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On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles, Dan Talks with Seth Niebaum of Kansas about a buck he killed this past December that showed up out of nowhere. Seth discusses the details of the property he hunts and his strategy given the last of tree stand location options. Seth then chats about the quantity and the quality of the deer on his farm and the what his expectations are going in to every hunting season. Seth feels that he has the advantage going in to the late season as the gun hunting pressure from surrounding farms pushes more deer on to the property he hunts. Lastly, he tells the story about his successful 2018 archery buck and how he was in the right place at the right time to harvest a world class whitetail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan chats with Nathan Grabe of about his return to hunting after a long hiatus following other passions. The two talk about how Nathan stepped away from hunting when he was younger to try out racing. he was then pulled back in to hunting when he wanted to spend more time with his grandfather. From there, his other passions took a back seat and now bowhunting is all he thinks about. Since his return to hunting he has found great success harvesting great deer multiple years in a row in the high pressure state of Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan chats with the owner of Altera Alpaca socks about... socks. Shawn tells the story of how he and his wife quit their corporate jobs to start an alpaca farm, and how that turned in to a new company. Shawn then shares with us how he developed and engineered the socks and the product testing that was done before he took them to market. Then, Dan shares his experience with how his clothing decisions have changed over the last five years and his experience with the socks while hunting elk in Colorado and this past November chasing whitetail in Iowa. If you are a nerd about hunting gear, you'll get a kick out of this podcast. be sure to check out https://www.alteraalpaca.com for more info about the company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan chats with Jason Allen of Indiana about his yearly bowhunting strategy and how he has been successful over the years. Jason was a recommended guest by another listener who thought that Jason was a great deer hunter. Dan and Jason discuss the details of how he gets ready for the season, access to tree stands, and Jason's absolute love for shed hunting... I'm talking 100 miles or more a year just looking for fallen antlers. In the past, Jason was the type of guy who used to hunt 60 days a season, but now he has refined his hunting strategy to only bowhunting a hand full of days where the conditions are the best. Lastly, he recaps his 2018 archery season and the success that it brought. Mass all the way to the tips of the main beams!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan Chats with Bradley Hoene of Missouri about his evolution as a bowhunter as well as a past success story. Bradley talks about the difficulty transitioning from a gun hunter to a bowhunter and how the same strategy would no longer work with a bow in hand. He goes on to explain the changes he made and the failure he had to go through before he started finding consistent success. If you are having trouble finding finding success bowhunting, this episode may just help you out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan chats with Jason Redd of North Carolina about his run-n-gun hunting style in the Appalachian Mountains. Jason shares the details about how he locates the deer he hunts, the long access routes through rough national forests, and the gnarly terrain theses remote deer call home. Then, Jason tells the story of his 2018 buck and how he hiked three miles deep to get to where this buck was living and the strategy that he used to kill it. This is just another great example of a hunter grinding it out on public land to get the job done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That's a wrap on the 2019 Archery Trade Association Show. Garrett & Dan break down the rest of the show a discuss a hand full of additional companies and the products that stood out to them. Trail cameras, broadheads, arrows, clothing and just about every other category in the market gets discussed. If you are a gear nut you will love this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this podcast, Dan Johnson and Garrett Prahl of the Sportsmen's Nation sit down with Cody D'Acquisto of Lone Wolf Custom Gear to discuss the new company an new product line. Their product line includes a tree stand, trail camera, arrows, and even a bow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Dan Johnson, Garrett Prahl, and Ryan Eyberg talk about their first day walking the floor of the Archery Trade Association Trad Show. The discussion revolves around new products that caught their attention and whether or not they would consider using those products. Companies include, Total Peep, Lone Wolf Customer Gear, Out On A Limb, and Peak Refuel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Dan Johnson interviews the CEO of the Archery Trade Association, Matt Kormann about what the ATA does and benefits it offers it's members. Matt explains how he is new to the position and his role within the organization. Dan asks Matt about the state of the archery and bowhunting