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 season progresses and deer come and go Josh and Dan talk about how they change their strategy when a hit list buck disappears. This episode is all about locating deer and what to do when they don't show up.

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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 at all of the deer he has killed over the years. He talks about trends he noticed as to where there deer were spending most of their time during that pre-rut timeframe, and that just because it's November doesn't mean that it's the run. Dan feels that many apply rut hunting tactics during the pre-rut period and that may result in additional pressure to the deer population. This is a really good episode, especially if you ware interested in getting a vasectomy.

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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 about their out of state hunting schedules and how they balance their hunts with work and family. Another great BS Session from two guys who love bowhunting!

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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 struggles that Brian had to deal with was the lack of interest from Hunting Celebrities, Social Media Influencers, and even companies within the hunting space when asked to participate in conservation events or simply use their platform to spread their message. Now on the other side of the isle, Brian is working with HuntStand as their Director of Conservation and their conservation partners like Delta Waterfowl and National Wild Turkey Federation. This is an awesome conversation about the past, present, and future of conservation. Enjoy!

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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 will be spending in the tree stand. Fun conversation!

Then, after a ton of BS, Dan and Byron get in to a detailed discussion about e-scouting and what they both look for in a potential hunting setup. The impact of different types of satellite imagery, contour lines, vegetation, and validating your e-scouting by putting boots on the ground are all topics of discussion in this episode. Listen closely and you walk away rom this episode with a ton of great episode. Enjoy!

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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, wind direction, and the importance of food sources... sound familiar?  It's funny what we think about while sitting in the tree stand. Keep you mind open while listening to the episode. Enjoy!

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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 moving his treestands off of the field edges and deeper in to the blocks of timber where the deer bed. 

Before the 2021 started Jim had 3 bucks on his hit list that he was going to chase. On opening day one of the bucks was hit by a car, and a couple weeks later he let an arrow go on a buck that that they called in a dog tracker to help recover, but they never did. Feeling down and out, he let the rest of the archery season slip away. But, on opening day of the firearm season he connected on a giant buck that he had 3 years of history... with a pistol!

Excellent episode, enjoy!

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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 shed in these locations actually means. Then he shares a story from 2018 about using a trail camera picture from 2017, finding a deer shed on a food source the next spring, and using a trail camera picture in September to triangulate a hit list buck  core area. Dan eventually moved in to a predominant terrain feature to kill him.

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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, but ultimately recovering the animal the next day. The success continued to his home state of Mississippi where he put a tag on not one but two great deer, one with a bow and one with a rifle. Just another awesome episode of average guys who are getting it done. Enjoy!  

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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 Shows, and hunting brands to check out their latest hunting trips, new shows, or new products they're launching. But, have you ever noticed what they're not posting? I'll follow that up with a another question... How often do you see any content about conservation efforts or who to contact about anti-hunting legislation? From my experience, very minimal. In today's world just buying your tags isn't enough anymore. We ALL need to advocate for hunting and the outdoors, especially those with the biggest platforms and have the most "skin in the game". In my opinion this is should be mandatory. There are a lot of people out there working hard, I mean really hard, to protect the natural resource and the right we have to hunt them. Helping spread that message, could go a really long way.

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