This episode (and three more) were triggered by an October 2023 posting which shared that there are four things that despite all the unique traits and situational difference properties can have; these four things will never fail a property owner in finding success should they focus on these four. This is especially crucial on small properties ..read more

Let's revisit a social media post I made about a mistake I see many hunters make early season, and why I don't think it deserved nearly the blowback it got ..read more

Few days prior I shared a short video requesting everyone ask themselves one question whenever they hear someone in the hunting industry speak on a product, tool or thought - "Is what they're saying being influenced by money?" Such a simple thought, yet some were quite riled up thinking I was discussing them specifically and wanted to know why I didn't just private message them.  Let's unpack that some and I share some of my plans for 2023 as I begin an overhaul of the 22 ..read more

In this episode I discuss one of the yearly topics which gets emailed in, or prompted on various platforms across numerous locations...."How do I go about killing a good buck in the early season ..read more

This is Part 6 of 6 planned podcasts discussing the "perfect" property pyramid. This pyramid lays out what 5 aspects/traits of a property I feel I've seen in or on every property I know has yielded sustained success for hunters chasing not just whitetail deer, but bucks that sit in that top 15% or so of their localized deer herd's age bracket. This episode we will discuss THE MOST IMPORTANT THING above all else for properties: SECURITY. If you fail to strive and achieve a property with security for the deer, NOTHING ELSE MATTERS.  ..read more

This is Part 5 of 6 planned podcasts discussing the "perfect" property pyramid. This pyramid lays out what 5 aspects/traits of a property I feel I've seen in or on every property I know has yielded sustained success for hunters chasing not just whitetail deer, but bucks that sit in that top 15% or so of their localized deer herd's age bracket. This episode we will discuss Entrance & Exits (one of the bottom parts of the pyramid), which happens to be arguably the #1 thing I see destroying properties the most ..read more

This is Part 4 of 6 planned podcasts discussing the "perfect" property pyramid. This pyramid lays out what 5 aspects/traits of a property I feel I've seen in or on every property I know has yielded sustained success for hunters chasing not just whitetail deer, but bucks that sit in that top 15% or so of their localized deer herd's age bracket. This episode we will discuss the "middle" of the pyramid: Limited & Designed Pressure...and full disclosure I'm quite open with some of the issues which fit into this section...and I'm also going to be brutally honest about who the #1 limiting factor ..read more

This is Part 3 of 6 planned podcasts discussing the "perfect" property pyramid. This pyramid lays out what 5 aspects/traits of a property I feel I've seen in or on every property I know has yielded sustained success for hunters chasing not just whitetail deer, but bucks that sit in that top 15% or so of their localized deer herd's age bracket. This episode we will discuss the top of the pyramid: Layers & Zones...and my approach or mindset to this aspect is no foreign concept to those that follow the minds of guys like Jake Ehlinger or Tony Lapratt; utilizing every square foot of the proper ..read more

This is Part 1 of 6 planned podcasts discussing the "perfect" property pyramid. This pyramid lays out what 5 aspects/traits of a property I feel I've seen in or on every property I know has yielded sustained success for hunters chasing not just whitetail deer, but bucks that sit in that top 15% or so of their localized deer herd's age bracket. This episode we will discuss the one item left off and briefly provide an overview of the five aspects or traits which did make the cut ..read more

On this episode I discuss some of the most common food plot failures many run into and things to keep in mind as promised in the previous episode ..read more