August 29, 2025
347: Understanding Different Soil Types, How Soil Impacts Tree Plantings, and Creating Bulletproof Access with Jake Hofer
Habitat PodcastAbout this episode
Habitat Podcast #347 - In today’s episode of The Habitat Podcast, we are back in the studio with my good friend and repeat guest Jake Hofer. We discuss: Jake Hofer is a land agent and passionate whitetail enthusiast in Illinois Trail cam activity is picking up as fall approaches, exciting hunters Land sales are slower, with limited inventory available in the market Jake emphasizes the importance of soil quality for planting trees and food plots He has planted around 4,000 trees on his property, seeing significant growth Food plots are crucial for deer health; Jake uses sorghum for cover and grain Access to hunting areas is vital; staying off the land until the right time is key Auctions can be an effective way to buy land, but require careful preparation Measuring success includes tracking mature bucks and shed antler counts Jake believes having multiple hunting spots improves deer management and success And So Much More! Shop the new Amendment Collection from Vitalize Seed here: https://vitalizeseed.com/collections/new-natural-amendments PATREON - Patreon - Habitat Podcast Brand new HP Patreon for those who want to support the Habitat Podcast. Good luck this Fall and if you have a question yourself, just email us @ info@habitatpodcast.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon - Habitat Podcast Latitude Outdoors - Saddle Hunting: https://bit.ly/hplatitude Stealth Strips - Stealth Outdoors: Use code Habitat10 at checkout https://bit.ly/stealthstripsHP Midwest Lifestyle Properties - https://bit.ly/3OeFhrm Vitalize Seed Food Plot Seed - https://bit.ly/vitalizeseed Down Burst Seeders - https://bit.ly/downburstseeders 10% code: HP10 Morse Nursery - http://bit.ly/MorseTrees 10% off w/code: HABITAT10 Packer Maxx - http://bit.ly/PACKERMAXX $25 off with code: HPC25 First Lite - https://bit.ly/3EDbG6P LAND PLAN Property Consultations – HP Land Plans: LAND PLANS Leave us a review for a FREE DECAL - https://apple.co/2uhoqOO Morse Nursery Tree Dealer Pricing – info@habitatpodcast.com Habitat Podcast YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAUuvU9t25FOSstoFiaNdg Email us: info@habitatpodcast.com habitat management / deer habitat / food plots / hinge cut / food plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices