Beasts Of Burden

Nov 16 2024 156 ep. 63 mins 6
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Beasts of Burden is about land stewardship and enhancing the individual. To work with the land you need to work with yourself. We are about enhancing land for wildlife, finding niche income streams from your land, and ultimately how to wrestle with your shadow to become a whole individual. Balance your soul, balance the land. So come along for the journey! The hunt awaits! Well have many laughs and hopefully profound conversations!

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Ep. 149: Land, Reflection of the Soul

Nov 16 2024 53 mins  
In this episode, I explore the correspondence of the cedar removal project and my emotional garbage. As the cedar trees are mulched I also process my emotional garbage. I hope you find this episode interesting. I am uncomfortable about making this episiode about myself however, it is a breath of fresh air to think and process emotions more clearly instead of the feeling of being bo

Ep 148: Return to Radah

Nov 09 2024 93 mins  
In this episode, I decided to create a new radah episode. Exploring the Hebrew tern "radah" to describe that dubious term in scripture "subdue". I start off talking about a recent hunting trip, the progress of the cedar mulching. I give a health update regarding finding specific foods that actually affect my body negatively. I tie in the diet journeyt with radah. I do go into a ran

Ep. 147: Jessica Hickebottom-Knox

Nov 03 2024 60 mins  
In this episode, I introduce the one and only Jessica Hickenbottom Knox aka Tamer of the Beast! Folks, I wanted to hang out and talk about whatever with my wife. I loved having her one and she will be back for more! We talked about food, farm life, eating right, seed oils, parenting, the future, everything! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Ep 146: Halloween Special

Oct 31 2024 56 mins  
In this special I share some encounters with a demon, the Devil, and to brighten the room angles! Have a fun and safe Halloween and happy hunting!

Ep. 145: Developing a Strategy for Invasives

Oct 23 2024 55 mins  
In this episode, I go over developing a stategy to tackle invaives. It's an overwhelming task however you can do this. You as a landowner or a contractor have the power to tackle this problem. You need to break down the infestation so you can compartmentalize each area and address each area accordingly. I hope you found this episode helpful in your land stewardship and conservation

Ep. 144 Let's Talk Huntin'

Oct 05 2024 59 mins  
In this episode, I start off talking about my continuing health journey. I recently discovered I have iron in my body from the well water I grew up with back in Michigan. I go over the dove season. I talk about a good friend of mine helping me move a stand to hunt one of my favorite spots. I go over the hunting gear I use. Nothing too special, I use a common sense approach! Less ga

Ep. 143: Closing This Chapter

Sep 22 2024 66 mins  
In this episode, I discuss a big decsion I've made regarding Dbltree Habitat Enhancement, my buisness. Stayed tuned to find out!

Ep. 142 That's A Problem for Future Me

Sep 09 2024 48 mins  
In this episode, I talk about avoiding future problems by solving the problems now. Such as what I have experienced with past Jesse neglecting some easy avoidable issues with my tractors AC condenser. I pay the price now and wish I could strangle younger me. Same can be said with invasives, soil testing for food plots, other habitat related items. Hope you enjoy this episode!

141: A Country So Full of Game- A Quick Summary

Aug 26 2024 61 mins  
In this episode, I give a necessary update on the weather in south east Iowa! A heat wave to see August off! I share the balance of working on an organic farm and wrapping up our last brush management jobs.The rest of the episode, I talk about A Country So Full Of Game a Bur Oak Book published by University of Iowa author James Dinsmore. The book talks about the history of the dive

Ep. 140: Herbert Stoddard and Tall Timbers pt. 2

Aug 11 2024 27 mins  
In this epsidoe, we continue on where we left off from part 1. I read from "Conserving the Southern Longleaf" chapter 7 the foundations of Tall Timbers. I continue to read from Herbert Stoddards publication, "The Bobwhite Quail". As I read from botht these books a sense of gratefulness and gratitude fell upon me for the folks that came before us. Let us be grateful for those that s