Land & Legacy - Habitat + Hunting
722 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 197 ratingsThe Land & Legacy podcast brings expert advice each week on everything from habitat management, hunting, and recreational land investments. We unpack real world scenarios that we experience through consulting across the country to help you become a more productive landowner and hunter. If you own land, this is the podcast for you!
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How to Decoy Mature Whitetails with Greg Glesinger
October 20, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBOn this week's podcast we break down with an expert the art of decoying in rutting whitetails to bow range! This podcast is fun, filled with great bowhunting tips, and stories of successful hunts, including several Boone and Crockett whitetails, postured up to slam a buck decoy. Greg Glesinger is a very successful bowhunter who strongly believes in the power of a buck decoy during the pre-rut phase. His success is more than enough to get the average bowhunter jacked up about bowhunting ove...
The Story of Missouri Buck Harvested Over Acorns with Seth Harker
October 20, 2020 09:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBOn this week's podcast we have returning guest Seth Harker to discuss his recent harvest of a mature buck over acorns. This is usually a very tall feat for most as trail cameras played a small role and woodsmanship skills are left to pick up the rest of the pieces. This story is exactly that! Seth watched this buck throughout the summer months almost daily. He knew the area well that this buck was frequenting. Once season opened, he was high on the target list. With only 1 trail camera ima...
230" Whitetail Mega Giant Buck, Again!
October 13, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBNot one, not two, but three bucks over 200" in four years is quite the accomplishment. Throw in a 193" buck last year and you're looking at one of the best four years of deer hunting anyone can have on free range whitetails! Greg Glesinger of Drury Outdoors is a longtime friend and Land & Legacy Client and his story is something we can all learn from. "You have to put deer hunting aside when trying to manage your land." Gregs says when he made a major shift in the production of his farm. I...
How Does Rainfall Impact A Management Plan in Texas?
October 13, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBOn this week's podcast, we compare and contrast two different regions of the great state of Texas. Kyle Hedges joins Matt Dye on this podcast as the recommendations begin to flow. As we know and share during this podcast, the region you own or hunt property in makes a considerable difference. We highlight two different properties this week, one that receives only 21 inches of rainfall a year and another that gets over 50, both in the state of TX, both that want to manage deer and wild turk...
Leaving a "Living Legacy" with Dr. Sanchez
October 06, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIt's been too long since we had Dr. Sanchez back on the podcast but without any more waiting we breakdown what it means to leave a "Living Legacy". This podcast and topic is special to us as the work Legacy is within our own name. In this podcast, we go deep into the long term impact of relationships. How do you maximize them? How do you use the outdoors and creation to connect with people? How do you support people and share wisdom with them? This podcast is incredibly relevant to how hu...
A 6.5 Year Old Buck Goes Down
October 06, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBFollow along with us this week as we chat with Seth Harker who relives the story and multi-year hunt for a buck him and Trace call Hefty. Young bowhunter Trace Harker finally connects on this buck at just 25 yards. This podcast breaks down that journey of highs and lows. Several seasons ago, Trace Harker shot Hefty at 4.5 years old. Unfortunately, the arrow didn't penetrate but thankfully the buck survived the shot and lived to be chased again. Following the same path and pattern in 2020, ...
Habitat Management - Quick Results and Quick Kills
September 29, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBLearning from someone else's mistakes and also their best practices is a lot easier than trying to learn from your own mistakes. Land & Legacy Client Eric Pitcock bought his farm in 2016 and began the process of land management. In the beginning he started with planting food plots, fruit trees, and switchgrass. Results were limited and it was until the year 2020 when the fruit trees produced the first fruit. Over the years he's modified his management style to focus more on long term effects...
Chasing a Missouri Velvet 8-Pointer
September 29, 2020 09:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBOn this podcast, we complete a multi-day hunt for a velvet 8-pointer in southern Missouri. We take you through the techniques and strategy we go through over several days of the hunt. This is an installment with almost play-by-play action. After observing a big 150 inch 8 pointer, Chad goes in after him. We break down the strategy we deploy to get within bow range. This group of bucks is feeding each night in an alfalfa field on a cattle farm. To say there are a few variables to this hunt ...
Observing Whitetails From the Treestand
September 22, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBWhitetails reveal all that we need to know if we can read their body language. As bow season has opened up here in Missouri and only a few hunts in, a few observations have hit us squarely in the face. Deer tell us everything we need to know. We've observed a large destination food plot twice now. This plot has had 25-30 deer in it each night. With that many deer, it is easy to observe common whitetail deer behavior. During this podcast, we breakdown how to read deer behavior. What does it...
