Nine Finger Chronicles - Deer Hunting Podcast

Just when you though you have heard from every elite bowhunter in North America, along comes Andrew Muntz to deconstruct everything you thought you knew about hunting whitetails. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by one of the hosts of the Ohio Outdoors podcast, Andrew Muntz, to talk about his journey in to bowhunting. Andrew talks about the struggles that he goes throug...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, we continue The Fall Sessions series and talk about deer hunting rules and regulations. Aaron and Dan get in to an in-depth conversation about some of the deer hunting rules and regulations in Michigan and Iowa that they both like and dislike. Topics include non-resident tags, number of bucks tags a hunter can acquire in a year, cost of tags, and seas...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan catches up with long time friend and whitetail assassin Lucas Cayko. On thing's for sure, Lucas is passionate about his family and of course bowhunting. Dan and Lucas recap a couple of his 2022 hunts for big river bottom bucks in North Dakota, as well as an interesting conversation about using a jet ski to access public hunting ground along th...

We are back for the 5th episode in "The Fall Sessions" and this week we talk about our favorite hunting gear. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan and Aaron break down some of the gear that they have used over the years. They get in to a discussion about camo, total arrow weight, how they pick their bows and archery accessories, as well as higher end purchases like e-bikes. T...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Jerry Rude of Ohio about locating a 185" buck on a new property. Jerry breaks done how he gained access to this property that is located in between two big housing development. After scouting this property he wasn't convinced that it held any deer to get excited about. But that all changed when he checked his trail cameras for t...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan and Aaron are back with the 4th installment of The Fall Sessions. The topic of conversation on this episode is all about the moment of truth when your target buck is within shooting range. The guys talk about how to control "buck fever", how to read a mature bucks body language, and non-conventional shot placement. Aaron and Dan also talk...

On this BS Session episode, Dan catches up with Parker McDonald about his turkey season and upcoming fall hunts. The guys kick off the episode by discussing whether or not Texas is part of "The South" or do they just stand alone. Parker then talks about his success across multiple states hunting different species of wild turkey. Dan asks him if he found any good deer hunting spots while ch...

On this 3rd installment of The Fall Sessions, Dan and Aaron cover one topic... MATURE BUCKS. The guys talk about the differences in behavior between young whitetails and deer that have been around the block a couple of times. One conversation revolves around how mature buck just like to be left alone throughout the year avoiding interactions with other deer, until it's time to breed the does t...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Mark Kenyon of Wired To Hunt for exactly 10 minutes. Dan brings the heat and asks Mark several rapid fire questions about his style of hunting. Question topics include favorite terrain features, calling strategy, and things he can't stand about Tony Peterson. This a quick episode that can be easily digested on the way to work or on...

This is the second installment of "The Fall Sessions" with Aaron Bleise. On this episode, Dan and Aaron talk about how they break down how they hunt bedding areas, travel routes, staging areas, and destination food sources. As you will hear, the guys talk about the importance of access routes in to these areas and how they use the wind to their advantages in the tree and while walking to t...

Just about every serious hunter dreams about owning their own hunting property. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan sits down with Cody Kiser, a Loan Officer who specializes in loans for farming and agriculture. Cody is also very knowledgeable buying land specifically for hunting, and tips and tricks that you may be able to take advantage of to reduce you down payment or get a bette...

This is the first episode of "The Fall Sessions" with Aaron Bleise. Aaron is a very serious bowhunter who has set his life up around deer season. The goal of these sessions is get as detailed as possible about deer behavior, hunting strategy, and the landscape these animals call home. On this first episode, Dan and Aaron get detailed about deer behavior. The conversation revolves around wh...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Eric Lance a wildlife biologist from Ohio who works in the private sector. Eric is also a passionate hunter, college professor, and the host of the Hunt Science Podcast. If you have ever thought about becoming a wildlife biologist this is the perfect episode for you. Eric talks about the education path he took to become a Wildlife Biolo...

Maybe it's because they're the same age. Maybe it's because they have kids close to the same age. Maybe it's because they both have a strong passion for the outdoors. Or, maybe this is just a break from reality that allows them to escape from all of their stress. Either way, anytime Dan Johnson and Tony Peterson get together, the outcome is one hell of a Nine Finger Chronicles epis...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Bradie Ewing about his passion for football and deer hunting. There are times in life where you have to choose, and Bradie is well aware of that. Once you reach a certain level in any activity, especially if you want to make it your career, you have to fully commit. This means that other hobbies, like hunting, get put on the back burner...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Ty Kellogg of Ohio about everything from trapping and bowhunting to family time and hunter mentality. Ty was a gun and crossbow hunter for most of his youth and after a couple of "Ah-Ha Moments" he decided to pick up well used compound bow and a Summit climber to make things a little harder, and to get mobile of course. Ty talks...

It's time to get a little bit political. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with board member of the Montana Bowhunters Association, Kevin Robinson. Kevin is an avid bowhunter who is very passionate about the outdoors an thus why is an active member of the MBA. Kevin talks about how they are fighting to keep crossbows out of the archery season, along with some other bogus...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, we have our annual food plot BS session. This year, we talk with expert agronomist Mitch Shirk about everything you need to know about growing the best possible food plots on the properties you hunt. Mitch has a wealth of knowledge about topics like soil health, planting dates, seed combinations, and what you need to watch out for when growing your fo...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Michigan bowhunter Jack Ruthruff to talk about hunting in the mitten. Jack lives in an area in Michigan that has heavier than normal hunting pressure on both private and public land. Jack explains that an excellent buck for that section of the state would be a 115-120" 3 year old buck, and that is his goal every year. In recent ye...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Brayden Ware of GoWild about stepping away from hunting to pursue baseball but ultimately returning to the woods after a bought a new bow. Brayden talks about hunting with his uncle as a kid and killing his first deer at the age of 15. Then, like most kids, he decided to put all of his energy towards a sports. Baseball became his main f...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Aaron Bleise of "The Fall" podcast to talk all things outdoors. This podcast is all over the place. The guys kick off the episode by letting you behind the curtain of their marriages and discuss what most of the arguments in their houses are about. This then leads in to a conversation about some of the different states that Ar...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by outdoor writer and hunting enthusiast Paul Annear for an excellent BS Session. Paul jumped in to the world of outdoor writing somewhere around 2014, since then he has been published in some of the most well known magazines and online publications. The guys kick off the show talking about how similar their crazy their kids are and have...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with western Michigan native Nate Rozeveld about hunting mature deer. Nate mentions that he lives in an area of the state where many of the surrounding properties communicate with each other in hopes of letting bucks get to an older age class. Nate talks about growing up in a hunting family and why he thinks Michigan has such a rich hunting...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with hardcore public land bowhunter Josh Profitt about their trail camera deployment strategies. Josh talks about where he likes to hang his trail cameras to not only get intel on deer but other hunters as well. The guys discuss the best locations for not only mature bucks, but the best location for sheer numbers of deer pictures. Once Josh...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan goes solo as he he talks about planning for next seasons out of state hunting trips. Dan dives in to a couple issues he may be facing with conflicting hunts, whether or not he will draw specific tags, and putting together his hunt schedule for the year. Dan also talks about deciding to get a new bow and whether or not he feels the proper time to g...