Welcome to Gear Talk, a new series of the East Meets West Hunt podcast. The Gear Talk episodes will be short bonus episodes that dive into specific gear items Beau Martonik uses and why. In this episode, Beau and Kurt Martonik discuss everything you need to know about riflescopes for deer hunting including the types, magnification, mounting, setup, and much more! Let us know what gear items you have questions about and want to see in a future podcast! Send inquiries to beau@eastmeetswesthunt.com...
Dec 20, 2024•18 min•Ep. 406
Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton and Cole Booth of the Untamed. The guys break down their recent DIY Kansas whitetail hunt that ended in success! They discuss obtaining a Kansas whitetail tag, the Kansas walk-in program, finding deer sign worth hunting, bucks living in the middle of nothing, speed scouting on the fly, epic encounters on the ground, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:01 - Morning activity in West Virginia 00:16:35 - Obtaining a non-resident Kansas whitetail tag...
Dec 17, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 405
Beau Martonik is joined by Johnny Stewart and Pete Six. The guys have had an incredible Pennsylvania gun season, filling buck tags in the snow. They discuss how to deal with hunting pressure during firearms seasons, where deer go when you get snow, buck bedding during gun season, still-hunting, tracking bucks, the stories of Johnny and Pete’s bucks, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:22 - Why are there more big bucks this year? 00:09:54 - How to handle the opening day of gun season hu...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 404
Beau Martonik is joined by Evan Williams of Hoyt Archery. Evan is a great bowhunter who knows how to optimize his equipment and preparation to take advantage of opportunities in the field. They discuss staying calm in the moment of the shot, archery practice tips for capitalizing on shots, modifying your bow to fit your needs, becoming the 10% of hunters killing most of the deer, the 2025 Hoyt bowhunting lineup, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:42 - Evan and Hoyt’s background 00:14:...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 403
Beau Martonik is joined by Lee Ellis of Seek One. Lee is well known for targeting and killing giant whitetails, but the story of his 2024 Ohio farm country buck may be the tip of the spear. They discuss scent in urban settings, why Lee came to hunt the big woods, how Lee finds giant bucks to hunt, addressing rumors of his 212” Ohio buck, finding the buck’s safe zone, capitalizing on the opportunity, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:46 - Podcasting, storytelling, and the story of Kim...
Nov 26, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 402
Beau Martonik is joined by the western mountain man, Troy Pottenger. Troy has arguably killed more Boone & Crocket mountain bucks than anyone. They discuss doing whatever it takes, focusing on the late rut for the biggest bucks, tracking movement patterns of mature bucks in relation to does, the second rut, old logging cuts, finding pockets that hold the best deer, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:10 - Long drives and doing whatever it takes to succeed 00:20:54 - Focusing on the...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 401
Beau Martonik is solo on this East Meets West Hunt podcast episode. He breaks down his 2024 Pennsylvania archery season, which was filled with encounters with big bucks and ultimately led to a filled tag on November 1st. He discusses fine-tuning specific spots, his mid-October cold front strategy, dealing with the heat, blown opportunities, getting aggressive, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:40 - Fine-tuning specific spots 00:10:35 - Mid-October cold front strategy - Huge buck enco...
Nov 12, 2024•57 min•Ep. 400
Beau Martonik is joined by John Prokop. John resides in Pennsylvania and spends more time in the woods than 99% of other hunters, learning the habits of mountain bucks on public land. They discuss how shed hunting has helped John get on mature bucks, his 2023 7.5-year-old mountain buck, finding the right rut hunting setups near mast-producing trees, access in areas with a lot of acorns, rut magic, mast cycles, weather effects, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:07 - Introduction to Jo...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 399
Beau Martonik is joined by Pennsylvania native, and rut hunting extraordinaire, Ryan Glitsky. Ryan has found consistent success hunting rutting mountain bucks over the years and has a simple approach to making the most of the rut. Topics include finding multiple doe bedding areas, historical data, the lockdown period, manipulating the spot, terrain/habitat diversity, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Catching Up 00:08:35 - Maximizing Rut Hunting Success: Finding Multiple Doe Bed...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 398
Beau Martonik was joined by Brett Joy of Just Hunt Club at Hunstock in New York, where they gave a live presentation on their three-year trail camera strategy for long-term success. Brett hunts the mountains of New Hampshire and all over the country and uses annual data to help dictate the best hunting spots. They discuss their 3-year trail camera strategy, trail camera settings, the importance of scrapes in the big woods, rubs, analyzing data, e-scouting, patterning doe groups, stand placement ...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 397
Beau Martonik is joined by Matt Lehr of the Mobile Hunter’s Dojo podcast. Matt is from Michigan but has found consistent success (including a 200”+ buck) out-of-state on public land with a simple approach. They discuss setting expectations, choosing a state, speed scouting, the best timeframe to hunt, the breakdown of his giant Illinois public land buck, visualization tactics, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:06:00 - Intro to Matt Lehr 00:08:22 - Setting Expectations and Goals f...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 396
Beau Martonik is joined by Tyler Martonik to recap their 2024 DIY Montana Archery Elk Hunt. Beau and Tyler doubled up on two great bulls throughout the 10-day hunt. They discuss what it’s like hunting in Breaks country, dealing with extreme hunting pressure, lessons learned with spot and stalking, Tyler’s bull story, Beau’s bull story, finding a mega-giant, a knife wound, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro - MBM, Timber Ninja Hurricane Helene update, other updates 00:11:04 - What it’s Like ...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 395
Beau Martonik is joined by houndsman and bowhunter Josh Ilderton of the Untamed. Josh is known for his unique style of hunting whitetails on the ground, but Josh is also a great houndsman. Beau joined Josh and the Untamed crew for an early season West Virginia bear hunt with hounds. They discuss how Josh got started bear hunting with hounds, Beau’s big bear, bear hunting responsibilities, hound hunting misconceptions, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:23 - Dragging Beau’s Bear Down a...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 394
Beau Martonik is joined by traditional bowhunter, Chris Parrino. Chris has traveled the US and Canada, chasing adventure with a stickbow. They discuss getting into traditional bowhunting, obsession with hunting bears, ways to pay for hunting, challenging yourself, embracing the struggle, and a bunch of hunting stories mixed in between! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:14 - Podcast Kickoff 00:32:30 - Bear Hunting Adventures 00:36:45 - Elk Hunting Journeys 00:43:26 - Moose Hunting Memories 00:51:47 ...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 393
Beau Martonik is joined by Zach Marcum of The Untamed. Zach is a West Virginia resident who is known for targeting a specific buck and getting it done on some giant mountain bucks. They discuss multiple stories of Zach successfully catching up with bucks, and some that had heartbreaking endings. You’ll hear the story of Candlesticks from last season, hunting a booner in a garhole, the buck who died from an old lady, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:09 - Welcome Back, Zach 00:07:09 -...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 392
Beau Martonik is joined by Virginia hunter and artist, Michael Felts. Michael is a podcast listener who is consistently successful in hunting mountain bucks, simplifying tactics by looking for a particular terrain feature. They discuss hunting the steep mountains, identifying productive hunting spots, the ultimate terrain and vegetation combination, thick mountain laurel, muzzleloader hunting, past hunting stories, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:08:32 - Growing Up and Getting ...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 391
Beau Martonik is joined by Steve Sherk of Sherk’s Guide Service. Steve hunts and guides on roughly 100,000 acres of public land in the mountains of Pennsylvania, spending almost everyday in the woods. They discuss how much he relies on historical data, what to do in a heavy mast crop year, using trail cameras for current year intel, why Steve loves hunting in the oaks, anticipating the fall shift, focusing on one timeframe, shot selection, Steve’s experience hunting a specific bed, and much more...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 390
Welcome to Gear Talk, a new series of the East Meets West Hunt podcast. The Gear Talk episodes will be short bonus episodes that dive into specific gear items Beau Martonik uses and why. In this episode, Beau and Kurt Martonik discuss bullet and caliber selection, diving into the different bullet types, intended use cases, and everything else to help you better decide the right bullet for the job. Let us know what gear items you have questions about and want to see in a future podcast! Send inqu...
Aug 30, 2024•37 min•Ep. 389
Beau Martonik is joined by legendary Adirondack tracker, Joe DiNitto. Joe has spent his lifetime tracking bucks in the snow in vast wilderness areas throughout the northeast and Montana, with his average buck’s age being 6.5 years old. They discuss how to find a mature buck track in the wilderness, determining how fresh a buck track is, what a big buck track looks like, his process for following a track, realistic practice with your rifle, some hunting stories, and a lot more. This episode was r...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 388
Welcome to Gear Talk, a new series of the East Meets West Hunt podcast. The Gear Talk episodes will be short bonus episodes that dive into specific gear items Beau Martonik uses and why. In this episode, Beau discusses his backcountry food system that helps keep him energized, recovered, and healthy while elk hunting, moose hunting, and everywhere else. Let us know what gear items you have questions about and want to see in a future podcast! Send inquiries to beau@eastmeetswesthunt.com with the ...