How Many Does Should I Shoot with Kip Adams
September 22, 2020 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBDuring this podcast, you will hear from Kip Adams the Conservation Director of the QDMA. Kip is a long time hunter and land manager with extensive knowledge of whitetail deer management. Kip and his family own roughly 700 acres in north-central Pennsylvania. This farm is situated in a heavily hunted portion of the whitetail's range. With his class and willingness to educate fellow hunters, Kip shares his farm's personal trail camera history with us to learn from. In this podcast, you will ...
What Happened to the Quality Bucks?
September 15, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBOn this podcast, you will hear our take on a listener question. This question falls right in line with some of the recent podcasts we are having regarding herd management. This time it is on a bigger scale. We look beyond a single property and involve regions and states. During the podcast, we talk about a real life example form Southern Iowa. This podcast follower has seen a decrease in the number and quality of bucks over the course of 8 years, despite completing some pretty serious land...
What's in Our Hunting Pack for 2020
September 15, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBAs the bowhunting season is opening up across the country, we are putting the finishing touches on our gear selections for this season. Today's podcast revolves around the bowhunting gear we plan on taking to the deer stand this fall. You will get a list of the new products we are trying. As we move through the season, you will hear about our experiences with each one. Every year, there are new products to choose from and try. Although we don't often get bogged down by the product game, it...
Managing For Improved Age Structures
September 08, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBOn this podcast, you will hear the recipe for having more big bucks on the landscape. This isn't rocket science, yet it seems hunters get caught up in genetics and food plots constantly. If you want more deer with bigger antlers then develop an age structure that allows deer to reach maturity. Plain and simple. As the season begins to open up in your neighborhood, you are immediately faced with decisions. Do you harvest certain bucks or not? Without fail, we will hear, if I don't my neighb...
A Deeper Understanding of Weather Fronts with Bryan Jackson
September 08, 2020 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBWe had to reach out to the experts on this topic. Bryan Jackson of the National Weather Service is an experienced meteorologist who works day in and day out studying weather. Bryan is a part of an experienced team that predicts the precipitation levels across the country. He joins us this week to teach us more about the weather. Any hunter or land manager needs to have a comprehensive understanding of interpreting weather conditions. We spent time this week discussing how weather fronts ar...
Why We Burn in Late Summer
September 01, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBOn this habitat focused podcast, we discuss the benefits of the burning during the late summer. Yes, we burned during a drought recently here in southern Missouri with strict goals and objectives for this burn unit. On this podcast, we examine, how, why, when, and where. Growing season fires are not like dormant season fires, they result in different outcomes. A growing season fire usually allows the forbs to flourish while controlling the woody saplings in the unit based on the time of th...
Our Outlook on a New Lease
September 01, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBNew opportunities are on the horizon for Land & Legacy this fall. With one phone call, we packed the truck and headed west to a new hunting opportunity. A generous client has offered an invitation for this fall to hunt a large property with him and his crew. We quickly jumped on the chance and this podcast, is our plan of attack to chasing whitetails in Oklahoma. This property is managed intensely for waterfowl. However, that doesn't mean there aren't ample opportunities for quality whiteta...
Land Management vs. Herd Management
August 25, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBHave you ever heard of the phrase "that farm is managed"? Have you stopped to consider what that means? Do you wonder, what type of management they are talking about? Overtime we have seen this term become devalued and over-generalized. During this podcast, we clearly outline the difference between herd management and land management. These two different types of management play huge roles in the progress we aim to see on land. Land management involves, TSI, prescribed fire, old-field, etc...
Proven Dove Hunting Tactics
August 25, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBDuring this podcast, we sit down with Kyle Hedges of Land & Legacy to discuss the cheat codes for dove season. The opening day of dove season in many states is just as important as deer season. The heritage and tradition built around this sport is impressive, so give this podcast a listen to learn how to be successful every summer. Last year at this time, we discussed how to plant and manage a pristine sunflower patch for opening day. This year, we discuss what natives should you be huntin...
Ohio Update
August 18, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBOn this weeks podcast, we discuss the flexibility of land. We have worked a certain property in Ohio for several years now. Despite working the same property, the ownership has changed hands. This means plans change! We cover this week, how new owners means new objectives, but the question is, can the land handle the change? Since the property has sold, the new owners are now full time residents of the property with a young family. This means the property has more hands to work it, but mor...
