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Nine Finger Chronicles - Deer Hunting Podcast

Dan Johnson, Sportsmen"s Empire

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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84:25

Strategy Deep Dive

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2024/04/17

Over the past couple seasons Dan has struggled to locate a shooter buck on his main farm. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Nate Roseveld from the Michigan Wild Podcast about locating big bucks on properties that have been cold over the last seasons. With a similar experience in past seasons, Nate shares his thoughts on what happens when a good property dries up and the big buck seem to disappear. The guys discuss crop rotation, how deer respond to livestock, trail camera

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76:15

A Wisconsin Outdoorsman

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2024/04/12

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined my the host of the Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce Nelles, to discuss hunting in the Badger State. The guys have a great discussion about tradition and why he thinks his home state has such a steep history in the outdoors. Another excellent episode full of stories, opinions, and two dudes talkin' huntin'! Enjoy and share!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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72:38

Spirit Of My Father

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2024/04/10

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Travis Coulter of Kentucky shares a story about his father and a big velvet buck. The underlying topic of this episode is alcoholism and how it destroyed the life of a fellow hunter. Travis talks about going hunting with his father when he was a youngster until his drinking got so bad that his uncle had to step in and put him under his wing. Both Travis's uncle and father played their role building an outdoor foundation for Travis. Fast forward to 2019,

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69:19

Public Land B.S. Session

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2024/04/03

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan chats with Zach Gregory of Michigan about his love for hunting public land. Zach talks about growing up in a family that only hunted during "deer camp". It just so happened that "deer camp" never resulted in any deer, it was more or less a social event. Over the course of 15 years Zach had never shot a deer during "deer camp". So one season he had enough and decided to start hunting public. The first season he went to hunt public with a ladder stand

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59:30

Iowa B.S. Session

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2024/03/29

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by fellow Iowan, Kaleb Carstarphen, in a good old fashioned BS Session. Kaleb admits that one of the reasons he started taking hunting more serious, is the fact he wanted to impress he dad. He shares the story about growing up with a father that taught him a lot about hunting and the outdoors, but he knew that there was way more to learn in order to kill mature bucks. The answer... he went mobile. This story, like many, involves not only a

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69:14

A One Eyed Buck Story

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2024/03/27

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by returning guest Tom Watters from Kentucky to tell a story about a one-eyed 140 class 10 pointer that lives on his farm. Tom shares how he first noticed this buck because he had a major eye injury and an extremely sick looking body. Tom didn't expect this buck to make it through the winter. However, this buck made through two more winters and returned as a health 4 year old. Tom describes where this lived, the terrain he used, food

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72:58

Derailed B.S. Session

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2024/03/22

This episode was supposed to be about spring habitat improvement. However, once the conversation started rolling the entire episode was derailed and it turned in to two fathers and passionate outdoorsmen talk about what they love about hunting. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is once again joined by Mitch Shirk of the Pennsylvania Woodsman for a good old fashioned BS Session. Enjoy and Share!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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66:31

NWTF Annual Turkey Episode

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2024/03/20

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Mark Hatfield, a wild turkey biologist from the National Wild Turkey Foundation, about the state of the wild turkey in North America. Mark kicks off the show by explaining his role as National Director of Science & Planning. He assists in guiding the NWTF's mission, strategic oversight, and research. Mark goes in to detail about some of the research projects he has been a part of over the years and how he closely works with both federal

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80:04

Skip Goes Hard On Habitat

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2024/03/13

When it comes to experienced land managers and an advocate for the whitetail deer, there is none greater than Skip Sligh. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Skip and Dan break down his annual habitat management strategy. The two kick off the episode with a little BS Session about a presentation he gave at the recent Iowa Deer Classic about bogus rules and regulations trying to become introduced and what can happen when hunters ban together and voice their opinions.Listen as Skip talks

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86:18

From Super Bowl Champ To Outdoor Philanthropist

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2024/03/11

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan chats with Super Bowl Champion, avid outdoorsman, and philanthropist, Matt Light. Straight out of the womb, Matt was introduced to the outdoors through his father and grandfather, learning just about aspect of hunting, fishing, trapping, and living off the grid. Believe it or not, Matt's grandfather was even friends with the GOAT, Fred Bear. From the outdoors to the gridiron, Matt excelled as an offensive lineman in high school, at the University of

