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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan kicks off his Whitetail Habitat Improvement Series with hunting property consultant Tom Peplinski. Tom breaks down his "Thick and Thin" approach to improving his hunting properties. Tom talks about first setting short and long term goals. This will help you get a plan laid out so you can implement said goals for your farm. Tom gets in to the details about falling trees, hinge cutting, edge feathering, and how to identify different types of browse deer like to eat. Listen closely as Tom talks about how the only time he cares where deer are is during the hunting seasons, outside of that his approach to land management revolves around hold deer on his farms during the hunting seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan kicks off his Whitetail Habitat Improvement Series with hunting property consultant Tom Peplinski. Tom breaks down his "Thick and Thin" approach to improving his hunting properties. Tom talks about first setting short and long term goals. This will help you get a plan laid out so you can implement said goals for your farm. Tom gets in to the details about falling trees, hinge cutting, edge feathering, and how to identify different types of browse deer like to eat. Listen closely as Tom talks about how the only time he cares where deer are is during the hunting seasons, outside of that his approach to land management revolves around hold deer on his farms during the hunting seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The number 200 is usually just a dream when it comes serious deer hunters. But in this case, todays guest Tom Peplinski, shares how he was able to knock down not one, but two huge bucks over 200". Tom talks about all of the habitat improvement work that he has done over the years to get the deer comfortable with the properties he hunts. Tom also talks about how he has focused on deer movement, not only during the hunting season, but following deer behavior throughout the entire year. Overall, Tom credits having patience, gathering information, and knowing when to put his strategy in to action that leads to his yearly success. This is an excellent episode that shows what can happen when you put in a lot of time and energy towards achieving your goals! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The number 200 is usually just a dream when it comes serious deer hunters. But in this case, todays guest Tom Peplinski, shares how he was able to knock down not one, but two huge bucks over 200". Tom talks about all of the habitat improvement work that he has done over the years to get the deer comfortable with the properties he hunts. Tom also talks about how he has focused on deer movement, not only during the hunting season, but following deer behavior throughout the entire year. Overall, Tom credits having patience, gathering information, and knowing when to put his strategy in to action that leads to his yearly success. This is an excellent episode that shows what can happen when you put in a lot of time and energy towards achieving your goals! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by avid hunter, Tom Peplinski, for a great BS Session about gear they like, and some they don't. The guys talk about everything from the cost of leasing property and habitat improvement costs, to their opinions about camo, boots, bows, and other hunting gear. They also discuss products that have performed surprisingly well and others that have failed miserably. Hunting Gear Podcast is Powered by Simplecast
On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by avid hunter, Tom Peplinski, for a great BS Session about gear they like, and some they don't. The guys talk about everything from the cost of leasing property and habitat improvement costs, to their opinions about camo, boots, bows, and other hunting gear. They also discuss products that have performed surprisingly well and others that have failed miserably. Hunting Gear Podcast is Powered by Simplecast
On this episode of the Hunting Gear Podcast, Dan is joined by avid hunter, Tom Peplinski, for a great BS Session about gear they like, and some they don't. The guys talk about everything from the cost of leasing property and habitat improvement costs, to their opinions about camo, boots, bows, and other hunting gear. They also discuss products that have performed surprisingly well and others that have failed miserably. Hunting Gear Podcast is Powered by Simplecast
On this episode of the Iowa Hunt & Fish podcast, Dan is once again joined by Tom Peplinski to talk about food plots and other habitat management projects. The guys kick things off by discussing Tom's food plot strategy along with how he makes his finial decision on when he will actually plant his seed. They talk about other food plots tasks like applying fertilizer, spraying for weeds, and other maintenance. They also break down a couple other habitat management projects Tom feels are necessary along with a conversation about what he recommends to his habitat management consulting clients. If you are new to food plotting or need a little refresher before the fall plot planting season, this is the perfect episode. Iowa Hunt & Fish is Powered by Simplecast
On this episode of the Iowa Hunt & Fish podcast, Dan is once again joined by Tom Peplinski to talk about food plots and other habitat management projects. The guys kick things off by discussing Tom's food plot strategy along with how he makes his finial decision on when he will actually plant his seed. They talk about other food plots tasks like applying fertilizer, spraying for weeds, and other maintenance. They also break down a couple other habitat management projects Tom feels are necessary along with a conversation about what he recommends to his habitat management consulting clients. If you are new to food plotting or need a little refresher before the fall plot planting season, this is the perfect episode. Iowa Hunt & Fish is Powered by Simplecast