industry as well as future plans for the ATA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan Chats with Cody Lippencot about a three year story of a big public land buck named Pinky. Cody shares the story about how he found the first shed to this buck, how he was unable to hunt the ground the first year, and then two additional years of stories of chasing this buck on some highly pressured public land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan chats with the VP of PNUMA hunting gear David Strandberg about their company and product line. David shares with us how the company got its start and why they decided to sell their products direct to consumer. Then David talks about the testing that went in to the product development before release and talks about some of the current garments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan talks with returning guest Andy May about how he chooses specific prices hunting gear. Andy and Dan chat about the method they use when choosing hunting gear items like arrows, broad heads, as well as bows. They discuss specifics like arrow weight, mechanicals vs. fixed blade broadheads, and draw cycles on the bows they really like. Then the conversation turns to hunting clothing and why they choose the articles and garments they do during specific times of year. If you are gear nut, this is the perfect episode for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan talks with Chad Yingling about big body bucks, shot placement, and much more in this kick ass B.S. Session. Dan and Chad talk about their experience with shot placement on mature whitetail bucks and what they would do if they could do some of those shots over again. Then Chad relives a successful 2018 hunt on a big buck and the track job in some freshly fallen snow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan Chants with Chris Stuckel of FieldTorq Knives about how the company was started, the thought process behind development of the product, and why we as hunters should add this to our gear bag. This knife is completely different than what is on the market, it is design to make cleaning you big game quicker, easier, and cleaner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles outdoors podcast, Dan chats with wildlife artist Chancy Walters of Iowa about hunting giant whitetails on public land throughout the county. You may recognize Chancy from his appearances on the Whitetail Adrenaline DVD's or from his very unique way of creating wildlife art on turkey feathers. Chancy talks with us about how he got started painting wildlife in high school and how that has given him the ability to have not worked a regular job throughout the years. Then the conversation turns to what might be his true passion, bass fishing. The guys get in to where and how Chancy got in to fishing and why he loves it so much. Lastly, the two discuss how his passion for the outdoors has led him to create several products in the fishing and hunting industry. This is the perfect way to kick off your week, with an awesome B.S. session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan interviews Cameran Derefield about his recent success on a huge Ohio whitetail buck. Cameran shares the three year story that started in 2015 when the buck was a 2 year old and then in 2018 when he killed the buck as 5 year old. He tells Dan the story about in 2017 how he passed him at 20 yards as a 4 year old to kill a different buck. Here's where it gets crazy, in 2018 he hunted 60 days for the buck, racking up over 200 hours in the tree stand and it worked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan chats with Jules McQueen about her introduction in to hunting, being a professional poker player, and much more in this ultimate B.S. Session. The conversation starts with a quick recap about her 2018 season, including a successful mule deer hunt in Utah. Then the two talk about how she was introduced in to hunting and her very first ever hunt at the age of 17 where she was able successfully harvest a big buck... and she did it solo. After that they discuss a bit of a life change as a professional poker player, and how she then transitioned back in to the hunting industry. Don't judge a book by it's cover, she's the real deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles podcast, Dan talks with photographer and videographer Austin Thomas about how he got his start in the hunting industry and how he balances work and hunting. Austin walks us how he got his foot in the door creating content for some of the biggest brands in the hunting industry expands on how he values relationships over money. If you are interested in being a content creator but are not sure how to get noticed, this is the podcast for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Nine Finger Chronicles hunting podcast, Dan catches up with the CEO of the National Deer Alliance Nick Pinizzotto about what the NDA is currently working on as well as a recent success story from a hunt in Ohio. Nick explains at a high level what the NDA is all abut and how you can join for free. They discuss deer politics, thoughts on CWD, and much more. Then, the conversation turns to Nick sharing a success story from a recent rifle hunt in Ohio where he was able to harvest a buck he had several years of history with. Join the National Deer Alliance today, it's free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices