Ep. 1035: Inside the Mind of a 50-Year Michigan Bowhunter

About this episode

Jake Ehlinger shares insights from over 50 years of whitetail hunting and farm management in Michigan.

Jake Ehlinger has spent over 50 years hunting whitetails in Michigan and nearly 45 years managing the same farm. In this episode, he and Jake Hofer dive deep into the lessons he’s learned through decades of trial and error, habitat work, hunting pressure, food plot design, and deer behavior. Connect with Mark Kenyon , Jake Hofer , and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram ,  Twitter , and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , Youtube , and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Wired to Hunt Merch and  MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Jake Hofer

Guest: Jake Ehlinger

Topics covered

• whitetail hunting
• hunting strategies
• habitat management
• food plots
• deer behavior

Keywords

• whitetails
• hunting pressure
• habitat work
• food plot design
• deer behavior

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MeatEater

Places: Michigan

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