jon explains what we need to consider as we are making changes on our property as we go through seral stages over time. Jake explains a recent change he has made to his property to ensure deer utilization is high. Jake discusses normal maintenance and specific changes that may be needed to ensure bedding areas remain permanent fixtures in a deer’s movement. Jake explains how to cut a focal area on his property through creating walls of cover, travel corridors, open and closed areas in the best locations. Jake continues to improve his and his client’s properties through these detailed methods of cutting and how he emphasizes diversity on the landscape.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant, outdoor content!Social Linkshttp://habitatsolutions360.com/https://www.facebook.com/HabitatSolutions360https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCetSptPTK0gmg0BE5oRnTTAhttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) discusses giveaways under the podcast. Jon explains working with clients and what he has as recent takeaways. Jon discusses his recent visit with Jim Ward (Jim Ward’s Whitetail Academy) and how they had a chance to discuss next level bed building techniques to hold and house our deer. Jon discusses how to build bedding locations and how to reverse engineer the bedding design to ensure deer use them and are huntable. Jon explains new concepts such as food forests, and how to get deer more on your property with various techniques. Jon discusses various topics around improving the food in our forest. Jon explains the simplicity around regenerative agriculture. Jon explains why hinge cutting is one of the best and worst tools, but if time is not on your side this may be your best option.Jon discusses his technique and purpose behind hinge cutting. Jon explains the importance of nutritional ecology and considers that when deciding what technique to employ in a bedding area. Jon explains how to layout and what considerations or essentials to cutting out a bedding area and how sometimes close canopy is your best option. Jon discusses how to manipulate wind on the landscape to benefit the deer and or hunter. Jon explains what is lacking on most of our landscapes, how to observe and fix it for good.Jon ends with what is a doe factory and explains how to dismiss and change the mindset that seems to dissuade land managers from adding food all season. Jon provides an immediate recommendation that will change your property to balance your deer hunting.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant, outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enhttp://www.jimwardwhitetailacademy.com/index.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Travis Harmon (Creative Habitat) discuss the current state of the weather and why you are not behind if you have not started preparing for or developing a meadow or wildflowers mix on the landscape. Travis discusses the ideal time to seed plants to achieve success this time of year. Travis explains the importance of chemicals and burning. Travis identifies why it's extremely important to reduce weed competition early to support our warm season plantings.Travis explains more about seed germination, the importance of a sterile seed bed and managing the existing seed bank is essential as more broadleaf plants develop over time. Jon discusses the method of planting a pollinator blend versus a meadow and how they should be laid out. Why soil samples are not the top of the list of activities for Travis when he is creating his habitat layouts. Travis and Jon discuss the use of herbicides and burning, and why discing is a bad idea to establish pollinator plantings. Travis explains the significance of moisture and timing of plantings to ensure plants take root and become well contacted with the soil. Travis explains the mix he would use to create habitat for bees and butterflies and attraction for deer. Travis details what seeds he would not plant in his blends. Jon discusses how to handle deer populations and their preferences as well as strategies to keep your deer away from specific areas.Travis explains the minimal maintenance that is required to keep weeds at bay. Travis explains why mowing may be a better option than burning a wildflower area. Travis explains how wildflowers used in a hunting design can create separation from neighbors that may or may not align with hunting and harvest goals. Travis suggests that listeners think more about transforming their yard and save money from less mowing.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant, outdoor content! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Jim Ward (Jim Ward’s Whitetail Academy) discuss equipment for building the best whitetail habitat. Jim and Jon explain recent client trips and how frequently he works on client properties. Jim details places he has worked and how he travels across the country improving hunting properties. Jon and Jim discuss equipment that is essential for doing habitat work. Jim explains the best equipment options for landowners. Jon explains the equipment that they bring to clients to ensure work can get done timely. Jim explains equipment that seems to provide the most efficient means to organize your ATV and UTV. Jim explains the importance of trail size and how to design a property for doing habitat workJim walks through the process of cutting each area and how he organizes a trail system in concert with designing in food and bedding. Jim explains the importance of smaller trail systems and managing the timber in concert with the access and deer trails. Jim explains the type of chainsaws he uses and how to remove stumps in and around the trail systems and food plots.Jim explains how to design food plots when removing trees, and when to remove trees and/or leave stumps. Additionally, Jim explains the importance of leaving existing root systems when establishing food plots and how excavation can be a detriment to the plants you ultimately will grow to attract deer. Jim explains equipment options when using a skid steer and what attachment will benefit your equipment and layout.Jim explains the best equipment option for most applications. Jim discusses why he uses and recommends this key implement more so than others to reduce erosion, put in ponds and waterholes and food plots. Jim explains the use of a dozer and how he personally setups properties using a dozer for ideal bedding and movement. Jim breaks down a bedding area and how he cuts timber. Jon explains his perspective on bedding and criteria he uses to improve deer interest and ensure deer use bedding areas. Jon and Jim discuss the importance of light equipment and specific equipment options that will save your bank account and back.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enhttp://www.jimwardwhitetailacademy.com/index.htmlSawHaul Universal Chainsaw Carrier | GearHaul.com | Official Site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this podcast, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Tim Russell (Green Fire Forestry & Wildlife Services) discuss what to consider when buying hunting land. Tim explains how to think differently about your forest and what trees might be most meaningful from a wildlife or economic standpoint. Tim and Jon discuss site indexes and the benefit to timber. Tim provides resources that help evaluate property quality and gives an idea where the best location is for food plots. Tim discusses GIS and how to evaluate changes in the forest and what areas have the potential for future timber. Tim discusses the importance of doing remote analysis on properties before stepping foot to do the legwork. Tim and Jon explain diversity on these properties and Tim identifies the type of property he would purchase.Tim explains the importance of access for equipment and hunting. Tim discusses how to manage property and what he would choose if he had an option of field or timber. Both contributors assess property in increments and steps, explaining important criteria to valuing property. Tim explains the importance of thinking through the money and time elements of a property before purchase, and not pushing land buying budget without thinking about improvements. Also, Tim explains why smaller properties might be a better option for buyers. Jon discusses the importance of solar radiation and how it influences deer movement and forest stands. Tim and Jon discuss the benefits of water sources on the property, how to utilize water as a friend and increase deer usage in specific areas. Jon discusses drought proofing your property and how you can improve elements of your property to be more productive. Tim breaks down and provides clients options to consider when weighing timber improvements but not losing focus on hunting. Jon explains how to break down and evaluate a field and improve it with different ways to better support deer utilization.Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enGreen Fire Forestry & Wildlife Services, LLCCheck out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant, outdoor content! