Consultation Breakdown
Prices start at $1,750. Prices will vary based on location, acreage, and scope of work.
Step 1
Schedule Consultation
When booking an on-site consultation, you're paying for hands-on experience that will save you time and money in the long run. Habitat designs serve as a roadmap that will lead you to success as quickly as possible, drastically cutting down on the learning curve. Clients are consistently impressed by the attention to detail that goes into every design I complete.
Step 2
Big Picture
Every consultation begins by studying maps of both client and neighboring properties. At this time, we will discuss goals, resources, deer movement, access points, hunting pressure, predator situation, existing habitat and potential habitat after changes have been made. This initial conversation takes place on site, which allows me to get orientated before heading into the field to scout the property.
Step 3
Creating Consistent Movement
Now it's time for the boots on the ground portion of the consultation. This allows me to fine tune everything I saw on the maps during our morning discussion. I'm initially focusing on secure access routes, food plot locations, secure cover, and quality edge habitat. These factors will lay the foundation for consistent movement throughout the season on your property. From there, determining treestand locations, mock scrapes, waterholes, necessary screening, tree/shrub plantings, along with areas requiring Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) work becomes a relatively simple process.
Step 4
Tying Everything Together
After walking the property, it's time for me to complete your digital habitat design. I will determine the most efficient way to incorporate necessary improvements to the existing landscape in a fashion that allows you to hunt the property as non- invasive as possible. All while still catering to the clients goals, wants, and needs.
Step 5
Design Consultation & Discussion
We conclude your visit with a detailed discussion covering every aspect of your habitat improvement plan, along with your priority list leading you to success as quickly as possible. We will also cover the best practices for efficiently completing every aspect of your required improvements. Lastly, we will discuss tree stand locations and your game plan for hunting the property as non-invasively as possible. How the property is hunted is a critical part of any quality habitat design. Determining safe winds for each stand along with when and why to hunt them will keep deer ignorant of your presence throughout the season, which in return will allow your property to become better in time. When you keep deer feeling safe and give them everything they want and need you will realize the full potential your property has to offer.