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Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail HuntingWhitetail Landscapes - Design Flow, Layered Bedding, Trail Cameras for Big BucksIn this episode of Maximize Your Hunt, host Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) discusses various strategies for managing hunting properties, improving habitats, and understanding deer behavior. He emphasizes the importance of acclimating deer to human activity, creating effective flow movement, and utilizing trail cameras strategically. The conversation with Colin Koskinen (Legendary Habitat) covers the significance of layering cover and creating hubs for deer movement, as well as tips for concealing trail cameras to minimize disturbance. As the hunting season approaches, Jon Teater encourages listeners to be patient and make positive impacts on their properties to enhance deer activity.
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2025-09-091h 08
Whitetail Landscapes - Hunting & Habitat ManagementEP192 Design Flow, Layered Bedding, Trail Cameras for Big BucksIn this episode of Maximize Your Hunt, host Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) discusses various strategies for managing hunting properties, improving habitats, and understanding deer behavior. He emphasizes the importance of acclimating deer to human activity, creating effective flow movement, and utilizing trail cameras strategically. The conversation with Colin Koskinen (Legendary Habitat) covers the significance of layering cover and creating hubs for deer movement, as well as tips for concealing trail cameras to minimize disturbance. As the hunting season approaches, Jon Teater encourages listeners to be patient and make positive impacts on their properties to enhance deer activity....
2025-09-091h 05
Legendary Habitat#28 Mark Turner- Whitetail Browse Research - What Nutrients Deer Really Need - Managing for Forbs - Browse Surveys - Hunter ManagmentsIn this Episode Colin Koskinen talks about the most recent research in whitetail forbs and what nutrients deer need in them with Mark Turner who is a Wildlife Specialist with University of Oklahoma. https://www.instagram.com/extensionwildlifedoc/https://www.legendaryhabitat.com/service-page/consulting-serviceshttps://www.instagram.com/legendary_habitat/]https://www.facebook.com/LegendaryHabitat/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbIsv6Orm9cD025IBFx8DWA
2025-06-1946 min
Legendary Habitat#27 Brad Harper - Harper Growing Solutions - New Products for 2025 - The Challanges of Building Soil - Listener Q&A - Using Process of Elimination for Better Food PlotsIn this Episode, Colin talks with Brad Harper of Harper Growing Solutions.Brad talks about new products for 2025 and how they were created to solve problems and create better, easier solutions for the everyday food plotter. Colin talks about the challenges he faces with many clients he works with and how to work through these issues and create solutions for that client's goals and objectives. Brad answers the Q&A from some listener submitted questions and shares his answers based on his previous and...
2025-05-231h 01
Legendary Habitat#26 Adam Ray (Hunting The Harvest) - Being a Steward of God's Creation - Create a Legacy Through Habitat Managment - Dealing with Bad Neighbors - Hunting Season RecapIn this Episode, Colin is joined by Adam Ray, owner of Yukon River Knives, and Hunting The Harvest on social media. Adam discusses how we, as hunters, can be stewards of Gods properties, and how we can create habitat that has a lasting impact on future generations.Colin discusses how he has strived to be a good steward of his family farm, and the challenges and things he has learned over the years. Colin talks about his 2024 hunting season on his...
2025-04-0358 min
Sportsmen's Empire - Whitetail HuntingWhitetail Landscapes - Bedding Thickets, Hinge cuts, Deer HabitatIn this episode of 'Maximize Your Hunt', host Jon Teater and Colin Koskinen (Legendary Habitat) discuss the intricacies of managing hunting properties, focusing on habitat improvement, logging, and food plot strategies. He emphasizes the importance of client relationships and the transformative power of effective land management. The conversation also delves into the challenges faced by property owners, the significance of soil health, and the role of biodiversity in creating sustainable hunting environments. Listeners are encouraged to think critically about their land management practices and consider innovative solutions for enhancing wildlife habitats. In this conversation, the speakers delve into various...