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Matt Light (Light Foundation, 3x Superbowl Champion) discuss the Light Foundation and how the program leads children into the outdoors and establishes success. Matt discusses the leaders he is developing through various camps and teachings and how they experience life changes through turkey hunting that instils leadership.Matt explains how the programs under the Light Foundation brings youth together, and shapes them from a career and education perspective and provides them responsibility for shooting firearms and holding one another accountable. Introducing kids to adults associated with the program enhances the leadership experience and shapes them in the right ways to ensure a positive change is created.Jon and Matt discuss the universal problem of distractions for kids and how post COVID views have changed our world and pushed a differing perspective on the children of today. Matt explains the best ways to get kids into the outdoors and how to break the ‘wall’ of electronic devices and games that are overtly distracting. Matt details the youth turkey hunt they offer and how you can create a similar experience on your own property.Matt explains how kids can apply to the Light Foundation programs, which include hunting, fishing, outdoors, timber framing and leadership development. Matt provides details on how to support the Light Foundation and what opportunities the foundation can provide our communities. Matt ends with an idea that will change your relationship with your kids and how new environments will shape their future.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant, outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enhttps://www.mattlight72.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Todd Shippee (Empire Land Management) discuss prescribed fire and the benefit to whitetail deer. Todd discusses the process of burning and tactics that allow a landowner to plan out a burn and what is important to consider. Topics such as weather, smoke management, are critical to burning property. Todd explains each element and piece of equipment you need to plan out and execute a prescribed fire. Todd goes through his no go, and go checklist.Todd discusses essential tools to burn and when is the best time to burn, and critical considerations such as wind and humidity. Todd explains how to manage fuel loads when areas have not been burned previous. Todd and Jon explain the pitfalls of a fast fire and to stay away from uphill burns. Todd explains how to burn wet areas and areas of complex vegetation.Todd explains the best techniques to manage burns for flanking and head fires. Also, designing your hunting property around fire and thinking about firebreaks. Todd and Jon discuss the basics and the essential benefits of burning, and why burning should occur in increments. Jon discusses restoration projects and how to achieve the desired outcome with burning. Todd explains how to burn multiple times in locations to get the most effective burns. Todd and Jon discuss Oaks and Aspen trees and how they benefited from burning. Jon discusses layout when it comes to integrating fire into a property design. Todd discusses the latest equipment options and must haves that allow you to work fire.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enEmpire Land Management (@empirelandmgmt) • Instagram photos and videosWhitetail Institute - Food Plots - Deer Food Plot Seeds - Soil Testing Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this part two discussion, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Albert Tomechko (Vitalize Seed) discuss the importance of soil health and food plot options for the spring and fall. Albert discusses the one-two system that is referred to as Nitro Boost and Carbon Load. Each offers a variety of plants that will benefit both deer and soil.Jon explains the various testing methods that can be in the field for your soil. Al discusses the differences in soils and the related seed options to consider. Al identifies the diversity seed blends that lend themselves to being more productive. Jon and Al discuss sandy and clay soils and how best to handle them, technique of planting and what varieties of seed to consider. Al explains his strategy on reducing tillage, and the importance of fungal networks. Al discusses the importance of foliar spray and how to increase biomass. Jon details his spring seed food plot mix that will be implemented this year.Al explains why Nitro Boost provides a better means to feeding soil biology and how a heavier legume crop in the spring and summer is better for those upcoming fall plantings. Al and Jon discuss plant maturity and spacing and how to make the fall crops thrive without use of fertilizers. Al breaks down his fall crop options and how his seed can be distributed as a throw and grow, rather than through tilling. why their seed strategy requires less inputs. Jon and Al discuss simple seed mixes you can do yourself that will get you ahead of your neighbors.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enHome - Habitat PodcastHome | Vitalize Seed Company Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Austin Delano (Mossy Oak BioLogic) discuss food plots from the north to south. Austin discusses annuals vs perennial food plots. Jon and Austin discuss what seed to plant based on the time of year and the ecoregion. Austin provides direction on how to compete with neighboring food plots and agriculture. Austin breaks down what grows best this time of year in north, Midwest, and southern areas.Austin explains how to optimize small food plots to get the biggest return and ideal food plot sizes for certain seed types. Jon discusses interest gaps in food plots and how to maximize the time deer use food plots. Austin explains what food plot seeds are most important to our soil and deer. Jon explains how to deal with corn residue. Austin explains more about how he blends various biologic seed varieties to support various soil conditions.Jon and Austin discuss poor soils and what seed will work best and the importance of clover on the landscape. Jon discusses equipment options for terminating crops. Austin explains how to develop microhabitats for deer in food plots to achieve the highest utilization. Austin breaks down how to establish alfalfa and if alfalfa is better than clover. Austin explains how to attract turkeys with chufa and why we need to consider this in our food plot designs. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/austind_1/?hl=enhttps://www.plantbiologic.com/https://www.mossyoak.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Marcus Lashley (University of Florida and Wild Turkey Science Podcast) discuss turkey habitat, biology, and designing a property for turkeys. Marcus explains the lifecycle of turkey and how they choose habitat types to survive on the landscape. Marcus explains habitat options and preferences that are critical to survival of hens and poults. Marcus explains the importance of research and the related data, and what is being learned as it pertains to the current turkey population.Jon discusses various goals for clients and examples of nest sites that he has observed on the landscape. Marcus discusses the limiting factors in most forest settings and how to change those on the landscape. Marcus explains how to develop understory plants in a forest setting and ideal setups to create better nest success. Marcus discusses options and vegetation considerations for nest success and how spacing can be critical for hens. Marcus discusses transversable areas, structure, visual observations, overhead cover and limiting predator interest. Marcus and Jon discuss brooding areas that provide feeding and cover options for turkeys. Marcus details the timeline and the essentials for poults to survive during the first few weeks after hatching. Marcus and Jon discuss the ability for poults to thermoregulate and how climate is critical for the first few weeks of survival.Marcus and Jon discuss winter survival. What to look for when it pertains to habitat options and food to ensure turkey populations are less impacted by cold temperatures. Marcus and Jon discuss ideal property layout examples, food plots and preferred habitat types. Marcus explains the benefits of habitat improvement to other small mammals. Marcus explains more about predators and the impact on turkeys. Jon ends with an explanation of what is critical to managing forest stands for turkeys.