East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik is joined by Becca Latini and Jennifer Guerriero. The change of the opening day of rifle season in Pennsylvania from Monday to Saturday has been one of the most polarizing and controversial issues. They discuss deer camp traditions, what happened with the opener change, impacts on small business owners, hunter surveys, dissecting the numbers, proposed solutions, how to voice your opinion and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:10 - Becca Latini background and deer camp traditions 00:11:55 - Jennifer Guerriero background and deer camp traditions 00:14:20 - The most important things you need in a deer camp 00:24:20 - Benefits of deer camp for youth 00:27:40 - Most memorable stories from deer camp 00:33:37 - Anyone can get good at hunting 00:35:30 - PA Deer season opener changed from Monday to Saturday in 2019 00:40:10 - How the deer season opener change impacted Jennifer 00:42:50 - Did the Saturday opener positively affect women? 00:46:40 - Impact on small businesses in rural areas 00:48:40 - “This just doesn’t feel fun anymore” 00:50:22 - Youth hunter retention 00:54:06 - Does the change affect wildlife conservation? 00:59:35 - Hunter surveys 01:01:53 - Dissecting the numbers on tag sale increases - Jennifer's video 01:06:55 - Proposed solutions 01:16:00 - What you can do to voice your opinion Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Contact Becca & Jennifer - BeccaLatini917@gmail.com jenniferguerriero@outlook.com Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @beccalatinii Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Tom Taylor and John Pantuso of Case Knives. Beau visited the Case factory in Bradford, PA to see where the iconic knives are made by the hands of American workers. They discuss 135 years of knife manufacturing, why you should always carry a pocket knife, different types of knife blade profiles and materials, field sharpening knives, go-to hunting knives, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:42 - Introduction at Zippo & Case Headquarters 00:08:48 - Handcrafted Variance in Case Knives 00:13:46 - John's Hunting Heritage and Career Path 00:21:03 - Modern Designs in Knife Making 00:22:11 - Tom's Outdoor Roots and Hunting Traditions 00:29:02 - Carrying a Pocket Knife 00:29:55 - Unexpected Uses of a Pocket Knife 00:31:28 - Importance of Pocket Knives 00:33:47 - Blade Types for Different Applications 00:38:01 - Traditional Knife Patterns 00:40:20 - Different Blade Shapes and Types 00:42:36 - Handle Materials and Types 00:46:22 - Blade Materials and Their Uses 00:50:59 - Sharpening in the Field 00:55:48 - Knife Versatility and Preparation 01:03:34 - Emphasis on Preparedness 01:08:04 - Case Warranty and Guarantee 01:09:46 - American-Made Quality and Lifetime Guarantee Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @wrcase Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton, Zack Marcum, and Cole Booth of The Untamed. They spent 5 days running the mountains of southern West Virginia hunting turkeys and ended up with 3 gobblers. They discuss aggressive run and gunning, Zack’s white-winged Tom, tactics for turkey hunting steep mountains, Beau and Josh’s double, and much more! You can watch the 3 part series from this hunt on the Untamed's YouTube channel here! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:57 - Cole Booth introduction and what it was like interning with The Hunting Public 00:16:51 - What it’s like Turkey hunting in Southern West Virginia 00:19:31 - Aggressive run-and-gunning 00:31:14 - Re-hashing the first few days of hunting - Zack’s white-winged Tom 00:43:22 - Why they rarely use a turkey call when located birds 00:51:48 - Sounds travel funky in steep terrain 01:03:01 - Doubled up on gobblers 01:17:08 - Taco Bell talk 01:19:31 - Sustainable turkey hunting and populations Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @theeuntamed Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Christopher Leppert of the Mobile Hunter’s Expo. Christopher shares his journey from hunting exclusively on private land to transitioning to public land hunting. They discuss understanding thermals in the early season, finding consistent food sources, finding setups to increase opportunities, Chris’ giant public land Ohio buck, mobile hunting gear, the Mobile Hunter’s Expo, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:02 - Christopher’s background 00:11:11 - Learning curves 00:12:34 - Using thermal-based movement early season 00:18:49 - Scouting is crucial so you can give yourself more at-bats 00:21:59 - Mobile hunting 00:28:24 - Christopher’s monster Ohio buck 00:41:04 - Utilizing the native browse food sources 00:42:48 - Find color diversity in imagery to find food sources 00:44:19 - Christopher shows off the monster rack 00:46:29 - Geeking out on mobile hunting gear 00:51:33 - Focus 01:00:16 - Reasons to start the mobile hunter's expo and conversing with people at shows. 