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Field Days is anything and everything food plots and habitat management for whitetails! 14 original shows and topics each year with special guest and experts in the industry. Field Days is hosted by Jason Say of Wired Outdoors, who has produced hundreds of food plot videos.

Jason Say


    • Apr 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 73 EPISODES


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    Soil Building

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 54:05


    Jason and Jon Cooner discuss everything soil building from poor soil conditions.  

    Get Out Of Your Bubble? Not Every Habitat Improvement Strategy Works On Every Property

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 64:08


    Jason and Jody Holdbrook discuss some of the latest fads, what's here to stay and why there are many ways to accomplish your food plot goals. 

    Now Is The Time For Weed Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 68:00


    Jason talks with Dr. Carroll Johnson all about springtime weed control.  Now is the time to get on those tough weeds. 

    Is There Any Such Thing As Too Much Food On Your Property?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 54:30


    Jason and Jody Holdbrook discuss whether you can hurt your property and hunting with too much food for the deer. 

    My Spring Food Plot Checklist

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 52:13


    Jason Say and Brian Switzer discuss everything spring food plots including; frost seeding, soil sampling, soil building and perennial plot maintenance. 

    Forget The Rut, Concentrate On The Early Season For Mature Bucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 65:18


    Jason and Jody Holdbrooks talk about the best time of year to consistently shoot mature bucks in the early season feeding patterns and how you should adjust your habitat improvement strategies accordingly. 

    Trees For Whitetail Deer Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 52:31


    Jason is talking all about trees for whitetail with Caleb of Whitetail Hill Chestnuts.  They discuss how to incorporate trees into your overall habitat management strategy. 

    Food Plot Equipment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 52:10


    Jason and Matt Kunz of Kunz Engineering discuss how you can plant and maintain food plots on any size of a budget.  

    How Many Does Should I Shoot On My Property?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 57:33


    Jason and his guest, Wildlife Biologist, Jody Holdbrooks discuss deer management and the difficulties associated with "managing the herd."

    Scouting and Hunting Your Food Plots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 68:07


    Jason talks with Mark Olis from Moultrie on the best strategy on scouting and hunting your food plots as well as the use of cellular trail cameras.  

    Hinge Cutting, Hack and Squirt, Prescribed Burns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 64:50


    Jason talks with Jason Lupardus, a wildlife biologist all about different habitat improvement methods, including hinge cutting, hack and squirt and prescribed burns. 

    What My Fall Food Plot Strategy Is This Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 37:33


    Jason and Brandon talk about helping guys determine what they should plant this fall and Jason discusses his strategy and plans for his personal food plots.

    My Big Buck Story and Tips For Controlling Smart Weeds In Your Food Plots

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 69:00


    This is a 2-part episode. In part #1 we talk with Dr. Carroll Johnson all about getting control of smart weeds in your food plots. In the second part, Jason tells the story of his big buck this year and how his food plot strategy made it happen. 

    Reasonable Expectations For A Food Plotter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 65:12


    Jason Say and Jody Holdbrooks talk about the expectations a food plotter should have from growing food plots to shooting big bucks. 

    All About Your Timber For Whitetail

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 60:42


    Jason and Jason Lupardus, a wildlife biologist and forester talk all about what you can do with timber stand improvements to create the ultimate whitetail habitat. 

    What You Should Do On Smaller Acre Property To Consistently Hold Mature Whitetail

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 70:12


    Generally speaking, most properties under 200 acres aren't going to hold big mature whitetail every year, but we go over everything you need to do to tip the scales in your favor. 

    Should I Plant My Plots In The Spring Or Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 60:17


    Jason discusses with Jon Cooner everything that he plants in the spring and why. 

    Everything You Need To Know About Frost Seeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 49:25


    Frost seeding is a great way to thicken existing perennial plots and a way to potentially establish new plots. Jason and Brandon discuss all the do's and don'ts of frost seeding. 

    Tough Perennial Weed Problems In Food Plots

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 59:54


    Jason talks with Dr. Carroll Johnson about some very common difficult weed problems and how to get rid of them. 

    Planting Trees as Part of Your Habitat Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 53:06


    Jason talks with Caleb of Whitetail Hill Chestnuts all about developing a tree strategy to compliment your food plots!

    Common Food Plot Mistakes And How To Fix Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 47:23


    Jason and Jody discuss the most common food plot/habitat management mistakes and how to fix them. Some are easier than others. 

    Designing The Perfect Whitetail Property

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 51:18


    Jason and Jody talk about how they design properties to hold mature whitetail. 

    Buckwheat, Sorghum, Revive, Make Your Soil Healthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 44:42


    Jason and Jon Cooner talk about the amazing difference they have seen the Revive product make in their food plots and overall soil conditions.  

    Why Variety Is Important For Killing Deer AND Taking Care Of Your Soil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 44:25


    Jason and Jon Cooner discuss why variety in your food plots is so important. 

