About Us

I didn’t grow up in hunting family. I went on my first deer hunt as a naïve 22-year-old in Northeast Pennsylvania, mostly because everything shut down on the first day of hunting season. I harvested my first doe with a borrowed 30-06 and my lifelong whitetail pursuit began. Two important patterns began that day – A deep, emotional connection to Whitetail Deer and the relationships with the people who I shared the experience with, those who taught me, and those who blessed me with permission to hunt before I could afford my own land.

I realized a life-long dream when I was able to purchase our first whitetail hunting property in South-Central Iowa. Now, as an avid bowhunter, I began developing the land to maximize my success with a goal to build a sustainable Whitetail population and regularly harvest mature bucks. As a life-long learner, part of the process is trial and error. However, there have been many who have inspired and taught me along the way. They deserve tremendous credit for fueling my Whitetail passion and encouraging me to learn more.

Long before I had the opportunity to develop my own property, I couldn’t wait for the annual Realtree “Monster Bucks” video series. I started with the VHS tapes and eventually the DVDs. As online content grew, I became an avid follower of “Midwest Whitetail”. Bill Winke has taught me a lot and encouraged me to “Dream Big”. Although I enjoy watching hunts and the peripheral aspects of the off-season, no one has taught me more than Jeff Sturgis with his Whitetail Habitat Solutions. Jeff convinced me of the holistic approach to deer hunting through habitat improvement. It is far more than “deer season” for the Whitetail property owner. Designing and creating Whitetail habitat has become my passion and makes hunting season all the more enjoyable when it all comes together.

Elevate Whitetail Habitat Services exists because I love developing my own property and seeing all the rewards. My other passion is helping people reach their potential. I hold a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling and I honestly believe some of the best therapy can be found in the Whitetail woods. I can’t wait to partner with you to not only see your property succeed but to see how the process can impact the way you live life and those you live life with. The Creation around us has a powerful way to teach us more about ourselves than we realize.

I hope you will join me in my adventure. I am consistently implementing habitat plans on our properties. You can follow what I am up to on my Youtube channel – WatchBradWork.

We would be honored to partner with you to develop and design your Whitetail property. We also offer video creation services for small business, real estate, and more. Check out our drone work as well. Please contact us with questions about our services and regularly check out our social media updates.

Brad Bounds

Owner, Elevate Whitetail Habitat Services

Assessing Current Property/Hunting Conditions

After establishing Habitat Consultation interest through our online contact, the process begins. The first step is capturing current conditions and any history that provides direction for improvements. Think through outcome(s) you are looking for.

It is recommended that you use the OnX App to capture current conditions, such as tree stand locations, food plots, access, etc.

The more information provided prior to the site visit will help us better pinpoint issues and aid in the property design once on site.

The Site Visit – First things First

The day starts with breakfast and/or coffee with property owner(s) and others that may be hunting the property. We want to customize the design for YOU and understand your goals.

This conversation builds upon the information provided pre-visit. We will talk about your Land Anatomy and the uniqueness of every property. Many fundamental principles will be discussed, but you will not hear “Always” or “Never”.

We will focus on your goals and gain an understanding of available resources to accomplish recommendations. Time, money, and equipment will all be factors influencing your habitat design.

Time to get Boots on the ground!

My favorite part of the process is walking your land! We will spend time exploring and learning about your land anatomy as we walk.

Your property design will begin to come into focus as we talk through hunter access, food plots, stand locations, travel routes, bedding and overall land management.

For those adding drone video service, we will capture aerial views of your property in real time.

Design Capture Phase

After collecting information from our property walk, we will capture all designs on a visual map using OnX. Once completed, you will have an editable copy as you make additional improvements/updates over time.

At the conclusion of our visit, you should have solid vision of what your property and hunting experiences could become. It takes much less time than you think for the improvements to make a significant impact on your hunting experience.

Post-Visit

Keep us updated on your habitat process and please share your hunting success!

Continue to follow our journey on YouTube, Instagram, and X.

Follow-up drone video captures can be scheduled to document the ongoing habitat updates.

Habitat Consultation Cost: $2800* (within 200 miles of Des Moines, Iowa) per day

$3100* (+200 miles to 400 miles of Des Moines, Iowa) per day

Drone Video Capture: Contact us for prices

for properties with 80+ WOODED acres, more than one day may be required.
+400 miles from Des Moines, Iowa please contact for pricing

Transforming Landscapes, Maximizing Hunts

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