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Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastDo Wild Turkey Poults Prefer to Forage in Regenerative Food Plots or Conventionally-managed Food Plots?Do wild turkey poults prefer to forage in food plots managed with regenerative techniques or conventional techniques? What about old field management? Jason sits down with MSU graduate student Will Fowler (his first podcast EVER) to discuss Will's ground-breaking research using imprinted wild turkey poults to study foraging ecology in different food plot treatments. If you manage for wild turkeys on your property, this is a MUST LISTEN!
2025-10-0244 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastFood Plot Research Update + Quail & Turkey TalkJason talks with Luke Resop, graduate student at Mississippi State University, about updates on his regenerative VS. conventional food plot research. They also dive into quail and turkey research as Luke shares some teasers about the new turkey foraging research in regenerative food plots. If you're looking for more content from the Drop-Tine Innovators podcast jump on droptine.supercast.coma and sign up to become a Drop-Tine Innovator!
2025-09-1648 min
Just Between CoachesWhat If It’s Not the Strategy? (Jason Moss)Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.With insights from Jason Moss, delve into how neuroscience intertwined with coaching mastery can elevate your practice. Learn to rewire limiting beliefs, align habits with natural brain states, and harness an internal approach to propel your coaching business toward exponential growth.Jason Moss is a lifelong entrepreneur and a multi-six-figure business coach.In this episode, Melinda and Jason talk about:The significance of shifting internal identity for business growthThe role of neuroscience in enhancing a coaching practiceJason’s ba...
2025-03-2637 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastDrill Baby Drill: Set Up Your Drill for a Perfect Food PlotA premium food plot starts with premium seed. We've got you covered with Drop-Tine Seed. However, even the best seed will struggle if you don't invest some time getting to know your drill and making sure that it's set up for precise seed placement. This is one of the most all-inclusive single-source podcasts you'll find on how to fine tune your no-till drill to plant the perfect food plot.
2024-12-231h 48
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastJason's 'Challenge-Coin-Earning' Presentation in Springfield MO -Plants Fix Dirt & Wild Health!In this episode, we share Jason's 2024 Springfield MO presentation that earned him a challenge coin from an American warrior in the crowd. Jason has noted, on numerous occasions, that this is the greatest 'thank you and recognition' that anyone could present and as many of you know, receiving a challenge coin from an American warrior is a great honor. Enjoy as Jason speaks to a welcoming Springfield MO crowd of farmers, ranchers and sportsmen about wild health, food plots, and 'the how and why' behind Dr. Rick Haney's now famous quote: "Plants fix dirt". Learn how Jason built the Dro...
2024-12-041h 30
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastWinning This Fall with Heath Cisco Part 2To listen to Part 1 sign up for the Drop-Tine Innovators! Podcast at www.glow.fm/drop-tine
2024-09-121h 23
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastPart 1: Fall Armyworms Don't Eat Healthy Food Plots! (or any pest insect for that matter!)Are you growing deer, duck, dove and turkey food plots or are you growing pest insect food plots? This is Part 1 with Jason & Dr. Dykstra....Part 2 was JUST RELEASED on the Drop-Tine Innovators! Podcast. To subscribe and become an INNOVATOR! visit glow.fm/drop-tine. Listen to both episodes to learn how Drop-Tine Innovators! address insect and disease pressure by addressing the underlying problems!
2024-09-091h 31
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastImpacts of Regenerative Food Plots on Wild TurkeysJason was recently a guest on the Wild Turkey Science Podcast with Dr. Marcus Lashley (Univ. of Florida) and Dr. Will Gulsby (Auburn Univ.). Listen as the three combine their unique perspectives on regenerative wildlife agriculture and how the principles and practices of 'food plotting in Nature's image' impact wild turkey productivity. These guys could go on forever with their fireside chat on all things wildl turkeys, soil heatlh and regen food plotting.
2024-07-021h 57
Wild Turkey ScienceFood plotting in nature's image | #84In this episode, we take a step away from the scientific literature to ask a regen ag practitioner about their experiences and glean some interesting observations for future study. Jason Snavely, wildlife biologist and founder of Drop-Tine Wildlife Consulting, joins us to dive deep into the microbiology of soil health, trade-offs between conventional and regenerative practices, and how biomimicking nature could help us reach our objectives. Resources: O'donoghue, T., et al. (2022). Regenerative agriculture and its potential to improve farmscape function. Sustainability, 14(10), 5815. Donate to wild turkey research: UF Turkey Donation...
2024-06-241h 46
Natural Resources UniversityFood plotting in nature's image | Wild Turkey Science #291In this episode, we take a step away from the scientific literature to ask a regen ag practitioner about their experiences and glean some interesting observations for future study. Jason Snavely, wildlife biologist and founder of Drop-Tine Wildlife Consulting, joins us to dive deep into the microbiology of soil health, trade-offs between conventional and regenerative practices, and how biomimicking nature could help us reach our objectives. Resources: O'donoghue, T., et al. (2022). Regenerative agriculture and its potential to improve farmscape function. Sustainability, 14(10), 5815. Donate to wild turkey research: UF Turkey Donation...