2025-03-251h 16
Whitetail Landscapes - Hunting & Habitat ManagementBedding Thickets, Hinge cuts, Deer HabitatIn this episode of 'Maximize Your Hunt', host Jon Teater and Colin Koskinen (Legendary Habitat) discuss the intricacies of managing hunting properties, focusing on habitat improvement, logging, and food plot strategies. He emphasizes the importance of client relationships and the transformative power of effective land management. The conversation also delves into the challenges faced by property owners, the significance of soil health, and the role of biodiversity in creating sustainable hunting environments. Listeners are encouraged to think critically about their land management practices and consider innovative solutions for enhancing wildlife habitats. In this conversation, the speakers delve into various...
2025-03-251h 15
Legendary Habitat#25 Curt Rogers - Split Brow Habitat - Mulching Services - Warm Season Grasses & Pollinator Blends - Controlling Invasives - Best Equipment for Habitat WorkI this episode Colin is joined by Curt Rogers, Owner of Rogers Natural Resources. Curt discusses the equipment he uses for forestry mulching and what he has learned over the years from mulching in many different situations.Colin talks about how him and Curt have worked together to get a lot done on client properties when being at the same property. Curt and Colin talk about planting warm season grasses and the major differences between CRP blends and blends that are more based for...
2025-03-0656 min
Legendary Habitat#24 Jim Brauker - Extreme Deer Habitat - Biggest Habitat Mistakes - Hinge Cutting Tips & Techniques - Balancing Timber Value/Deer Habitat - Starting a Deer CO-OP with NeighborsIn this episode Colin talks with Dr. Jim Brauker Owner of Extreme Deer Habitat. Jim talks about the biggest mistakes he sees landowners make while improving their property for better deer habitat, and how to avoid these mistakes while implementing habitat improvements. Colin talks about some common things he sees while visiting clients each year, and things he has learned while going back to client properties. Jim Discusses the importance of understanding what your goals are, and the different objectives within these goals.
2025-02-151h 09
Legendary Habitat#23 Jaden Bjorkland - Northland Habitat - Clearcuts for Whitetails - Managing Clear Cuts - Maximizing Low Value Timber - Stacking DiversityIn this episode Colin talks with Jaden Bjorkland owner of Northland Habitat.
Jaden Talks about starting with what your goals are as a landowner and hunter, and how to create a plan to fit those goals.
Colin talks about how he recommends clients go about managing clear cuts, Jaden talks about what he sees on properties he visits, and what works and what doesint.
Colin talks about managing new growth in these clear cut areas within high deer densities and how he's found ways...
2025-01-2554 min
Legendary Habitat#22 Lee Vanderbrink (Aerial Wildlife Solutions) - How AWS Started - The Advantage of High Resolution Maps - New Map Options - Herd Monitoring & Analysis Services - Hunting season RecapIn this Episode Colin is joined by Lee Vanderbrink (Part owner/founder of Aerial Wildlife Solutions.
Lee Breaks down how he got started in the hunting industry, and how it has progressed him getting into drone services and what his goals are for the business.
Lee talks about what sets Aerial Wildlife Solutions apart from others, and how they can offer some of the highest quality maps for your property.
Colin discusses how useful maps are while consulting, and how they enable us to see details and...
2025-01-0957 min
Legendary Habitat#21 Kip Adams NDA - Whitetail Breeding Biology - What Bucks do The Most Breeding - Buck Excursion Research - Building Habitat For The RutIn this episode Colin Koskinen is Joined by Kip Adams who is the Chief Conservation Officer for National Deer Association.
Kip discusses the biology behind the whitetail biology breeding season and when it happens in each region of the Midwest.
Colin talks about some buck/doe ratios observations and what he has seen on his northern MI farm. Kip talks about ideal radios that we should strive for on small properties.
Kip talks about buck excursions during the rut and what research has shown...
2024-11-0640 min
Legendary Habitat#20 Joe Allera AKA "The Boogieman" - Small Property Habitat work Follow-up - Buck Excursions - Hunting Scrapes/Rut Funnels - Public Land StrategiesIn this Episode, Colin Koskinen and Joe Allera AKA "The Boogieman" discuss pre-rut strategies and current observations on private and public land.
