Whitetail Landscapes - Hunting & Habitat Management

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.