Nine Finger Chronicles - Deer Hunting Podcast

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles , Dan talks with Jared Frasier of 2% For Conservation about his introduction in to the outdoors and his rolling stone lifestyle. They kick off the episode by discussing his youth in an uncommon family setting living in a household where his parents were basically full-time philanthropist living on a shoestring budget giving what they could to others ev...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by new friend, Justin Jensen, for a BS session about hunting whitetails and mule deer in Idaho. They kick off the episode by reliving Justin's younger years in Minnesota where he was introduced to the outdoors as well as his move to South Dakota where he worked for the department of Game & Fish assisting in research projects for...

Dan chats with fellow Sportsmen's Nation podcaster Chad Ryker of the Backcountry Rookies about his jump in to big game western hunting.  The guys kick off the episode by talking about how Chad , an Indiana native, was introduced to the outdoors and how he put hunting to the side for a bit while in high school and after joining the Army after 9/11. As a fan of long range shooting, he ran in to...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Missouri public land hunter Jonathan Payne about his life as a bowhunter. The guys discuss Jonathan's introduction to hunting in the mountains of California chasing mule deer with his family. Then halfway through his teens  his family packed up and moved to Missouri.  Jonathan admits that there is a big difference between spot and s...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is once again joined by the Michigan Hunting Phenom, Bob Polanic.  Dan and Bob get in to the weeds about a variety of different topics surrounding the upcoming turkey season and why they don't get too excited about it. Then the excitement levels change as the guys start talking about their plans for elk and mule deer hunts out west.  Lastly, w...

Opinions are like buttholes, everybody has one. Especially our host and today's guest. Cynical, hypocritical, and arrogant are just a couple words we might use to describe these guys. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Justin Zarr as they complain, rant, and B.S. about the state of the hunting community and hunting industry. They bitch about social media, weapons u...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by brand new bowhunter John Engstorm to talk about his first season as a bowhunter. John didn't get started hunting until his early 20's with a couple short hunting trips to Pennsylvania with his dad to rifle hunt. Then, after a move to Nebraska, he met up with a group of guys who were all bowhunters and talked him in to picking...

For many of us, we have logged hundreds of hours of time in the field hunting deer throughout the years witnessing deer behavior in many different scenarios. These observations, if done properly, can lead to identifiable trends, that in turn can lead to more success in the woods.  On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Aaron Bell about trends that they have identified over t...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Oklahoma Pastor Vance Bowman about his life as a bowhunter and the story of a buck he had several years of history with. The guys kick off the episode with Vance talking about where he hunts in central Oklahoma, the terrain, and the deer behavior on the properties that he hunts. Then the guys turn to the story of a buck that he recently...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Chad Sylvester of Exodus Trailcameras to discuss why you should be scouting right now. Chad and Dan talk about how fresh sign like rubs, beds, and trails can really stand out this time of year with snow on the ground. They also get in to a conversation about how you can use what you find while scouting this time of year during the act...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Wade Bormann, fellow Iowan, for a solid BS Session. The guys discuss, everything from trespassers, his big buck from the 2020 season, being a landowner, and his lifestyle brand business.   Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoors...

Imaging working 1200 hours of overtime throughout the year all while fighting off a serious hunting addiction. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan has an interesting conversation with Michigan native Jack Ruthruff about only hunting 5 times during the 2020 season and filling both of his tags. The guys discuss work obligations, father and husband duties, as well as the hyper-focused...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Frank Worsham for a BS Session about what it's like to be a passionate outdoorsman and active duty military. The guys discuss how Frank fits hunting in to his very busy military schedule as well as what it's like missing hunting seasons while being deployed. Frank also shares his insight in to hunting on a military base as wel...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Kyle Bridger of Oklahoma for a little BS Session about his 2020 hunting season. They guys discuss the terrain he hunts, the deer that were running around on his farm, the close calls, and much more.   Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our Sponsors: * Check ou...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Indiana native Derek Ruppel to talk about his four year bowhunting drought. Derek explains how a combination of bad timing, lack of mature deer, and a massive logging campaign on the farms that he hunted, led to him struggling to draw back on deer for four straight years. Eventually, he connected on a great deer on the last hour of th...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Kyle Dulek of Southeast Minnesota about his three buck hunting season. Kyle breaks down each hunt and emphasizes how access to his treestands and properly placed food plots led to his success.    Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdo...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Torin Miller of the National Deer Association to discuss the importance of deer policy and why all hunters should get involved and a local and national level. Torin also breaks down what policy the National Deer Association worked on in 2020 as well as what they plan on working on in 2021. Excellent episode all hunters should listen t...

Today's guest once tagged over 20 different deer with archery gear in a single season in Alabama. Bryan Broderick of Day Six Gear hops on the show to share several stories including how his Grandfather took him under his wing and helped mold his passion for the outdoors. After a while Bryan gravitated towards archery and bowhunting. A lot of the conversation revolves around his relationship wi...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by photographer and outdoorsman Sam Soholt for a good b.s. session.  The guys kick off the episode by diving in to Sam's youth to discuss where and when he became passionate outdoorsman. Then, the conversation turns to how he landed the career that he is in today, that being a chance encounter at a coffee shop. This encounter let him...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Clinton Fawcett to share the story if his successful two buck season. Clinton kicks the show off by explaining how he made two really big rookie mistakes early on in the season that resulted in a shooter buck moving to nocturnal movement and eventually disappearing. Then as the season progressed, Clinton talks about the movers he made...

Most hunters are happy if they were able to put one mature buck in the dirt in a given season. But 3? That's something to get excited about. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, returning guest Garrett Armstrong hops on the show to share the stories of the three different bucks he put his tags on during the 2020 season.  He was able to get it done with his state wide archery tag, his...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined  by Casey Shoopman of Illinois to discuss the how trapping for coyote impact the deer herd. The guys discuss how trapping helps with fawn recruitment and helps keep the pressure off the deer herd during the winter months.   Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ou...

If there is one thing that you can take a away from the last couple of Nine Finger Chronicles episodes, it's that persistency kills deer. And today's episode is no different. On this episode, Dan is joined by Tom Waters of Kentucky to talk about his season of close calls that led to his success. The guys discuss 3 different times that Tom got busted or messed up resulting in a blow opportu...

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Bryan Maier of Canada to share a story of his recent success on a buck he chased for 3 years. Bryan talks about the first time he saw the buck during a scouting mission, his multiple encounters and what he learned from them, his mindset after getting busted and multiple misses, that all led him to the 2020 season where eventually he w...

If you were to look up mobile hunting in the encyclopedia , you just might see todays story. Matthew Sherman of central Missouri breaks down his successful archery season  for us by explaining how he made several aggressive stand moves and scouting missions to put himself in position to ultimately harvest his target buck. He talks about how he used the terrain, the wind direction, fresh sign, and...