Dan Johnson, Sportsmen's Empire

Nine Finger Chronicles - Deer Hunting Podcast

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Going strong for over a decade with real relatable podcasts, The Nine Finger Chronicles covers in-depth hunting strategy, individual hunter profiles, hunting success stories, and current events surrounding hunting rules, regulations and conservation practices. Host Dan Johnson is a passionate sportsman whose year revolves around the outdoors, his crazy family, and his overall love for Mother Nature. This podcast is brought to you by the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network.

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Dan Johnson, Sportsmen's Empire

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

6 Years With Uno with Kyle Heuerman 09.12.2019

What is the longest you have chased one particular buck? On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with fellow bowhunter Kyle Heuerman about Uno, a huge buck that he chased for six years. Kyle shares the entire story. From the first trailcamera picture to the properties this buck called home, to the several encounters he had with Uno from the tree.  He explains Uno's unique annu...

Mistaken Identity with Levi Rosentreter 06.12.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with returning guest Levi Rosentreter about the three hunt for a buck named Barbed Wire.   Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code NFC for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com * Check out Thompson Cigars and use my co...

Hanging By Nine with Jeremy Nicholson 02.12.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Jeremy Nicholson of Missouri as he shares the story of a very quick morning hunt during early November. Jeremy walks us through a typical year of hunting in the "Show Me" stat with his brothers and father.  Then, Jeremy talks about the farm he hunts in northern Missouri for one week every every year. He lays out the access rou...

Big Buck Success Story with Ben Brinlee 29.11.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan catches up with Ben Brinlee of Oklahoma to chat about his successful archery season.   NFC is Powered By Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code NFC for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com * Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code NFC for a great deal: http...

Mark Kenyon Writes A Book 27.11.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan chats with Mark Kenyon about the process of writing his new book. As you will hear, this episode is not necessarily about hunting strategy or even recapping a hunt. Dan asks Mark several questions about his new book That Wild Country. Mark walks us through the entire journey from the concept of the book, the book proposal, the entire writing proce...

Quick Trip To Kentucky with Croft Griffin 25.11.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with South Carolina native Croft Griffin about his annual rut hunt in Kentucky. Croft kicks off the episode by talking about what it's like to hunt in South Carolina  including his opinions about the abundance of available tags for residents. Then he shifts gears and talks about what led him to begin hunting Kentucky public land four yea...

32 Acre Booner with DJ Norby 20.11.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with fellow Iowan DJ Norby about his recent success on a 32 acre farm. DJ talks about his history on this farm as well as the terrain features and how the deer move through the property. DJ also explains how he only has 3 different stand locations on this farm and their respective access routes, and why he usually holds off until November to...

2019 Rut Success 18.11.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, Dan and guest Bob Polanic share their 2019 rut success stories.  Bob kicks things off with the story of his two week Nebraska rut hunt that actually took three weeks and him walking away with two bucks from two different farms. Then Dan takes over and walk us through his 13 day rut-cation. Starting off very slow with no shooters on the farm, i...

Thinking Out Loud 04.11.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan pretty much goes crazy on the mic and records random thoughts about hunting the rut.  Attention: This episode is not me telling you how to hunt, I am just sharing my thoughts and ideas that are running through my head this time of year. Please have low expectations, (Laugh Out Loud) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ou...

Help From Above with Curtis Zabel 04.11.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with friend Curtis Zabel about a recent hunt on public land where he had a little help from above on the recovery.  I think that we have all been in a situation where we lose focus on out passion, or the flame doesn't burn as hot as it did in the past. If this is you, then this podcast is for you. Curtis explains how his passion for bowh...

Field To Fork & Hunter Retention with Hank Forester 30.10.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, Dan talks with Hank Forester of the Quality Deer Management Association about the Field To Fork program, hunter retention, and the overall decline of hunters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code NFC for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com * Check out Thompson Ci...

Success From A Ground Blind 23.10.2019

On this episode, Dan reconnects with returning guest Tom Waters about his recent success from a ground blind in Kentucky. Tom shares the story of how a really good friend helped him gain access to a small farm 3 years ago not too far from where he lives.  This year, there was a huge bachelor group of bucks that called this farm home with one buck in particular that stood out from the crowd. Tom sh...