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan is once again joined by Tom Peplinski to talk about late season deer hunting. They discuss how deer behavior changes after the breeding is over and again once gun hunting pressure is introduced. Tom talks about how keeping pressure on your property as low as possible during the first shotgun season can make it an oasis for deer and increasing your odds for the second season. He also talks about how food and cover become the priority for the deer herd and how hunters can take advantage of that type of movement. Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan is once again joined by Tom Peplinski to talk about late season deer hunting. They discuss how deer behavior changes after the breeding is over and again once gun hunting pressure is introduced. Tom talks about how keeping pressure on your property as low as possible during the first shotgun season can make it an oasis for deer and increasing your odds for the second season. He also talks about how food and cover become the priority for the deer herd and how hunters can take advantage of that type of movement. Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast
Even in a state like Iowa, some of us may never seven see a buck over 170" let alone over 200". On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan talks to Tom Peplinski about his recent 207" monster buck. The guys discuss when Tom first connected with this buck and the strategy he put in place in order to get a chot at killing him. Tom explains that how he identified the buck in mid August and watched him maintain a consistent bed to feed pattern through September leading in to the first couple days of the season. This is an awesome episode about a guy who has put in a ton of time refining his property to make the habitat perfect for whitetails. Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast
Even in a state like Iowa, some of us may never seven see a buck over 170" let alone over 200". On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan talks to Tom Peplinski about his recent 207" monster buck. The guys discuss when Tom first connected with this buck and the strategy he put in place in order to get a chot at killing him. Tom explains that how he identified the buck in mid August and watched him maintain a consistent bed to feed pattern through September leading in to the first couple days of the season. This is an awesome episode about a guy who has put in a ton of time refining his property to make the habitat perfect for whitetails. Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast
For those of us who have been hunting for a long time, we may not even think of the basic hunting strategy that kicked off our hunting careers. On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan is once again joined Tom Peplinski to discuss the basics of deer hunting. The guys discuss simple hunting tactics such as how to play the wind, how to identify deer sign, and how to learn more about deer movement and deer behavior. Iowa Sportsmen is Powered by Simplecast
For those of us who have been hunting for a long time, we may not even think of the basic hunting strategy that kicked off our hunting careers. On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan is once again joined Tom Peplinski to discuss the basics of deer hunting. The guys discuss simple hunting tactics such as how to play the wind, how to identify deer sign, and how to learn more about deer movement and deer behavior. Iowa Sportsmen is Powered by Simplecast
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan talks with returning guest Tom Peplinski to discuss the spring habitat improvement projects taking place on his farm. Tom explains that the neighboring farm has put more acres in to row crop and clearing out bedding and cover.Once he found that out he knew that there was going to be less cover in the area and this was an opportunity to increase the cover on his farm. He decided to take some of his acres out of food plots and plant a variety of trees and warm season grasses to hopefully hold deer on his property. Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan talks with returning guest Tom Peplinski to discuss the spring habitat improvement projects taking place on his farm. Tom explains that the neighboring farm has put more acres in to row crop and clearing out bedding and cover.Once he found that out he knew that there was going to be less cover in the area and this was an opportunity to increase the cover on his farm. He decided to take some of his acres out of food plots and plant a variety of trees and warm season grasses to hopefully hold deer on his property. Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast
The Iowa deer hunting season is now over, but that does't mean that we need to stop thinking about our whitetail obsession. On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan talks with repeat guest and whitetail nut Tom Peplinski about post season habitat work and scouting. Tom walks us through his plan to plant grasses, hinge cuts, and alter some of his food plots to keep more deer on his property throughout the entire year. Then, Dan walks talks about his plan to scout public and private property closer to his house for more hunting options during the month of October. Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast
The Iowa deer hunting season is now over, but that does't mean that we need to stop thinking about our whitetail obsession. On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan talks with repeat guest and whitetail nut Tom Peplinski about post season habitat work and scouting. Tom walks us through his plan to plant grasses, hinge cuts, and alter some of his food plots to keep more deer on his property throughout the entire year. Then, Dan walks talks about his plan to scout public and private property closer to his house for more hunting options during the month of October. Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan is reunited with whitetail fanatic Tom Peplinski to discuss their observations during the rut. The guys talk about how standing corn and beans played a huge role in the lack of deer movement on the properties they hunt. Tom mentions that because of this, he had to rely on secondary tactics like rattling and decoys to bring the mature bucks in to shooting range.Tom also shares a crazy story about how a deflated balloon altered deer movement on a popular ditch crossing on his farm. Enjoy and share! Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman, Dan is reunited with whitetail fanatic Tom Peplinski to discuss their observations during the rut. The guys talk about how standing corn and beans played a huge role in the lack of deer movement on the properties they hunt. Tom mentions that because of this, he had to rely on secondary tactics like rattling and decoys to bring the mature bucks in to shooting range.Tom also shares a crazy story about how a deflated balloon altered deer movement on a popular ditch crossing on his farm. Enjoy and share! Iowa Sportsman is Powered by Simplecast
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan gets in an in-depth conversation with returning guest and deer nut Tom Peplinski. Dan and Tom discuss everything from specific dates to take off of work as well as if you can really pinpoint the exact dates the property you hunt will be on fire. As you will hear they both have their own opinions abotut he matter but their's one this they both agree on, and it's that the run is a crazy time of year!
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan gets in an in-depth conversation with returning guest and deer nut Tom Peplinski. Dan and Tom discuss everything from specific dates to take off of work as well as if you can really pinpoint the exact dates the property you hunt will be on fire. As you will hear they both have their own opinions abotut he matter but their's one this they both agree on, and it's that the run is a crazy time of year!
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan is joined by returning guest Tom Peplinski to discuss their yearly trail camera strategy. First, the guys talk about what time of year they put up their cameras and the reasons why. Second, they share their theories on where to place their trial cameras, how often they check them, and when to move those cameras depending on what the pictures are telling them. The second half of the podcast Dan and Tom discuss how they actually use the information gained from those cameras and how it affects the actual locations they focus on hunting throughout the year. Whether you use trail cameras or not, this episode has a ton of great information pertaining to the impact trailcameras how on hunting and hunting strategy.
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan is joined by returning guest Tom Peplinski to discuss their yearly trail camera strategy. First, the guys talk about what time of year they put up their cameras and the reasons why. Second, they share their theories on where to place their trial cameras, how often they check them, and when to move those cameras depending on what the pictures are telling them. The second half of the podcast Dan and Tom discuss how they actually use the information gained from those cameras and how it affects the actual locations they focus on hunting throughout the year. Whether you use trail cameras or not, this episode has a ton of great information pertaining to the impact trailcameras how on hunting and hunting strategy.
On this episode, Dan talks with seasoned food plot planter Tom Peplinski. Tom gets in to all the details of how and where he put the food plots. The guys start off discussing why the location of a food plot is very important as well as the hunting strategy when accessing tree stands and ground blinds when hunting over these food sources. Tom talks about why he plants smaller food plots in between bedding areas and the destination food source to manipulate deer movement for day light activity. He then gets in to detail about the shape of the smaller food plots, the seeds he plants, and other construction information. Then, Tom talks about destination food plots. Typically corn or soybeans, and typically only hunting them during the late season, he talks about how he fences off half of the field to save the food source for the winter months. If you are struggling with getting your plots established then this is a must listen podcast.
On this episode, Dan talks with seasoned food plot planter Tom Peplinski. Tom gets in to all the details of how and where he put the food plots. The guys start off discussing why the location of a food plot is very important as well as the hunting strategy when accessing tree stands and ground blinds when hunting over these food sources. Tom talks about why he plants smaller food plots in between bedding areas and the destination food source to manipulate deer movement for day light activity. He then gets in to detail about the shape of the smaller food plots, the seeds he plants, and other construction information. Then, Tom talks about destination food plots. Typically corn or soybeans, and typically only hunting them during the late season, he talks about how he fences off half of the field to save the food source for the winter months. If you are struggling with getting your plots established then this is a must listen podcast.