2024-06-241h 47
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastWarrior Stories: A Memorial Day SpecialIn a special Memorial Day episode, Jason talks to two true warriors of the U.S. Millitary. Both are also farmers/ranchers and avid sportsmen. Mike and Zach have battle stories that are guaranteed to make you appreciate our brave veterans on this special weekend; they are the best of the best! The battle stories are sure to pull you in and the truth about war, corrupt politicians and what makes our nation's most elite military personnel the best of the best will offer a perspective rarely entertained publicly. We absolutely love and appreciate every member of the U.S...
2024-05-242h 58
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastA Total Schiff Show with Peter SchiffJason sits down with the GREAT Dr. Doom, Peter Schiff, to discuss the state of the inflationary economy and how to preserve your wealth as the hidden tax (inflation) robs you of it. Do you know the history of money and the difference between money and fiat currency, such as our losing U.S. Dollar? Jason & Peter explain why savers are losers. This episode was recorded as a bonus episode for the Drop-Tine Innovators! Podcast and we wanted to share it with all listeners. You will learn how to purchase gold and silver and so much more!
2024-05-101h 20
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastA Bold Return to Giving A Damn with Will Harris of White Oak PasturesAnyone who has listened to holistic/regenerative rancher Mr. Will Harris knows this is a great duo: Jason & Mr. Will Harris from White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, GA sit down to speak their minds! Jason and Will talk about holistic management from both the wildlife and farming and ranching contexts. They dive deep into the broken food system and their vision of what nutrient dense, REAL FOOD should look like and how it should be raised. With Jason's hunger for nutrient-dense REAL FOOD that PREVENTS disease in the first place and Mr. Will's incredible amount of experience and success...
2024-03-221h 20
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastPennsylvania Deer Wars with PA State Rep. David MaloneyIs the PA Game Commission telling the truth about PA hunters' approval of a Saturday opener to deer season...a policy move that changed 'decades old' hunting tradition in PA? What goes on behind the scenes of a state agency when politics trump biology? How does this affect you, the license-buying hunters? Is it really acceptable to send PA sportsmen's/women's money to California when it was earmarked for CWD management in PA? Politicians are hated and Jason's guest today certainly takes his fair share of shots from a certain segment of the PA outdoor community. Jason talks with PA...
2024-01-241h 14
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastAll Star Innovators! Hunting bedding areas, trail cameras, testing Glyphosate in soil and urine and scaling regen UP!Jason provides a detailed snapshot of what we've been talking about on the Innovators! platform since the September start. Thinking about giving up on regenerative food plotting? Think again as you listen to one grower who has scaled what we typically do on less than 50 acres to over 7,000 acres of regenerative and organic corn and soybeans. Listen to one of Jason's favorite whitetail bow hunters explain his efficient but aggressive mature buck killing system. Jason covers the latest in trail cameras and talks about a type of trail camera that seems to "dry up" scrapes in big buck states a...
2023-10-1459 min
Just Between CoachesHow to Wow Without Overwhelm (Jason Friedman)Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak. Jason Friedman is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of CXFormula. He is passionate about working with other entrepreneurs to help them grow and scale their businesses.In this episode Melinda and Jason talk about:The difference between constant overdelivery and strategic overdeliveryUnderstanding how to find the balance through contextHow fear and insecurity can drive bad overdeliveryThe value of measuring delivery in some wayThe importance of recognizing your clients’ progress Telltale signs of chronic overdeliveryIntention versus commitmentIdentifying likely friction poin...
2023-09-2734 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastNEW! Drop-Tine Innovators Podcast Announcement! Scaling the podcast UP!https://glow.fm/drop-tine/ JOIN INNOVATORS NOW! glow.fm/drop-tine Join along as we introduce the Drop-Tine Innovators! Podcast, a NEW premium content, member-only podcast designed to be ad-free, on-demand & ONLY available to Drop-Tine Innovators! Become a member by going to glow.fm/drop-tine and signing up in a couple simple steps! Within 30 seconds you can hear our BONUS Innovators content as Jason sits down with MSU Deer Lab's Dr. Bronson Strickland and Luke Resop to cover the first update on the Regen Vs. Conventional Food Plotting Research. Jason provides a new email address ONLY for Innovators! members so th...
2023-09-0637 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastDROUGHT! A functional soil health perspectiveJason and David talk about the early season drought many are experiencing from a systems and functional soil health approach. What's the best timing for roller crimp terminating in a drought? Plants fix dirt! How to win during the next drought or flood through resilience. Cover crops and drought. Using the Soil Talker (ST-1) to test in-field microbial abundance. Using amino acid chelated foliar nutrition to increase root exudates and photoshynthetic efficiency. They discuss Revive DT, Drop-Tine's approach to restoring fertility in the soils through plants.
