Land & Legacy - Habitat + Hunting Land & Legacy

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.