East Meets West Hunt
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The East Meets West Hunt Podcast is your resource for all things adventure hunting. This podcast is geared towards the hunter that wants more out of the hunt than just the kill. Its for the hunter that loves planning and preparing for the hunt, just as much as the hunt. We will talk to hunters from all over the United States and Canada to provide the EMW community with useful knowledge and..
East Meets West Hunt
2M ago
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 inquiries to beau@eastmeetswesthunt.com with the subject line saying Gear Talk. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro ..read more
East Meets West Hunt
11M ago
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
East Meets West Hunt
1y ago
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
East Meets West Hunt
2y ago
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
East Meets West Hunt
2y ago
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
East Meets West Hunt
2y ago
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
East Meets West Hunt
2y ago
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
East Meets West Hunt
2y ago
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:
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East Meets West Hunt
2y ago
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
East Meets West Hunt
2y ago
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