Lester’s Feet Foundation

Mentions (60 of 139, most recent first)

• Terry announces that the Lester’s Feet raffle is officially open for an all-inclusive management hunt in Texas in January 2027. 25:33 — Why BIG BUCK Areas Often FAIL Deer Hunters | Chasing Giants 327
• Terry Peer describes Bryhn Craft as a major supporter of Lester’s Feet and a close friend of Don Higgins and Chasing Giants. 2:31 — Why Most Hunters NEVER Kill Big Bucks (Bryhn Craft Tells the Truth) | Chasing Giants #325
• Terry announced Chasing Giants finally received a Kentucky gaming permit, letting them start planning the Lester’s Feet Texas hunt. 23:03 — Don Shares Personal News + The #1 Mistake Hunters Make | Chasing Giants Podcast 322
• Terry shares that listeners can donate to the Yoder family via a GoFundMe link or a check to Lester’s Feet. 21:34 — INSANE Bedding Cover + 22 Bears on Camera?! | Chasing Giants #318
• Terry announced fundraising activities for the Lester’s Feet foundation at the Chasing Giants booth during the Shipshewana show. 66:04 — CWD, One-Buck Limits & The Truth About NDA | Chasing Giants 312
• Terry announces preliminary details on a raffle hunt with Joe Miles and Don Higgins to benefit the Lester’s Feet fundraiser will be shared at the Shipshewana show. 21:38 — CULLING BUCKS: Why Shooting 3½-Year-Old 8-Points Actually Works | Chasing Giants #310
• Terry and Austin Raisor traveled to South Texas on a short hunt to scout a location for a planned 2027 Lester’s Feet fundraiser hunt. 29:41 — Texas Hunt, Brutal Cold, Late Rut Behavior & Winter Habitat Decisions | Chasing Giants Podcast #309
• Terry reveals he and Austin are preparing the largest raffle in Lester’s Feet history tied to a South Texas hunt with well-known friends. 5:58 — Most Hunters Get This Wrong | The Hard Truth About Killing Mature Bucks | Chasing Giants #307
• Terry reveals Lester’s Feet plans an unbelievable 2026 fundraiser involving a South Texas hunt. 22:47 — Late Season EXPLOSION! Why Giants Are Falling Everywhere | Chasing Giants #302
• Terry floated putting together a Christmas merch run with Chasing Giants logos if listeners want it, with profits going to Lester’s Feet. 53:47 — #292 - Public Land Busts, Big Timber Dreams, & Target Bucks
• Terry named the charity ‘Lester’s Feet’ as a deliberately obscure reference to his grandfather’s size-fifteen shoes, prompting people to ask about the story. 10:42 — Faith, Hunting & Courage After Tragedy | Chasing Giants Podcast Ep. 290
• Don teased that Terry has a fantastic idea for a Lester’s Feet fundraiser that hasn’t been shared publicly yet but is expected to be exciting. 63:17 — Deer Velvet Shedding & Fall Buck Shifts: Don Higgins Responds to Rumors | Chasing Giants Ep. 289
• Terry said he and Don use their auctioned bows to raise money for the Lester’s Feet charity. 10:16 — #288 2025 Buck Forecast: EHD Devastation, Trail Cam Insights & Hard Truths About Trophy Bucks
• Terry notes Emerson Day has three tour stops within 90 minutes of his home this fall, letting his family and Lester’s Feet board and families meet her. 90:07 — Episode #283 “Best Corn Ever? Don & Terry Reveal 2025 Plot Results + Fall Food Plot Timing Tips”
• Terry explains the song Middle of a Miracle by Emerson Day has been used as part of the mission and ministry of Lester’s Feet Foundation. 71:56 — Episode #283 “Best Corn Ever? Don & Terry Reveal 2025 Plot Results + Fall Food Plot Timing Tips”
• William Miller purchased Don’s bow at auction for $5,000, with proceeds going to the Lester’s Feet charity segment. 23:49 — Episode #278 - Are Deer Getting Smaller?
• Terry plans a prayer-list segment on the Chasing Assurance podcast, sharing updates about families helped through Lester’s Feet without breaking privacy laws. 41:09 — #274 - Soil Health: The Foundation of Successful Food Plotting
• Emerson Day has expressed interest in partnering her ministry, music, and concerts with the Lester’s Feet nonprofit. 14:45 — Episode #268 - Thermal Drone Tells the Truth on Don’s Farm
• Terry considers Emerson’s song the ultimate theme for ministering to parents of sick children through the Lester’s Feet ministry. 27:11 — Episode #265 - How To Plant Fruit Trees - Wildlife Orchards
• Don recounts that the show was so packed he never got a chance to talk with vendor Mike Mitchell of Mike’s Mighty Micros, even though his booth sat across from Lester’s Feet. 2:51 — Episode #261 - Does GMO Traits Reduce Deer Attraction?
• Terry reports the team raised roughly $41,000 for various ministries through Lester’s Feet during the Shipshewana weekend. 3:25 — Episode #261 - Does GMO Traits Reduce Deer Attraction?
• Don announces they will auction his two out-of-print, sold-out books at Shipshewana, with all proceeds going to Lester’s Feet. 20:38 — Episode #259 Apple Tree Spacing in Deer Plots
• Don asks listeners with Higgins on the Hot Seat question ideas to write them down and drop them at the Lester’s Feet booth. 60:06 — Episode #259 Apple Tree Spacing in Deer Plots
• Grant Nicodemus announces that 100% of the live auction proceeds go to Lester’s Feet. 48:14 — Episode #258 - Live Podcast from Mt. Hope Ohio
• Terry announces the Lester’s Feet website is back online, now at lester’sfeet.com instead of the old lester’sfeet.org domain. 77:12 — Episode #257 - Too Early to Shed Hunt - Show some compassion!
• The Mount Hope event will include a donation meal with proceeds going to Lester’s Feet. 19:22 — Episode #256 - Hard Winter and Early Buck Shed? Illinois CWD Announcement
• All proceeds from the Shipshewana auction will go to Lester’s Feet. 59:34 — Episode #256 - Hard Winter and Early Buck Shed? Illinois CWD Announcement
• Terry announces that Lester’s Feet, the charity his daughter founded, will hold an on-site fundraiser at the Midwest Sportsman’s Classic similar to last year’s. 35:05 — Episode #254 - Don Improving Cell Cameral Locations, No-Till Food Plots, and Winter Habitat Projects
• Terry explained Lester’s Feet, born from this podcast to help families with sick children, has grown a mission supporting families where the mother has breast cancer. 14:23 — Episode #249 - Another Big Archery Buck! Terry Peer and Don Higgins Discuss
• Terry announced Lester’s Feet, combined with a church love offering and listener donations, had raised $82,871.51 for hurricane disaster relief. 16:47 — Episode #249 - Another Big Archery Buck! Terry Peer and Don Higgins Discuss
• Don emphasized that 100% of money donated to Lester’s Feet goes to its intended recipients, with no administrative costs since the board is all-volunteer. 17:22 — Episode #249 - Another Big Archery Buck! Terry Peer and Don Higgins Discuss
• Don announced the actual Lift X bow he used to shoot Zacchaeus will also be auctioned at Shipshewana, with proceeds going to Lester’s Feet. 31:49 — Episode #249 - Another Big Archery Buck! Terry Peer and Don Higgins Discuss
• Don reports the charity Lester’s Feet donated about $25,000 to the Mountain City Church of Christ in East Tennessee after historic flooding. 79:13 — Episode #247 - Lockdown, Drone’s, and Deer Pimps
• Terry announces a live auction of a signed, out-of-print two-book set at Shipshewana, with all proceeds benefiting Lester’s Feet. 47:28 — Episode #246 - Don Says - Best November Hunting in 50 Years
• Terry announced Lester’s Feet has received many hurricane relief donations and already sent the first check to start the relief project in East Tennessee. 30:29 — Episode #244 - October Lull? Don and Terry See Bucks Moving in Mid October
• Terry announced a video aired earlier that week from Lester’s Feet describing how the foundation is helping hurricane victims, encouraging listeners to help. 0:32 — Episode #243 - Target Giant Non-Typical Buck Success - Don Higgins
• Terry announces a new partnership with Moran Creek Outdoors selling Chasing Giants and Lester’s Feet apparel, now live. 15:51 — Podcast #241 - Don’s Target Buck Revealed - Non-Typical Giant!
• Proceeds from limited-edition Lester’s Feet apparel sold through Moran Creek Outdoors will go to the Lester’s Feet foundation. 16:57 — Podcast #241 - Don’s Target Buck Revealed - Non-Typical Giant!
• Proceeds from new Lester’s Feet apparel will go back to the foundation. 31:42 — Episode #240 - If Don Was DNR, How He Would Make Illinois Better Than Iowa
• Terry says they connected with a flood of new families needing help from Lester’s Feet over the past two weeks. 53:56 — Episode #236 - Antler Genetics Follow Mother or Father?
• Don plans to live auction a signed two-book set at the Shipshewana Chasing Giants podcast event, with all proceeds going to Lester’s Feet. 56:11 — Episode #236 - Antler Genetics Follow Mother or Father?
• Terry plans to use his new company as a ministry outlet, similar to how he approached Lester’s Feet and the podcast. 71:21 — Episode #231 - Timing is Key: When to Plant Fall Plots
