Nine Finger Chronicles - Deer Hunting Podcast

Another epic whitetail B.S. Session coming your way on the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast with public land bowhunter Clint Campbell. Clint and Dan have an awesome conversation about everything from Dan's child hero Bo Jackson, how inflation may affect their upcoming out of state hunting trips, how they pick their out of state hunts, and wind mapping during the off season and if that will help...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan breaks down a hunting scenario with a listener who found single buck bed while scouting public land. The guys get in to an in-depth strategy discussion about how todays guest plans on hunting this bed. They talk about everything from what wind direction this buck feels most comfortable in, the terrain surrounding this bed, and how we think running...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with professional golfer Carson Schaake about the similarities between golf and bowhunting.  Carson was influenced in to hunting through his grandfather and that passion continues today. Carson talks about some of the big bucks running around the golf courses he played while he was in college and how he finds the time to bowhunt in his busy...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by fellow podcaster Nate Thomas to talks about hunting coyotes, the turkey population, of course deer. Nate kicks off the episode by talking about how his love for coyote hunting is up there at the same level as deer hunting, mixed in with a little strategy as well. They guys also talk about the low turkey population in the areas they hu...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Tony Peterson is back on the podcast for an absolute random conversation about 1980's pop culture and of course deer hunting.  The guys kick off the episode by talking who their actress crushes were when they were kids and video games like pac-man. The conversation turns to how they communicate with their wives leading up to a hunting trip. They t...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Mark Kenyon of Wired To Hunt about rethinking his approach to whitetail hunting. Mark had a bit of a stressful season with multiple hunts in different states in a very short period of time. Wounding a deer early season and missing a big buck during the rut led him to taking strides to improving his archery skills. Mark talks about how...

This episode is all over the place, but that's usually what makes these BS Sessions really good entertainment.  On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Justin Zarr is back on the podcast to for another epic BS Session about turkeys, whitetails, and a Las Vegas bachelor party. The guys kick off this episode by breaking down their spring turkey hunting seasons went, or lack there of. Then...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Floridian Travis Thompson to talk about everything the Sunshine State can offer sportsmen and women. They cover just about everything in this conversation... hurricanes, the rising population, the 1980's cocaine trade, growing urban sprawl, and even Florida being a heavy cattle state. Not only is Travis an avid sportsman, but is a...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with deer habitat specialist Jon Teater about how deer use a variety of terrain features to keep cool in warm weather and warm is cold weather and using that information to locate ambush points. Jon talks about specific locations for both early season and late season bedding, how water can impact their thermoregulation, soil temperature, tre...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Ohio bowhunter Josh Grund about how he locates shooter bucks and when to move on if a hit list buck is a no show. Dan and Josh kick off the show by talking about how much Dan hates his current coffee maker. Then Josh talks about how he breaks down a normal season, the terrain that he hunts, and how he puts together a hit list. As the se...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles deer hunting podcast, Dan recaps his recent vasectomy and talks about early November and the pre-rut timeframe. To kick off the episode Dan takes you step by step through the vasectomy process, where he encountered the pain and what it felt like to have his newly cut scrotum jumped on by two of his children.  While icing down his balls, Dan was looking...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by his bowhunting brother Bob Polanic for a BS Session about all things deer hunting. The guys jump in to their post season scouting activities, the importance of post season trail camera data and how that helped them make a decision to pay more attention to the 10th to 20th timeframe in November.  Then the guys get in to the details abo...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with the former CEO of the Quality Deer Management Association, now the National Deer Association. Brian talks about the birth of the QDMA and the struggles he faced while growing the conservation organization. He discusses how QDMA slowly started to gain traction and their membership started to grow throughout the years. One of the struggle...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Byron Horton about how e-scouting and having a cool wife can both lead to more time in the woods hunting and scouting. The guys kick off the episode by talking about the rollercoaster of life and how adding more kids to the family typically means less time hunting, unless you have a cool wife. The cooler your wife is, the more time you...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Jake Batic of Indiana about the similarities between muskie fishing and whitetail hunting. Jake kicks off the show talking about why he is obsessed with fishing for the fish of 10,000 casts, the struggles that come catching that elusive fish, and some of the strategies he uses. Jakes talks about ridges, points, transition areas, edge, w...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Jim LaRose of New York about how the tides of bad luck shifted in his favor when shot a 170" whitetail buck. Jim kicks off the episode by breaking down the terrain of the properties he hunts and how he has seen the overall deer population decrease over the last several years. This has led to Jim making a strategy change with him mov...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks about if finding a shed can have hunting strategies implications in the fall. Dan talks about a recent shed hunting trip where he found a couple shed in different locations throughout the farm and why he thinks the deer where in those locations. He discusses the terrain features, food sources, bedding areas, travel routes, and what finding a...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with David McElwain of Mississippi about tagging three bucks in a season he will never forget. David talks about the differences between the deer behavior he witnessed in the midwest and hunting the south. He talks about the opportunity to hunt in Wisconsin, and the rollercoaster of emotions he went through when he put a bad shot on a deer,...

You're probably on at least one form of social media. Instagram, Facebook, and now Tic Tok receive our attention at least one time of day. Whether you're waiting on a flight to take off, taking a dump, or ignoring your kids, many of us take to scrolling to see what's going on in the world. As hunters and outdoorsmen we often follow some of favorite content providers, influencers, TV Sh...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan has an epic B.S. Session with Zach Ferenbaugh of the Hunting Public. Zach kicks off the episode by taking about his love for turkey hunting but how that love is just a little slower of a burn this year because of how his deer season went. Zach talks about his recent move to Colorado and for the new opportunities that will bring hunting elk, mule d...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Brett Konan of Kansas about what leads to his consistent success in the field. Josh lays out the terrain he hunts in central Kansas and some of the obstacles he has to go through to access some of the better spots. He talks about how subtle differences in the landscape that are not visible from the road not only hold deer but tend to ch...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan goes on a rant about hunting becoming a rich mans sport and his thoughts on post season scouting. "One this I have noticed in my area of the state is that as land owners get older and eventually pass away their children decide to sell the property, especially if it is a property with any agriculture on it and the family who it was passed down...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan catches up with avid bowhunter and graphic designer Bard Beaver about bad shots and working in the hunting industry. Brad kicks off the episode by talking about the bad shot he had on one of his hit list bucks and how he has recently showed back up on camera. Brad hopes that the buck sticks around for the rest of the year with the hopes that he ca...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by mule deer hunting extraordinaire Marlon Holden to discuss all things mule deer. Marlon is one of those guys who can just show up and figure it out. His track record on big mature mule deer in both high country and desert environments on public land is second to none. Like many of us he didn't pick up a bow until his late 20's...

Imagine if one day you woke up and a law was passed that said no more deer hunting... crazy, right? Maybe you're thinking "Not in my lifetime!" I can tell you right now, it's a lot closer than you think. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with the host of the Houndsman XP podcast, Chris Powell, about how our hunting community needs to do a better job at workin...