2023-06-301h 47
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastBrown's Ranch & Private Property RightsJason talks with Paul Brown of Brown's Ranch and Nourished by Nature near Bismarck, ND about a CO2 pipeline that threatens soil health and ecosystem function on some of America's most pristine private land. Proposed by bureauctrats and big industry, could this serve as a proof of concept for a C02 pipeline near you? Is the name of the game eminent domain while wasting tax payer dollars to support politicians and failed government policies? Why are steaks from Brown's Ranch so damn good?
2023-03-1057 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastAncient Grains for WildlifeJason talks about reviving ancient grains for wildlife with organic farmer and entrepreneur Bob Quinn (Montana). Bob is considered the modern day pioneer of ancient and heritage grains; including his organically grown Kamut. The Drop-Tine Seed Co. introduces their Ancient Grains for Wildlife Blend as well as Revive DT, a NEW liquid foliar plant nutrition product: Absorbed better, used completely!
2023-03-031h 17
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastCover Crop & No-till Innovator: Steve GroffJason starts the podcast with a big announcement for a new product and then talks with the globe trotting no-till cover cropper Steve Groff. As always, Steve shares some incredible context on soil health and regenerative agriculture. He discusses why better soil means better oil as he continues to grow and sell high quality CBD products produced on his regenerative Pennsylvania farm. Visit Steve's www.cedarmeadow.farm to purchase his superior products.
2023-01-311h 28
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastGlyphosate & Dr. Don Huber: EIGHT PLUS DECADES OF WISDOM87 year-old Glyphosate researcher, plant pathologist, retired U.S. Army Col. and Emeritus Professor (Purdue Univ)., Dr. Don Huber has been shot at, stabbed and beaten to a pulp during his storied investigative career merely because of his long-time involvement in research on the impacts of Glyphosate (RoundUp) on plant nutrition, disease and health. Hits have been taken out on him by researchers and industry thugs who are in the tank (follow the $$$) with large multinational organizations and the makers of synthetic chemicals such as RoundUp. Jason proposes a broad spectrum of topics surrounding the Glyphosate/Roundup discourse including the sc...
2022-11-302h 34
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastRegenerative Food Plots: Soil pH and why we don't lime anymoreJason and "guest host-client-friend" Joe Switzer talk with Dr. Rick Haney about soil testing and all things soil health. The guys share their stories about why lime becomes unnecessary as the plant-microbe interaction mediates the soil pH in and around the root rhizoshpere. Oh, and Jason talks about propolis spray and Moscow mules!
2022-11-081h 37Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastField Report: Regenerative Food Plotting in South Carolina
2022-10-191h 51Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastCWD and Urine Bans: Don't piss down my leg and tell me it's raining!As state agencies target bans on commercial urine and attractants, Jason engages in conversation with one of the nations leading biochemists, Dr. Davin Henderson, on the fact that the real science lacks a single case where deer were infected with CWD by giving them urine. Although A recent Pennsylvania Game Commission vote on a urine ban died on the vine with a 4-4 tie, Commissioners promise to keep trying. We ask: Where's the science to support your claims?
2022-10-071h 46
The HuntScience PodcastEpisode 3: Jason Snavely - Drop-Tine Wildlife Consulting and Seed CompanyIn todays episode we have Jason Snavely as our guest. Jason is a Pennsylvania native wildlife biologist who founded Drop-Tine Wildlife Consulting, Drop-Tine Seed Company, and the Drop-Tine Podcast. He is a graduate of both Penn State and Mississippi State University where he earned degrees in Wildlife & Fisheries Biology. In this episode we talk about properly managing habitat and the mindset needed to restore your property in natures image. We are excited to bring you another exciting episode with another exceptional guest!
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2022-09-261h 13Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastWhat Your Food Plots Eat with Dr. David MontgomeryJason talks in depth with Dr. David Montgomery about the relationship between soil health and food plot nutrient density. Listen as Jason and Dave entertain the underappreciated topic of food plot quantity vs. quality. Are we spending too much time worrying about what (and how much tonnage) we plant for deer while ignoring HOW we're growing our food plots? Soil health = nutrient density = healthy white-tailed deer.
2022-07-251h 01Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastRegen Wildlife Ag: The Academic Journey BeginsJason talks with Dr. Bronson Strickland and Dr. Rick Haney about why his alma mater, Mississippi State University, should study the impact of of soil health & conservation agriculture on food plot forage nutrient density, soil organic matter, crop nutritional profile, vitamin/mineral content and phytochemical richness. Is this the beginning of something HUGE?
2022-07-141h 37Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastNon-Profits ARE For Profit!Which non-profit conservation organizations make the grade and are worthy of your hard earned cash? Which organizations simply don't make the grade? Learn how to make an easy assessment BEFORE you click "Donate NOW".
2022-07-081h 13Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastCWD: The Beginning (ostensibly) with Dr. Michael MillerCWD. Jason talks with world-renowned CWD expert & wildlife veterinarian, Dr. Michael Miller about the early days of CWD in Colorado and Wyoming as part 1 of the Drop-Tine CWD Intensive Recordings BEGIN!
2022-07-012h 17
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastThe Science of the Shot w/ Dr. BumgardnerEver wonder about the anatomy and physiology of good and bad shots? How long should you wait after all of the different types of hits and what determines whether you find your trophy at the end of a blood trail or you're forced to eat tag soup?
2022-03-031h 05
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastNeonic Seed Treatments & White-tailed Deer HealthJason and Dr. Jon Jenks discuss research that exposes the toxicity of neonicotinoid seed treatments to whitetails and other game species.
2022-02-211h 24
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastNeonic Seed Treatment BackgroundNeonicotinoid seed treatments can set back progress on regenerative properties with negative, cascading effects on beneficial insects. Equally alarming, Neonics are proving detrimental to the health of our game species. This episode provides some background information for the episode to follow.
2022-02-1054 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastField Reports w/ Dan Very-PennsylvaniaFollowing extreme interest in the first episode of Field Reports, Jason records a call with Pennsylvania food plotter Dan Very. Dan's questions stem from content promoted on social media platforms about splitting food plots in half and preceeding fall plots with monoculture buckwheat. Is this as good as it gets?
2022-02-041h 00
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastField Reports w/ Zach Weaver NYIn this first episode of the new Field Reports recordings, Jason talks with Zach Weaver about his regenerative food plotting and soil health journey.
2022-01-281h 11
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastThe Soil Talks!Taking soil health testing (CO2) to the field with new robust sensor technology. Jason and Dr. Rich Haney introduce the results of two years of work: The ST-1 in-field, real-time soil health tool. Ag consultant David Kleinschmidt joins in on the discussion to provide his input after field testing the technology throughout the 2021 growing season.
2021-12-021h 29
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastSoil Health & Fall ReloadWe flip the script as Jason is interviewed by "AB" from Humanimal. "AB" fires questions at Jason about soil health, biomimicry, weeds as desirable "free agents", food plotting in Nature's image and Fall Reload.
2021-07-121h 23
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastNEW BLEND! SUMMER SQUATCHLooking for a new summer planted soil building option that's super tall, fast-growing, weed suppressing, nutrient cycling, carbon sequestering, moisture conserving SASQUATCH-building habitat that can be rolled down? NEW SUMMER SQUATCH is the perfect 60 day summer product to establish prior to planting Fall Reload? Just roll it down and plant right into it for your best hunting season to date!
2021-05-3051 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastBiological Soil Testing is The Future!Jason introduces the future of in-laboratory soil testing in Nature's image. The standard soil test conducted at universities and labs across the country is no longer needed, nor accurately calibrated, if you're managing your food plots in a regenerative manner. If soil health and a biologically driven system is your approach moving forward, ditch the costly $15 university soil test for far better options.
2021-05-281h 47
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastCasey Keefer, the Illinois Project and Pure Edu-tainmentJason sits down with Casey Keefer and AB Bleise to introduce the Illinois Project that they recently kicked off. They discuss why they believe the property, and their unique goals & objectives of regenerative ecology and food plotting in Nature's image, will make this deer dirt a top 5 whitetail property in the country.
2021-05-101h 39
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastCementum Aging White-tailed Deer with Matson's LabMontana. Jason is joined by cementum aging specialists Carolyn Nistler and A.J. Stephens of Matson's Lab in Montana. After nearly 3 years in the making, the trio finally connects to ponder why this inexpensive but valuable tool is not more mainstream for hunters and managers.
2021-04-281h 33
Small Acre Hunting PodcastAll Things Soil With Al Tomechko (SAH 22)This episode is an in depth discussion with just a normal guy that dove head first into soil health about 18 months ago. We discuss his journey, no till operations, the life beneath our feet and how when everything is working together it is possible to eliminate fertilizer needs even!
Various resources are discussed throughout the podcast and are listed here:
Grant Woods - Buffalo System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fje5eL1oePY
A Soil Owner's Manual by Jon Sitka https://www.amazon.com/Soil-Owners-Manual-Restore-Maintain/dp/1530431263
Dirt To Soil by Gabe Brown https://www.amazon.com/Dirt-Soil-Familys-Regenerative-Agriculture/dp/1603587632
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2021-03-261h 44
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastFrost Seeding: The Art and ScienceJason discusses the art and science of frost seeding with Dr. Sjoerd Duiker, Professor of Soil Management and Applied Soil Physics, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Department of Plant Science. All questions surrounding the frost seeding technique are covered including timing, planting rates, best forage species, perennials VS. annuals, equipment, site prep, optimal seed ballistics, shape and size and much more. Can NWSG's and forbs be successfully frost seeded?
2021-03-061h 01
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastMaster's Level Habitat Management with Brittany PanosKnoxville, TN-Jason talks with Univ. of Tennessee Master's candidate, Brittany Panos about her pioneering research that seeks to identify the benefits of cover crops to grassland birds (and other wildlife species). They discuss the benefits of later termination, roller crimper use and dozens of soil health and cover crop talking points. This is an information-packed episode!
2021-02-051h 15
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastReload Blends and Soil Science with Dr. Rick HaneyTX & PA. Jason and Dr. Rick Haney discuss soil pH as it relates to RegenAg and whether you should lime at all or do plants take care of that too? What's the process of choosing which species go into the Reload blends and WHY? Are Jason and Rick working on an in-field soil health test that will change the game in regenerative agriculture and nitrogen application?
2021-01-151h 12
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastSoil Health & Squatchy Cover Crops with Adam DaughertyCoffee Co., Tennessee Jason records a call with Dr. Squatchy himself, Adam Daugherty NRCS District Conservationist. Jason and Adam discuss Regen Wildlife Ag, soil health, force feeding nature, synergistic affects, crimp termination, infiltration, and of course: GROWING SASQUATCH HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE!
2021-01-051h 10
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastEP 29: Trapping 37 Coyotes in 32 Nights On Less Than 200 Acres!Imaging trapping 37 coyotes in 32 nights on a property that is less than 200 acres! Jason sits down with his long time friend, former college classmate and income generating trapper of 26 years, Johnny Carter. With so much feedback on Episode 25 with carnivore ecologist Dr. Bruce Leopold, Jason steers the predator management (never "control") discussion in a slightly different direction.
2020-12-121h 13
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastSoil Health YOUNG GUNSJason Snavely, David Kleinschmidt and Macauley Kincaid discuss a broad array of topics related to soil health, common sense & profitable farming, 60 inch corn rows inter-seeded for wildlife and the future of regenerative agriculture.
2020-11-032h 18
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcast27. One Client's 5-Year Regenerative Food Plot JourneyYou've heard enough podcasts with "expert guests"! When Jason receives a call from a Pennsylvania client he hits RECORD! Topics include an opening day mature archery buck, "dirty plots", homemade roller crimpers, the Reload food plot system and low impact doe removal.
2020-10-2347 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastTrump Train-Heath GrahamJason Snavely has a little fun during an election year and sits down with Heath Graham, writer of the song "Trump Train". Jason plays a song of his own and Heath details his next project: Squirrel Casanova!
2020-10-2023 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcast25. Predator Control: Here We Go Again!Jason R. Snavely, CWB sits down with predator/carnivore ecologist Dr. Bruce Leopold to discuss the pitfalls of predator management. Is the return worth your investment when it comes to protecting game species from predators and is there EVER a time when predator management is effective? What does the science say?
2020-10-161h 48
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcast25. Predator Control: Here We Go Again!Jason R. Snavely, CWB sits down with predator/carnivore ecologist Dr. Bruce Leopold to discuss the pitfalls of predator management. Is the return worth your investment when it comes to protecting game species from predators and is there EVER a time when predator management is effective? What does the science say?
2020-10-161h 48
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastEP24 No-till Tips with Dana TrumppSalina, KS. Jason sits down with LandPride's Dana Trumpp to discuss how to fine tune a no-till drill for great stands. Understanding Ag consultant David Kleinschmidt leads off with his input on the benefits of no-till farming. Jason offers a sneak peak into an upcoming Trump Train episode with Heath Graham.
2020-10-071h 24
1080 Outdoors Land Management PodcastLand Management Series: Regenerative Plant Life/Soil Health with Jason Snavely Ep. 42Thank you for finding the 1080 Outdoors Podcast! We are excited to bring you consistent content that reveals the truth behind Land Management and Hunting.Episode 42 Topics:Speakers: Taylor Henry & Jason SnavelyLand Management Series:Jason Owns Drop-Tine Seed Company as Well as Writes Columns for Peterson's Bowhunting, and Brings a Wealth of Knowledge to Our Podcast.Taylor and Jason Chat About Regenerative Plant Life (Farming).Jason Outlines his "New Wave" Tactics to Vastly Improve Overall Soil Health. See more at -> 1080outdoors.comF...