Hunting Nocturnal Buck 20.10.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan has a round table discussion with four different hunters about strategy for hunting nocturnal bucks. The questions Dan asks to the guys is, what would happen if you got a trailcamera picture of a target buck in the middle of the night and what would your strategy be to intercept his movement?   Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast Learn...

I'm a Bowhunter 17.10.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles , Dan talks with fellow Iowan, Eric Shepley  about his return back in to archery and eventually bowhunting after a long hiatus. Eric explains the learning curve and a couple years of failure before sealing the deal on a great Iowa buck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code NF...

SoDak Mule Deer Hunt - Pt. 2 16.10.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan Johnson and Dan Spano finish up recapping their South Dakota archery mule deer hunt. Dan J. goes in to detail about getting lucky locating a mule deer buck and the stalk that soon followed. He gets specific about the wind direction, how he used the terrain during the stalk, and the last seconds before letting the arrow fly. Hopeful...

SoDak Mule Deer Hunt - Pt. 1 13.10.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, Dan relives a South Dakota archery mule deer hunt with new friend Dan Spano. This kind of spot and stalk bowhunt was a new experience for both hunters. South Dakota offered some amazing views, unique terrain, and the game that they witnessed just driving through the state had both guys looking out the window the entire time. The guys talk abou...

Check Mate! with Lucas Cayko 07.10.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, Dan talks with North Dakota bowhunter Lucas Cayko about a two year journey chasing a giant public land buck. Lucas shares the all the failures and close calls from the 2018 season that ultimately led to him locating and killing his #1 hit list buck!    Nine Finger Chronicles is Powered by Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Scouting Leads To Public Land Success 02.10.2019

Brett Smith lives in Kentucky but has been driving to Missouri for the past 4 years to take advantage of their public hunting land. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Brett shares the story of his 2019 early season hunt in the Show Me State. Brett talks about the importance of doing as much scouting as possible before, during, and after the season to gain knowledge about the terrain an...

Choose Your Own Hunting Strategy 30.09.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles,  Dan talks with the co-host of the Hunting Gear podcast, Bob Polanic about how to strategize your hunting season by talking through a variety of different hunting scenarios.  They start the episode off by recapping Bob's elk hunt and a quick whitetail hunt in Nebraska. Then , once they're done with the BS, they discuss scenarios such as huntin...

Early Season in Nebraska, Kentucky, & Georgia 25.09.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with three different bowhunters from  across the Nation to recap their early season. They kick off the episode by talking to a successful hunter from Kentucky. Dan then moves to the state of Georgia,  where like most of us are having a "typical" hot early season. Lastly, Dan talks with a hunter out of Nebraska who put in a lot of ear...

Poison Ivy, Supper Clubs, & Early Season Hunting with Justin Zarr 19.09.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan has an interesting BS session with friend and returning guest Justin Zarr of Bowhunt or Die and Bowhunting.com.  Dan and Justin talk about their pure hatred for poison ivy and how much it sucks to hunt in the the boiling early season heat. After a brief conversation about the past popularity of supper clubs, Justin recaps his early season public l...

Archery Elk Hunt Recap 2019 16.09.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, Dan talks with Adam Parr of Transition Wild as they recap Dan's 2019 Colorado archery elk hunt. The guys talk about how difficult the hunt itself actually is and factors like the terrain, the weather, and silent elk. The two also talk about the encounters that they did have and what they might have done different if given the opportunity....

B.S. Session with Kevin Vistisen 02.09.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with filmmaker, podcaster, and deer hunting enthusiast Kevin Vistisen about a variety of deer hunting topics. Kevin talks about how his annual Northern Michigan hunting trip inspired him to create his new film The Forest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our Sponsors: * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code NFC fo...

Hit Lists, Habitat, & Drawing Iowa with Ben Harshyne 28.08.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, Dan talks with owner of Hunterra Maps and Whitetail Properties agent Ben Harshyne about the upcoming hunting season. This has become an annual podcast for the guys where they discuss the big bucks that make up their hit list and a little strategy they plan on using throughout the archery season. Ben walks us through how he plans to work with t...

B.S. Session with Bob Miller 26.08.2019

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan has an awesome campfire BS Session with Michigan native Bob Miller. Bob walks Dan how he learned to hunt on public land with his father and other family members. Bob also talks about how the deer populations and quality vary throughout the state and his opinions on how the state manages the natural resource. Then Bob shares his experiences with hu...

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