Small Acre Hunting Podcast
by Small Acre Hunting Podcast
A whitetail deer podcast built around the Small Acre Hunting motto of "Doing big things, on a small scale!" The podcast will be a deliver of thoughts from Ty's mind to your ears...nothing bought, paid for or sponsored. Unadulterated content only.
Episodes
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The Power of Mock Scrapes - Episode 67
On this episode I delve into a topic I spent a lot of time discussing with hunters at the Midwest Sportsmen Classic in Shipshewana, IN - mock scrapes & all their uses. I also touch on frost seeding in the beginning as well. www.smallacrehunting.com for more information.
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Practice Should Equal Autopilot - Episode 66
I sit down in this episode of The Small Acre Hunting Podcast to provide updates on my season, the Benor Hunt and dive deeply into something a viewer and I noticed watching the Benor shot sequence. I end the podcast discussing some offseason plans and look forward to telling you more about the…
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7 Things Foolish Hunters Do - Episode 65
Let's discuss the many things that routinely I see foolish hunters do...and hopefully cause reflections of actions by myself and all who listen.
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5 things When No Target Buck - Episode 64
I sit down and share some things to consider if you are like me and find yourself with no target buck just days from season. I also share a few products I use and have loved like the Redline Guru rest by AAE, the Mathews Bond Grip System and the Comica Boom XD Pro mic setup.
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Episode 63 - Overdue Check In & Sorghum and Pea Success?
I finally check in with everyone, provide update on family, property and life. Discuss the sorghum and pea planting and if I will ever do that again in the spring...plans for the fall...bucks currently MIA and more.The outfitter mentioned is https://tuscaroracanoe.com/
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Episode 62 - Are Consultants Worth It & What Makes Them Work
On this episode I delve into a discussion prompted by quite a few messages and the ever increasing world of habitat consultants out there. What good are they? How do you make certain your consult, if you choose to have one, works out??What is the biggest key to guaranteeing your consult ends...
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Episode 61 - Sweat Equity Will Always Make It Sweeter
In this episode I reflect upon the recent show I attended, respond/discuss my arrow build as it came up multiple times and I share a story of a younger man from PA and how I pray no one gets discouraged because of what they don't have - instead embrace what you do have and get to work.
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Episode 60 - Entrance & Exit OVER Deer Presence
The short video I posted last week had a lot of feedback and many wanted me to unpack it some...so here it is. Never let deer presence dictate your locations more than sound entrance and exits.
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Episode 59 - Clover Discussions
This episode I just share essentially my entire thoughts on clover...establish clover plots, reading their seed tags, knowing the differences between various seed types....
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CJ - Bow vs Hunting Practice & more...
The last episode came with a lot of great messages and comments on changing our confidence or shot decisions, I touch on that a little bit but not before delving into the poaching case involving CJ Alexander (scum). I also discuss the struggle small property owners have to deal with in the…
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Hesitation Costs Me A Giant - 2024 Season Reflections
On this episode I delve into a brief summary of how my 2024 season went, but focus primarily on an encounter with one of my main target bucks and the reflections which came from it.
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Small Property Realities - #10 High Ethics and Character
Part 10 of a 10 part series tackling the realities and mindset needed to chase, hunt and manipulate the habitat on small properties in a pursuit for the top bucks in your area. This episode is one I struggled to make as it is a non-hunting topic for many but one which I feel directly ties to you…
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Small Property Realities - #9 Hunting Less Likely Needed
Part 9 of a 10 part series tackling the realities and mindset needed to chase, hunt and manipulate the habitat on small properties in a pursuit for the top bucks in your area. This episode is a tough one for many and is something I've had to learn over the years...just as I say sometimes the best...
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Small Property Realities - #8 Likely Won't Have Stands For All Winds
Part 8 of a 10 part series tackling the realities and mindset needed to chase, hunt and manipulate the habitat on small properties in a pursuit for the top bucks in your area. Today I keep it brutally honest about you likely won't have a stand for each wind...and some properties may very well be…
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Small Property Realities - #6/#7 Minimize Presence & Hunting As One
Part 6 and 7 of a 10 part series tackling the realities and mindset needed to chase, hunt and manipulate the habitat on small properties in a pursuit for the top bucks in your area. Today I keep it brutally honest about intrusion each time we visit our property, regardless of the activity AND we...
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Small Property Realities - #5 Mature Timber Is A Luxury
Part 5 of a 10 part series tackling the realities and mindset needed to chase, hunt and manipulate the habitat on small properties in a pursuit for the top bucks in your area. Today I keep it very short and sweet on a topic I've talked about a lot...NOT worshipping mature timber.
