Field Days

Welcome to Field Days!  Field Days is an online show that will feature 14 highly educational videos and more in depth accompanying podcasts for each topic with 7 shows in the spring and 7 more in late summer. We hope you enjoy!

 

FALL EDITION SEASON 2


4Field Days Season 2 Fall Edition Podcast Episode 14:

Big Buck Stories!

We are talking big buck stories with Matt Harper who shares a few stories about his biggest bucks and how food plots played a part!


Field Days Season 2 Fall Edition Podcast Episode 13:

Tips And Advice on Best Approach To Hunting Your Food Plots

Should I or Shouldn't I Hunt On My Food Plot. Jason and special guest Scott Bestul discuss the best approach to hunting your food plots.


Field Days Season 2 Fall Edition Podcast Episode 12:

Planting Multiple Seeds and Seed Blends for Maximum Attraction

We discuss best practices for planting multiple seeds and seed blends, how to properly plant and what to be careful of.


Field Days Season 2 Fall Edition Podcast Episode 11:

Planting Food Plots in Less Than Ideal Soil Conditions

We discuss ways to have successful food plots in sandy, acidic, dry, wet and limited sunlight soil.


Field Days Season 2 Fall Edition Podcast Episode 10:

NO RAIN!! When To Panic and Understanding Liquid Soil Amendment Products

You planted your seed and now you haven't got any rain! Jason discusses when you should PANIC. We also discuss and help you understand liquid soil amendment products. What works and what you should watch out for.


Field Days Season 2 Fall Edition Podcast Episode 9:

Seed Bed Preparation and Best Soil Practices

Jason and Mark Trudeau talk best practices in preparing your seed beds for planting but also the best ways to take care of your soil for the long term.


Field Days Season 2 Fall Edition Podcast Episode 8:

What I'm Planting This Fall and Why?

Join Jason and Brandon Self as they discuss their food plot strategy for this fall and what they'll be planting.

SPRING EDITION SEASON 2


Field Days Spring Edition Podcast Episode 7:

Talkin' Food Plots for Turkey

Host Jason Say sits down with a familiar guest Brandon Self and new guest, Wired Outdoors Field Staffer and Turkey Hunting enthusiasts, Kyle Campbell, to talk turkey. Food plot strategy, Turkey Hunting strategy, and general turkey hunting.


Field Days Spring Edition Podcast Episode 6:

Deer Nutrition - The Do's and Don'ts

We are talking all things deer nutrition from the winter months to Spring and Summer ultimately creating a healthier deer herd.

Field Days Spring Edition Podcast Episode 5:

Strategic Approach To Attracting And Holding More Deer On Your Property

Jason Say discusses his property he has had the last 6 years and his strategic approach along with tips and advice on attracting and holding more deer, and most importantly, killing big bucks.


Field Days Spring Edition Podcast Episode 4:

Understanding Lime and different kinds of lime and a brand new product!

This week we talk about understanding you PH and the different types of lime used to correct your soil. Including ag lime, pell lime, liquid limes and additional ph adjustment products. 


Field Days Spring Edition Podcast Episode 3:

Weeds, Weeds, Weeds

This episode we talk about the best strategies and methods for controlling weeds in your food plots. 


Field Days Spring Edition Podcast Episode 2:

All About Soil Health - Take Care Of Your Soil

We discuss what are best practices for soil health as well as how to fix poor soil.


Field Days Spring Edition Podcast Episode 1:

What I'm Planting This Spring And Why!

We talk all things spring food plots including  frost seeding, seed bed preparation and what we are planting this spring and why.


FALL EDITION


Field Days Fall Edition Podcast Episode 14:

All About Improving And Maintaining Soil Health For Food Plots

In this episode we discuss everything soil health!


Field Days Fall Edition Podcast Episode 13:

All About Planting Brassicas

We talk everything brassicas, from what they are, when to plant to why!  The Deer Love them.


Field Days Fall Edition Podcast Episode 12:

Planting and Understanding Nurse Crops

This Podcast we discuss with Brandon Self. What nurse crops are, what to plant, and when to plant.


Field Days Fall Edition Podcast Episode 11:

Step By Step Planting Successful Fall Food Plots

We take you through and discuss in detail how you can have successful fall food plots this season.

Step By Step Planting Successful Fall Food Plots - Field Days Episode 11

See Jason Say take you through a detailed step by step method of having successful fall food plots!

Field Days Fall Edition Podcast Episode 10:

What Should I Plant In My Fall Food Plots?

You have done all the steps and know it is time to determine what you should plant this fall.  We discuss all the things to consider and different options for those fall food plots.


Field Days Fall Edition Podcast Episode 9:

Fall Food Plot Strategy


All about planting those fall food plots. Where to plant, what to plant, how to hunt them and more...


Field Days Fall Edition Podcast Episode 8:

The Most Important Step To Food Plot Success - SOIL SAMPLE!


In this podcast we are joined by Dr. Carroll Johnson and discuss everything soil samples and most importantly, how to understand what your soil sample report means.

How To Take A Soil Sample for Food Plots and Understand Your Report

The number 1 reason we see a guys food plot fail is they neglected to do a soil sample. In this episode we show how easy it is to take a soil sample and understand the results.

SPRING EDITION


Field Days Podcast Episode 1: My Property Tour


Podcast Guest - Brandon Self, Director of Operations, Whitetail Institute

March 17 - My Property Tour

Jason takes you on a video tour of over 500 acres and 14 food plots. We discuss how to pick the best food plot location, stand placement, what to plant, the mistakes we've made along the way and the successes we've had.

Field Days Podcast Episode 2: Frost Seeding Perennial Food Plots


Podcast Guest - Brandon Self, Director of Operations, Whitetail Institute

March 24 - Frost Seeding Perennial Food Plots

Everything you need to know about frost seeding as a method to fill in those bare spots, create a more lush plot and increasing the life of those perennial plots.

 



Podcast Guest - Brandon Self, Director of Operations, Whitetail Institute

March 31 - Frost Seeding A Perennial Blend Into An Annual Plot From The Previous Season

See and hear Jason discuss the tremendous success he has had with frost seeding an annual plot from the season before with a perennial blend!

 



Podcast Guest - Brandon Self, Director of Operations, Whitetail Institute

April 7 - Planting A Spring Food Plot

We take you through all the steps, positives and negatives of planting a new spring food plot. From picking a seed blend for the right soil conditions to maintaining that perennial plot throughout the summer months.



Podcast Guest - Brandon Self, Director of Operations, Whitetail Institute

April 14 - Maintaining Those Perennial Food Plots with Herbicides and Mowing

So you've frost seeded or planted a new spring food plot, but your work isn't done. Control those weeds and get the maximum life out of those perennials. We discuss in depth how we use a combination of herbicides and mowing to control those weeds.


April 21 - Habitat Management (Podcast Only)

We talk everything from prescribed burns, hinge cutting to soil health.  How to make your food plots work with your overall habitat management plan.

Podcast Guest - Rob Haubry, Whitetail Properties Land Specialist, Purdue University, Bachelor of Science in Forestry - Forest Management, Bachelor of Science in Forestry - Wildlife Management, Haubry Forestry & Wildlife Consulting - 24 years


April 28 - Don't Take Advice From That Guy. My Rant! (Podcast Only)

This show is dedicated to addressing some of the most common things we see and hear that can lead a guy to food plot failure. This podcast will help the guy trying to learn food plots to see through some of the misleading advice or information.

Podcast Guest - Brandon Self, Director of Operations, Whitetail Institute