Joe breaks down his small property where he has done extreme habitat work, and how it has improved his overall hunting. Colin asks some follow-up questions since he was out on the property cutting timber for Joe in the spring.
Colin Talks about some recent Research out of Penn State University showing some studies on buck travel distances during the breeding season and how that can both...
2024-10-261h 04
Legendary Habitat#19 Al Tomechko - Vitalize Seed Co - Spring Planting Update - Terminating Cover Crops - Advantages of Diverse Seed Blends - Micronutrients Why are They ImportantIn this episode, Colin and Al Tomechko discuss all things spring planting and cover crops.
We discuss cover crop termination methods and the advantages of planting higher diversity seed blends. Al Talks about the testing he has done on his farm, and other customers' farms to better learn how to manage different soil types and cover crop strategies.
Colin Talks about spoon-feeding sandy soil and how that is important in establishing a cover crop to begin the soil-building process. Al discusses micronutrients and how they are often overlooked and how they play a key roll in plant and soil health.
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2024-06-0252 min
Legendary Habitat#18 Brad Harper - Harper Growing Solutions - Amending Poor Soil - Spring Planting Strategies - Advantages of Using Liquid Fertilizers - Spring Tree PlantingIn this Episode, Colin Sits down with Brad Harper Owner of Harper Growing Solutions. They talk about spring food plots, Improving Soils with cover crops, using liquid fertilizers to improve soil quality, and planting spring fruit trees.
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2024-05-2130 min
Legendary Habitat#17 Sam Tumberg - Old Field Managment - Switchgrass Uses and Strategies - Pollinator Mixes - Edge Feathering - Building Depth of CoverIn this Episode, Colin is joined by Sam Tumberg, Owner of Purpose Filled Habitat Management based out of Minnesota.
Sam talks about his background how he grew up hunting on their family dairy farm as a young man, and his journey as a bow hunter and habitat manager. Colin talks about how both of their farms are very similar in many different ways, and both have done similar habitat improvements.
Sam talks about switchgrass planting methods, what his main goals are when using switchgrass, and some of the ways he has enhanced his switchgrass for bedding. Sam and Colin discuss...
2024-04-1259 min
Legendary Habitat#16 John Eberhart - Post Season Scouting - Hunting Bedding Areas - Types of Security Cover - E-Scouting Tips - Can Security Cover be too Thick?In this episode, Colin Is joined by well-renowned Michigan whitetail bow hunter John Eberhart.
John discusses how he breaks down both public and private land hunting locations. John goes into detail about what to look for when scouting these areas, and how to hunt them with many outside factors that are continually changing.
John talks about the Importance of Security cover and details how to hunt these bedding areas, and how many times he hunts them before moving to a new location.
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2024-01-2756 min
Whitetail Landscapes - Hunting & Habitat ManagementSmall Hunting Properties, Travel Corridors, Walls of CoverIn this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Colin Koskinen (Legendary Habitat) discuss hunting season and complications that exist when hunting highly pressured ground. Colin details his soils, tree species and vegetation types that are in Michigan and how he breaks down this property. Colin explains mapping land and where big bucks exist. Colin discusses the benefit of succession and the combination of old field and young forest settings.Colin discusses holding deer on small properties, busting through a buck age class ceiling, and working with neighbors and other hunters to be more successful. Colin explains his a...
2024-01-1659 minLegendary Habitat#15 Jake Hendrickson - 140"+ Michigan Buck Story - Colin's Season Update - Changing Food Sources - Tips for Hunting Scrapes During Pre-Rut- Hunting This Weekends Cold FrontIn this episode, Colin is joined by a good friend and Whitetail Habitat Consultant Jake Hendrickson.
Jake tells the story of his most recent mature buck he harvested on his highly managed Michigan property, and how he strategically created a game plan to get this buck in daylight and have an encounter with him, and his plan was executed perfectly.
Colin Gives an update on how his season has gone thus far, a recent encounter with a great 3-year-old buck he calls "Crab Claw 7", and several other Hunting observations he has made...
