Beau Martonik is joined by Anthony “Twan” Dickman, former Navy SEAL, Kurt Martonik, Gunsmith, and Drew Carroll of Seek One. They recently completed the Guardian Precision long-range shooting course in Alabama. They sat down to talk about the takeaways from the course, how Twan’s SEAL team background has helped him in challenging situations, how consistency leads to accuracy, how to deal with high-stress situations, and much more. Topics: 00:00:00 - Start 00:11:00 - Hunting Hawaii 00:16:24 - Twan...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 316
Beau Martonik is joined by Christian Schauf, founder and CEO of Uncharted Supply Company. Uncharted manufactures high-quality survival systems and products to empower people with the proper gear and education to guide them back to safety in an unanticipated emergency. They discuss preparedness and safety in the backcountry, front country, and in your vehicle to help you before hunting season kicks off. Topics: 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:20 - Christian’s background 00:13:19 - The birth of Uncharted S...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 315
Beau Martonik is joined by Eric Jackson. Eric is a professional snowboarder and hunter from Washington. They discuss Eric’s journey from professional snowboarding to hunting, learning to bowhunt, SITKA’s film - River, Eric’s first bull elk, Total Archery Challenge, and much more. Topics: 00:00 - Start 10:26 - Running and Beau’s bitch ass ankles 17:03 - Eric’s journey: Snowboarding and hunting 29:31 - Eric's route to getting into hunting 39:36 - Waterfowl hunting talk 44:08 - Eric’s first elk exp...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 314
Beau Martonik is joined by James Yates. James is an archery nerd, mule deer fanatic, and hunting editor for Western Hunter Magazine. Part 2 discusses James’ macro and micro techniques for finding the biggest buck on the mountain, setting goals, hunting the hunt you want, and much more. Topics: 00:00 - Intro 00:07:45 - How James hunts mule deer 00:10:03 - Being picky vs. having a rolling standard 00:13:42 - Find something you’re willing to obsess over 00:19:12 - The struggles of stalking a bedded...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 313
Beau Martonik is joined by James Yates. James is an archery nerd, mule deer fanatic, and hunting editor for Western Hunter Magazine. Part 1 discusses James' background, obsession with finding big bucks, attention to detail with his bow setup, different arrows for different situations, and making sure your hunt plan is ready for this season. Topics: 00:00 - Start 07:44 - Meeting at TAC 09:08 - Stay out of the sun 09:29 - Isaac Aleman is good at trash talk 12:57 - Hunting the Wasatch Front 15:38 -...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 312
Beau Martonik is joined by Michael Perry of Alabama. He holds the current Alabama state record for his 195” mountain buck, has killed over 40 public land bucks 8 pts or better, and is the author of “Secrets to Taking Mature Bucks on Public Land.” They discuss Michael’s approach to finding big mountain bucks in rugged terrain, creating hunt plans, using annual data, trail cameras, and the story of hunting the state record non-typical buck. Topics: 00:00 - Intro 12:27 - Michael Perry’s book: Secre...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 311
Beau Martonik is joined by Rusty Johnson of United Outdoors. Rusty is from the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and has a dedicated year-round approach to chasing mountain bucks. They discuss the importance of ditches, vegetation gaps, hunting all winds, taking mountain tactics to Kansas, trail cameras, deer stories from the past, and much more! Topics: 00:00 - Intro - Montana Archery Hunt Film Launch! 08:56 - Introducing Rusty and the Ozarks of Arkansas 11:27 - Logging cuts 14:24 - Rut timing for Ru...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 310
Beau Martonik is joined by Alabama Big Woods hunter, Shane Parker for part 2 of their thermal hub and terrain feature discussion. Shane has an extremely detailed and analytical approach to hunting whitetails around thermal hubs in the mountains of Alabama. They discuss how bucks are using the terrain to bed, travel through the ridges, what topo hubs are, other terrain features, and much more. Topics: 00:00 - Intro 05:34 - Anticipating what elevation bucks will be at based on thermal switches 09:...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 309
Beau Martonik is joined by Alabama Big Woods hunter, Shane Parker. Shane has an extraordinarily detailed and analytical approach to hunting whitetails around thermal hubs in the mountains of Alabama. They discuss how he uses weather stations, thermal hub characteristics, fallout points, waiting until the thermals switch, scouting hubs, and more. This is part 1 of 2. Topics: 00:00 - Intro 07:20 - How Beau Found Shane 08:20 - Shane’s hunting background 10:50 - Trail camera obsession 12:00 - Weathe...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 308
Beau Martonik is joined by Henry Ferguson of the Colorado Bowhunter’s Association. When you think of Henry, you should think of big mule deer bucks. Henry breaks down his unique strategy for scouting, finding, and consistently being successful on giant bucks, as well as some stories with some lessons anyone can learn from. Topics: 00:00 - Intro 09:10 - Drought conditions and water levels 17:06 - Shoulder mounts and trophy rooms 23:56 - Introducing Henry 36:20 - Patience 40:20 - Different paths t...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 307
