Beau Martonik is joined by Nathan Killen, mountain buck hunter from Virginia. Nathan recently killed a once-in-a-lifetime 170” buck on public land in the Virginia mountains. They discuss the quest for “Dreamcatcher”, where this buck lived, what kind of sign this buck laid down, hunting in rhododendron, other learning lessons from chasing this deer, and what’s next for Nathan. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:11:04 - Nathan’s giant 170” Virginia mountain buck 00:23:46 - Was the buck roamer or did he stick to one area? 00:29:28 - How the morning of the kill played out 00:37:41 - Did this buck lay d ..read more

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 39:45 Deer density and wolves 46:34 Quality of deer in Northern Wisconsin 50:12 MN and WI regions ..read more

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Johnny Stewart, Mason Martonik, and his dad, Joe Martonik. These are some of the most accomplished big woods deer hunters during bow season, and the discussion is focused on the pre-rut/rut time frame. Specific topics include Johnny’s public land West Virginia buck hunt breakdown, what to do when you aren’t finding sign, late October strategies, the best time of the day for activity, top scrape locations to hunt, how to figure out where to hunt, having confidence in it, how much you should rely on trail cameras, an ..read more

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined as a guest on the Fall podcast with Arron Bleise. This is a bonus episode that was repurposed from the Fall podcast to share with the EMW audience in regards to keeping your head in the game throughout the season, wind information, micro terrain features, October scrapes, weather fronts, gun season, mobile vs. staying put, and more! Topics: Keeping your head in the game throughout the season Wind in the face or to the back when moving  Wind in the mountains vs. flat country Micro terrain features Mid-October sc ..read more

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by podcast listener and Pennsylvania hunter, Shawn Nicholson. Shawn sent in a story for Mountain Buck Monday about a big Pennsylvania mountain buck he shot in 2020 that anyone can learn from. They discuss his biggest struggle learning to hunt the big woods, how archery has helped him in life, using logging cuts to find bucks, and closing the deal on a giant 10-point checking scrapes. Topics: Most significant struggle learning to hunt the big woods How archery has helped deal with life Using logging cuts to find buck ..read more

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is going solo to break down his recent hunt on some of the best private farm country in Illinois, followed by a scouting trip to the rugged mountains of southern West Virginia. Topics: Illinois - Quietkat Hunt Learning from someone with 25+ years of experience in hunting mature deer Green soybeans and acorns were hot food sources Snorting back and forth with a buck Finding water and a nice buck Southern West Virginia Scouting Trip Glass in the mornings and scout afternoon/evenings Day 1 consisted of walking different levels ..read more

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Oklahoma deer hunter, Christian Bond. Christian continues to be successful year after year on giant bucks. They focus on topics surrounding barometric pressure, weather fronts, doe populations, aggressive rattling, still-hunting, and much more! Topics: How Christian built a life around being able to hunt often How vital is barometric pressure Post-weather fronts Doe population affecting rut activity Pressure vs. weather Aggressive rattling Still-hunting on the ground Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeets ..read more

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Justin Mueller in the backcountry of Montana to recap their 21-day archery elk hunt. This experience was filled with the highest of highs and lowest of lows. They discuss locating elk in the heat, Tim’s bull, being patiently aggressive, opportunity at a once-in-a-lifetime bull, weather-affected movement, a gear rundown, and much more. Topics: Locating elk in the heat Tim’s bull Getting in the middle of the herd Opportunity at a once-in-a-lifetime bull How weather affected elk bedding and movement Gear I loved and ..read more

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by the Bowhunting Fiend, Greg Litzinger. Greg is well versed in hunting the big woods, mountains, swamps, farm country, and everything in between. They discuss Greg’s aggressive October hunting style, locating early season buck bedding, mature vs. immature buck bedding, how to hunt tight to the beds, scent control, food source shifts, and many more listener questions. Topics: Greg’s aggressive October hunting style Locating early season buck bedding Mature buck vs. immature buck beds How to hunt tight to buck beds W ..read more

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by the CEO of the National Deer Association, Nick Pinizzotto. Nick lives in Pennsylvania and has an extensive background in policy and protecting our hunting heritage. They discuss NDA’s mission, deer hunting educational resources, deer hunter numbers, the biggest threats to deer hunting, why managing for age class is beneficial and much more. Topics: Nick’s background  National Deer Association’s mission - https://deerassociation.com/ Deer educational resources Do we have too many deer hunters? 2022 Biggest th ..read more