Hindsight is 20/20 - Mistakes on the Land
August 18, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBSometimes the best way to learn is to look back in history at what worked and most importantly, what didn't work. During this podcast we discuss some of the biggest failures we've ever committed on our family farm and some of the most common we see people making. If you're looking to make an impact on your farm without it costing a fortune don't miss this podcast. We're walking through techniques we used that we're still trying to correct today, like deep tillage, hinge cutting, and even r...
Overhauling an Iowa Hunting Property
August 12, 2020 18:11 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBDuring this weeks podcast we bring you an update from the owners of Bur Oaks Bluff. This 280 acre property is getting a habitat facelift. Since the owners took possession earlier in 2020, many things across the property have changed. We cover topics such as cedar removal, food plot expansion, TSI, edge feathering, tillable acres expansion, fishing pond improvements, and more! This property is well on its way to creating a dynamite whitetail property in a under estimated period of Iowa. Sou...
Wool and Whitetail Hunters with Kevin Harlander of First Lite
August 12, 2020 17:52 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBIt’s been coming for a while, the wool revelation for the typical eastern whitetail hunter. Wool has been used for hundreds of years as a premium fabric for all kinds of clothing. This week, we speak with Kevin Harlander of First Lite to learn about the company and the secrets of wool based hunting gear. Are your tired of the overheating on your way to the treestand, but freezing your tail off as you sit the whole day? We were too! After much research and trial and error we have switched t...
The Foundational Element of Landscape Architecture
August 04, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBDuring this week's podcast, Matt and Frank discuss one of the largest and overlooked fundamental aspects of land management, location! Your specific region matters. The east is not the west and the north is not the south. Despite bobwhite quail living in all of these regions and despite it being the same animal you are managing for, the management will be different! The region you live in and manage is likely the second largest factor when it comes to management decisions. The first being...
Step by Step Fall Food Plot Planting Guide
August 04, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBAre you ready for fall like we are? Ready or not here it comes. During this week's podcast we discuss how fall food plots actually work. We start at the basis with the understanding of how seeds germinate. Germination of seeds starts when adequate moisture is available, yet, most food plots start off with a practice of removing all the soil moisture, like discing. In addition, after discussing how to get the most out of your food plot planting, we dive into soil improvement techniques. The...
Introducing the National Wildlife Cooperative
July 28, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBHere it is! Finally the wait is over, after a few years of development, Hunter Pruitt the founder of the National Wildlife Cooperative is ready to release his baby. We are thrilled to be a part of the launch of this project. If you are a landowner or lease ground, turn your ears all the way up, this podcast and organization is for you. Research strongly supports the need for landowners joining forces to work side by side improving the habitat for a wide array of wildlife species. We are no...
How We Are Implementing Wildlife Cooperatives
July 28, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBWe would be hypocritical if we didn't implement cooperatives in our region. These cooperatives are wide ranging in the structure, some will be very organized while others will be fresh and new. However, the important thing is they will be started and communication can begin between landowners. This week we have two interviews during the podcast, one with Matt Dye and Seth Harker who was before his time and started working with neighbors to improve the overall neighborhood he leased ground ...
What Fall Food Plot Blend is Best For You?
July 21, 2020 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBOver the course of several years we have worked closely with Stratton Seed Company to develop many different blends for food plotters across the country. Without fail, we always get the question, what food plot blend should I plant? This broad question leads to many other questions. So this podcast addresses the benefits of each fall annual blend that Stratton Seed company offers. In addition, Keith Hammer of Stratton Seed Company joins us on the line to do the fall food plot blend breakdown...
Finding the Good in Hot, Dry Weather
July 21, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBHow's the weather in your part of the world? It's the middle of the summer so most of us are experiencing the severity of summer heat. If the summer rains have missed you, you're probably looking at a drought. As a deer manager we've likely been told to hate droughts and that "wet weather means bigger, healthier deer." Although that statement may have some truth, the natural world doesn't revolve around just deer. Finding the positive in the situation can not only help you appreciate the c...
The Things I Wish Were True
July 14, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBThis podcast is one for the ages! We take a light hearted approach this week to land management information. Disclaimer, these "research" points are just fun jokes to show the importance of diversifying the landscape is. These are not true, but humorous to imagine if they were true, just how much valuable work would get done. From the title of the podcast, you can tell that the topics in this podcast aren't actually true. Things such as, "Had you heard, that midges that carry EHD require e...
What is Our Land Actually Telling Us?
