Building Better Habitat: The #1 Landowner Mistakes & Expert Fixes feat. Johny Gruchy
Release Date: 11/30/2025
Building Better Habitat: The #1 Landowner Mistakes & Expert Fixes feat. Johny Gruchy
Buck Junkie Podcast
This week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're taking a deep dive into ALL things land owning and Mississippi wildlife with John Gruchy and Chandler Strickland! Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Welcome in John Gruchy and Chandler Strickland! 01:13 - What programs does the State offer for land owners? 05:33 - What does John usually see on land daily? 07:01 - How often is a habitat actually "good" 08:48 - The BIGGEST mistakes owners make when it comes to maintaining Habitat 14:35 - Should you use Drone Services on your property? 20:22 - Difference in Hard Woods and Pine for deer 24:53 - Do deer...
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Tracking Trophy Bulls & Celebrating Youth Season Triumphs
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Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - We are fresh off some hunts!... 01:22 - Mikey & Randy's Youth Hunt 18:33 - Recovering Waylon's First Deer 19:30 - Carter's Last Youth Hunt 24:40 - Headin' out to Texas 27:55 - Hog Hunting on the first night 34:51 - Chuck's Biggest Deer 41:30 - Doing a full cape job on the deer skull 46:43 - Day 1 of huntin' for Elk 57:01 - Tracking this trophy bull 1:03:53 - Malcom's First Bull 1:08:15 - Getting the bull back to camp 1:14:13 - Day 2 of Elk Hunting 1:23:18 - Seeing the Northern Lights 1:25:42 - Closing Notes
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EP 129: Hunting Season Kickoff: Wild Game Recipes, Mississippi Monkeys & Malcom’s Pheasant Hunt
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Today on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're covering the beginning of hunting season, the viral test monkeys in Mississippi. and Malcom's recent pheasant hunting trip!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Hunting season is ALMOST here!... 03:02 - Shoutout to our contest winners 04:54 - Desoto County Wild Game Gourmet Club recipes 07:58 - Rabbit recipes 11:01 - Our FAVORITE crockpot recipes 12:31 - Cookin' up some wild hog 20:09 - Monkeys are LOOSE in Mississippi! 28:17 - Malcom's Pheasant huntin' trip 44:04 - Cookin' Up Grouse 45:56 - Duck hunting on Day 2 56:43 - Mikey's geese...
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EP 128: From Road Hunts to Run-Ins with the Game Warden: Talkin' Trespassing with Randy Dyer
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Today on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we've brought on Randy Dyer to give you a run down of all the things you should NEVER do when hunting... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Welcome Randy Dyer! 02:30 - How did Randy get into the hunting world? 04:37 - What is the appeal to trespassing? 07:16 - How many times would Randy go BACK to a property? 09:11 - Getting a deer back from a property you trespassed on 11:06 - Reasons you would NOT trespass on a property 14:55 - What Randy was looking for in Road Hunting 19:13 - Killing an antlerless deer 23:22 - Running from the game warden...
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EP 127: Hunting Public Land Like a Pro: BamaSippiMan’s Saddle Hunting Tips & Tricks
Buck Junkie Podcast
Today on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we've brought on Daniel Beckham AKA BamaSippiMan to talk about all things saddle hunting and how to MASTER gettin' those big bucks on public land!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Y'all make sure to check out the brand new giveaway! 02:01 - Welcome on Daniel! (BamaSippiMan) 03:11 - What should you look for in Public land? 09:10 - Determining if you should hunt public land vs somewhere close to home 11:12 - Where should you be setting up on Public land? 14:33 - What kind of deer are Daniel goin' after? 16:42 - If there's a BUNCH of...
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EP 126: Deer Processing 101: Yields, Pricing, and Pro Tips with High Cotton
Buck Junkie Podcast
Today on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're talking about the Ins and Outs of deer processing with High Cotton Processing to tell y'all what REALLY happens to your deer this season!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Welcome on Daniel & Scott of High Cotton Processing! 01:02 - Y'all check out the BRAND NEW giveaway!... 03:12 - Stories of taking deer to processors 07:20 - Where can you find High Cotton Processing? 08:09 - The process of droppin' a deer off at a Processor 14:30 - If you're gonna bring a deer to a processor, make sure you do it like THIS! 18:51 - You aren't...
