Stumps offer more than just a place to set mineral blocks - they are a rich source of nutrients that deer crave. In this episode, Alan and Frank highlight the importance of mineral stumps on the landscape. They provide insights on trees that are magnets when cut and those that should be treated when cut, making it easier for you to understand the significance of mineral stumps.

Trees have been cut, now what?? Now that the timber has been cut, it's crucial to develop a strategy to restore the area. In this week's episode, Alan and Brady explore the steps to train your forest to reach your goals and leave a lasting legacy on the property.

Cutting timber? LIsten to these steps first! Brady Bradley and Alan Summerford talk about what to do before you bring a logger onto the property to have timber cut.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started, the secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks, and starting on the first one. “Mark Twain”

On this podcast Kyle Hedges and Matt Dye discuss what summer time management should look like. It's hot, but that means new habitat management strategies are emerging with opportunity. Don't miss this great management window. It's not always about running a chainsaw, so stay effective and efficient even in the summer heat.

During this week's podcast Brady Bradley and Matt Dye discuss a refined approach to a hunting strategy. We aren't suggesting buying the latest and greatest blind or a semi-load of new treestands. This approach is to refine the numerous sets and build a better mousetrap across the property. There is no need to flood an area with treestands, in this podcast we tell you how to improve your success with less.

This podcast is going to be super valuable to those who are not only seeking a consultation but for those who are trying to improve their farms on their own. If you are seeking a consultation, then use this podcast to prepare yourself for the experience. Have the answers ready for the day of your consultation.

On this week's podcast Alan and Matt discuss a recent trip to the Volunteer State, Tennessee. This trip was a great one to discuss as the property had many points to discuss and breakdown that are all relevant to many hunting scenarios that the average hunter will face. We discuss these points in great detail to shed light on ways to combat access problems and large scale timber management.

Seeing is believing, but you are going to have to trust the process on this one! Don't focus solely on food or solely on cover to accomplish all the needs of wildlife. It is critical to offer the basics first then graduating into the detail work of land management. You will see compounding results of the work when your foundational needs are met first and foremost!

Kyle Lybarger joins Alan Summerford to talk about turkey hunting strategies that were used on previous hunts. We also break down what we are seeing on different timings of fire, fire intervals, and how it relates to hunting, and nesting based on when the fire was applied.

Today Brady and Matt discuss recent consultations from across the country, they all have one thing in mind, the starting point and the end point of each farm is different. WE will dive deep into how we approach various farms and how no matter what Tier they start at, we know what the following steps will look like. The road to transforming farms is a journey, if you don't know where you are starting and where you are going, you will never end up there.

Big timber and rugged terrain. Kyle Lybarger joins Alan Summerford on a property that is in a conservation easement for old growth timber. As we breakdown the property, we discuss issues with allowing timber to mature without disturbance, and addressing the importance of a sound hunting strategy to grow, hold, and harvest mature bucks with consistency. Sometimes habitat whether good or bad isn't the most limiting factor.

Sometimes it feels like we speak out of both sides of our mouth. Is burning great? Yes, Is burning hurting your habitat? Sometimes yes.

Last year we had our Nationwide brood habitat contest and it was a success. A lot of great habitat was put on the ground and a lot of great prizes were donated. Should we have another contest this year? Let us know your thoughts!

It shouldn't all be doom and gloom with turkeys these days, this podcast is an upbeat discussion of the turkey population comeback and the quail sightings!

Do you know the value of TSI? Do you know how long you may need to wait to see the value of planting trees or shrubs? Today we breakdown the true value of time spent executing TSI vs. planting trees/shrubs, what you can expect immediately vs in the future, and more!

Every heard the phrase jack of all trades, but a master at none? Well, today Kyle and Matt talk about the reality of learning how to be proficient with a chainsaw and a drip torch. There are important considerations to time, safety, cost, etc... that we will explain and dive deep into.

Duck season has come to an end once again, and several are unhappy with the way their season went and are wondering what’s going on. Today we sit down with Luke Naylor from the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission to discuss Federal parameters, duck numbers, pressure and habitat. Join us as we take a look inside the complexity of how this all works.

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Who's liable when a prescribed fire doesn't go as planned?

During this week's podcast we chatted with consultant Alan Sumerford who has been busy throughout Alabama working! We cover several recent consultations in-depth regarding the problems we saw and then the right solutions we prescribed.

We are excited to bring you all the conservation program that will help reshape the Midwestern landscape.

Everyone is aware of grade cards, but have you ever applied it to your farm and more specifically to each feature of your farm?

I see this phrase every time I open social media. It seems that no matter where it happens, someone is complaining about the government “ruining their hunting” by logging or TSI work. Today we dive into why timber thinning is necessary, what happens when it isn’t cut and is someone really “lining their pockets” from a timber sale.

On this podcast we discuss a multitude of things we've ran into these last few weeks.