2020-06-221h 17
Conservation UnfilteredEp 47: Using Regenerative Agriculture Concepts for WildlifeIt’s the time of year that every habitat manager lives for: Spring! If you’re like me, you spent all winter thinking about what you need to do in 2020 as part of your habitat plan. Many of you may be planning to plant food plots and if you are, I have a guest who will be talking about a different approach to food plotting. Today’s guest is Jason Snavely of Drop-Tine Consulting, Drop-Tine Seed Company, and the Drop-Tine Podcast. This guy knows his stuff! Jason fills us in on what Regenerative Agriculture can offer habitat managers, how we can get...
2020-05-051h 29
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastWildFed: HUNT-FISH-FORAGE with Daniel VitalisJason talks with Daniel Vitalis, creator of WildFed about foraging for wild edibles where you hunt and fish. Controlling your food supply has never been more vital than now. Foraging for nutrient dense wild edibles offers medicinal and health benefits that ensure a robust immune system to tackle all diseases.
2020-03-241h 50
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastKeith Berns: The "WHY" Behind Drop-Tine's Regenerative Seed BlendsDrop-Tine Seed Co. is leading a paradigm shift in the way wildlife food plots are established and managed. This all starts with restoring soil health. Furthermore, the "WHY" behind soil health and high species diversity is covered in depth in this podcast with Keith Berns of Green Cover Seed. Jason and Keith discuss the joint venture between Drop-Tine Seed and Green Cover Seed and they get into each of the regen blends from Drop-Tine as well as Jason's pasture cropping system with the Reload seed blends.
2020-02-081h 31
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastNutritional Wisdom of White-tailed Deer with Dr. Fred ProvenzaPLANT THIS-NOT THAT! Why has the food plot industry missed the mark for so many years? The ONLY deer nutritionists are the deer themselves. Jason talks with Dr. Fred Provenza, author of Nourishment, as the two of them reveal why diverse, polyculture and complementary plantscapes are the key to nourishment and why monoculture food plots are failing to fully nourish and attract white-tailed deer. They discuss why Drop-Tine Seed Co. introduced the Reload series of plantings, and others...
2019-12-241h 32
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastStrategic Buck Harvest SystemStarkville, MS. Jason talks with Dr. Bronson Strickland, MSU Deer Lab, about the pitfalls of antler restrictions & high grading. They discuss slot limits and perpetual protection of smaller antlered, mature bucks. Beyond QDM - advanced buck harvest strategies - Managing The Thirds
2019-11-281h 32
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastRegenerative Wildlife Agriculture with Gabe BrownJason & Grant Snavely discuss a paradigm shift in regenerative wildlife agriculture with Gabe Brown; ND rancher & author of Dirt to Soil. Gabe and Jason discuss the benefits of high diversity cocktail forage blends as opposed to monoculture agriculture. They delve into soil health, soil biology and Dr. Provenza's work on ruminant nutritional wisdom. They discuss the creation of Reload seed blends from Drop-Tine Seed Co. and other soil health building blends.
2019-07-121h 13
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastAdvanced Deer Talk With The Real Dr. Deer: Dr. Steve DemaraisStarkville, Mississippi. Jason talks with his former college Advisor/Professor and world-renowned deer researcher Dr. Steve Demarais from the MSU Deer Lab at Mississippi State Univ. Jason and Dr. Demarais discuss several instances where on-the-ground observation & university deer research cross paths. Does your buck roam or is he loyal to your hunting property?
2019-01-191h 33
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastAdvanced Deer Talk With The Real Dr. Deer: Dr. Steve DemaraisStarkville, Mississippi. Jason talks with his former college Advisor/Professor and world-renowned deer researcher Dr. Steve Demarais from the MSU Deer Lab at Mississippi State Univ. Jason and Dr. Demarais discuss several instances where on-the-ground observation & university deer research cross paths. Does your buck roam or is he loyal to your hunting property?
2019-01-191h 33
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastGrowing The Drop-Tine Seed Co.-The StartPennsylvania - Drop-Tine Seed Co. discussion - Jason talks with Tim Kocher and Lenny Lottig about his experience in the wildlife seed industry. Jason explains some of the events that led him to realize that a new seed company, with fresh goals and a transparent understanding of how the industry works, was in high demand.
2018-07-201h 25
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastYou ARE Over Fertilizing Your Food Plots!Temple, TX. The standard chemical soil test completely ignores the organic forms of expensive fertilizer inputs and the microbiology: Organic C, Organic N, Respiration. If your corn food plot only needs 66-0-0 to produce 150 bushels/acre why would the soil lab recommend you spend your money on 126-0-188? It's commonly said that soil testing is inexpensive. Jason argues that standard soil testing is costing us much more! Listen in as Jason talks with Dr. Rick Haney about gaining confidence in your soil biology.