2023-10-271h 12Legendary Habitat#14 Jake Ehlinger - Finding Solutions to Habitat Problems - Managing Invasives - High Deer Densities - Food Plot Droughts - Early Season StrategiesIn this Episode, Colin is Joined by Jake Ehlinger owner of Habitat Solutions 360.
Jake first talks about managing your timber in high deer density situations where it can be hard to keep diverse quality native habitat thriving with so many deer browsing on it constantly. He also talks about how he cuts on a property, to make it easy to maintain, and maximize space within a bedding area.
Next, Jake talks about how he started planting food plots and how much he has learned. He talks about different planting...
2023-09-251h 04Whitetail Landscapes - Hunting & Habitat ManagementFixing Bad Soils and Last-Minute Food PlotsIn this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes), Colin Koskinen (Legendary Habitat), and Brad Harper (Harper Growing Solutions) discuss the benefits of liquid products on food plots and why to switch from granular fertilizers. Colin explains the foliar and drenching sprays that Brad offers to increase plant productivity. Brad's products are well known by food plotters and some are carbon based, equating to better interaction with our crops. Brad Harper discusses frequently asked questions that come up with clients’ every day. Brad discusses simple ways to calibrate your sprayer that will help save money. Brad explains where to start...
2023-09-1244 minWhitetail Landscapes - Hunting & Habitat ManagementImprove Food Plots Before Hunting SeasonIn this episode, Jon Teater (Whitetail Landscapes) and Colin Koskinen (Legendary Habitat) discuss Box Blinds and what Colin prefers to install on his client properties. Jon discusses his opinion on 360 hunting blinds and what he prefers. Colin and Jon discuss poor soils and what are the options for folks that want to change their food plots for the better.Colin discusses the importance of a cover crop and why it's essential for food plotters. Colin provides options for those that are dealing with low pH and how to remedy this much quicker with specific products. Jon explains...
2023-09-051h 13Legendary Habitat#13 Don Higgins - Deer Hunting With A Misson - Being Stewards of God's Creation - Leaving a Hunting Legacy - Setting Realistic Goals Where You HuntIn this episode, I am joined by Don Higgins to talk about several different topics that I have always thought about throughout my hunting career and where I am currently in my business. Don and I discussed many topics regarding leaving a hunting Legacy for the next generation, and how we can do that. How we can continue to be good stewards of God's creation we have been blessed to manage, and many other things to ensure we are keeping the focus on something that just might be more important than killing big bucks..
2023-07-0547 minLegendary Habitat#12 Al Tomechko - Vitalize Seed Co - Different Seed Mix Options for your Soil - Letting Diversity Fix your Soil - Fixing Your Soil PH First - Carbon/Nitrogen Levels - Tissue SamplingIn this episode, I am Joined by My friend Al Tomechko, as we discuss Many different aspects of soil structure, diversity in cover crops, Fixing your PH and how and why to limit much lime you apply each year. We also talk about the tissue sampling that Al has done on his food plots, and what he has learned from them. While at the same time, discussing some challenges I have had growing food plots in poor soil, and how to properly fertilize a mix to get the Carbon/Nitrogen system up and running.
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2023-05-161h 18Legendary Habitat#11 Jim Ward & Jim Brauker - Deer Herd Movement - Creating Bedding Areas - Logging Tips - Nocturnal Buck Myths - Importance of Food In Bedding CoverIn This episode, I have Jim Ward & Jim Brauker on to discuss deer herd movement, terrain features for bedding, different logging tips and why logging is important, as well as many other things.
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2023-04-241h 17Legendary Habitat#10 Joshua Shields- Forest Stand Improvements - Understanding how Forests Grow - Managing Woods for Wildlife - Creating a Forest Management Plan - Managing old Field HabitatIn this episode, I am joined by Joshua Shields who is a certified wildlife biologist, and registered forester for the state of Michigan. We go over many different topics around managing your woods for better wildlife, understanding your goals and objectives for your hunting and habitat, and some things to look for when hiring a forester or logger.
We also discuss the recent trend in pure stands of switchgrass, and how there may be better options that can be much more attractive and productive for whitetails and many other species of wildlife on your p...