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan and Tom Peplinski get in a discussion about late winter and early spring habitat improvement for whitetails. First, the guys discuss the local shed hunting report and what percentage of bucks have dropped their antlers. Then the conversation turns to hinge cutting and why Tom thinks that too much hinge cutting is a bad thing that can making hunting more difficult. He discusses why location of hinge cutting in relationship to food is important. Tom then shares how hinge cutting on his property has kept the whitetails on his property all year long. The next time Tom will be on the podcast will be in April to discuss food plots.
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan and Tom Peplinski get in a discussion about late winter and early spring habitat improvement for whitetails. First, the guys discuss the local shed hunting report and what percentage of bucks have dropped their antlers. Then the conversation turns to hinge cutting and why Tom thinks that too much hinge cutting is a bad thing that can making hunting more difficult. He discusses why location of hinge cutting in relationship to food is important. Tom then shares how hinge cutting on his property has kept the whitetails on his property all year long. The next time Tom will be on the podcast will be in April to discuss food plots.
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan chats all about shed hunting with returning guest Tom Peplinski. The two discuss the best time of the year to look for shed antlers as well as specific locations where you might have the best odds of finding them. Dan shares a theory he heard from a deer farmer about when and how deer lose their antlers based on the amount of stress the animal goes through during the shedding months. For example, if your deer heard has been exposed to large amounts of snow and extremely cold temperatures, this could be an indication to start looking for sheds. Lastly the guys talk about what finding a shed means, and if holds any weight to your hunting strategy come fall.
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Dan chats all about shed hunting with returning guest Tom Peplinski. The two discuss the best time of the year to look for shed antlers as well as specific locations where you might have the best odds of finding them. Dan shares a theory he heard from a deer farmer about when and how deer lose their antlers based on the amount of stress the animal goes through during the shedding months. For example, if your deer heard has been exposed to large amounts of snow and extremely cold temperatures, this could be an indication to start looking for sheds. Lastly the guys talk about what finding a shed means, and if holds any weight to your hunting strategy come fall.
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Tom Peplinski is back on the show dropping some knowledge about late season hunting strategy. Tom and Dan discuss what food sources seem to be the most popular, morning vs. afternoon hunts, and the travel routes the deer are taking. The two also talk about late season weather patterns that could get a mature buck on his feet and when you might want to get aggressive if you target buck is only showing up after shooting hours. If you plan on hunting the Iowa late season, this is the podcast for you.
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast, Tom Peplinski is back on the show dropping some knowledge about late season hunting strategy. Tom and Dan discuss what food sources seem to be the most popular, morning vs. afternoon hunts, and the travel routes the deer are taking. The two also talk about late season weather patterns that could get a mature buck on his feet and when you might want to get aggressive if you target buck is only showing up after shooting hours. If you plan on hunting the Iowa late season, this is the podcast for you.
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman outdoors podcast, Dan chats with returning guest Tom Peplinski about the most important time of the year, the Iowa rut! The two discuss rut hunting strategy, tips, and tactics that will hopefully get you the information you need to become successful in November. Dan and Tom also talk about how to read fresh sign and what that means, access routes, favorable terrain features and much more. Enjoy and good luck!
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman outdoors podcast, Dan chats with returning guest Tom Peplinski about the most important time of the year, the Iowa rut! The two discuss rut hunting strategy, tips, and tactics that will hopefully get you the information you need to become successful in November. Dan and Tom also talk about how to read fresh sign and what that means, access routes, favorable terrain features and much more. Enjoy and good luck!
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast Dan and Tom Peplinski dive in to the topic of hunting the pre-rut. The guys discuss what types of sign you should be looking for, what kinds of food sources you should be focused on, as well specific hunting strategies you should implement on the properties you hunt. They also cover the basics like, calling, tree stand access, terrain features, and much more. If you have ever wondered what you should be doing this time of year to get yourself closer to a big buck, this is the podcast for you.
On this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast Dan and Tom Peplinski dive in to the topic of hunting the pre-rut. The guys discuss what types of sign you should be looking for, what kinds of food sources you should be focused on, as well specific hunting strategies you should implement on the properties you hunt. They also cover the basics like, calling, tree stand access, terrain features, and much more. If you have ever wondered what you should be doing this time of year to get yourself closer to a big buck, this is the podcast for you.