Beau Martonik is joined by Bryan Hale of Elk County Outfitters. They discuss everything you need to know about applying for elk tags in Pennsylvania, what units to consider, different seasons, and everything in between. A blog post is available on eastmeetswesthunt.com to walk you through the process. Topics: 00:00 - Intro - PRIME REVEX 2 BOW GIVEAWAY 09:50 - Elk County Outfitters 13:30 - PA Elk Application process 24:53 - What’s different than Western states 29:38 - The actual app process break...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 306
Beau Martonik is joined by New Jersey native and hunter, Paul Putera. Paul has a wealth of knowledge hunting the big woods, mountains, swamps, and everywhere in between in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, and other places. This is part 2 of 2, where they discuss details around different browse, forbs, all day sits in early season, buck bedding tactics, and the thermal advantage. Topics: 00:00 - Intro 07:08 - Mock scrapes 11:22 - Bigger bucks hang out down in the bottoms/swamps 22:01 - A...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 305
Beau Martonik is joined by New Jersey native and hunter, Paul Putera. Paul has a wealth of knowledge hunting the big woods, mountains, swamps, and everywhere in between in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, and other places. They discuss the types of habitat that Paul prefers hunting, mature buck bedding, access, knowing when to stop when looking at sign, reading rubs and tracks, and much more. This is part 1 of 2. Topics: 00:00 - Intro 08:24 - Paul’s background 14:21 - Bears affecting th...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 304
Beau is joined by Jared Prusia of the HUNTR Podcast and Whitetail Properties. They discuss the controversial inner workings of advertising in the hunting industry, purposely hunting “big buck states,” Jared’s first experience hunting the big woods of Pennsylvania with Steve Sherk, and much more. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:08 - The HUNTR Podcast 00:09:22 - Prioritizing your time when you’re in the “outdoor industry” with podcasting 00:11:30 - A different approach to podcasting 00:12:20 - Find...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 303
On today’s episode, Beau is joined by Randy Newberg of Fresh Tracks TV and Hunt Talk Radio. Randy is a hunter and the voice of public land hunters in America. They discuss the importance of outdoor education, deer camp traditions, how western hunting has changed over the years, keys to success rifle hunting elk, and how you can improve land access. Topics: 07:56 - Outdoor Class 18:05 - Deer camp traditions 22:48 - What made Randy Newberg move out west? 24:55 - Key differences: rifle vs archery e...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 302
On today’s episode, Beau is joined by Jake Hofer of Exodus Outdoor Gear and The Land Podcast. We discuss everything surrounding buying or building a deer camp, financing your dream hunting property, common misconceptions about buying property, making your property pay for itself, and much more! Topics: 00:07:27 - Time flies by 00:10:48 - Going full-time with East Meets West Hunt and being self-employed 00:11:55 - Getting a real estate license 00:14:35 - Jake’s background 00:15:39 - Similarities ...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 301
On today’s episode, Beau is joined by Clint Casper of CC Hunt Files and Working Class Bowhunter. Clint is a hard-charging, stone-cold killer from the whitetail woods to the western mountains. They discuss the origin of the podcast, getting into western hunting, challenges with learning to hunt the backcountry, how to be the best hunting partner and much more. Topics: 00:00 Intro 08:22 - when Clint was almost an East Meets West podcast co-host 28:14 - Struggles, sacrifices, and finances 40:10 - C...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 300
Jason Redd and Jordan Hotchkiss of Timber Ninja Outdoors just returned from an out-of-state turkey hunt where they used a boat to get back into some rugged country. They discuss their tactics to get to these remote turkeys, what it takes to be successful on these mountain birds, sketchy access, camping logistics, and much more. Topics: 00:08:01 - Jordan’s background 00:11:09 - Deer mounts and man caves 00:13:40 - Turkey season updates 00:15:16 - Using boats for access to undisturbed turkeys 00:3...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 299
Derek Malcore of Okayest Hunter spends a lot of time hunting the cedar swamps and big woods of Northern Wisconsin. They discuss finding edges within monotonous landscapes, cedar swamps, the importance of rubs, 2 things all successful hunters have in common, and much more. Topics: 06:26 What is Okayest Hunter? 10:52 Derek's background and Wisconsin culture 15:32 Communicating and teaching info to other hunters 18:59 Cedar swamps and flat forests 37:27 Favorite time of year to hunt in Derek's area...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 298
On today’s episode, Beau is joined by Johnny Stewart. Johnny thinks outside the box when hunting mature bucks and has successfully done so all over the U.S., from the mountains to farm country. They discuss the Mountain Bucks Scouting Camp, scouting differently in pressured areas, reading deer sign based on the area, and finding a mature buck’s safe zone. Topics: 00:00 Intro 06:40 Mountain buck scouting camp 10:48 Different perspectives at camp 18:18 Scouting steps after locating scrapes 27:58 U...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 297
On today’s episode, Bill Thompson, founder of Spartan Forge, joins Beau. We discuss Bill’s background and how his former career in the Army led to the idea behind Spartan Forge. We spend a lot of time talking about the new LiDAR and Blue Force Tracker features, how to use them in your scouting and hunting efforts, and much more. Topics: 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:30 - Mountain Buck Scouting Camp 00:06:45 - Beau’s Dad’s Eye Candy 00:08:11 - Hunter’s Safety 00:09:53 - Don’t use Google 00:13:51 - Bill’s ...