• Terry announced a Western Indiana church used Lester’s Feet as their kids’ VBS mission project to raise money for the charity. 58:34 — Episode 230 - Don says Switchgrass is not the best bedding.
• Terry shared that Pre Mobile makes custom motorized wheelchairs for disabled kids, and Lester’s Feet has purchased two of those wheelchairs for kids. 61:04 — Episode 230 - Don says Switchgrass is not the best bedding.
• Justin Nice has supported Lester’s Feet, donating items for raffles in the past. 25:01 — Episode #229 - Final Thoughts on the Buck Named Babe and Cameras are Out!
• Don reveals that Lester’s Feet, funded entirely through podcast listener support, has now provided literally millions of dollars to families in need. 63:31 — Episode #227 - Science Behind Summer Solstice and Whitetail
• Terry recalls that Ryan and Midwest Land Group, along with Chris Yates, donated the truck raffled for Lester’s Feet about a year and a half ago. 48:38 — Episode #223 - Why are Young Bucks Being Hit on the Roads This Time of Year?
• Terry announces Lester’s Feet has received about five welfare requests in the past week from listeners’ communities and churches. 28:24 — Episode #218 -Spring Food Plots - Is it time to plant?
• Terry wants to grow the Lester’s Feet fund through podcast listeners rather than a public website. 17:36 — Episode #217 - Now Don wants to go fishing!
• Terry recounts that Austin started as one of Don’s consulting clients and became a friend who now sits on the Lester’s Feet charity board. 50:28 — Episode #216 - Don Shoots His First Turkey - Friends Episode
• Terry announced a major upcoming announcement about Lester’s Feet that will be revealed at the Shipshewana show. 21:57 — Episode #207 - Was Don a Hippie?
• Terry noted Lester’s Feet has been helping Andrea’s family through T-shirt drive fundraisers. 9:34 — Episode #202 - Strange Sponsorship Requests with Joe Miles
• Terry proposed a Chasing Giants family aisle at Shipshewana featuring Nick Carpenter of Brenton’s, Joe Miles, Jay Gingerich, and a Lester’s Feet booth. 54:38 — Episode #202 - Strange Sponsorship Requests with Joe Miles
• Show promoters at the Midwest Sportsman Classic are giving Higgins Outdoors a Lester’s Feet booth. 11:46 — Episode 199 - Dewormer in Deer Feed, Tractors, Screens, and Windmills
• Board members from the Lester’s Feet Foundation will attend the Midwest Sportsman Classic to talk with families. 11:52 — Episode 199 - Dewormer in Deer Feed, Tractors, Screens, and Windmills
• Terry announced the show will have a free booth at Shipshewana to talk with people about their mission. 12:11 — Episode 198 - Buck Traveling Long Distances After The Rut
• Don said Steven made a huge contribution to a Lester’s Feet raffle a couple of years ago. 28:13 — Episode #197 - Don’s Grandson Kills His First Buck!
• Terry reported that his Tag Out event raised $50,000 for families helped by the Lester’s Feet Foundation. 2:56 — Episode #187 - Do Trail Camera’s Spook Mature Bucks?
• Don said Andrea’s diagnosis gave him a new appreciation for the Lester’s Feet families the show tries to help. 14:28 — Episode #186 - Disappointing 2023 Buck Forecast
• Terry explains Hunters Bash proceeds help local families in need, with Lester’s Feet also supporting that effort. 23:48 — Episode #185 - Bucks are starting to shift - Fall Plots, GET THEM IN

Questions

• Dell Hoover asked whether Don has ever tried hunting over a deer decoy to draw a buck closer or if it’s simply not part of his approach. 47:23 — Episode 238 - 2024 Buck Forecast - MORE GIANTS SHOT THIS YEAR
• Terry asks Brent to introduce himself and say where he’s from. 8:14 — Episode #85 - The Ones That Got Away… New Series by Don

Lester’s Feet Foundation is a nonprofit discussed on the show, funded through podcast listener support and volunteer-run so that all donations reach recipients directly. It has helped families with sick children, expanded to support families facing breast cancer, sent hurricane relief donations to East Tennessee, purchased motorized wheelchairs, and funded welfare requests. Fundraising has come through auctions, raffles, apparel sales, T-shirt drives, and events like Shipshewana and Tag Out, with Don stating it has provided millions of dollars to families in need.

Unofficial fan project. AI-synthesized from public episodes; may contain errors.