01:12:48 - Info on upcoming Mobile Hunter Expo events Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @themobilehuntersexpo Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Hunter and Truth from the Stand Deer Hunting podcast host, Clint Campbell. Clint has been going to Kansas for the last 3 years with the goal of shooting a mature buck with his bow on the ground and did it in a big way last year with a 172” buck! They discuss simplifying hunting strategies, playing in the shadows, lessons learned from encounters with big bucks, the importance of repetition, ground hunting strategies, how to make the shot happen, continuous learning, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro, How to Apply for A Kansas Whitetail Deer Tag 00:14:09 - Life forces you to adapt your approach to the entire scouting and hunting process 00:17:38 - The mental game and listening to your gut 00:27:58 - Control the controllables and do the basic things right 00:35:45 - Clint’s PA and Kansas bucks 00:48:40 - What “draws” look like in Kansas 01:05:06 - How you get comfortable sitting when ground hunting 01:09:06 - Getting away with more when ground hunting 01:15:59 - Planning your setup on the ground as it pertains to cover 01:24:56 - Drop your ego: What is going to help you kill the deer? 01:34:13 - Chasing the experience, not the antlers 01:40:22 - Clint’s Idaho elk plans this fall 01:45:26 - Choosing who to hunt with Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @truthfromthestand Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Brandon Miller of the Everyday Outdoorsmen. Brandon is an avid Pennsylvania hunter who spends every weekend he can in the woods. They discuss Brandon’s YouTube channel, his 2023 deer hunting season, a still-hunting strategy that works really well, different methods for getting a deer out of the woods, mountain laurel bedding, deer camp, hunting in September in Maryland, building his own traditional bow, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:26 - Brandon’s intro 00:09:40 - Advice for starting a media outlet to get a message out there 00:12:57 - Self-filming hunts 00:16:06 - Brandon’s season 00:27:53 - Still-hunting strategy that works! 00:32:14 - Different methods for getting deer out of the woods 00:37:16 - Laurel and thick vegetation for bedding 00:43:45 - Brandon’s deer camp tradition 00:49:52 - Getting newer hunters experiences 00:56:25 - Hunting in September in Maryland 01:08:26 - Meat hunting 01:10:37 - Getting better at self-filming with more reps 01:19:23 - Brandon is building a recurve bow 01:24:09 - Brandon’s channels: The Everyday Outdoorsman Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @theeverydayoutdoorsmen Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by champion turkey caller and hunter Beau Brooks. Beau is known for fooling just about anything with a mouth call. They discuss growing up in the West, finding the turkey that wants to play your game, mid-day turkeys, what to do when a Tom has hens with him, calling strategies, their top gear for turkey hunting, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:25 - Learning from successful people 00:08:22 - Beau Brooks’ background 00:10:16 - Elk and turkey hunting contrasting 00:17:43 - Beau’s dad Casey Brooks 00:20:44 - Beau Brooks’ passion for calling animals 00:24:46 - Search for the bird that wants to play YOUR game, and timing is everything when calling 00:32:25 - Beau Brooks’ approach to hunting Easterns 00:36:32 - Finding the unpressured birds 00:39:53 - Mid-day turkeys 00:47:19 - Get above em 00:50:43 - What do you do when your tom has hens with him? 00:54:27 - Mouth calls exclusively? 00:59:57 - Calling: getting them on the right day at the right time 01:03:42 - How do you gobble on a mouth call? 01:10:53 - What gear is Beau Brooks using for turkey hunting? 