    My 3 Year System For Planting New Plots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 48:04


    Jason and Jody talk about what they do and advise their clients when planting a new food plot. 

    Spring and Fall Food Plot Advice During Drought Conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 39:52


    Jason and Brandon Self of Whitetail Institute gives food plot tips and advice on planting and maintaining your food plots in dry conditions. 

    My Big Buck Story, Wind, Entrance and Exits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 75:08


    In this episode we discuss the importance of entrance and exit on your food plots as well as how important it is to play the wind.  And Jason shares the story of his monster PA buck!

    Destination vs Kill Plots

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 42:27


    Jason and Jody talk the difference between Destination vs Kill Plots and when and where you want to plant them!

    Food Plot Design To Kill Deer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 42:41


    Designing a food plot to kill deer is about way more than some pretty design.  Jason and Jody Holdbrooks talk about what they think about specific designs for food plots.

    Setting Up Your Property Right To Kill Mature Bucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 73:59


    Jason and Jody Holdbrooks discuss designing and setting up your property to hold and attract big bucks.  We talk about everything for food plot placement, cover to hunting strategy.  

    Your Food Plot Is In And You Have A Giant Buck Showing Up - Now What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 61:56


    Jason talks about the giant buck he has showing up and what his plan is to shoot him!  We also discuss the brand new cellular trail camera, the Edge, from Moultrie Mobile with Marketing Director, Mark Olis. 

    Food Plot Designs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 66:52


    Jason has extremely successful outdoor writer, Scott Bestual on the show and they talk destination vs kill plots as well as what you should look for in designing your food plot shape and size. 

    How To Take Advantage Of Free Habitat Management and Food Plot Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 47:30


    Jason talks with Wildlife Biologist, Merle Hacker, all about free food plot services available to landowners. 

    Our TOP 5 Favorite Food Plots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 38:16


    Jason and Brandon discuss their favorite food plot seed blends and why. 

    Buffalo System, Buckwheat, No Till, What Is Here To Stay and What Is A Fad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 54:43


    Jason and Jon Cooner discuss the different methods of planting food plots from drilling to traditional methods. 

    Why does Fertilizer Cost So Much More and How To Save Money This Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 47:19


    Jason discusses the state of the fertilizer industry with Josh Lesniak of J and J Feeds and Needs. Josh owns the local feed store and has been working with fertilizer his entire life. 

    What I'm Planting This Fall Using Nothing But My Quad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 68:54


    In the first half of the show Jason and Brandon discuss what they are planting as well as some pretty cool cost cutting experiments.  In the second half, Jason is talking to Matt Kunz of Kunz Engineering all about the equipment he is using with his quad to plant all his food plots. 

    Electronic Food Plotting Tools - Make My Life Easier!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 41:27


    In this episode we are talking about the brand new App developed specifically for Food Plotters called Plot Perfection. It is simply amazing!! plotperfection.com

    All About Fertilizer and Skyrocketing Prices - What Are Our Options

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 66:55


    With the skyrocketing prices and shortage of fertilizer we give tips and advice on being more efficient and possible fertilizer alternatives. 

    Glyphosate Shortage, What Are Our Options

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 74:48


    We are in the middle of a glyphosate shortage and it's only going to get worse! We discuss all the different options you have for weed control without glyphosate.

    Cory Croft, Land Manger Advice and His 199” Giant Buck Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 62:56


    Join Jason as he talks to Cory Croft, Wildlife Biologist and Land Manager, everything he does managing his property from food plots to deer trail cam surveys.  Then Cory gives us all the details and amazing story of his 199” giant buck!

    When and Why To Look For A Food Plot Consultant

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 54:36


    Jason and Jon discuss any and everything that will help a new food plotter to an old food plotter of when and why they might seek the services of a food plot consultation. 

    New Soil Building Seed Blend - Revive

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 37:57


    We are super excited to talk about the new soil building seed blend called Revive as well as Jason's new spring strategy!

    Food Plot Equipment For Any Budget

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 71:25


    We discuss all the different levels of food plot equipment that anyone can plant food plots. As well as some new products we are using that we love. 

    Late Season Hunting With My Dad and Find Those Late Season Food Sources

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 21:13


    Jason tells the story of hunting with his dad who almost died of COVID last year as well as late season hunting advice.

    S2 : E14 - Big Buck Stories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 54:22


    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!

    S2 : E13 - Tips And Advice on Best Approach To Hunting Your Food Plots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 62:13


    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.

    S2 : E12 - Planting Multiple Seeds and Seed Blends for Maximum Attraction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 44:09


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

    S2 : E11 - Planting Food Plots in Less Than Ideal Soil Conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 56:02


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

    S2 : E10 - NO RAIN!! When To Panic and Understanding Liquid Soil Amendment Products

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 36:52


    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.

    S2 : E9 - What I'm Planting This Fall and Why?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 73:51


    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.

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