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Marcus Lashley (@DrDisturbance) / Twitterhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=G84D9fQAAAAJMarcus Lashley (@drdisturbance) • Instagram photos and videosWild Turkey Science on Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Albert Tomechko (Vitalize Seed) discuss the importance of soil health and an equation that will lead to bigger deer. Albert discusses the one-two system that they offer and why their seed strategy requires less inputs. Al discusses the most overlooked aspects of soil test, and why we need to think about certain seed mixes to optimize nutrient cycling. Al and Jon discuss the mistakes of putting too much seed down and related nutrient tie up we sometimes fail to consider.Al discusses soil and plant synergies, and why balancing carbon to nitrogen ratios are so critical to the microbial communities in our soil. Jon and Al discuss the when, why, and how to get a soil sample, to include the depth, location and reducing variables. Jon discusses using a roller crimper and balancing seeding techniques. Al discusses where he goes to get soil samples and thinks about soil from a full spectrum perspective to include mineral balancing. Al and Jon discuss thinking through crop sequencing and thinking through the next crop (i.e. corn).Al and Jon explain what is important to consider in the fall and why carbon building is meaningful. Al discusses options to terminate cover crops in the springtime (i.e. crimper, chopper, etc.) Al discusses when he uses a heavy legume mix and what happens when we become too clover focused. Al and Jon discuss cattle and deer browse. Jon explains simple techniques to assess your soil and how compacted soils can be detrimental to food plots. Jon discusses a simple method to evaluate seed quality and how better-quality soils and plants lead to less disease.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enHome - Habitat PodcastHome | Vitalize Seed Company Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Ryan Haines (Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery) discuss the importance and benefit of fruit trees on the landscape. Ryan explains the considerations when picking a specific tree to plant or propagate on the landscape. Ryan suggests the best practice is replicating quality fruit trees on hunting properties. Jon and Ryan discuss how to prune and shape fruit trees. Both Ryan and Jon converse about tree spacing, scaffolding and light considerations.Ryan discusses management techniques for developing strong branching and optimal fruit. Ryan explains soil considerations when planting trees. Ryan explains soil amendments and soil deficiencies. Ryan and Jon suggest certain amendments required to support tree growth and key nutrients that tend to be deficient on the landscape.Ryan discusses using compost and common mistakes with planting fruit trees near and around food plots. Jon and Ryan discuss fruit tree site selection, and sunlight needs. Ryan discusses spraying fruit trees and timing. Ryan and Jon explain the differences and benefits of dwarf, semi-dwarf and standard trees. Ryan explains fruit drop times and the importance of land setup and positioning of trees. Ryan ends explaining his top Pear, Crabapple, Applecrab, Apple and Persimmon choices and how to develop the best fruit tree layout for your property.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enFruit Trees For Deer - Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery - Buy Wildlife Trees Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Rocky Burrus (SA Farm Management Service) discuss client mistakes, land setup and tactics. Jon explains the areas he works and client opportunities in the future. Rocky explains what clients are missing on their properties and where deer want to be. Jon discusses a recent client visit and how deer are setting up to pick off hunters as they access their treestands. Rocky explains where deer want to be and the benefits of terrain.Rocky explains where he starts when he is designing a hunting property, and how to prioritize treestand locations and access opportunities. Rocky discusses how he reduces movement down his access trails. Rocky discusses how to pinch deer down in food plots and plants he utilizes to control movement and flow in food plots. Jon and Rocky discuss how to manage edges in and around food plots, to include screening and edge feathering.Jon discusses habitat projects that move deer to other locations. Rocky explains the methods he uses to inventory deer and where to place trail cameras for maximum data collection. Rocky provides details on how to create more attractive scrape locations. Rocky discusses trail camera height and ideal setups to take most data information and impress your hunting buddies. Rocky and Jon discuss techniques for hanging trail cameras in bedding areas and Rocky ends with an incredible buck he killed during the late season.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Jared Van Hees(Habitat Podcast) discuss his property ownership journey. Jared explains his first land purchase, buying small acreage and what he considered essential for buying land. Jared discusses his work and effort on this small acreage and what areas he focused most on. Jared identifies the importance of food plots, screening, timber stand improvement, logging, native warm season grasses, tree planting, waterholes, water tubs, mock scrapes and tree plantings.Jared discusses actions he first wishes he took to improve his 15 acres. From failure to success, Jared describes the things he would do over again to improve his property. Jared identifies actions that help him excel on his property and shoots three big bucks. Jared provides tactics to improve and direct movement for deer on a property.Jared breaks down small acreage compared to large parcels and how he goes about getting more social activity on his property. Jared discusses setting up mock scrapes, to include location, tree type and special techniques to improve and concentrate movement. Jon and Jared discuss buying more land and why Jared is moving to hunting hard properties. Jon discusses the complexity of terrain and variation in ecoregion, which impacts deer interest and movement. Jon explains how he evaluates hunting properties and the impact of lake effect snow and winter severity. Jared explains his first steps to improving his recent land purchase and why logging will be his first step. Jared explains how and where he is cutting and what he expects from the deer after he makes changes across the landscape. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enHome - Habitat Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Brian Halbleib(Habitat Podcast) discuss his property ownership journey. Brian discusses his first property, the price of land in the early 2000s and the circumstances that created equity in order to level up to a larger property. Brian discusses the first habitat improvement he made on his larger property and areas of improvement that later lead to him selling this property.Brian explains the difficulties in owning a long and narrow property and how access is crucial to layout and design. Jon and Brian identify areas of improvement that are related to small properties and having multiple access routes is essential. Brian discusses his decision to sell his property, life priorities and leasing new ground.Brian explains his favorite food plot blends, why he utilizes Vitalize Seed, and what food plot mistakes he has made in the past. Jon discusses his perspective on blends and plant nutrient density as it relates to soil health. Brian explains tree planting failures and how he recommends approaching trees nowadays. Brian identifies his favorite tree for planting and how that can lead to hunting success. Jon and Brian discuss waiting to commence habitat improvements and what Brian is doing now to make him more efficient when hunting deer. Brian discusses an essential when it comes to leasing ground and acquiring a large chunk without owning land. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enHome - Habitat Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Todd Waldron (Ruffed Grouse Society) discuss ruffed grouse habitat, biology, and designing a property specific to grouse. Todd explains the lifecycle of grouse and how they choose habitat types to survive on the landscape. Todd explains habitat options and preferences that will overlap with deer preferences and related habitat. Todd considers ruffed grouse as an indicator species of diverse forest settings.Jon explains the importance of grouse to deer and Todd goes into detail on how grouse habitat changes over the year. Todd details grouse foraging, nesting, brooding and courting areas and how to set those up on your local property. Todd explains why grouse are so sensitive to specific cover and the relative home ranges for grouse. Todd discusses the importance of both open and closed canopy settings and how they relate to nesting. Jon explains in the field examples of nesting sites and how he would develop nesting locations based on this information.Jon and Todd discuss microclimates that can be created on the landscape to attract wildlife. Jon discusses aspen cutting techniques for grouse. Todd and Jon discuss invasive plants and other trees and shrubs that should be considered for grouse. Todd explains the ideal layout and plant species that will create both grouse and deer habitat. Jon discusses fire on the landscape with Todd, and both explain its importance in establishing better habitat. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enRGS & AWS - RGS (ruffedgrousesociety.org)Todd Waldron - Massachusetts Dynamic Forest Restoration Initiative Lead - Ruffed Grouse Society | American Woodcock Society | LinkedIn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Jim Ward (Jim Ward’s Whitetail Academy) discuss building walls of cover for whitetail habitat. Jim explains his recent client trips and how frequently he works on client properties. Jim details places he has worked and how he travels across the country improving hunting properties. Jim discusses failures through the years and how that has changed his perspective on land management. Jim explains neighborhood property comparables and how deer value neighboring properties, which can impact the outcome of habitat improvement. Jim explains where to build cover and how close to property lines he starts.Jim explains the concept of building deer huts and how he has changed his perspective over the years. Jon details what hasn’t worked in specific bedding areas and how to make changes to improve deer interest. Jim and Jon discuss tree species used to develop cover and deer huts. Jim discusses new concepts and ideas of building cover and how he creates a form of edge feathering within the timber. Jon discusses a special concept he has developed to create interior cover and helps shield deer movement. Jim talks specifics on the size and dimensions of the walls of cover he creates to help insulate a property and dictate deer movement.Jim discusses his concepts of building travel corridors and focusing deer movement around food plots. Jim explains how a multi-edge layout improves property interest. Jon discusses the value of quality soil and regeneration. Jim provides some examples and considerations around food plots to improve deer movement. Jim ends with how he works with clients and details the art of possible and tries to align that with the landowners’ goals.Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enhttp://www.jimwardwhitetailacademy.com/index.htmlCheck out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Steve Sherk (Sherk’s Guide Service) discuss becoming a better deer hunter. Steve explains his trail camera analysis strategies and how he processes the data. Steve discusses the ultimate factor he finds impacts deer movement. Steve identifies key dates from this past season that he identified as high movement days.Steve talks through this year’s hunting season, how this year’s weather impacted hunting . Steve explains other factors that he believes are overlooked when it comes to deer movement. Steve explains key indicators that allow him to assess movement on the landscape. Steve identifies other factors like mast crop and its criticality and impact on animal health and productivity on the landscape.Jon explains deer movement philosophies. Jon details the differences of forested versus agricultural regions and how deer use these areas differently and how he evaluates landscape movement. Steve discusses when deer seemed to be most active this year as it pertains to movement and related breeding. Steve explains why he focuses his data analysis on hunting season and why he disregards nighttime deer movement. Jon discusses patterns of deer movement and how deer on highly pressured ground may not establish annual patterns. Steve discusses the importance of understanding the difference in rut and core ranges of deer movement. Steve goes through his failures this season and what the listeners can do to improve their hunting.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!Social LinksSherk's Guide Service – Guided Deer Hunts (sherksguideservice.com)Sherk's Guide Service - Home | FacebookSteve Sherk Jr. (@sherksguideservice) • Instagram photos and videoshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Todd Shippee (Empire Land Management), discuss post season scouting. Todd discusses logging operations on client properties and difficulties of getting. Jon discusses the differences in logging versus habitat work.Todd explains his client’s success and related strategies that have helped find success. Todd explains post logging tricks that can support changes to help increase deer interest. Todd and Jon discuss how to promote red and white oaks on the landscape, through acorn emplacement. Todd explains how to promote red oiser and silky dogwoods across your property. Todd explains opportunities to promote plums to create dense thickets.Todd details his latest tractor he is using in the field. Todd explains why he upgraded his tractor and what features he believes are convenient that should be considered for field work. Todd and Jon discuss the equipment they are using and the essential gear for land improvement. Jon explains what equipment not to buy.Todd explains how to create treestands out of box elder. Todd identifies other treestand tree options with hybrid popular, willows, etc. Jon explains tactics he uses to create better screens and options for tripod treestand. Todd and Jon discuss future podcasts and upcoming guests.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enEmpire Land Management (@empirelandmgmt) • Instagram photos and videosWhitetail Institute - Food Plots - Deer Food Plot Seeds - Soil Testing Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Perry Battin (Drury Outdoors) discuss deer management, harvest strategy and property improvements. Perry discusses his doe harvest method and what the Drury team uses to help support this methodology. Jon and Perry discuss how many deer could or should be harvested based on several techniques. Perry discusses when to shoot does each season.Perry explains problems that he has noticed because the lack of doe harvests and how the farms he manages tends to attract more deer. Perry and Jon discuss ideal buck to doe ratios that they believe are most representative of achievable amounts. Perry describes his current doe harvest volume and the difficulties to reach that goal.Perry explains changes required on the farms to maximize success rates for the future. Perry breaks down the changes for food plots, travel, and timber to support better deer habitat. Perry explains Mark Drury’s top focus as it pertains to food plots. Perry discusses food plot enhancements that will make ideal setups for next year and limitations that occur based on the local properties. Perry explains how and where he does timber stand improvement. Perry mentions the importance of predator management on the landscape.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Social Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/perrybattin_druryoutdoors/?hl=enhttps://www.druryoutdoors.com/https://www.plantbiologic.com/https://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enDruryOutdoors - YouTubeDeerCast | Get Ahead of Your Game Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Mark Haslam (Southeast Whitetail) discuss upcoming land management projects and get into the details of analyzing hunting season data. Jon discusses leaving trail cameras to collect data. Mark discusses his land management tactics that have allowed eight mature bucks on his property. Mark explains local hunting pressure and dog hunting for deer. Mark explains how to minimize the impact of dog hunting on his property. Jon explains the best time of year to consult.Mark explains post season analysis data that he is most focused on, that many hunters overlook. Fetal aging, in concert with weight, tooth wear aging, fat content is critical information that allows much knowledge of the herd status and health to support critical property management decisions. Mark explains postseason planning, such as timber contracts, discing, burning, timber stand improvement, and food plots. Mark explains the first consideration he believes any landowner should make before any decision is made to improve a hunting property.Mark discusses his predator focus this year and what his plans are to support turkey population improvements. Mark details the steps he is taking to improve his property, from cutovers to planting. Mark explains food plot planting and essentials, while considering neighbors that benefit your overall strategy. Jon discusses how to get the highest return on investment and the problems with those that are unable to use fire on the landscape. Mark explains some key food plot considerations that will change your food plot game.Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enSoutheast Whitetail – Habitat, Conservation & VenisonSoutheast Whitetail (@southeast.whitetail) • Instagram photos and videos Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Josh Streichert (JWS Logging) discuss aggressive hunting tactics that produce big bucks. Josh explains his hunting season, how he finds success and tactics that are ideal per the time of year to ensure you get on a target deer.Rattling deer as an option to pull deer into hunting locations. Using a hunting scout method to narrow down a deer’s movement and get intel. Why does sometimes come into rattling sequences and how to approach hunting near bedding areas. Josh explains why deer are drawn to certain areas and how to take advantage of terrain and pinch points.Josh explains hunting out of state, timing of when to select certain areas. Josh details how he breaks down an area and what he does and does not consider when he selects a hunting location. Josh explains how he evades hunting pressure on public property. Josh explains the non-obvious features that lead to better hunting, and how to assess hill country and strategies that drive decisions to hunt high value areas. Josh explains why maps and topography are just the starting point to making actual hunting decisions that will lead to success. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Rocky Burrus (SA Farm Management Service) discuss focusing on target deer, misses and data collection. Rocky explains the difficulties in finding ammunition, and long-distance shooting. Rocky describes his failures and not killing a target buck and having a friend/worker kill his target deer. Jon and Rocky detail their weapon choices and how to care for and handle weapons.Rocky and Jon discuss client success and questions being asked by clients. Rocky discusses the number one question that is asked about managing deer, what we can control as it pertains to deer and age class objectives. Rocky explains the tough decision passing deer and choices he made this season.Rocky and Jon examine aging deer with pictures, the best techniques and thinking more about the time of year and weight status of deer. Rocky explains when the best time to age deer is via trail camera pictures. Jon discusses antler scoring deer in pictures and using this data as a baseline to establish quality. Rocky explains how to get out comparanoia of deer antlers and regions of the US.Rocky discusses late season trail camera strategy. Jon discusses all season trail camera tactics. Rocky breaks down where to hunt bucks and does and the reality of passing deer late in the season.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enSA FARMS Management Service | Facebookhttps://www.instagram.com/safarmmanagementservice/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Kenny Kane (Generations Forestry) discuss forest management strategies and land improvement. Kenny breaks down his hunting season and his success and failures. Kenny explains a trip out of state and his success on a big Colorado elk.Kenny details the significance of a forest management plan and how to consider short and long term options. Kenny explains problems that persist on a client property and how to attack complications to ensure goals are met. Forest management techniques and changes allow for the opportunity to increase and improve habitat for deer and other wildlife. Kenny explains mistakes that landowners make that can be remedied and options to improve a woodlot. Jon and Kenny discuss how to break down a property into zones. Kenny describes prescriptions to support changes that will make a forest setting more productive for deer and deer hunting. Jon and Kenny discuss bad decisions regarding logging that hinder a property and how money sometimes impacts our decisions too much.Kenny goes through the entire process of analyzing a woodlot. Kenny details each item he considers with a client property, to include what species to remove. Kenny breaks down the option to remove trees, and what are some of the best treatment options to remove trees and brush. Kenny discusses chemical options and methods of hack and squirt, stump cutting, and basal bark spray. Kenny explains how to remove specific tree species, and how to evaluate the understory and what steps are needed each year to make sure the property improves. Jon and Kenny discuss ways to improve the number of oaks on the landscape and evaluate strategies that will get the landowner ahead to produce more acorns and seedlings. Kenny explains methods to measure light and ensure enough light reaches the forest floor for regeneration. Jon and Kenny discuss balancing goals when thinking through each improvement, forest regeneration and what tree species should be maintained across the landscape for deer.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enHome - Generations ForestryKenny Kane (@kenjkane) • Instagram photos and videos Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Anthony Barnum (Outdoor Writer) discuss family traditions and recent success on killing a top end buck. Jon explains his status on the upcoming consultant season and future client work into 2023 and 2024. Anthony details having sons growing up in the outdoors and the details of breaking down the movement of his target buck.Anthony explains more about the standing of this hunting property and logging status. Anthony explains teaching his sons to hunt and having them set goals on their own. Anthony explains his boy’s ultimate goals and mentoring his younger son into the first hunting season.Anthony and Jon discuss how older age class deer may use properties. Anthony and Jon discuss naming and identifying deer. Anthony breaks down a specific deer that he was able to harvest. Anthony explains each step of analyzing trail camera data, and working several angles to capitalize on a mature buck.Anthony explains why logging can be the best thing for your property. Anthony explains his opinion on if logging near hunting season can hurt a property. Jon explains his thoughts on logging, timeframe and a trick you can perform during hunting season that will draw in deer. Anthony discusses the fine work that is now required after logging occurs and how to leverage your logger to ensure the operations aligns with final objectives.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) discusses success when it comes to hunting big bucks. Jon explains his opening gun season successes and what he perceives as failures. Jon details every aspect of his hunt to include passing up a mature buck and what brought him success on opening day of gun season.Jon explains when to be intrusive on your property and going after mature bucks when the time is right. Jon discusses family traditions, mindset and his own family journey as it pertains to children and hunting. Jon explains goals and what to consider when trying to get most out of your hunting experience. Jon breaks down what he considers the dark period of hunting season and what becomes a key interest area to focalize deer.Jon details property layout considerations for hunting season and what makes a more successful hunt. Further, discussion on vegetation and food sources are critical to the property layout and design. Jon explains key food plot options that will get your deer moving and killable.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Bill Thompson (Spartan Forge) discuss when to hunt and predictive modeling. Bill upsets the idea that weather is everything when it comes to deer movement. Bill's business and application, Spartan Forge, utilizes Global Position Data (GPS) to analyze deer movement and related trends. Bill explains factors that are analyzed to understand deer as it relates to movement and what data trends he sees generally and regionally that impact his algorithm.Bill's tools analyze trends related to herd status, seasonal status (i.e. breeding), drought and other factors to diagnose movement. Bill discusses when cold snaps matter as it pertains to movement patterns and breaks down regional differences that get deer on their feet. Bill discusses the range of movement for deer and why some deer have preferences to travel miles and various breeding strategies of each. Bill discusses the primary and secondary ruts and trends in breeding. Bill discusses deer weight loss after the rut.Bill explains why he doesn’t prefer all-day hunting and how the movement he analyzes doesn’t fit necessarily into the all-day trends we anticipate. Bill explains why vegetation and related cover trumps terrain as it pertains to deer preferences during the rut. Bill weighs cover versus food as it relates to movement and priorities, especially as it pertains to daylight movement.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Social LinksSpartan Forge – SPARTAN FORGEhttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Jake Ehlinger (Habitat Solutions 360) discuss Jake's hunting season. Jake breaks down how he hunts and manages his property. Jake and Jon discuss trail camera data and the use of cellular cameras versus non-cellular cameras, and trail camera placement.Jake explains his hunting season, frequency and timing of hunts so far and how this October has been unique compared to most. Jake identifies how he has improved his food plots and problems he’s experienced based on the growing conditions with soybeans. Jake and Jon discuss habitat improvements during hunting season and why sometimes it's necessary to support productive hunting. Jake discusses water utilization and water holes during dry or draughty conditions and the benefit to property design and hunting.Jon and Jake discuss including observation tree stands locations into the property designs and how these can help survey deer. Jake discusses use of chicory and clover around his switchgrass areas and how food plots direct movement to trail cameras and hunting. Jake converses about individual deer behavior and how certain deer become more challenging based on their habits. Jon discusses aggressive tactics he has taken this season to catch up to a mature buck.Jake discusses agricultural impacts on the landscape, acorns and other factors that impact hunting. Jake and Jon discuss barometric pressure and the ability to hunt specific areas based on environmental factors. Jon discusses strategy around neighboring pressure and gun hunting. Jake explains his concerns related to deer density and how his property produces great late season hunting.