July 14, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBOur land, public or private is showing clear signs of warning. In many places the land is degraded and in need of assistance. How do we know this? Well, the clues are everywhere, we just need to be looking and observing to see these clear indicators. The health of our landscape is greater than chasing a mature whitetail or gobbling turkeys in the spring. Stress on the landscape has revealed itself in many different ways, it's our job to bring this to light so that we can address the issues...
Buying Land "Outside of the Box"
July 07, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBDo you dream of owning your own property one day? Do you have a complex understanding of what that buying process looks like? During this podcast you will be enlightened on how the world of buying and selling recreational real estate work. Our goal with every client is to work on behalf of clients to help them reach their goals whether they contact us when they already own a property or are just entering the buying process. We discuss in this podcast the role of buying agents, selling agen...
Don't Emotionally Buy A Hunting Property
July 07, 2020 09:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBDuring this podcast you will hear how two Land & Legacy listeners used us to help find them the perfect property to reach their goals. Oftentimes we find folks enter into real estate transactions on an emotional basis. This emotion can cloud judgement and cause buyers remorse months later. Wil Perry and his father contacted us to find them the right recreational property in the mid-west. Even being from north Georgia, they wanted to become non-resident landowners with their hearts set on S...
The Great Debate - Food vs. Cover
June 30, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBOftentimes the debate of food versus cover has caused heated discussions among hunters. Here is the quick and simple explanation, the answer is both. Why would you attempt to manage for either one without the other? That does not make sense. Great food without quality cover in close proximity is useless. In comparison, only having cover and no food is severely limiting! After a recent trip to the incredible state of Iowa, this debate becomes incredibly clearer. The vast amount of acres of ...
Are Gov't Cost Share Programs Really Worth It?
June 30, 2020 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBDuring this podcast, we break down a contract on an existing Land & Legacy project. These are real numbers applied to real habitat management projects. We encourage everyone to listen to the podcast who has had interest in enrolling in these types of programs. These cost-share programs help conserve and pay landowners to implement sound management practices on their property. Page by page we cover the different techniques, from our of work that would be completed, how we would complete the...
Planting Natives and Homesteading in the Mid-Atlantic
June 23, 2020 09:05 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBOn a recent trip to the mid-Atlantic region, Matt was able to spend time reviewing success from a client who planted diverse natives as well as met with a new landowner who has converted just 1.5 acres into a food production mecca! You will hear about both wonderful stories on this week's podcast. It is a joy to share with everyone the success that those who implement the plans have. These real-life examples are perfect to build off of and use as encouragement for others to replicate this ...
This Is Why We Love Land
June 23, 2020 09:05 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBHope you are ready for a passion-filled podcast! This week we fly off the cuff and provide listeners with an in-depth look at why we love land. Being passionate about something requires devotion and deep understanding. This hour is filled with countless reasons why we are so devoted to learning as much as we can about land and being the best land managers and landowners as we can be. The first profession was a caretaker of the land. This is a calling, so we feel as if those who own land ha...
Why Do I Need to Identify Plants?
June 16, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBGrab your pen and paper for this podcast! After many months of debating this podcast topic, we release the truths behind the knowledge that will take you deeper in the understanding of your property. The foundation of habitat management is a detailed knowledge of the resources that comprise habitat offered on the property. This foundation is simply, what vegetation is growing? Without being able to identify what plant species are growing it is impossible to make sound or qualified land man...
Where Did All the Quail Go?!
June 16, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBWhere did all the quail go? This is a recurring question that begins in the eastern United States and ends in western United States with many ideas and opinions. Like many complicated questions, it has a very complicated answer that we do our best to break down and discuss some of the biggest factors in the decline of the Bobwhite Quail. From habitat loss, to predators, to farming practices, to timber harvest, Kyle and Adam paint a picture of a landscape during the early 1900's to mid 1960's...
Food Plot Trials and Tribulations
June 09, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBIf we could sum up food plots in one question or phrase it would likely be, "How can we maximize our food plot production with as little time and money as possible?" We strive to always find the best products for the money and allow us to have the best return on our investment. It is no different with food plots and we've fortunately been planting and testing for a long time. During that time we've found some major money pits, bad practices, and also very quick results that helped landowners...
Creating Summertime Thermal Cover
June 09, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBOn this week’s podcast we cover all things summer and heat. It’s been heating up in the Midwest and a recent consulting trip to Texas reinforced the need for thermal cover. Yes, thermal cover for the summertime. The heat and potential for drought are something land managers should consider. Can you imagine what summer thermal cover looks like? How do you create it? Why is summer thermal cover even necessary? We address these questions and more. By the end of the podcast you will be conside...