01:14:35 - Tick defense: Sitka Gear Equinox guard 01:18:22 - Seed ticks 01:24:09 - Preferred type of pot call? 01:30:30 - Where to go to learn more from Beau Brooks Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @beauhunter66 Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Maven Optics founders and team members at the Maven HQ in Lander, Wyoming. Through their business model, Maven makes the highest-quality optics at half the price of their competitors. They discuss how Maven started, why they do things differently, Beau’s first time Chukar hunting, the RS.2 Riflescope, the infamous riflescope drop test, the employees who make it all happen, direct-to-consumer benefits, and the best/worst things about working at Maven. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:09:11 - How Maven started and what the facility is like 00:15:05 - Why are Maven specs a little bit different from everything else? 00:17:54 - The Maven look 00:23:53 - Chukar hunting 00:30:56 - Bow hunting or rifle hunting? 00:37:56 - Favorite scope: RS2 00:40:50 - The infamous riflescope drop test 00:44:26 - Craig’s introduction 00:46:40 - Sarah's introduction 00:48:00 - Jordan’s introduction 00:49:34 - Shows and expos 00:50:40 - Direct-to-consumer benefits 00:56:36 - Best and worst things about working at Maven Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @mavenbuilt Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by two extremely successful whitetail hunters specializing in public land hunting, Johnny Stewart and Rendell Erik. They discuss learning to pick out things mature deer like, trusting your gut, smart bucks skirting hunting pressure, phases of a hunting area, and much more. Listen to last week’s episode if you missed part 1 of this conversation! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:51 - Big smart bucks are like Rambo 00:18:59 - Learning to pick out the things mature deer like 00:21:17 - Trust your gut 00:28:23 - Take videos on your phone while scouting so you remember details of how you should set up 00:30:00 - Extreme cold and hunting mid-day late-season 00:41:17 - How bucks deal with hunting pressure 00:45:04 - Smart bucks hanging out right by the road/parking lot 00:45:47 - Word gets out and good areas go through phases 00:47:00 - Posting trail cam photos 00:53:37 - Rendell’s Bobcat trapping story Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @thejohnnystewart @rendell__erik Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by two extremely successful whitetail hunters who specialize in public land hunting, Johnny Stewart and Rendell Erik. They discuss categorizing your hunting spots, the best wind to capitalize, the deer camp resurgence, Rendell’s experience scouting with Johnny, areas with no oak trees, trail camera strategies, and much more. Listen next week for part 2 of this conversation! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:31 - Categorizing your hunting spots 00:10:03 - East wind = kill wind 00:11:39 - Spartan Forge Cyber Scout AI 00:13:27 - Rendell’s background 00:23:09 - Back on topic: Rendell’s background continued 00:26:28 - Money 00:32:03 - Deer camp resurgence 00:44:24 - The report from Johnny and Rendell scouting earlier in the day 00:46:41 - Hunting big woods areas with no oak trees 00:48:07 - Hunting a specific deer 00:53:11 - Trail camera talk and knowing where you need to be 00:54:42 - Being aware of when the does go into heat 00:58:05 - Using yarn to monitor the wind and thermals 01:00:01 - One thing to NEVER do with a cell cam Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @thejohnnystewart @rendell__erik Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by entrepreneur, western hunter, and host of the Rich Outdoors podcast, Cody Rich. Cody is known for finding big elk, but recently has shown interest in western whitetails. They discuss thoughts around finding whitetails in the Western states, calling and rattling tactics, similarities between hunting elk and whitetails, finding your style of elk hunting, what to do when you find elk, Cody’s midday elk calling strategy, why turkey hunting is similar to elk hunting, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:21 - Cody might be turning into a Montana whitetail guy 00:14:58 - Things to look at if you are heading out west to look for whitetails 00:23:43 - How to select an area 00:27:49 - Looking for archery spots instead of rifle spots 00:31:45 - It’s better to cover ground and bump them 00:32:16 - Scouting outside of season 00:38:54 - Keying in on specific