2023-03-311h 04
Generations To HuntEP 56 Colin Koskinen | Legendary Habitat |In this episode, Joe sits down with Colin Koskinen owner of Legendary Habitat. Colin tells us how his passion started and how it evolved into a business. He broke down some of the fundamentals of land habitat management and tells us what we can do this spring to help us out in the fall.
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2023-03-301h 44Legendary Habitat#9 Brad Harper - Harper Growing Solutions - Spring Tree Planting - What Trees to Plant on your Property - Best Trees for Screening - Fruit Trees 101 - Frost Seeding Clover/Switchgrass - and More!In this episode, I am joined by my friend Brad Harper owner of Harper Growing Solutions. We talk about all things spring tree planting, and some things you should consider before going out and spending large amounts of money and time buying and planting trees this spring. We also discuss planting techniques, tree type, and tree size to determine which is best for your property. Along with that, we discuss Frost seeding Clover and Switchgrass, and some different planting options we have both found success in.
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2023-02-1853 minLegendary Habitat#8 Steve Sherk- Sherks Guide Service- Public Land Scouting Tips - Top Food Sources - Trail Camera Data - Buck Bedding Observations & More!In this episode, I had the pleasure to discuss many tops revolving around hunting big woods public land with Steve Sherk owner of Sherk's Guide Services located in PA. Steve has been scouting several hundred acres of public land for over a decade, running well over 100 trail cameras in many different locations each year. His personal success and clients' success speak for themselves.
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2023-01-2157 minLegendary Habitat#7 Jake Hendrickson - Michigan Whitetail Partners - Post Season Scouting - Applying Hunting Observations to your Habitat Plan - Setting Habitat Goals - Adding DiversityIn this episode, I sit down with a good friend Jake Henderickson, as we talk about some exciting things heading into the 2023 habitat season. We discuss some things to be looking for as you scout your property this off-season, applying hunting observations to your overall habitat plan, why a plan and worklist can be essential to achieving your habitat goals, and much more!
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2023-01-061h 15Legendary Habitat#6 John Komp- Northwoods Whitetail Seeds - New products- Strip planting food plots- Building soil a more conventual way- Most common food plot mistakes- Listener Q&AJohns website: Northwoods Whitetails, Inc.
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2022-10-061h 03Legendary Habitat#5 Jaden Bjorklund of (Northland Habitat) Difference in FSI and TSI, Forestry Programs, Managing timber cuts for Whitetails, Diversity in Bedding, Thermal CoverIn this Episode I had the pleasure of talking to Jaden of Northland Habitat out of Minnesota. We discussed many different topics all revolving around Forestry and whitetail deer, all the way from hinge cutting, to managing clear cuts and much more!
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2022-08-3149 min
Legendary Habitat#4 Keith Berns - (Green Cover Seeds Co-Owner) - Cover Crop Mixes - Large Scale Cover Crops in Agriculture Vs Food Plots - Reducing Herbicides & Fertilizer Costs - Terminating Cover Crops - & MoreFood Plots Archives » Green Cover
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2022-06-0752 minLegendary Habitat#3 Brad Harper- Reading Soil Tests - Frost Seeding Tips - Alternatives to Glyphosate - Soil Health - Food Plot Tips & More!Harper Growing Solutions (harpergs.com)
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2022-04-1448 minLegendary Habitat#2 - Al James - No-Till Practices, How to start building soil, Using Compost in Food Plots, Terminating Cover Crops & More!1. What is better, tilling your soil but planting a wide diversity, or no-till and planting a monoculture?
2. The best way to start building your soil in your food plot?
3. With lots of guys talking compost, are they worth the extra hassle?
4. The most common mistake in trying to go no till.
5. Terminating cover crops, what is best for your soil?
6. Balancing C-N ratios in cover crop mixes.
2022-03-101h 09
Legendary HabitatLegendary Habitat Podcast IntroIn this podcast I give a brief background about myself, my company, and how it all started. I also cover a bit on what to expect in future podcast episodes. I hope everyone is looking forward to future podcasts!
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2022-02-1908 min