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Social Linkshttp://habitatsolutions360.com/https://www.facebook.com/HabitatSolutions360https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCetSptPTK0gmg0BE5oRnTTAhttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes), discusses what is occurring this time of year with his business. Jon explains his personal hunting situation, and examples of how he is going after target deer. Jon explains how he is breaking down individual deer and what he is considering at the time he goes after them.Jon discusses hunting private and public land. Also, unmanaged ground is the least preferred by his clients and how they can be optimized to save time afield. Jon explains how managed properties can not only pull in the best deer in the neighborhood but how you can control movement making the hunt more efficient.Jon explains his ideal setups for pre-rut and rut periods and how he plans out each hunt. Jon explains what he pays attention to during the rut and what trail camera data can tell you. Jon recommends that landowners or leases take the time to understand their goals and sit and think about improvements that can be made to improve your hunting property. Last, Jon explains how to create a better rut property with his simple to use tactics.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes), Steve Sherk (Sherk’s Guide Service) discusses hunting tactics and advanced strategies. Steve discusses his tactics leading into the rut and how to handle the October lull. Steve and Jon discuss trends this October and key movement days noted throughout the month so far.Steve and Jon explain the factors they weigh when deciding to hunt a deer and what is the most considered factor as they approach October through November. Jon explains his opinion on the moon and its impact on deer movement. Steve breaks down his hunts and how he is tracking a few deer he is going after. Jon and Steve discuss calling in deer during the early rut phase and how blind calling may be one of the better options for hunters. Jon explains how to get more bucks on your property and what you can do to design around big bucks.Steve and Jon discuss rut strategies and when they start to focus on scrapes during this period. Steve explains the trends of communication in areas and when scrapes will be the hottest during that initial breeding period. Steve explains the latter half of the breeding and the key methods to finding mature deer. Jon discusses late season hunting and what trends he sees based on gun season periods where he hunts. Jon and Steve explain why they both hunt and what they have enjoyed over the years and how they would suggest the listeners think through this hunting season.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Social LinksSherk's Guide Service – Guided Deer Hunts (sherksguideservice.com)Sherk's Guide Service - Home | FacebookSteve Sherk Jr. (@sherksguideservice) • Instagram photos and videoshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes), Steve Sherk (Sherk’s Guide Service) and Lee Ellis (Seek One) discuss hunting tactics and advanced strategies. Lee explains how he breaks down deer using hunting apps. Lee explains exploratory periods, and how difficult finding and patterning deer during the fall transition period. Lee explains how and when deer use core areas versus home ranges and how he translated that to hunting opportunities.Lee discusses how he evaluates deer home versus core areas and how that relates to movement. Also, Steve and Lee discuss hunting individual deer versus general deer populations and the related technique for each. Lee explains how he evaluates hard to access hunting areas.Lee discusses hunting out of state and his recent voyage to Michigan, hunting pressured deer. Lee explains marsh buck habitat and how difficult it is to dissect these areas. Lee explains a specific deer he is after and how to be less intrusive and go after secluded deer. Lee and Steve talk about new challenges and how that is shaping his perspective about different states. Lee explains when it's right to push the limits and what deer will tolerate in the respective areas he is hunting.Lee discusses the hunting culture in different areas and how he has dealt with difficult people in and around areas he hunts. Lee and Jon discuss baiting deer and the pros and cons and how to hunt these areas. Lee discusses trail camera data and the benefits when baiting in these areas, and how to break down deer movement as a result of trail camera data.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Social LinksSherk's Guide Service – Guided Deer Hunts (sherksguideservice.com)Sherk's Guide Service - Home | FacebookSteve Sherk Jr. (@sherksguideservice) • Instagram photos and videosSEEK ONE - YouTubeLee Ellis (@the_roy) • Instagram photos and videoshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Perry Battin (Drury Outdoors) discuss a recent harvest and how the layout of the property led to success. Perry explains how he broke down an unknown big buck that was a recent addition to one of the Drury Farms. Perry discusses hunting small farms and how to build bullet proof access, even passing through food plots and how the strategy created the perfect opportunity for an early season kill.Perry breaks down the property that allowed him to kill his target buck. Perry explains the food plot layout, and seed type and how that attracted deer into key areas to make the blind location ideal for an early season kill. Perry details bedding areas and how the cover adjacent to the food plot created ideal conditions. Perry explains waterholes, and where they are laid out. Perry and Jon discuss food plots and scrape trees and how they support deer movement toward hunting locations. Perry details how they take photos of the deer they are after and where trail cameras are located in and around specific areas.Perry and Jon provide numerous trips and tricks to get deer closer to hunting locations. Perry details Wade Robinson big buck kill and notes Mark Drury’s large buck harvest.Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more awesome content!Perry’s hunt can be seen on Drury’s Deer Season 2022, also tune into YouTube and Deercast. Social Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/perrybattin_druryoutdoors/?hl=enhttps://www.druryoutdoors.com/https://www.plantbiologic.com/https://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=enDruryOutdoors - YouTubeDeerCast | Get Ahead of Your Game Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes), Steve Sherk (Sherk’s Guide Service) and Andy May (MeatEater) discuss hunting tactics and advanced strategies. Andy explains his background and how he has advanced his hunting to the next level. Andy has been a successful hunter and hunted highly pressured deer and deer in low pressure states.Andy explains how he hunts big bucks on highly pressured ground and tough to hunt areas. Andy discusses his favorite times to hunt and how to be a more well-rounded hunter. He discusses what time of year he has been successful in the past and how he has reshaped his hunting to be productive all season long. Andy discusses his idea of continuous improvement and how he is not a fan of blind success. Andy discusses the keys to success in early October and why he chooses to hunt outside of his home state of Michigan.Andy breaks down his early season tactics and why private land can be tougher than public land in the areas he hunts. Andy explains when deer sign matters and how to dial in on deer sign when it counts. Andy discusses how trail cameras can be both a positive and negative and why he prefers not to use cameras when hunting in the areas he prefers. Andy explains key locations he dials in on during the rut and why he picks these specific areas to kill mature bucks. He explains his weekend hunting tactics and why he is so aggressive on the deer he goes after. Andy ends with a story of a difficult hunt in a hard to access area that will get you thinking more about pushing the limits in your hunting areas. Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant, outdoor content.Social LinksSherk's Guide Service – Guided Deer Hunts (sherksguideservice.com)Sherk's Guide Service - Home | FacebookSteve Sherk Jr. (@sherksguideservice) • Instagram photos and videosAndy May (@bowhuntingdad) • Instagram photos and videosThe MeatEater Crew - Andy Mayhttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes), Steve Sherk (Sherk’s Guide Service) and Johnny Stewart discuss hunting tactics and advanced strategies. Johnny explains where to start when breaking down a hunting property. Steve and Johnny discuss the number one factor when evaluating a good versus bad hunting property. Johnny identifies the top factors and locations to find and hunt mature bucks. Johnny evaluates nighttime and daytime areas and why big bucks use specific areas and how to evaluate trail camera data. Steve and Johnny discuss how to anticipate other public land hunters and how they have had to evolve their strategies around these newly found or experienced hunters on the landscape. Jon explains how the tactics talked about apply to both public and private landowners, and how the approaches set up a foundational strategy that will help hunter’s find success. Johnny discusses why deer select certain areas and when to be more aggressive.Johnny and Steve discuss rut hunting strategies and why Johnny isn’t so concerned with bumping deer while scouting. Johnny describes why hunting out of a tree isn’t as productive as scouting and how he puts together his plan to capitalize and execute on deer he is seeking out. Steve discusses how he continues to scout and patterns that are annual are not always to be relied upon. Jon and Johnny discuss the importance of terrain and Jonny explains his top three advanced tactics for finding mature bucks.Social LinksSherk's Guide Service – Guided Deer Hunts (sherksguideservice.com)Sherk's Guide Service - Home | FacebookSteve Sherk Jr. (@sherksguideservice) • Instagram photos and videoshttps://www.instagram.com/thejohnnystewart/?hl=enhttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Steve Sherk (Sherk’s Guide Service) discuss hunting plans and setups for early season. Steve dives into his process and plans for the next several weeks before clients arrive. Jon explains his plans and when he anticipates having a shot at one of his target deer. Jon explains fawn recruitment on his own property and how the habitat is expected to benefit his fall hunting.Steve discusses the data he has collected over the past five years and what key weather factors he believes primarily impacts deer movement. Jon and Steve both discuss the number one external factor that impacts overall movement. Steve discusses how cold weather impacts deer at different times of the year, and how some weather fronts may reduce movement in the areas he hunts. Jon discusses what he has observed on private lands and what he believes negatively impacts deer movement.Steve discusses the details of his early season plans, more specifically where he hunts and the habitat he prefers. Steve doesn’t have the traditional bed to feeding patterns, which creates a different strategy he believes advantages him in the big woods. Steve discusses the locations he believes provide the best hunting and bedding. Steve explains early vs late season bedding. Jon and Steve discuss the value of high-quality food and how this pertains to deer interest. Steve explains more about his hit list deer and how he plans on targeting them. Steve details his mobile setup preferences vs fixed treestands. Steve explains how close he gets to bedding areas and why his tactics have changed over the past few years. Steve ends with detailing the significance of the sign he pays attention to and how that relates to deer movement and interest.Social LinksSherk's Guide Service – Guided Deer Hunts (sherksguideservice.com)Sherk's Guide Service - Home | FacebookSteve Sherk Jr. (@sherksguideservice) • Instagram photos and videoshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this podcast Rocky Burrus (SA Farms Management Service), Perry Battin (Drury Outdoors) and Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes), discuss big bucks, trail cameras and hunting strategy. Rocky details his big buck killed in August in Tennessee. Rocky breaks down the layout and how he puts the hunt together on the mature deer. Perry explains food plot concerns and the related drought, and how he and the team are combatting that on an acre by acre basis. Jon provides some examples of how his clients handle drought. Perry discusses the hunting strategy that the Drury team employs when killing does and how they plan on concentrating big bucks around their food plots.Rocky explains why he uses wise-eye trail cameras and why and the data collections software that comes with his cameras is so great. Rocky and Perry explain the number of cameras they are using on the properties they hunt and manage. Perry explains why he uses Reconyx trail cameras and what he has noticed over the years from the high-end trail camera company. Perry discusses data collection and how the work of analyzing the pictures is broken up amongst the team members. Perry, Rocky and Jon discuss the hunting strategy they consider, age class and caliber of deer they go after annually. Jon details his near-term plans and what he anticipates for his hunting season. Rocky and Perry discuss drought and water sources and where to put these on the landscape to attract deer.Social Linkshttps://www.facebook.com/safarmmanagement/https://www.instagram.com/safarmmanagementservice/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/perrybattin_druryoutdoors/?hl=enhttps://www.druryoutdoors.com/https://www.plantbiologic.com/https://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Mark Haslam (Southeast Whitetail) discuss how to harvest a big buck early season. Mark’s expertise and management strategy to improve loblolly or longleaf pine stands and approach to hunting big bucks has proven that early season hunting success can be achieved. Mark explains his early season tactics, and what areas he focuses on as it pertains to mature deer. Mark details layouts, topography and related vegetation, and food sources that are key to planning where to hunt. Mark explains why he prefers morning hunts early season and what folks are missing out on if they aren’t hunting early. Mark and Jon discuss the primary factors that go into a morning hunt and how overlooked these may be by most hunters, especially in the southern United States.Mark explains the process he goes through to evaluate deer, and the related movement. Mark discusses trail camera information and its importance. Jon discusses zones of interest as it pertains to breaking down deer movement.Mark breaks down his hunt to kill a mature buck, and considers factors such as rain, natural movement, food plot layout, thermal cover. Mark details the forest layout and how he fragments pine forest to create food and bedding thickets. Mark explains how to slow down deer on your property and how this leads to success. Mark explains agriculture food sources, food plots, and relative distances of hunting locations near these areas. Jon and Mark discuss natural food strategies, and the benefit on the landscape to the deer herd.Mark brainstorms about concepts related to measuring and evaluating antlers. Jon and Mark explain why the current method of scoring antlers is deficient. Mark and Jon end with explaining doe harvest and the importance on the landscape. Social Linkshttps://southeastwhitetail.com/https://www.instagram.com/markhaslam/?hl=enhttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this podcast Travis Harmon (Creative Habitat) and Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) discuss the importance of ecological diversity through considering pollinator plantings. Travis explains ideal locations to emplace wildflowers on the landscape. Travis details the observation and activities that occur around these locations and how attractive plantings can be for deer. Also, wildflowers can increase the number of insects and birds that prey on these insects, like turkeys.Travis explains annual and perennial plants that should be considered and how attractant they are to deer. Jon details some cover crop options that work well to attract deer while removing pressure off wildflowers. Travis explains the intense interest of deer in sunflower planted areas, and a trick he uses to reduce deer browse. Both Travis and Jon explain the federal programs, and the potential benefits and what route they prefer to go with clients.Travis explains more on-site selection, where to start and ideal conditions to establish pollinator plantings. Travis identifies the time required to establish plantings and the related long term and short-term stance on plant selection. Travis explains the ideal times to establish plantings and consider competing plants, especially cool season grasses. Travis details the minimum equipment he uses and how he has shied away from expensive tools like a no till drill. Travis suggested the benefits of transitioning from grass to wildflowers can be great to landowners and reduce workload.Speaking Engagement:Woods & Wildlife Outdoor Show 2022 September 16 &17th, 16th 10AM-7PM, 17th 9AM-3PMLocation: NY Steam Engine Association Grounds 3349 Gehan Road Canandaigua, NY 14424Social Linkshttps://www.facebook.com/creatingwildlifehabitat/https://creativehabitatllc.com/https://www.instagram.com/creativehabitatllc/?hl=enhttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this podcast Todd Shippee (Empire Land Management) and Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) discuss the significance of water, waterholes, drought and how to establish better tactics around deer hunting. Todd dives into the world of waterholes and Jon details the habitat side of water. Todd explains how to handle drought in your area and strategies surrounding food plots. Jon and Todd discuss the benefits of water and property layout, as well as nutritional demands of deer. Jon and Todd discuss the negatives of not buying property with water.Jon discusses the volume of water required to support food plots and Todd provides examples of how he supplements crops that lack water because of weather. Jon and Todd compare vegetation and water resources and what becomes a priority to deer, especially during hunting season. Todd details where he considers putting ponds and waterholes on his client’s properties. Todd explains other reasons deer are drawn to water sources.Todd suggests a certain type of