Aug 23, 2024•8 min•Ep. 387
Beau Martonik is joined by Matt Upgren of Northern Forest Whitetail. Matt has compiled over 10 years of trail camera data in Minnesota's north woods to help find the best dates and times to take off work and hunt the rut. They discuss the types of areas where Matt hunts, his remote deer camp, the importance of doe family groups, trail camera locations, the best dates to hunt for mature bucks, the most active times of the day for buck movement, staying alert on all day sits, and much more! Topics...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 386
Welcome to Gear Talk, a new series of the East Meets West Hunt podcast. The Gear Talk episodes will be short bonus episodes that dive into specific gear items Beau Martonik uses and why. In this episode, Beau discusses his essential clothing system for September archery elk hunting, focusing on an eight-piece layering system for an upcoming trip to Montana. Let us know what gear items you have questions about and want to see in a future podcast! Send inquiries to beau@eastmeetswesthunt.com with ...
Aug 16, 2024•16 min•Ep. 385
Beau Martonik is joined by Zach Bowhay of Hunt DIY and Elk Hunt. Zach has been successful elk hunting with any and all tactics. They discuss the challenges for obtaining elk tags and a plan to still get them, adapting tactics as landscapes change, the mental part of elk hunting, hunting the same spot vs. new areas, understanding elk behavior, what the characteristics of the best elk hunters are, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:52 - The Growing Interest in Whitetail Hunting Among We...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 384
Welcome to Gear Talk, a new series of the East Meets West Hunt podcast. The Gear Talk episodes will be short bonus episodes that dive into specific gear items Beau Martonik uses and why. In this episode, Beau breaks down the types of hunting saddles, hunting saddle safety, how to choose a saddle for hunting, the most comfortable hunting saddle, the lightest weight saddle for hunting, the best hunting saddle on a budget, and breaks down the entire Timber Ninja Outdoors line of hunting saddles. Le...
Aug 09, 2024•21 min•Ep. 383
On today’s episode, Beau Martonik is joined by New Jersey native, Paul Putera. Paul finds consistent success in the mountains, the big woods, and the low-lying marsh country. They discuss trail camera placement on key sign, consistent habitat to find big bucks, why buck bedding isn’t always consistent in the big woods, mast crop influence on deer movement, understanding deer behavior, building confidence in spots, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:54 - Introduction and Catching Up 00...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 382
Welcome to Gear Talk, a new series of the East Meets West Hunt podcast. The Gear Talk episodes will be short bonus episodes that dive into specific gear items Beau Martonik uses and why. In this episode, he and his hunting partner, Ethan Demi, discuss their backcountry first aid kits on a moose hunt in Alaska. First aid kits aren't the most exciting topic to discuss, but you can save your life with some basic training and essentials. Let us know what gear items you have questions about and want ...
Aug 02, 2024•10 min•Ep. 381
Beau Martonik is joined by Brad Brooks of Argali. Brad is a backcountry hunter, seasoned rock climber, business owner, and obsessed with chasing big mule deer bucks. They discuss executing the shot in high stress situations, understanding mule deer behavior, finding where big mule deer live, innovative hunting gear, finding adventure in hunting, and much more. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:09 - Introduction and Shared Interest in Hunting 00:16:08 - Overcoming Fear and Performing Well in High-Pr...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 380
Welcome to Gear Talk, a new series of the East Meets West Hunt podcast. The Gear Talk episodes will be 10 to 20-minute bonus episodes that dive into specific gear items Beau Martonik uses and why. In this episode, he discusses his layering system for a 13-day moose hunt in Alaska. He emphasizes the importance of strategic layering to regulate body temperature effectively throughout the day. From merino base layers to outer shell gear like the Jetstream jacket and Timberline pants, each piece pla...
Jul 26, 2024•8 min•Ep. 379
In today’s episode, Beau is joined by John Stallone of Howl for Wildlife. John moved from New York to Arizona 33 years ago and has hunted just about every species and state in the West for big game. They discuss guiding, taking action for wildlife conservation, the importance of glassing from a tripod, elk hunting experiences, adapting to different states, e-scouting, Arizona hunting opportunities, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:16 - Introduction to John Stallone 00:11:57 - Early ...
Jul 23, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 378
Welcome to Gear Talk, a new series of the East Meets West Hunt podcast. The Gear Talk episodes will be 10 to 20-minute bonus episodes that dive into specific gear items Beau Martonik uses and why. This episode details different types of binoculars for deer hunting, what specs to consider, and a breakdown of 4 binos that Beau has used. Let us know what gear items you have questions about and want to see in a future podcast! Send inquiries to beau@eastmeetswesthunt.com with the subject line saying...
Jul 19, 2024•17 min•Ep. 377