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EP 125: Inside Chêne Gear: A Deep Dive Into Hunting Innovation, Brand Building & Conservation
Buck Junkie Podcast
Today on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we've brought on Jeff Jones of Chene hunting gear to talk about what it takes to build a hunting gear brand from the ground up and his experiences along the way!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Welcome Jeff Jones of Chene! 00:52 - Jeff's hunting background 05:30 - Was Jeff thinking about making hunting gear growing up? 08:45 - Jeff's history in Hunting Gear 11:37 - How did Chene start? 17:32 - What sets Chene apart from other companies? 23:30 - Where did the name 'Chene' come from? 25:02 - What other products are Chene interested in producing? 29:10 -...
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EP 124: From the Tag to the Table: Hunting Mississippi Gators with @thebbqninja
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Today on the Buck Junkies podcast, we've brought on the BBQ Ninja to talk about ALL things hunting and cooking gator in Mississippi!... 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Welcome on Craig! 02:59 - How long has Mississippi been hunting gators? 05:22 - Craig's hunting techniques for Gator 11:21 - The difference in private and public land tags 15:45 - Picking out which gator to go after 20:24 - How many men go out on the boat? 22:53 - What do they use to put the gator down? 26:39 - Dealing with mosquitos 27:50 - Prepping the gator after you've secured it 33:17 - The BEST meat on the...
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EP 123: Planting for Big Bucks: Fall Plot Seeds, Soil Tests & Budget Tips
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Today on the Buck Junkies podcast, we're talkin' all about our recent trip to West Point Mississippi for the Foxhole shootout and covering EVERYTHING you need to know about getting those cold season plots ready to go!.... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Welcome to the show Colin! 02:32 - Foxhole shootout recap 09:42 - How to fix basket rack 8-points on your land 17:37 - Chef Michael Hunters' wild hog recipes 20:26 - The BEST dishes we had at the Foxhole shootout 23:23 - Workin' at Pizza hut for free.... 26:06 - What seeds should you plant for your Fall Plots? 32:25 - When should you be...
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EP 122: Calls, Camps, and Conservation: Hanging Out with Rolling Thunder
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This week on the Buck Junkies podcast, we've brought on Spencer and Jacob from Rolling Thunder Game calls to talk about ALL things duck calls and the history of Rolling Thunder!... Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Welcome Spencer and Jacob of Rolling Thunder Game calls! 01:54 - How did Rolling Thunder start out? 07:50 - The first calls Rolling Thunder built 12:39 - How to make a great sounding duck call 15:43 - Perfecting the sound of a duck call 17:19 - What calls does Spencer use in his own time? 18:41 - The most memorable hunting experiences 24:00 - Spencer's first...
info_outlineThis week on the Buck Junkies Podcast, we're taking a deep dive into ALL things land owning and Mississippi wildlife with John Gruchy and Chandler Strickland!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Welcome in John Gruchy and Chandler Strickland!
01:13 - What programs does the State offer for land owners?
05:33 - What does John usually see on land daily?
07:01 - How often is a habitat actually "good"
08:48 - The BIGGEST mistakes owners make when it comes to maintaining Habitat
14:35 - Should you use Drone Services on your property?
20:22 - Difference in Hard Woods and Pine for deer
24:53 - Do deer eat natural forage more or food plots?
30:01 - What time is the BEST time to burn on your property?
31:46 - What native plants should we be promoting growth of in Mississippi?
34:33 - What percentage of non-natural browse should be on your property?
37:44 - How much do predators affect fawns?
43:01 - The best things you can be planting on your plots for Winter and Summer
47:41 - The state of CWD in Mississippi
54:08 - Developing land for Turkey hunting
57:01 - Difference in habitat for STRICTLY just turkey
58:44 - Programs for landowners focused on turkey
1:02:47 - The number one bad habit of land owners
1:04:40 - Bringing quail to your land in Mississippi
1:10:50 - Rapid Fire Questions