The Woodsman Perspective

Hunting and Habitat discussions from the perspective of woodsmen. We bring the landowner, forester, agronomist, land manager, hunting club member, and public land hunters all to the table for discussions on various topics.

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Episodes

Tuesday Jan 28, 2025

Pat Davidson is not only a tax expert, but he is also a hunter and landowner. Chris helped Pat purchase and set up a tract that would serve as a multi-use property for his family.   We talk about that process and then we get Pat to discuss several things that land owner should consider when buying or selling.   He covers 1031 exchanges, Capital gains, and basis.   This one is full of good information if you are in the market as a buyer or seller. 
 
 

Tuesday Jan 21, 2025

Behind almost every grip and grin hero photo of a hunter with a giant whitetail there is usually a string of hurt feelings, strained relationships, and sometimes even criminal activity.   The bottom line is that giant whitetails will make otherwise good people do things they would not normally do.   This often results in damaged relationships, lost leases, and in some cases more trouble than the deer was worth.  We have a guest with a story about how a giant buck came between friends, family, and cost them a lease that they had for more than 2 decades.   
  We also tell a couple of other stories of our own, and a story about a friend of ours who hunted hard for a buck more than 15 years ago.  The deer was killed by another hunter 4 miles away.   
We hope you enjoy this one, it is something that all deer hunters can relate to.  

Tuesday Jan 14, 2025

The rut has passed and now bucks are coming in recovery mode.   Now it's time to protect those bucks that you've been watching and hopefully they don't leave for a late rut doe or for food and get shot in the last few days of season.   Chris employees what he calls "Defensive feeding" to hold deer on his property and keep them fed and in a low stress situation so that they don't have to leave.  Fertilizing food plots, increasing supplemental feed, and reducing pressure, and ramping up camera surveys are part of this late season practice.  
 

Wednesday Jan 08, 2025

On this episode we talk with Dave Owens of the Pinhoti Project about his approach to turkey hunting, traveling, and trends. We don't get too deep into techniques, because each situation is different with turkeys. But we do talk about some of the similarities that are found in turkey hunters. Me, Chris, and Hunter took Dave on a trap line with us before we recorded, so he had gotten to see Hunter in his element trapping coyotes, bobcats, and beavers. He also got to see Chris in his, observing foodplots, getting sick about ruts in roads, and telling stories about white tigers and carnivals. We hope you enjoy, Dave Owens is a class act. If you have been living under a rock and don't know who he is, go find him at www.https://pinhotiproject.com/ , or on Facebook and Instagram Pinhoti Project.  @pinhotiproject   @brentlochala686 

Monday Dec 09, 2024

We are back at Hunter's shop to talk coyote trapping.  Hunter walks us through what you need to get started and some tactics to help you be successful.  
You can find all of the products we talk about at F&T Fur Harvester's  www.fntpost.com 
 
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Tuesday Nov 26, 2024

On this episode we have our good friend, neighbor, and all around woodsman Caleb Westmoreland in to talk about a doe he took on a bowhunt this year. It will blow your mind how old this deer is, and the story of how we know exactly how old she was.

Monday Oct 28, 2024

Our good friend Dr. Kenny Edwards is on the show today. Kenny's passion for hunting whitetails began at an early age on the farm in Crawford, MS and grew throughout his time in the Navy, med school and through his career as an orthopedic surgeon. A few years ago he was looking for a farm to buy and develop as hunting tract. We discuss that process with Kenny and get some great insight on the details and relationships that make the difference when buying (or selling) a tract of land.

Wednesday Oct 16, 2024

Late summer droughts in the south stress our deer, arguably as much as the long cold winters in the midwest and northern states. Planting and feeding during this time becomes somewhat of a toss up, or maybe an art. We talk about some of those challenges and more. Thanks ‪@HRAgriVideos‬ for the hat. We mention a few of our friends on this one, I hope I don't miss anyone but thanks ‪@MidSouthResourceManagement‬ and Mitt, Lowndes farm supply, ‪@MossyOakGameKeepers‬ ‪@farmingforwildlife‬ ‪@Kubotatractorcorp‬ ‪@GOSeed‬

Tuesday Jul 30, 2024

On this episode we cover the "other" method of dove hunting. You don't hear much about this because there is a perceived gray area as far as legality. The regs allow for hunting doves on areas that have been top seeded for wildlife food plots or for erosion control. There are some things that you can not do, and probably shouldn't say, but you can have a great hunt without the expense of planting acres of sunflowers or other crops. Check your local regs, and we certainly do not condone breaking or stretching any laws, you can do this legally. We hope you enjoy

Thursday Jul 11, 2024

On this episode we are joined by Jared Lewis and Boomer Brown with Apex ammunition.  We get some background on the Apex beginnings as well as their growth.   But what we really wanted to talk to them about is how they have revived an area NWTF chapter and banquet.  It's a good story about taking initiative and making it happen.  Check out @Apex_ammunition and @j_lewisphoto on Instagram for more. 

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