Land & Legacy - Habitat + Hunting

Latest Episodes:

Early Season Archery Harvest: 7.5-Year-Old Buck Sep 27, 2022

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This podcast covers the full story of a 7.5-year-old buck named Dove Creek 10. Seth Harker has been after this buck for several years and finally, as the 2022 season rolled around, this buck was a regular during daylight.

The key takeaways from this hunt were entry and exit, ridge top with consistent winds, annuals/perennial food sources, beating the acorn drop, and shade lines. We will break down for you the four sits we had for this buck and why it all came together as it did. This buck was a warrior, he had been shot years ago and overcame a wound from a neighbor. Although this could have been his smallest rack to date since he was mature, he made up for it in his body weight!

There are always lessons from success, we hope you tune in to sharpen your skills as a bowhunter.

How to Hunt Acorns and Consultation Follow-up Sep 26, 2022

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Are bumper crops acorns a good thing or a bad thing for bow hunting? That is part of the conversation during this week's podcast. We give you tips on how to hunt and if you should be aggressive during this time of the year or not.

When dealing with an excellent mast crop, you must set trail cameras over your top producing white oak trees. In addition, you need to focus effort on the cover. This food source is everywhere, so stay to what is consistent and that is cover, specifically east and north facing slopes during this time of the year. When hunting during this time, just remember that you must hunt with favorable winds. You need to put the time in the tree to be successful under these conditions, so make sure you are hunting undetected.

Don't be afraid to put time in, but be expected to hunt extensively during this time frame. Deer patterns are tough, but any time in the field is still a time to learn and observe!

Raising the Bar on Herd Management with Bubba Groves. Sep 22, 2022

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This week we are joined with Arkansas DMAP Coordinator Bubba Groves as he goes over deer nutrition from both natural habitat as well as reducing mouths to increase antler size, fawn recruitment and overall herd health on your property and the importance of record keeping and what we can learn from it.

Summer to Fall - Project Recaps Sep 20, 2022

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This week we're going over some of our past projects we did on our farms this summer. One of those is the use of planting annuals into perennial plots and the benefit to each. We also discuss using a disc to help with planting plots! Shocked right?1

What States Have the Best Whitetail Hunting? Sep 19, 2022

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We have a highly debated topic for this week's podcast! This topic is incredibly important to consider when you are buying recreational land. Every state has factors that influence the hunting opportunity for whitetails, this week we will discuss the best states and the ones with the most potential.

Factors to consider when discussing the best whitetail states include season dates, antlerless tag availability, land uses, climate, habitat, hunting culture, number of buck tags annually, over the counter or draw system? These factors all play a large role in what we see and experience while we are hunting. We break down these factors and discuss for you how influential these all are.

We hope you enjoy the podcast and it gets your wheels turning regarding where you should be purchasing your next recreational parcel.

A Missouri Consultation Review Sep 16, 2022

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This week we cover a property consultation in a two part podcast. The first segment is discussing our expectations of the property located in Central Missouri. We discuss the property goals for the client and what we anticipate we will encounter.

During the second half of the episode, we record after the visit was conducted and provide you with our recommendations for the property. This farm has a bright future and a huge transformation coming it's way. We are going to promote cattle grazing on 45 acres and implement a large timber harvest on the remaining 100 acres of timber to support whitetail deer and turkey on the property. The harvest will include, clear cuts and aggressive thinning! of course prescribed fire will be utilized to maintain this quality habitat.

Don't miss this almost live consultation review during this podcast! Enjoy

S&F Rabbits Trails Sep 15, 2022

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This week, Hunter and Thomas talk about what’s happening on the farms they manage as well some great podcasts they have heard recently. Join us as we run down various rabbit trails from native grazing, to food plot planting, spraying, army worms, prescribed fire and a great discussion on a couple of awesome recent podcasts.

Anticipating a Whitetail's September Transition Sep 14, 2022

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Are you ready for the month of transition for whitetails? Ready or not it is here! This month is full of change and variables. The factors are numerous and most hunters find themselves in one of two categories.

1. You don't hold bachelor groups all summer and are anticipating them showing up.

2. You fear the bachelor group they have watched all summer breaking up and leaving.

September is a unique month in the world of whitetails. Bachelor groups are breaking up and what has fuzzy antlers are now shed into hardened antlers for the fall. Not only are physiological things change, but also are food sources. The once green soybean fields of summer are turning yellow and cornfields are actively being harvested all the while whiteoak acorns are dropping. These changes in the landscape coupled by the changes in the whitetail's body really make for some big pattern shifts in the field. Most hunters are reactionary to these changes and stress out during this month. However, during this podcast, we educate you on how to embrace these variables and prepare for these changes. Ultimately you will become a better woodsman!

These Ain't Your Grandpa's Woods Anymore! Sep 08, 2022

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In todays episode we dive in with Forester and Wildlife Manager Daric Denny to discuss how your timber stand has changed over the years. Many beneficial plant communities that have been lost and we're discussing what we can do to fix it. Who knows, we may even create a turkey factory in the process.

Hunting Season is Here! Elk Camp Sep 07, 2022

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We're headed west! It's a busy time of the year but some times it's important to slow down and go hunting! This week we're discussing our upcoming trip to Utah to chase elk! This trip brings up past hunts and the good times of sharing camp with buddies! #forloveoftheland