East Meets West Hunt

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is going solo to talk about the new year and how you can set yourself up for your best year ever. Reflecting on the past year and creating measurable goals for 2021 can give you the roadmap to accomplishing things you’ve always wanted to. Beau talks about his hunting, business and personal goals as well as the future of East Meets...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Dan Staton of Elk Shape. Dan has been on the podcast in the past, and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to hunting public land bulls. We discuss his 2020 season where he tagged out on 3 bulls in 3 different states, adapting to the COVID Crowing, balancing family, hunting, business, as well as how to put yourself i...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by his father, Joe Martonik and good buddy, Johnny Stewart to talk about the entire background and story behind Beau’s 2020 Pennsylvania giant big woods mountain buck. In addition to the story behind it, we discuss Joe and Johnny’s season as well as lessons learned from chasing a particular buck. There’s a lot of laughs t...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Jared Larsen of onX to talk about hunting public land whitetails in Montana. Jared has an incredible whitetail season and we break down one of his October hunts in Montana that resulted in the craziest hunt that I have heard of in a long time with a mix of deer and elk. In addition, we talk about using decoys, river bo...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Hal Blood of Big Woods Bucks in Maine. Hal owns an outfitting business and has been successfully tracking mature whitetail deer in the big woods of Maine for a long time. We talk about sign post rubs, community scrapes, identifying buck tracks, getting on a track, and persistence day after day to be successful tracking...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Kevin Vistisen, host of the Deer Hunter podcast to talk about the strong hunting traditions between our camps in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Hunting camps tend to bring out the best of the stories and makes you appreciate the camaraderie between hunters just as much as the actual hunt itself.   Topics: Deer Hunter podca...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Justin Mueller to talk about their past week chasing big woods mountain bucks in Pennsylvania during the rut on an 8 day hunt. We dive into each day of the hunt, my strategy, the challenges with weather, hunting pressure, shooting a coyote, and all of the lessons learned that can be applied to future hunts.   Resources...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Mason Martonik and Justin Mueller to talk about hunting public land big woods mountain bucks in Pennsylvania. Mason has tagged out on 3 - 140"+ bucks in the last 3 years in PA, and we break down his stories of hunting these bucks and how he adjusts on the fly to create opportunities for himself.   Resources: Instagram:...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Jason Redd, owner of Timber Ninja Outdoors. Jason comes from the mountains of western North Carolina, but has chased mountain bucks all through the Appalachian region. We discuss going into a new area blind and how to hunt it in extensive detail which is great for everyone going into their rutcation hunts!  Topics: Adv...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is going solo to answer your questions in regards to hunting big woods mountain bucks. This episode dives into Beau's perspectives on pre-rut/rut hunting as it relates to hunting these elusive mountain bucks. He answers questions in regards to scrapes, rubs, elevation, wind, rut funnels, decoys, snacks and much more! Resources: Ins...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Brett Joy from New Hampshire. Brett has been hunting whitetails in the Northeastern Appalachian region and all over the United States with a ton of success. Brett and I talk about getting away from pressure, narrowing down large tracts of land, hunting timber cuts, trail camera strategies, waiting out rut funnels, hunt...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is going solo to answer your questions in regards to hunting big woods mountain bucks. This episode dives into Beau's perspectives on early/mid season hunting as it relates to hunting these elusive mountain bucks. He answers questions in regards to bedding, terrain, vegetation, food sources, hunting pressure and much more! Resource...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Clint Campbell, host of the Truth from the Stand Deer Hunting podcast. Clint and I are talking about planning and executing a DIY out-of-state deer hunt. It's that time of year when we use our precious vacation days to chase whitetails and this episode is full of information to help make you more successful this season...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Zach Ferenbaugh of The Hunting Public. Zach is not only a successful deer hunter across the country, but his attitude is infectious for those around him. He shares his stories and lessons learned hunting public land in all areas of the country at all times of the year. We discuss hunting from the ground, hunting the Ap...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Troy Pottenger, who is a very successful mountain buck hunter from northern Idaho. Troy talks to me about the hunt for a specific deer and how he located his bedding area, preferred food sources and how he uses the wind to his advantage. In addition, we discuss trail camera strategies, mountain thermals, entry/exit rou...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Michael Paladino and Justin Mueller on their DIY Alaska Caribou hunt in northern Alaska. This is finale episode of the three part series where we discuss the day in which we both doubled on big caribou bulls. (Check out the video version on YouTube!) In addition, we discuss packing the meat to camp, team camaraderie, r...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Michael Paladino and Justin Mueller on their DIY Alaska Caribou hunt in northern Alaska. This is the second of three episodes (you can watch the video version on YouTube). We talk about seeing our first grizzly bears, spot and stalk caribou high in the mountains, a missed opportunity and dealing with the Alaskan weathe...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Michael Paladino and Justin Mueller on their DIY Alaska Caribou hunt in northern Alaska. This is the first of three episodes (you can watch the video version on YouTube). We talk about how the hunt came to be, planning the hunt, costs associated, travel logistics and first impressions of landing in Alaska. Topics: How...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Kirchner, founder of Dialed in Hunter and Outdoor Writer. Josh and I chat about our journeys into outdoor writing that I think anyone who has ever wanted to write will get value out of. In addition, we talk about Josh’s new book “Becoming a Backpack Hunter - A Beginner’s Guide to Backpack Hunting” and his backstor...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Jeremy Banfield, Elk Biologist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The PA elk herd is a conservation success story to say the least, and I wanted to hear the history of the elk herd, learn about elk habitat, and their current management plans. In addition, we talk about hunting opportunities for elk in PA, understand...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Trail Kreitzer of GoHunt. Trail is an accomplished western hunter and talks with me about the basics of hunting elk, mule deer and other big game. We talk about the most important gear items, dealing with altitude, putting together a plan for an OTC elk hunt, executing the plan when the plan fails, getting over target...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by 11-time world elk calling champion, Corey Jacobsen of Elk 101. Corey and I discuss a variety of elk hunting related topics including preparation for the 2020 season, Idaho selling out of tags, e-scouting basics, hunting new areas, hissing bulls and more. This is done through hearing some of Corey's stories and breaking...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined again by Bill Vanderheyden, founder of Iron Will Outfitters. We are talking all about getting ready for our first DIY Alaskan Caribou hunt in which we will be getting dropped off in the middle of nowhere Alaska. We discuss a lot of the gear we are taking, travel logistics, expectations and more!   Topics: Preparation for...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Bill Vanderheyden, founder of Iron Will Outfitters. Bill is an engineer that loves bowhunting and has engineered arguably the toughest broadheads in the market. We talk all about bow tuning to get your fixed blades flying true, new Iron Will wide series broadheads for whitetails, fixed blades vs. mechanicals and a litt...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Clint Casper who is back again to talk about backcountry bowhunting! This is a story session about all of the struggles and experiences we’ve had learning to hunt in the backcountry on backpack hunts. We discuss having backup plans, sleep setups, dealing with predators, riding out storms, finding water and all of the o...