Ep 5. Mixing it Up (2019)

The show Whitetail Properties is a popular hunting and real estate program that showcases remarkable hunting properties for sale. Season 7 Episode 5, released in 2019, is titled "Mixing it Up," and it focuses on a strategy that the hosts use when dealing with a property that has multiple types of terrain.

The episode starts with the hosts exploring a property consisting of fifty acres of cropland and forty-five acres of timberland. The hosts explain that the property classified as "mixed-use" because of different types of terrains resulted in a challenge when it comes to creating an ideal hunting ground. They realize this requires a different approach while looking for the ideal hunting land in such properties. The hosts explain that they need to work on an outstanding plan to derive the best out of the land.

The hosts then approach an expert to determine useful strategies to make the most out of the varying terrains. The expert suggests several strategies that can be employed to get benefits from the heterogeneous landscape. She recommends creating a sanctuary and security cover within the property, which will enable the hosts to offer hunting opportunities in a relaxed and secure environment.

The team starts working on the property with the experts, and the hosts explain each step in detail, making it easy for viewers to understand the process. One of the first things that the hosts do is developing the boundaries, separating the different types of locales and zoning the property to ensure the right use of each terrain. Then they analyze the crops to determine where deer traffic occurs, enabling them to develop pathways for strategic hunting locations.

After developing the ideal boundaries and zoning the property, the hosts start developing the land based on expert advice. They begin planting different crops in different areas of the property in line with a cover crop strategy. This cover crop strategy is driven by the desire to give the animals food and cover to grow and breed to make this property attractive for hunting. The hosts then erect food plots in specific areas to attract deer to those locations and ensure they feed on them.

As the episode progresses, we see the hosts working on timber management, ensuring that the trees have sufficient coverage to provide good sightlines for hunting and manage the timberloads. They thin out the crowded trees and remove diseased timber to ensure a healthy forest. The hosts then create a water source on the property, facilitating a more relaxed environment that the deer will undoubtedly be attracted to and look to hunt near.

Towards the end of the episode, the hosts have successfully created an ideal hunting ground on a mixed-use property, with a diversity of terrains. They have successfully used this type of terrains to develop a natural feeding and breeding habitat, suitable for the deer in the locale, in the alotted budget, and within the designated timelines. They also have a location where hunters can track and hunt the deer in a relaxed and safe environment without disturbing their natural feeding and breeding habitats.

In summary, Season 7 Episode 5 of the show, Whitetail Properties, titled "Mixing it Up," offers an exciting and informative episode on how to develop an ideal hunting ground on a mixed-use farmland property. The hosts offer insightful strategies on zoning, planting crops in certain areas and developing water sources necessary for a healthy ecosystem for the deer to grow and thrive in the region. The team showcases an organized process for developing a natural food source and sanctuary, allowing hunters to have an ideal location to hunt in a safe and secure environment.