EP 682. Waterfowl Habitat Management: Stop Managing for Dirt

Most folks think they're managing for ducks. Kevin Nelms says: maybe they're not. Disking too early, spraying the wrong plants, chasing "clean fields"--it all adds up to less duck food. In this 11th installment of an ongoing Waterfowl Habitat Management series (see links below), Nelms breaks down what actually matters: timing, plant ecology, and understanding the system instead of fighting it. Cutting straight to the point, other topics include why broadleaf plants matter, how herbicides get misused, why to read labels, water pH, how water management mistakes undo everything, costly mistakes, sanctuary versus habitat, pressure over food, and much more. Bottom line: manage for ducks, not dirt. ---------- Related Links: Wetland-Management-for-Waterfowl 2001.pdf Managing Moist-Soil Impoundments (YouTube) ---------- Other Need-to-Hear Waterfowl Habitat Management Episodes in this ongoing series: EP 125. Wetland Management for Waterfowl Habitat 1/3 EP 127. Wetland Management for Waterfowl 2/3 EP 129. Wetland Management for Waterfowl 3/3 EP 175. Wetlands Management for Waterfowl: Fall Considerations EP 235. Waterfowl Habitat Management: Producing Desirable Moist-soil Vegetation EP 237. Waterfowl Habitat Management: Controlling Problem Plants EP 245. Waterfowl Habitat Management: Planting Agricultural Hot Crops EP 254. Waterfowl Habitat Management: Good Intentions, Bad Ideas, Mismanagement EP 483. Waterfowl Habitat Management: Rethinking Seed Mentality EP 599: Waterfowl Habitat Moist Soil Mgmt: "Putting It All Together" ---------- Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap

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EP 682. Waterfowl Habitat Management: Stop Managing for Dirt is an episode from Duck Season Somewhere by Ramsey Russell.

This episode is 02:03:11 long.

This episode was published on Apr 23, 2026.

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