On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan has a very interesting conversation with Aaron Warbritton of the  @TheHuntingPublic  about the direction of hunting in North America. The guys discuss topics like hunting access on private and public land, trophy hunting, trail cameras and crossbows, and the overall hunting culture in the US. The two hash out the positives and negatives we are all dealing with every season as hunters. Sometimes it takes difficult conversations with each other in order to understand the the direction we move in out live. Excellent episode, check it out!

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This is this first episode in a new series from the Nine Finger Chronicles called "No Foreplay". No long introductions, no dinner and a movie, in this series we get straight to the point. On this episode, Dan talks with Jeremy Dinsmore of the Antler Up podcast about the hunting rules and regulations in his home state of Pennsylvania. The guys discuss tag allocations, antler point restrictions, and Sunday hunting in the Keystone State. This is a deep dive in to a couple of very specific topics regarding issues we are hunters face every year. Enjoy and share!

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This is the first episode of 2024 and kicks off the 10th year of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast. We kick things off with a good old fashioned B.S. Session with Andrew Muntz of the Ohio Outdoors Podcast. The topics of conversation revolve around hunting rules and regulations, poaching charges and crimes, and how wildlife laws are are being passed. This is an excellent episode to kick off the new year and I hope all of you much success over the course of the next 365 days! Enjoy and share!

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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan is joined by A.J. Lewis of Ohio to talk about his passion for bowhunting whitetails. A.J. and Dan kick off the episode by chatting about his job and how it has led him to live in two really good whitetail states, Kansas and Ohio. While A.J. was living in Kansas he took advantage of buying their lifetime hunting license. Now, living in Ohio, A.J. can skip the non-resident applications process and hunt in Kansas every year.

Next, A.J. talks about about 3 major adjustments he made to his bowhunting strategy that led him to more encounters with mature bucks. Conversation includes, access routes, less time in the woods is better than more, and of course getting ultra mobile with a saddle. Another fun episode with a serious hunter who has a full time job, family, and limited time to hunt... ENJOY!

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Oklahoma native Garrick Harrison hops on the Nine Finger Chronicles to BS about hunting in the Sooner State. Dan and Garrick talk about what makes Oklahoma so special when it comes to growing big deer. Garrick shares his opinion when it comes to how tags are allocated in the state and his thoughts on non-resident hunters. The guys discuss Garricks yearly hunting strategy for filling his archery and rifle tags on both private and public land. Another great conversation with a hunter who takes deer hunting very seriously.

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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Shawn Jordan of the Adaptive Outdoorsman about a disability he has had to deal with his entire life. Shawn was born with club feet and a heart murmur. Doctors said he would never walk. But, with two older brothers his therapy was trying to keep up with them. Somewhere around 30 years of age, Jon was introduced to hunting through his father-in-law. Now, Shawn uses his disability to assist and inspire others that may be struggling to get in the woods because a new or lifelong disability.

We absolutely love this story and want to send a huge shoutout to Shawn for sharing his hunting journey.

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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan talks with Ohio native Zach Johns about his recent success hunting a huge double drop tine buck. Zach breaks down the block of timber that this buck would occasionally cruise through, the surrounding farms in regards to hunting pressure, and where he believed this buck was bedding on a neighboring farm. Zach also explains that he didn't recognize this buck until after he shot him and that his buddy missed him the previous year. Now a DOUBLE DROP GIANT, the game was on. Zach needed the right wind and to make some minor adjustment to his treestand locations. The rest is history!

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People change, cultures change, and in todays world we as society have become more tolerant to those who are different than us. On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan comes out of the closet to his guest Tony Peterson, when he admits that he no longer is just a bowhunter. Recently Dan bought a muzzleloader and this year he will be hunting the late season with firearm.

On top of that, Dan and Tony get in to another conversation about specific rules and regulations that they like and dislike including the attempted introduction of crossbows in to the Iowa archery season. The guys also get in to a discussion about the difference between hunting stories where the hunter uses a bow verses using a gun and public land verses private land. Just another great BS Session with Tony.

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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, and the final installment of WASP Week, Dan talks about his plans for the rest of the year and a couple goals for next season. Dan explains why he is excited for the upcoming late season after the purchase of a CVA muzzleloader. In the second half of this episode, Dan talks about his plans to hunt more whitetails in other midwestern states like Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Then he ends the episode by debating whether or not he should buy a new bow for next years archery season. Just another fun episode, ENJOY!

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On this 2nd episode of WASP Week, John Nalls of Pennsylvania talks to us about living that full fledge bowhunting life. John talks about when he started hunting as a kid, hunting in an area that has a large population of people, and his adventures on both public and private land. He also explains why he decided to pick up a bow over a gun and his love for the chess match that we call bowhunting. The guys finish the episode by talking about their arrow set-ups and their favorite WASP broadheads.

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