areas based on the rut 00:42:29 - Calling and rattling tactics 00:45:17 - Drawing parallels between hunting and calling different animals 00:47:40 - Using decoys for whitetails 00:51:54 - Patience vs aggressiveness 00:53:31 - Having a system and finding your style of elk hunting 01:02:27 - Be all in on what you choose 01:04:08 - You’ve found elk, now how do you kill them 01:09:54 - You have to bump elk to find elk; create more opportunities 01:16:44 - Cody’s approach to elk hunting 01:36:16 - Taking risks, but also be cautious of the wind 01:53:14 - A midday calling strategy that has worked for Cody 02:00:40 - Hunt the herd bull, and you will run into satellites 02:03:16 - Comparing turkeys to elk yet again 02:08:04 - Cody’s podcast and elk hunting course Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @therichoutdoors Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Pennsylvania hunter, Angelo Ebersole. In 2023, Angelo caught up with a giant, 162” public land Pennsylvania mountain buck. They discussed his transition from farm country to the big woods, how he found the buck, trail camera strategy, hunting strategy, working around other hunters, how the rut affected his pattern, the moon’s impact, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:18 - Angelo’s introduction 00:06:43 - Private farm country vs hunting the public big woods 00:10:43 - Getting cameras mixed up with another hunter 00:16:45 - Breaking down the type of terrain and the area where Angelo killed his buck 00:25:39 - Where to place cameras and Angelo’s overall camera strategy that led to success 00:29:23 - Plan of attack to set up and hunt 00:31:15 - The moment the buck realized he was being hunted 00:41:30 - Passing up a 50 yard shot opportunity on the buck 00:44:43 - The encounter that it all came together 00:49:42 - Big deer living in areas of high-pressure 00:51:18 - How the rut affected Angelo’s buck 00:53:02 - Showing off the buck 00:54:09 - What did you learn from this deer that you will apply going forward? 00:55:47 - Moon phases affecting buck movement 01:00:32 - What would Angelo have done differently if he could have? Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Shane Parker, of November Warrior Outdoors. Shane is one of the best when it comes to e-scouting, trail camera deployment, and analyzing data for deer hunting. They discuss how to break down a large chunk of public land, e-scouting tips, utilizing camera intel, judging sign, and many other topics related to post-season scouting. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:50 - Timing of post-season scouting in the south vs the north 00:12:03 - Learning an area and eliminating ground 00:21:33 - Bucks always find a way to stay in cover while traveling 00:27:33 - Using multiple sources of imagery for e-scouting 00:31:23 - Falling in love with a spot 00:39:27 - Worrying about other hunters and other cameras 00:45:51 - Utilizing you camera intel from previous years 00:57:35 - Breaking down areas and translating intel into the rut 01:05:51 - Judging sign, and visualizing deer activity 01:11:13 - Slow down and look behind you 01:17:55 - Paying attention to specific elevation lines 01:24:02 - Cashing in on your opportunity when you get one 01:37:05 - Scouting keys to keep in mind going into the off-season Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @november_warrior_outdoors Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton, of the Untamed. They discuss Beau’s 3 year journey to learning to spot and stalk in the coal mines of southern West Virginia, finding success this past November on a 6 hour stalk. In addition, they discuss many mistakes, failing to balance hunting with life, persistence in learning an area, field judging deer, why reclaimed coal mines make incredible wildlife habitat, difficulty of hunting in WV, learning to be well-rounded, hound hunting, and much more.  Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:14 - Post-season feelings 00:10:04 - Can you hunt too hard? 00:17:21 - Executing a shot 00:20:23 - There is nothing wrong with eating tag soup 00:25:15 - Difficulty of field judging bucks 00:29:06 - Looking back at Josh’s season, lessons learned 00:35:12 - Navigating thick vegetation 00:39:52 - Spring Scouting together in West Virginia 00:41:34 - Beau’s West Virginia buck - the 6 hour stalk 01:04:19 - Beau’s buck breeding the doe right before getting shot 01:16:06 - Josh's thoughts on the stalk: aggressiveness pays off 01:18:23 - Celebration and camaraderie 01:30:02 - Growing big deer in the WV mountains 01:33:28 - Coal mining has done great things for the wildlife 01:37:24 - The southern WV terrain is not for flatlanders 01:45:29 - The doe situation on the WV lease 01:57:44 - Bear hunting and hunting with hounds 02:11:55 - Shows that the Untamed will be at this year Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @theuntamed Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Dan Gates, Executive Director of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management. They discuss the organization's mission to defend the North American model of wildlife conservation and responsible wildlife management. Dan addresses the initiatives to ban the hunting of bobcats and mountain lions and the potential impact on out-of-state hunters. He emphasizes the importance of uniting as sportsmen and women and educating the general public about the benefits of hunting. We have an opportunity to protect what we love, and Dan shares what you can do to help. https://savethehuntcolorado.com/ Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:10 - Who is Dan, what does the CRWM do, and what problems are they dealing with? 00:11:04 - Formation of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management 00:12:02 - Fighting Initiatives to Ban Harvesting of Bobcats and Mountain Lions 00:13:36 - Changing the Language of Initiative 91 00:16:36 - Potential Precedent for Trophy Hunting 00:21:01 - Extremist groups misguiding the general public 00:22:19 - Educating the General Public 00:25:04 - We don’t want the pool boy doing brain surgery 00:26:05 - Challenges with government involvement and who makes the decisions 00:30:19 - Putting aside your species-specific interest and coming together as sportsmen 00:31:18 - Getting a positive message out on social media 00:33:35 - We need to do a better job with messaging to the general public 00:42:44 - Wolves 00:45:57 - What will happen if we don’t harvest mountain lions? 00:47:54 - With human interaction, all wildlife needs to be managed 00:48:49 - Pedestalizing predators creates less opportunity for hunters 00:53:49 - How to Help: the need for funds 01:00:45 - Spartan Forge: free premium membership with $20 donation and 3% of East Meets West Apparel donated to CRWM 01:02:47 - Strength in Numbers Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @c.r.w.m Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by freelance photographer, videographer, and producer, Thomas Clements. Thomas has spent time filming Seek One, The Crush with Lee & Tiffany, and other projects over the last few years. They discuss Thomas’ job as a freelance creative, Beau’s wood carving days, advice for those wanting to become a hunting photographer/filmmaker, how hunting media affects our world, self-regulation, consumption, and much more. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:09:24 - Comparing Pennsylvania hunting culture to Georgia and turkey hunting 00:12:12 - How do you pronounce Appalachian? 00:12:45 - Thomas’ job as a freelance creative and being creative in general 00:25:57 - Drawing, wood carving, and Beau's creative side 00:31:33 - Advice from Thomas for people looking to work as a creative 00:38:41 - How hunting media is affecting our world 01:06:00 - Self-regulate, do your part in managing wildlife 01:15:04 - Some thoughts on consumption and the immediate reward Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @clements_thomas Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Tuelker of Before the Echo, and Jake Belinda of The Void Hunt. We all went to Ohio separately and stayed at Johnny Stewart’s camp together. They discuss Beau having a big buck at 40 yards and the muzzleloader not going off, strategy for late gun seasons, good vs. bad acorns, Jake’s tracking strategy, how to think like a buck, hunting areas with no intel, trail camera etiquette, their life journey to getting to where they are now, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:14 - Beau’s muzzleloader didn’t go off on a buck on the first day 00:15:44 - Josh and Jake’s first day in Ohio 00:21:40 - Strategy for January muzzleloader season in Ohio 00:26:59 - Good vs. bad acorns 00:31:17 - Jake’s tracking strategy 00:36:38 - Think like a buck 00:42:14 - Logging cuts 00:51:11 - Game plan for day 2 00:57:17 - There is something refreshing about trips where you are hunting with no intel 