It's Time To Start Focusing on the "Little Guys"
June 02, 2020 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBIn this podcast, Frank and Matt discuss the foundation and start of life for many of the game species we all enjoy chasing. We address rumors and common misunderstandings that revolve around nesting, brood rearing, lactation and fawning. One of the common thoughts is that spring rains destroy nests from flooding or even flood and wash turkey poults into the mighty Mississippi River. This idea has spread and caused a lot of misunderstanding on how to best understand weather events during th...
Open Your Eyes, You're a Land Manager!
June 02, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBThe best tool a land manager can have is their own two eyes! Chainsaws, prescribed fire, tractors, drills, sprayers are all great, but if you don't see what needs to be seen, then the tools we do have will be misused. One of the largest problems we see when we tour farms is the lack of knowledge the landowner has of their given property. In many cases, the most time a landowner spends on the property is spent on a UTV, not their own two feet. To see what's happening on a property, you have...
Timber Management in the North Woods
May 26, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThis Spring has been one to remember from chasing turkeys to burning down the roads on consulting trips. Two recent trips took Adam to the hills of Central Pennsylvania and Matt to the lakes of Minnesota. These two northern regions created some important field observations and similar management strategies. When traveling and working in different regions of the country it is important to recall the significance of each area. There are no cookie-cutter situations where all the techniques wo...
Expanding Travel Corridors and Increasing Diversity in Kansas
May 26, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBBack on the road again, Matt and Frank discuss a recent trip to the heart of deer country in SouthEast Kansas. Working with new landowners is always enjoyable, but these two, a father and son, have an incredible work ethic and desire to improve habitat the right way. They aren't looking for quick fixes, they know the work before themis going to be tough, but rewarding. So we developed a plan for them to use in transforming a simple travel corridor into a deer holding and hunting mecca. Thi...
Do Soybeans Really Grow Antlers?
May 19, 2020 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBSit back and enjoy! Yup, we went there and put a bullseye on soybeans! This week, we invited Kip Adams of the QDMA to discuss how bucks grow antlers. This is a complex subject and one that many folks are severely misunderstood about. The timing is critical to understand when evaluating the driving factors and influences revolving around antlers. Many people are focused on turkey hunting or food plots to slow down and see that antler formation begins during late March or April each and eve...
Evaluating the Results of Prescribed Fire
May 19, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBIf you haven't learned yet, we love prescribed fire for managing native plant communities. Fire has so many different elements that impact the result of applying fire to the landscape. It has its cautions, but so do running a chainsaw and applying an herbicide. Take the precautions and use this incredible tool! After two different prescribed fires completed this year on the Prairie Hollow Property, there are several results to discuss. The later burn timing allowed us to specifically targe...
Using Cattle to Improve Wildlife Numbers
May 12, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThe ongoing statement is that cattle and wildlife can't co-exist and this podcast is devoted to debunking that statement. Adam and Kyle discuss the use of cattle in a grazing rotation that he calls "conservation grazing." This system uses cattle to replicate historical Bison herds on the diverse landscape to improve habitat for Bobwhite Quail and other grassland birds. This grazing has not only increased diversity on the landscape for grassland birds but also species like whitetail deer. O...
The Lies Grandpa Told Us About Land Management
May 12, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBWe all grew up listening to our Grandpa's, hanging on every word they had to share with us. Well, these days we find that not all of these phrases hold true. This podcast is devoted to searching for the truth in science and then how we can apply this to the property we manage. Grandpa's always seemed to undervalue soil, as it was commonly referred to as dirt. This misunderstanding of such a valuable resource has led to decades of mistreatment of this resource. Now we know with the help of ...
How to Properly Manage Open Acres
May 05, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBOn this podcast, we talk specifically on the best ways to manage open acres on recreational land. These open acres can be comprised of various forms of cover, foods, and security. After a recent consulting trip to Kansas, the topic of open management is on the brain. Most landowners have open acres to manage and improve for wildlife, so listen up! On the podcast, we cover, native pasture management, cattle management, bottomland TSI, invasive species management, crop rotations, cover cropp...
Why Are You Buying That?
May 05, 2020 08:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBDuring this podcast, we examine the benefits of purchasing the latest and greatest gear versus simply habitat management tools. These tools we compare and contrast are priced in the same ballpark as a common new hunting product such as the newest bow, greatest trail camera, or even a shoulder mount. As hunters, we need to do a better job at improving the habitat rather than taking from it consistently. What would happen if all the hunters decided to purchase a chainsaw rather than the newl...