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72:15

Mediocre At Best

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2024/03/08

On this mediocre episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan catches up with one of the most mediocre guest he has every had on the show, Justin Zarr. Justin and Dan get in to a mediocre conversation about the evolution of hunting media, hunting entertainment, and some of their favorite shows of days gone by. The guys also discuss the difference in content between platforms like YouTube and Carbon TV, and, the Outdoor Channel. Another great episode full of both entertainment, education and good old

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80:30

Sacrifice, Success, Land, & Bowhunting with Tim Kent

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2024/03/01

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Tim Kent of New York talks about hunting, family, sacrifice, balancing success, and land. Tim is one of Dan's oldest friends from the hunting industry, and hops on the podcast for an epic BS Session. Tim and Dan swap thoughts on the meaning of success in terms of both life in general and deer hunting. Tim explains that in the past he was extremely focused on the on the kill, and now, the overall experience including the land on which these deer call

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66:19

BS Session - Pay To Play Hunting Access

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2024/02/28

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Tony Shelly of Texas about pay-to-play hunting access. Tony is a lifelong Texan and grew up in the leasing and hunt club culture. Tony explains that it's not as bad as one might think paying for hunting access. Tony explains the difference between leasing land to hunt and being a member of a hunt club, how the find land to lease, how they set expectations with everyone who hunts their lease, and what one can expect to pay when leasing

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82:01

Midlife Crisis with Tony Peterson

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2024/02/23

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan and Tony share how they are handling their midlife crisis. The guys talk about their concerns for the future of hunting access for their children, their struggles with alcohol, and their happy marriages. After a hefty BS session, the guys actually talk about deer hunting. Topics include: winter scouting, gaining access to new properties, and just about every topic surrounding big bucks. Another fun episode with Tony, you may not learn much, but you

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102:58

The Difference Between Ag Ground & Big Woods Bucks

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2024/02/14

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan interviews upstate New York resident Justin Taylor about the difference between hunting ag ground and big woods deer. Justin explains that hunting big woods bucks is not easy and takes a certain skill set to get within shooting range of a big buck. In northern New York, Justin tells us that 130 class buck is a big deal. Back in the late 1800's homesteaders planted apple trees near their homes, now, when scouting for places to hunt, Justin looks for

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54:52

Ep. 10 - No Foreplay: Putting A Target Buck In The Dirt

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2024/02/07

On this No Foreplay episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is once again joined by Troy Pottenger of Idaho to talk about the steps he takes once he has identified a target buck. You will hear Troy ask the question, "Is the buck killable?" Once you can answer this question, then you can move on to locating access routes, what wind and weather conditions get the target buck on his feet, trail camera information, and the importance of knowing the thermals in a given tree stand location.Learn more

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54:29

Ep. 9 - No Foreplay: Target Panic vs. Buck Fever

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2024/02/02

On this "No Foreplay" episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by Andy May to discuss the difference between target panic and buck fever. Andy shares his story about acquiring target panic several years ago and what he did to to get out of his archery slump. He talks about pin movement, jerking right before the shot, where to find information that will help you beat target panic, and different styles of shooting, AKA command vs surprise shooting. Andy then moves on to "buck fever" He

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81:31

Epic BS Session with Tony Peterson

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2024/01/31

Maybe is daydreaming, maybe it's hallucination, or maybe it's the stress of life building up and finally getting an opportunity to vent to another grown man that has a similar life. On this episode, and it's one hell of an episode, Dan is once again joined by the phenom Tony Peterson for another epic BS Session. This episode doesn't have a theme, doesn't have plot, and nothing serious is covered. Topics of discussion include, hunting and archery in cinema, if Dan needs therapy, cuteness contests

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49:40

Ep. 8 - No Foreplay: Shot Placement

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2024/01/26

Back with another episode of "No Foreplay" on the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Clint and Dan break down shot placement on whitetails. The guys discuss several scenarios like frontal shots, where to aim on a broadside deer, and if treestand placement results in a certain kind of shot opportunity. Clint also talks about his transition in to traditional archery. Another awesome episode full of great information. Enjoy and SUBSCRIBE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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44:29

Ep. 7 - No Foreplay: Freedom, Hunting Regulations,...

Nine Finger Chronicles - Deer Hunting Podcast ·

2024/01/24

On this "No Foreplay" episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is once again joined by Troy Pottenger for an interesting discussion on hunting rules and regulation that pertain to public hunting lands and the reintroduction of wolves in to certain parts of North America. Listen close for buzzwords like "freedom" and "we" when talking about public land and hunters banning together to get changes made to current rules and regulation in their state to hopefully improve the hunting experience for

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