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Small Property Realities - #4 Daytime Destination
Part 4 of a 10 part series tackling the realities and mindset needed to chase, hunt and manipulate the habitat on small properties in a pursuit for the top bucks in your area. This episode touches how on a small property we HAVE to focus on being their daytime destination not their destination…
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Small Property Realities - #3 Does & Control
Part 3 of a 10 part series tackling the realities and mindset needed to chase, hunt and manipulate the habitat on small properties in a pursuit for the top bucks in your area. Today is all about the does and just how crucial they are to your properties hunting come the fall. I share why and/or…
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Small Property Realities - #2 Losing Bucks
Part 2 of a 10 part series tackling the realities and mindset needed to chase, hunt and manipulate the habitat on small properties in a pursuit for the top bucks in your area. Today is all about the bucks...and how more often than not you will be faced with losing a buck than those not on small...
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Small Property Realities - #1 Accepting The Challenge
Part 1 of a 10 part series tackling the realities and mindset needed to chase, hunt and manipulate the habitat on small properties in a pursuit for the top bucks in your area. Today is all about the biggest hurdle that some just aren't capable of accepting and that is the challenge overall that...
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The Mindset Of The Hunter We Are
I sit down for an update of where I am preseason and also something which I think many can relate to - the mindset of the hunter we are. Do we spend far too much time focused on what we don't have, and miss the opportunities infront of us?
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More Honest Plot Seed Discussions...
Honestly, it's that time of year where so many are tricked into wasting tons of money on junk seed....when there is no excuse to be ignorant.
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5 Simple Food Plot Things To Remember
Folks complicate everything these days...food plots do not have to be one of them. I share five quick thoughts on this episode that all should remember this fall food plotting season: Pay for seed and just seed. Don't overthink this...we are not scientists...pedologists... You don't need twenty...
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Four Priorities - #2 Entrance & Exits
Let's delve into the second of four items I shared in an October social media posting - that small property owners should above all else prioritize.
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Four Priorities - #1 Realistic Goals & Expectations
This episode (and three more) were triggered by an October 2023 posting which shared that there are four things that despite all the unique traits and situational difference properties can have; these four things will never fail a property owner in finding success should they focus on these four....
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The Controversial Early Season Mistake Post
Let's revisit a social media post I made about a mistake I see many hunters make early season, and why I don't think it deserved nearly the blowback it got.
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Why are companies offended by critical thinkers?
Few days prior I shared a short video requesting everyone ask themselves one question whenever they hear someone in the hunting industry speak on a product, tool or thought - "Is what they're saying being influenced by money?" Such a simple thought, yet some were quite riled up thinking I was...
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How To Kill A Good Early Season Buck
In this episode I discuss one of the yearly topics which gets emailed in, or prompted on various platforms across numerous locations...."How do I go about killing a good buck in the early season?"
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"Perfect" Property Pyramid: Part 6 Security (TRULY EVERYTHING HINGES ON THIS)
This is Part 6 of 6 planned podcasts discussing the "perfect" property pyramid. This pyramid lays out what 5 aspects/traits of a property I feel I've seen in or on every property I know has yielded sustained success for hunters chasing not just whitetail deer, but bucks that sit in that top 15%…
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"Perfect" Property Pyramid: Part 5 Entrance & Exits
This is Part 5 of 6 planned podcasts discussing the "perfect" property pyramid. This pyramid lays out what 5 aspects/traits of a property I feel I've seen in or on every property I know has yielded sustained success for hunters chasing not just whitetail deer, but bucks that sit in that top 15%…
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"Perfect" Property Pyramid: Part 4 Limited & Designed Pressure
This is Part 4 of 6 planned podcasts discussing the "perfect" property pyramid. This pyramid lays out what 5 aspects/traits of a property I feel I've seen in or on every property I know has yielded sustained success for hunters chasing not just whitetail deer, but bucks that sit in that top 15%…
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"Perfect" Property Pyramid: Part 3 Layers & Zones
This is Part 3 of 6 planned podcasts discussing the "perfect" property pyramid. This pyramid lays out what 5 aspects/traits of a property I feel I've seen in or on every property I know has yielded sustained success for hunters chasing not just whitetail deer, but bucks that sit in that top 15%…
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"Perfect" Property Pyramid: Part 2 Food
This is Part 2 of 6 planned podcasts discussing the "perfect" property pyramid. This pyramid lays out what 5 aspects/traits of a property I feel I've seen in or on every property I know has yielded sustained success for hunters chasing not just whitetail deer, but bucks that sit in that top 15%…
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"Perfect" Property Pyramid: Part 1 Overview
This is Part 1 of 6 planned podcasts discussing the "perfect" property pyramid. This pyramid lays out what 5 aspects/traits of a property I feel I've seen in or on every property I know has yielded sustained success for hunters chasing not just whitetail deer, but bucks that sit in that top 15%…
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Food Plot Failures Discussed
On this episode I discuss some of the most common food plot failures many run into and things to keep in mind as promised in the previous episode.
