what are your thoughts on not seeing any bucks on cameras in western,pa.?

This is my biggest issue because I am relatively new to hunting and 5 years from retirement. I plan on buying property to live on and hunt on, and I can't afford to make the mistake of buying the wrong property. I just need to figure out who to trust as a relator to guide me in purchasing the right property the first time. Once I own the property, I will have a habitat consultant come out so I do not spend time and money doing the wrong things.

Facing this dilemma right now in NW Michigan. Drilled in a blend ahead of rain. Both storms missed me. Now facing some severe drought and plot failure. I do have an extended growing season bc my proximity to lake Michigan luckily. Rye to the rescue I guess.

Subbed because your from Michigan lol. I'll have to scroll through your videos. Are you a public land guy or land management guy? I hunt public on the east side thumb region.

Jake, is winter wheat an alternative to Winter rye? Any pros or cons? Winter wheat seems to be more readily available and a little less expensive. SE Wisconsin. Thanks!

That car wash tip is soo key 🗝️👍🏼👍🏼

Man i got some ( crossbow) herbicide, will i be good to plant in 3 weeks? It has 24d ,34% and triclopyr 16%..... Will i have a residual left? I have 41 gly but the place I'm doin is more left over woody, stemmy junk and little grass, i was going to spray today with a mix of both to set it back im putting lime down lime also and going to have it disced in a couple days to get lime in the dirt, im just doing winter wheat this yr ( mid September) to get ground in better shape for future ( mixes) when ph is in better shape! It had been ag limed about 4 yrs ago and it gets bush hogged 2 times a yr! Thanx brother, good video!❤

First rain in August seems to be the only rain in august here in MO

Great video Jake! I think I’m going to deploy that car wash technique this year. Might be better than the ol’ rain dance! 😂

So what do you do when u plant just before a rain and you get some rain not s ton and now there is no rain in the forecast for 1-2wks after planting. Im in se oh and were are experiencing a severe drought

Not a good crop of acorns you say, likely due to off-target herbicide on the landscape. Oaks are susceptible to non-lethal doses of 2,4-D and dicamba, which can alter tree crowns and limit production.

it sure sounds like you guys packed a bunch of great features into 25 acres. I wish I could afford to hire a consultant for my land. It sounds like you have a very satisfied customer too!

Awesome breakdown and lots of useful info! Would love to see a breakdown of a TX property (or anywhere flat south)

Misleading thumbnail, sure would have been nice to actually see a map of the improvements

Great content! I enjoyed hearing the landowners experience. I can relate to what he said. My 36 acres was wide open once the leaves fell and when that happened all the deer left.

Find the doe bedding areas and hunt the edges of those and the trails between doe bedding areas.

what were the mistakes on the pine Savanah you mentioned? Also I'd like to hear your thoughts on red glow vs low glow vs no glow and height and distance for cell cams.

I'm half way through the vid and not a word on waterholes!

Biggest yuck factor in consulting is having to be a salesman. State DNR (depending on state) can be a tremendous free resource for folks who just want to improve their property.

When can we get hats? Had Tim out his spring and would gladly wear a hat to promote your services.

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NW Wisconsin. I use vines for licking branches. How long can they typically be hung before changing them out?

I'd run fence across that waterway to bring them into the yellow lines (runways) bring em to the trap!!

I'm in nw Wisconsin in big woods w/o any ag. We have 6 plots we put in 1 an acre 1 1/2 acre others are 1/6 at the biggest. My ? Is there any kind of plots that you would keep fruit trees out of? We going to keep expanding to have destination plots in the future. Ty love your podcast

My family has a farm in southern Michigan. I wonder how much it would cost

Could I let the winter rye up until August and just roll what's standing over my fall blend, along with spraying for weeds? I've had some failed buckwheat plantings the last few years so I'm wondering if its worth the money and time.

Dylan's audio sounds like he's in a box and is hard to hear while driving or with any background noise. Not intended as a complaint so much, just a note so that it can maybe be fixed.

How do you guys feel about bare root seedlings versus trees that are established at 3 to 4 feet tall already?

Two of the best habitat improvement projects we've done is removing old barbed wire fencing to make our property more natural.

Good stuff guys. A topic I’d like to explore is how often is too often to hunt your property? Also how to determine a morning stand vs evening or all day stand.

Great episode! Question: I have a small parcel that backs up to large amounts of fields, timber and creeks. I have created a 1/4 acre bedding area that i will block with screening and 100 yards from 1/2 acre food plot. On the travel corridor i've placed a water hole and mock scrape as one stand location and another stand at bedding all with great access and exit. What are your thoughts on a Tony Lapratt style management strategy of breaking the 3/4 acre up into sections divided by screening to prevent fighting to hold more deer . Thanks Guys...keep up the great content!

Love the content 👌

Great information. Thanks guys. Michigan hunter.

What do use to build your maps? That's pretty cool.

What winds are you recommending to hunt for the interior stands to the south and east of the crp?

Great video. I'm going into my 4th year on a couple ag field conversions. They work great because soil is generally better and it has been treated for weeds. Planted trees and shrubs do well in better soil too.

have property in mid Michigan any suggestions on who to go with for a soil test I was thinking biologic or whitetail institute

What makes this?

Question: Great video! The design focused on the great pine thicket bedding - how does the plan adjust when in a few years the thicket grows up and bedding shifts? Thank you for posting these. So informative.

Really like this Design. Build. Hunt. series. What are the risks in basing most of your design on the existing bedding on the neighbor's property?

Excellent content! If you're afraid to fail you'll never do anything!

Great information. Good to see the kids out with you.

Very important…. Well done

Thanks for covering the swamps. I would also say to enhance the trails going through the swamps.

Best breakdown yet

Red maple is by far my favorite tree to hinge cut. Had lots of whips in the first year.

Back to the question of bed size...do you cut different size areas depending on whether its for bucks or does? Im assuming the answer is yes as for doe bedding you're accomodating a family of deer and for bucks just a single deer. If that's correct, what average size are you creating for each? Secondly, it would be fun to have all the guys take a tract and each one present a plan based on just what can be gleaned from online scouting and the details gleaned from the owner consult. Obviously one of you would have the advantage of the 'boots on the ground", but its not a competition and it would be very interesting to see the different ideas and just as interesting would be the reasons why one idea might not fly due to what was learned the one who toured the property. It would also illustrate the value of having someone visit on site to get the best plan.

what tree types should and should not be hinge cut?

Only problem with hunting off topographic maps is that during that magic 10 days kick in is that there are drifter bucks pulled out of there core areas searching for doe and these travel routes are there preferred routes due to experience on that property, drifters are new to those spots and are just following there noses

What computer program/mapping software are you using to design these plans?