2018-06-2939 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastCover Crops, Soil Biology, No-till Food Plotting & Roller Crimping with Jeff Moyer of Rodale Institute of PAKutztown, PA-Healthy Soils=Healthy Food=Healthy Deer. Soil biology. No-till food plotting. Jason chats with international speaker/traveler Jeff Moyer of Rodale Institute Kutztown PA. Reducing tillage, Managing weeds, Roller Crimping and no-till drilling food plots. This is a rare peek inside one of Jason's conversations with an early adopter in the industry.
2018-06-051h 01
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastAdvanced Soil Testing For Food Plots: Part 1Temple, TX- Jason and Dr. Rick Haney discuss standard soil testing for food plots from the basics of "how to" to which tools are best for sampling. Will the standard (chemical) soil testing procedure become a thing of the past? Why aren't we considering soil biology and existing soil credits? Are fertilizer companies capitalizing on food plotters who think they NEED more fertilizer than they actually do. Best time to collect samples, are wet soils yielding inaccurate results. Discussion of actual soil sample results
2018-04-271h 08
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastKiller Stands with Adam Hays of Team 200Central Ohio- With 4 bucks scoring over 200", 10 B&C bucks, and 36 P&Y bucks, Ohio mature buck killer Adam Hays insists his success increased dramatically when he began giving mature bucks the wind they seek as opposed to hunting winds that worked for him. Adam and Jason talk entry/exit, how close to hunt to a bucks bedding area, targeting specific bucks, the October lull, and waiting to attack when EVERYTHING is in your favor. Team 200. Moonguide.com
2018-04-231h 21
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastKiller Stands with Adam Hays of Team 200Central Ohio- With 4 bucks scoring over 200", 10 B&C bucks, and 36 P&Y bucks, Ohio mature buck killer Adam Hays insists his success increased dramatically when he began giving mature bucks the wind they seek as opposed to hunting winds that worked for him. Adam and Jason talk entry/exit, how close to hunt to a bucks bedding area, targeting specific bucks, the October lull, and waiting to attack when EVERYTHING is in your favor. Team 200. Moonguide.com
2018-04-231h 21
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastUnlocking Lyme Disease with Dr. Bill RawlsFrom coastal North Carolina, Dr. Bill Rawls talks with Jason about the myths, truths and practical solutions surrounding Lyme disease. Learn why antibiotics don't work as a long term solution for Lyme disease and whey testing is extremely unreliable. Learn to avoid system disruptors and restore wellness through herbs and a better lifestyle. Dr. Rawls discusses his path to discovering why natural herbs are a better solution than synthetic, gut destroying antibiotics. Build a healthy immune system to thwart off all chronic disease.
2018-04-171h 43
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastAdvanced Soil Health for Food PlottersTemple, Texas. In Advanced soil testing for food plots, Jason allows listeners in on his phone conversation with soils pioneer Dr. Rick Haney, a USDA soil scientist from Temple, Texas. Rick details the advanced soil health tool for testing your soils beyond chemical characteristics. Can't fix dirt with chemistry..plants fix dirt! Learn why the Haney Soil Health Test is the soil test of the future. Jason & Rick discuss soil biology, bio mimicry, organic matter and no-till planting.
2018-03-301h 09
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastEP 0009 OnX Hunt - Phone Mapping App with Zach SandauMissoula, Montana -Jason and Tim talk with Zach Sandau of OnX Hunt, a leading smartphone mapping program app for hunters and land managers. Zach explains the feature packed mapping phone app and Jason shares some of the ways he's used his Elite OnX membership while mapping Drop-Tine Farms as well as while working with clients across the whitetail's range. Learn about track logs, waypoints, state and nationwide layers and new features coming just in time for hunting season. Stay tuned as Zach tells you how to save 20% off your membership!
2018-03-2348 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastEP 0009 OnX Hunt - Phone Mapping App with Zach SandauMissoula, Montana -Jason and Tim talk with Zach Sandau of OnX Hunt, a leading smartphone mapping program app for hunters and land managers. Zach explains the feature packed mapping phone app and Jason shares some of the ways he's used his Elite OnX membership while mapping Drop-Tine Farms as well as while working with clients across the whitetail's range. Learn about track logs, waypoints, state and nationwide layers and new features coming just in time for hunting season. Stay tuned as Zach tells you how to save 20% off your membership!
2018-03-2348 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastRoller Crimpers for No-till Food PlottingJason invites podcast listeners in on his phone conversation with Jake Blank, owner of I&J Manufacturing located in Gordonville, Pennsylvania. Jake is the Godfather of the modern roller crimper. 20 years ago Jake was sought out to manufacture what is now the modern roller crimper as used in no-till Eco-farming.
2018-03-1626 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastFood Plotting in Natures Image: No-till & cover crop farmingFrom Tuscaloosa Alabama, two of Jason's friends and fellow Wildlife Biologists join in to talk about food plotting in better soils. The guys talk about the very old technique of no-till farming, cover cropping and the popular book published in 1992, Farming in Nature's Image; AKA "Eco-Farming", The guys go back 300 years when Bison herds roamed the plains and the organic soil health was optimal for our immigrant ancestors. Over the years, those soils have been depleted with conventional European farming practices leading to the cry for a "new" approach to food plotting. Better soils = better nutrition = bigger bucks!
2018-03-091h 28
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastTrail Camera Tips with Trailcampro.comJason talks advanced trail camera tips with Rich Howell of trailcampro.com Rich details the intensive testing program that his company puts all trail cameras through and he reveals his overall first choice of trail cameras. New information is revealed about the best battery type to use and how to save money and improve photo quality with battery selection. Listen to the entire podcast as Rich offers Drop-Tine listeners a fantastic deal ONLY in the month of March! Trail camera accessories and mounts that you GOTTA have.
2018-03-021h 20
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastEpisode 0006 Shed Dogs with Jeremy Moore of Dog Bone HunterJason and Tim talk with Jeremy Moore of Dog Bone Hunter about the increasing popularity in training dogs to find shed antlers. Jeremy shares his tips and strategy for working with shed dogs from day one. Jeremy details the difference between "raising" NOT "training" a dog. Discussion turns to the shock collars and Jeremy's opinion on them might not be what you'd think. Which breed is best? Jason discusses shed dog training products.
2018-02-1649 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastMineral Stumping Vs. Hinge Cutting: Advanced Deer Habitat Development with Dr. Marcus LashleyJason and Tim talk with Dr. Marcus Lashley to set the record straight on hinge cutting and the hot new topic of "mineral stumps" for deer. The discussion compares the most popular habitat improvement projects that every landowner can tackle: mineral stumps, hinge cutting and hack and squirt. The "deer guys" discuss when to apply each practice and Dr. Lashley shares his ground breaking research showing massive upregulation of key antler growing nutrients from the roots of freshly cut trees to the mineral sprouts are readily accessible to deer. The why, when, how and science behind mineral stumping for d...
2018-02-091h 17
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastMineral Stumping Vs. Hinge Cutting: Advanced Deer Habitat Development with Dr. Marcus LashleyJason and Tim talk with Dr. Marcus Lashley to set the record straight on hinge cutting and the hot new topic of "mineral stumps" for deer. The discussion compares the most popular habitat improvement projects that every landowner can tackle: mineral stumps, hinge cutting and hack and squirt. The "deer guys" discuss when to apply each practice and Dr. Lashley shares his ground breaking research showing massive upregulation of key antler growing nutrients from the roots of freshly cut trees to the mineral sprouts are readily accessible to deer. The why, when, how and science behind mineral stumping for d...
2018-02-091h 17
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastATA Tradeshow Highlights with Christian Berg -Editor, Petersen's BowhuntingBonus episode-interview with Christian Berg, Editor of Petersen's Bowhunting. Christain shares his favorite new bowhunting gadgets and bow technology for 2018; Primos Surround View ground blind,Glory Nock lighted nocks,Garmin Xero bow sight with built in range finder and adjusting aiming point. Mathews Triax, Hoyt Carbon RX1,Prime Logic, Bowhunting's March NEW Gear Guide, www.bowhuntingmag.com,Facebook.com/cbergbowhunt
2018-02-0430 min
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastWhitetails From Tee to GreenJason and Tim chat with Drop-Tine client Joe Switzer about his whitetail property. Joe hired Jason to help him develop his property, part of which was a beautiful 9 hole public golf course that Joe wanted to transform into a hunting property, irrigation and all! Joe shares his "game changers" that have afforded him the opportunity to hunt big, mature bucks in a state that is not known for selective hunters. Joe discussing soil samples, food plots, fertilization and his love for hunting from his Redneck Blinds. Jason discusses "maternal effects" or the phenomenon often observed on well-managed properties that resu...
2018-02-021h 13
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastForage Soybeans For DeerJason interviews Brad Doyle http://www.eagleseed.com/ from the legendary soybean company: Eagle Seeds. Get your cliffs notes PhD in plant breeding as brad shares the differences between forage soybeans and conventional ag beans and how that relates to our whitetail food plot needs. Brad explains how you can double the total number of branches on a soybean plant (more grain!) and produce larger leaves that equate to more biomass for deer. More biomass equate to larger antlers. Learn about soybean maturity groups and which is best for your application. Brad and Jason discuss why soybeans that are bre...
2018-01-231h 15
Drop-Tine Podcast -The official deer management, food plot & habitat podcastIntroduction to Hosts Jason Snavely & Tim KocherPersonal and professional backgrounds of Drop-Tine Podcast hosts Jason Snavely and Tim Kocher. Jason explains WHY he decided to jump start this new platform of chatting about everything whitetails. Jason and Tim further discuss the similarities and differences in their backgrounds and how they came together to build the Drop-Tine Podcast.
2018-01-2129 min