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Not Letting Last Year's Failures Become More In The Future
Here I vent and share how last year was a season that couldn't end fast enough for me. The struggle to find motivation to hunt and let alone make content is also discussed. All of that leads into a discussion of specific things I'll be doing this year in an attempt to not allow this past seasons'...
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Seeing Success Through Changes - Interview With Matt Thielking (SAH 25)
In this episode I sit down with Matt Thielking, a hard working common man like you and I that over the past few years has been managing his small piece of land. Over that time he's learned through failures, successes and most recently through some key changes he did a little over a year ago…
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The Potential Is There (SAH 24)
Little check in episode where I discuss our plans for the coming weekend, go over some seed purchases (without discount), encourage everyone to make the hunting community a better place and finally provide the audio version of The Potential Is There. The Potential Is There is a write up I did for...
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Father's Day & What It Can Teach Us As Hunters (SAH 23)
Today I take a quick "detour" like trip conveying how fatherhood or Father's Day is something we can learn a decent amount on our hunting/land managing journeys. Little different spin, but I promise it will most likely make sense.
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Three Things You MUST CONTROL To See Your Deer Habitat Succeed (SAH 23)
Let's chat on this episode about three things most landowners struggle with accepting they must control if they want to fully commit to success when it comes to a property conducive for daytime deer movement/use.
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All 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...
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Sitting Down With Jake Ehlinger (SAH 21)
What a treat it was to sit down for nearly an hour and a half and chat whitetails with Jake Ehlinger. It is a blessing we will without question be having a follow up episode focusing more so on how to go about hunting a property once the habitat plan is falling into place. This episode however we...
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Are you growing timber or deer? (SAH 20)
In this episode we breakdown in a bit more detail some of the work ahead of Pops and I at The22 property; including a few of the trees I have coming for this year. This discussions leads right into perhaps one question many folks want to avoid, but I feel we all need to honestly answer, "Are you...
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Perspective in the Chaos...and other news (SAH19)
IT HAS BEEN FAR TOO LONG! In this episode I touch on some of the reasons I've been away and hint at some changes on the horizon. However, we then slip into perhaps one of the most poignant writings I've shared in quite sometime - sit back and listen to the audio version of "Perspective in the...
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Unprepared With the New Normal (SAH18)
In this episode we discuss just how unprepared I feel heading into the season, real life reflections BUT we also discuss why above all that I am very excited for a promising fall season!!!
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What I'm Doing Now & Food Plot Plans (SAH17)
Short on time and guests schedules didn't allow...so let's chat quickly about my current situation, and also my 3 main food plot plans for the fall which rarely if ever change.
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Making a Habitat Plan Part IV - What Consultants Don't Want You To Know (SAH16)
I'm going to delve into a concept which may seem odd coming from someone whom has consulted on numerous properties....but there is a pivotal piece most consultants don't want to discuss, ignore or downplay that above all else must be in place for success to occur. Let's discuss it.
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A Check In - (SAH15)
After quite a hiatus thanks to moving houses, I finally get a podcast scraped together. More to come soon!
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Making a Habitat Plan Part III - Delving Into Decisions (SAH14)
Let's finally delve into the discussion of the property itself habitat wise. I paint a picture of a hypothetical property and on this episode we focus primarily on cover. I touch on the basics or overview of where and why I may direct habitat improvements with cover/bedding in mind. ** Also I...
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Making a Habitat Plan Part II - Without This NOTHING Else Matters (SAH13)
So we have written down the goal of the property. We surveyed the SURROUNDING area of the property to see what strengths and weaknesses exist OFF the property....now we turn to the decisions ON the property. FIRST though...we must have the discussion over the most CRITICAL thing we have to make…
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A whitetail deer podcast built around the Small Acre Hunting motto of "Doing big things, on a small scale!" The podcast will be a deliver of thoughts from Ty's mind to your ears...nothing bought, paid for or sponsored. Unadulterated content only.
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