East Meets West Hunt

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Pennsylvania native, Torey Glenny of Glenny Blood Tracking and the rTrax YouTube channel. Torey spends a lot of time in the mountains of Pennsylvania hunting deer and bears. They discuss the best ways to get your deer or bear out of the woods, still-hunting bears in the Pennsylvania mountains, comparing gun hunting bea...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Nathan Killen, Jason Redd, and Bill Thompson recorded during a recent Spartan Forge Instagram Live event. They discuss rut hunt updates, reading sign in different areas, best ways to get deer out of the woods, scent control, compound terrain features, and traditional bowhunting. Topics: Late October/early November rut...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Zach Ferenbaugh of The Hunting Public. Zach’s style of ground hunting whitetails is unique and effective. They discuss buck scrape cadences, buck behavior, condition-based hunt planning, sleeping in vs. getting into the tree before first light, setting up for wind shifts, and more! This is part 2 of 2. Topics: Buck scr...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Zach Ferenbaugh of The Hunting Public. Zach’s style of ground hunting whitetails is unique and effective. They discuss overlooked hunting spots, identifying hot sign, how far to push, still-hunting on the ground, and realistic calling techniques that work even in highly pressured areas. This is part 1 of 2. Topics: Bea...

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 their favorite dates to hunt during the rut, barren does, perfect rut hunting setups, doe grou...

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 sig...

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...

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 bu...

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 S...

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 vita...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Andy May and Garrett Prahl (The DIY Sportsman). This recording came from a Spartan Forge Instagram Live event back in the summer but is relevant to the beginning of October. They discuss relocating bucks in the fall, how to hunt an area with too many acorns, following a specific buck through the whole season, using the...

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...

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 s...

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 ben...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by his brother and gunsmith, Kurt Martonik. Kurt runs his blog, Kurt the Gunsmith and works for C. Sharps building premium black powder rifles. They discuss stories from their childhood, gunsmithing, learning to hunt antelope, upland bird hunting, 3 bucks in 3 days, killing a free-range bison, lessons learned hunting the...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Bill Vanderheyden of Iron Will Outfitters. Iron Will makes high-quality, durable broadheads, knives, and arrow components to help you make ethical shots. They are discussing hunting arrow setups, how to tune your bow for fixed broadheads, single vs. double bevel broadheads, shot placement based on angle, anatomy of dee...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by forester and Pennsylvania hunter Kenny Kane. Beau and Kenny spent the day shooting videos explaining different types of timber cuts and how they benefit deer hunters and capped it off with a podcast. They discuss private lands open to public hunting, hunting leases, restoration forestry, beech trees, favorite browse sp...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Heather Kelly, founder, and CEO of Heather’s Choice. Alaska-born and raised, top-level collegiate rower, big game hunter, river guide, and athletic nutrition coach, Heather built her company to provide healthy food to fuel our adventures. They discuss what’s new with Heather’s Choice, why nutrition is important to hunt...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by 4 time NCAA wrestling finalist, 3-time champion, MMA Pro Fighter, and hunter Bo Nickal. Bo has excelled in everything he’s done up to this point and recently got into hunting. They discuss getting into hunting, his first elk in Colorado last year, how wild game meat fits into the life of an athlete, nutrition, finding...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by a successful hunter and owner of Bone Mountain Outfitters, Jeff Helm. Jeff has been going on DIY out-of-state whitetail and elk hunts for years learning from the school of hard knocks. They discuss similarities with big whitetail bucks and bull elk, boots on the ground elk scouting strategies, adapting to elk personali...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by tournament archer and accomplished hunter Chris Bee. Chris is well known for his YouTube channel and his brand BeeReal. They discuss getting into tournament archery, solo filming hunts, making a living off of YouTube, favorite DIY Whitetail hunts, anchor points, Broadhead tuning, heavy arrows, and getting comfortable w...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by the legendary western mountain buck hunter, Troy Pottenger. This is an extension to the previous podcast episode where they break down Troy’s 2021 season, including hunting elk in September, missing his target buck at 16 yards, being efficient with your time, having your finances in order, and much more! Topics: New Su...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by the legendary western mountain buck hunter, Troy Pottenger. Troy hunts some of the wildest country for whitetails in the Rocky Mountains, but his tactics are applicable in many other areas. They discuss what elevations to find mountain bucks, food sources in the mountains, grizzly country, breaking down large areas, ho...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by New Jersey resident, Luke Gunther. Luke is a perfect example of a guy who was bit by the western hunting bug years ago and has went all-in on making it happen. They discuss his first western hunt, solo hunting, first successful elk hunt, backpack hunting, gear selection, and pros/cons of flying vs. driving to hunts. To...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Jacob Myers of the Southern Outdoorsmen podcast. This is part 2 of this interview with Jacob on everything wind and thermals for deer hunting. They discuss wind speed, wind mapping, wind indicators, thermal pressure build-up, flat land thermals, and breaking down hunting scenarios. Make sure you listened to part 1! Top...