Apr 18, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 296
On today’s episode, Beau is joined by Brett Joy of Just Hunt Club to discuss his quest for the single-season northeast turkey slam. They talk about the turkey populations, different landscapes, trends between the states, and some deep discussions about hunting ethics. Topics: 01:11 Turkey Fanatic intro: Turkey vs Deer discussion 10:40 Brett's northeast turkey slam 17:40 Turkey season timeframes 19:51 Late season 22:46 Northeast diverse landscapes 27:37 State-specific breakdowns: how to decide wh...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 295
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton of The Untamed after spring scouting in the steep mountains and coal country of the bowhunting-only counties in southern West Virginia. Josh is an incredible spot and stalk ground hunter who consistently gets it done in the mountains. We talk about hunting the terrain, scouting, Josh’s epic 2022 deer season, and go down some other rabbit holes about what we look for in hunting experiences. Topics: 00:17...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 294
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Adam Grenda. Adam is a father, entrepreneur, bush pilot, moose fanatic, and trapper currently residing in Alaska. They discuss what it means to be an entrepreneur, flying planes into remote places, obsession with moose, the importance of trapping, and much more. Adam is a part of the Stuck N The Rut Youtube channel, where you can watch some of his hunts. Topics: 0:00 - INTRO 06:55 - Quitting your job and going full t...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 293
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Curtis Zabel of Behind the Bow. Curtis has been making hunting videos on YouTube for a long-time now, and the production level and storytelling are next level. He hunts public land in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. We discuss what it’s like hunting in these areas, how to become disciplined, spring scouting techniques, hunting stories, and much more. Topics: 00:16 - INTRO 10:09 - Getting the start 12:08 - Behind the ...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 292
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Tim Bunao. Tim is originally from Pennsylvania but now resides in the great state of Montana. They discuss how the two met, BMX, how western hunting changed Tim’s life, learning to hunt mountain bucks, Montana public land whitetail hunting, improving your shot process under pressure, and much more. Topics: 00:00 Intro 04:09 Meeting through Train to Hunt 14:50 How BMX translated to hunting 26:42 Transitioning back to ...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 291
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by John Barklow of Sitka Gear and Knowledge from Storms. John has dedicated his life to survival, from backcountry hunting to training Navy Special Warfare in Kodiak, AK, and most recently, the Big Game Product Manager for Sitka Gear. They discuss the importance and intricacies of building skills and plans to ensure that you have a safe and successful hunt. Topics: 00:00 Intro 10:24 Outdoor Class - Backcountry Mission P...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 290
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by his cousin Mason Martonik. Mason has filled his tag on 4 public land big woods bucks in Pennsylvania over 140” in the last 5 years. They discuss the mindset that goes along with hunting one deer, the crazy story of his 2022 PA buck, his first elk in Montana, and listener questions surrounding hunting a specific buck. Topics: 00:00 Intro 04:55 Feeling like everyone has found all the shed antlers 07:49 Locating a young...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 289
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Steve Sherk of Sherk’s Guide Service. Steve is a guide on public land in the mountains of Pennsylvania and spends more time in the woods than just about anyone. They discuss Steve’s trail camera data from the 2022 deer season compared to Beau and Joe’s cameras, totaling 250+ cameras in the big woods. Topics: 00:00 Intro 04:08 Mild Winter 11:08 A tough 2022 Deer season 13:06 Parameters for Trail camera data collection...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 288
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Chris Weist. In the last few years, Chris has left his home in Pennsylvania to try his hand at public lands in Maryland and Ohio. Last season, Chris brought home 4 bucks between the 3 states using different tactics for each. They break down these tactics based on his stories from a memorable season. Topics: 00:00 Intro 03:18 Chris’ Background 09:13 Branching out hunting Maryland and Ohio 12:36 Scouting Maryland publi...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 287