waterhole that creates instantaneous and higher usage by deer. Todd discusses how to install a waterhole. Jon details locations he prefers to locate waterholes and why in the Eastern United States waterholes are not as big of a trend as in the Midwest or Western part of the country. Todd explains how to maintain waterholes and tricks he uses that are simple. Todd discusses adding supplements to waterholes to support deer and other animals. Todd explains putting in wildlife scrapes and a planting strategy that will be highly attractive to deer.Speaking Engagement:Woods & Wildlife Outdoor Show 2022 September 16 &17th, 16th 10AM-7PM, 17th 9AM-3PMLocation: NY Steam Engine Association Grounds 3349 Gehan Road Canandaigua, NY 14424Social Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/empirelandmgmt/?hl=enhttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In Part 2 of the logging conversation Josh Streichert (JWS Logging) and Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) discuss the process and issues they experience on the job sites. Jon explains the building blocks to a successful environment, and how-to bring changes to your hunting property in a larger way. Josh explains the payment process and gets into user questions on evaluating timber quality, scaling and selling timber, stumpage prices and estimating timber volume.Josh discusses the timeframe for harvesting timber and methods he uses to sell and get the landowner the most value. Josh and Jon explain failures that they experienced in the field. Jon discusses the importance of soil, hydrology, and rutting hazards that can impact a job negatively. Josh discusses the differences in equipment and the potential side effects of various equipment options.Josh and Jon go into detail on how to set up a hunting property, while considering timber. Both explain how to implement the property plan and consider the difficulties that might be experienced when working through the process of layout and harvesting. Josh explains his process of setting up logging roads, access trails, maintenance of trails and food plot locations. Jon discusses silvicultural soil scarification and the related benefits. Josh explains how not to damage trees while transporting to the landing sites. Josh explains when to clean up the logging trails and method to evaluate tree volume.Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this podcast Josh Streichert (JWS Logging) and Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) discuss the importance of logging on the landscape. Josh explains how he sets the bar high when it comes to his clients and how the changes on the landscape can improve deer habitat, hunting, and other woodlot considerations. Josh breaks down the key considerations to hiring a logger or forester. Jon and Josh discuss timber sales and what strategy they employ when they set up bedding areas for deer.Josh explains some basic and more in-depth strategies when it comes to client goals and what landowners need to do to establish trust when hiring a professional to cut their timber. Josh explains what landowners normally perceive as the most important aspect to hiring a logger or forester. Josh and Jon go through the steps a landowner should take to get a logger under contract and how to evaluate their own woodlot.Josh discusses what trees to cut first, and his tactic to sustain timber across a property. Josh discusses the state of the timber market and where he expects it to go in the near term. Josh explains his most preferred time to cut timber. Jon and Josh discuss the buying and payment contract options that are used and the positives and negatives to either option.Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this podcast Rocky Burrus (SA Farms Management Service) and Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes), discuss the importance of understanding some basic and more complex topics related to deer biology and how this relates to setting up a hunting property. Rocky discusses when deer feed, how to encourage daylight movement and focused feeding times. Rocky keys in on the importance of a deer’s sense of smell and how he sets up properties. Jon discusses sociobiology and the social stress and the impact on a deer’s psychology, physical well-being, and antlers.Rocky discusses deer health and habitat considerations that are essential to supporting basic and advanced nutritional demands to improve potential. Rocky explains what to do in areas of large agriculture and what he plants on client properties to support deer and provide high value attraction. Jon and Rocky discuss late season food sources for deer and what they are emplacing in their own food plots to increase value to their deer herd.Jon discusses hinge cutting versus native shrubs and the benefits he sees from not hinge cutting in certain examples. Jon discusses anecdotal information in the northern latitudes that pertain to mature deer and predation issues. Rocky discusses how to work with local farmers around properties to sustain deer and benefit the future crop potential. Rocky and Jon discuss how to regulate deer movement with key strategies. Jon discusses biosocial factors with deer and how to understand where deer want to reside at times on the landscape. Rocky ends with how to make tactful changes to client properties that will lead to better hunting.Social Linkshttps://www.facebook.com/safarmmanagement/https://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Jake Ehlinger (Habitat Solutions 360) discuss the matching hunting strategy and habitat. Jake discusses some of his latest techniques to reduce browse pressure on food plots. Jake discusses deer numbers across the country and on his own personal property and how he manages this issue. Jake details his recent successes on his property and what will make his client’s successful after they evoke a plan and strategy.Jake defines transition areas and their significance when designing a hunting property. Jake discusses social zones and how they are important to deer movement and his top strategy to make these areas highly productive. Jake explains early, mid and late season habitat and how that relates to specific hunting strategies he employs. Jake explains when he hunts during the day for each period of the hunting season and how tactical he is in his approach to diagnosing when to hunt deer. Jake explains when he starts hunting morning areas and what he believes are the best strategies to harvest a buck during the rut. Jake has a humble attitude and his realistic approach to putting himself in the right areas at the correct time based on the habitat has increased his sightings. Jake and Jon discuss long-term changes that can be made and how this will increase the quality of deer property and how the enhancements have paid off on the properties they both manage and own. Jake explains how his habitat has changed over time and how this has benefited his hunting, to include increasing the number of mature bucks on his property.Social Linkshttp://habitatsolutions360.com/https://www.facebook.com/HabitatSolutions360https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCetSptPTK0gmg0BE5oRnTTAhttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this podcast Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Ryan Audet (Client) discuss the journey of owning and transforming a hunting property. Ryan is a recent client located in Vermont that has gone through the consulting and implementation process with Jon, and his journey and know-how has allowed him to transform multiple properties he manages. Jon and Ryan discuss the importance of having a vision and being empowered to make changes. Jon discusses the importance of long- or short-term objectives and setting goals that work toward an overall vision. Ryan discusses his ideas and philosophy and why he decided to hire a consultant. Jon explains why consulting is important to setting the stage to lay out a proper plan that will support goals. Ryan explains how he benefited from the onsite consulting and implementation work, and how he has taken the strategies and established his “Deer Lense” to make his small and large property turn into better future hunting property.Jon discusses the empowerment mindset and how that will lead you down the road to push yourself to make changes to your property. Jon and Ryan discuss the tools required, Ryan’s mindset and how hard work and applying it to the property has already helped. Ryan explains what changes he has seen as a result of making changes to his properties.Jon explains his Deer Lense and how to transform and level up food plots, timber and fields. Jon and Ryan explain specific strategies for both small and large hunting properties. Ryan and Jon discuss the importance of social hubs on the landscape. Jon explains how to create better bedding areas. Jon demystifies the ideas around inside versus outside hunting properties. Jon explains doe and buck bedding and why many hunters are unsure if there truly is a difference. Jon explains how YouTube related information can be more of a problem in establishing true principles to property management and design.Social Linkshttps://whitetaillandscapes.com/https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.