01:04:01 - Getting local intel 01:08:35 - Trail cam etiquette 01:12:34 - Background of Josh’s hunting style 01:15:54 - Beau, Jake, and Josh talk about their journey to get to where they are now 01:40:45 - Western hunting and running into people you know far from home Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @beforetheechohunting @jakebelinda Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Todd Bumgardner, strength and conditioning coach, author, and founder of Human Predator Pack Mule. He trains Tier 1 tactical operators, backcountry hunters, and everyone in between while hunting all over the country himself. They discuss Beau’s journey with fitness, ways to stay consistent, a tiered approach to fitness for hunting, intensity levels, the HPPM program, mistakes hunters make when preparing for hunts, how it relates to whitetail hunting, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:09:55 - How Beau got connected with Todd 4 years ago and Todd's background 00:15:32 - Beau's journey with fitness 00:18:37 - Being ready for the “day after day” - staying accountable and consistent 00:35:04 - Intensity levels and Todd's approach to training 00:42:06 - Bad decisions leading to injury 00:46:44 - The phases of Human Predator Pack Mule and choosing the right place to start for you 00:53:02 - The older you get, the harder it is to restart getting in shape. Traveling and life get in the way 00:58:22 - Don’t overthink it. Just do something 01:01:27 - Think outside the box to get your training in 01:02:43 - Relative strength and how weight training can translate to a hunting situation 01:12:42 - Todd’s 2023 hunting season Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @todd_bumgardner @humanpredatorpackmule Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Kurt, Mason, and Tyler Martonik. They have all been bitten by the western hunting bug, and after a steep learning curve, are finding consistent success. They discuss bowhunting pronghorn, getting attacked by a bobcat in Pennsylvania, Tyler’s bad luck with predators, a droptine mule deer buck in an easy-to-draw unit, learning to find success, the family South Dakota mule deer hunt, learning a hunting area, and many more stories! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:57 - Tyler Martonik’s intro and what he does in Montana 00:11:50 - Montana archery pronghorn 00:22:17 - Getting attacked by a bobcat in Pennsylvania and Tyler’s bad luck with predators 00:36:27 - Mason’s Colorado mule deer hunt 00:47:30 - It takes a few years to figure it out and start finding success 00:50:59 - Kurt’s Colorado ewe sheep hunt 01:08:44 - Martonik family mule deer hunt in South Dakota 01:36:33 - Tyler’s Montana backcountry rifle mule deer hunt 01:44:57 - Finding and learning a hunting area 01:46:10 - Kurt’s November rut hunt in Montana 01:56:23 - Looking ahead to 2024 Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @kurt_the_gunsmith @masonmartonik @tylermartonik Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors   Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beau Martonik is joined by Bill Thompson, CEO and founder of Spartan Forge. In the last few years, Bill hasn’t hunted much for himself as he’s been building the Spartan Forge app, but this year, he spent more time in the woods, and it paid off. They discuss the types of areas Bill hunted this year, his old Virginia 6 point, why he won’t hunt with a trad bow anymore, lessons learned from hunting the big woods of PA, hunting privileges in America, deer camp, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:09 - Bill's introduction, his hunting experience this year, and use of the app 00:15:09 - Balancing hunting, work, and other parts of life 00:23:20 - Types of areas that Bill hunted this year 00:26:50 - The morning of Bill’s big Virginia 6 pointer 00:37:24 - The appeal of old deer 00:38:50 - Traditional archery 00:42:57 - Things Bill has learned hunting the big woods of PA 00:51:17 - A very interesting-sounding grunt 01:05:21 - Scouting and hunting smart 01:08:31 - New hunters and hunting for the right reasons 01:20:02 - Hunting Privileges in America 01:23:25 - Deer camp and camaraderie 01:30:51 - Spartan Forge major update: Lidar - save 20% with code eastmeetswest Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @billthompsonsft @spartan.forge Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors   Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices