East Meets West Hunt

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by mule deer hunting legend and owner of Rokslide, Robby Denning. Robby is an animal when it comes to hunting big mule deer, so much so that he only hunts mule deer. We discuss the story of his first big mule deer buck, how deer hunting has changed, different camping styles, recognizing big buck country, dealing with drou...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Zach Ferenbaugh of the Hunting Public. Zach is a master of the ground game when it comes to hunting whitetails, so I talked with him specifically on spot and stalk hunting whitetails in the open country of the west. We discuss what deer like in open country, where to focus your time, glassing strategies and how to clos...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Matthew Cosenzo, a chef, hunter, and writer. We discuss everything wild game meat! From the meat care in the field, to aging meat, processing your own meat, what parts of the animal are used for, and Matthew’s favorite dishes to cook; we dive deep into wild game meat care - field to fork.   Topics: Matthew Cosenzo’s ba...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Chad Mendes, former UFC superstar, owner of Finz and Featherz, and co-author of The Provider cookbook. Chad and I talk about his journey with guiding and teaching new hunters, what it means to be a provider, the new cookbook, whitetail hunting, bare knuckle boxing, and a story of a brutal elk hunt with his wife and fat...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by John Barklow of Sitka Gear. John has dedicated his life to survival from backcountry hunting to training Navy Special Warfare in Kodiak, AK, and most recently, the Big Game Product Manager for Sitka Gear. We talk about his simple 8 layer approach to building a technical clothing layering system for all hunting seasons....

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Clint Casper. Clint is one of my favorite people to talk to and it’s easy to see why through his enthusiasm and positive attitude. We talk about some hunting stories dealing with crazy weather, going mentally all in, setting goals and never settling, type 2 fun and how he found success on a herd bull elk in a high pres...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by John Barklow of Sitka Gear. John has dedicated his life to survival from backcountry hunting to training Navy Special Warfare in Kodiak, AK, and most recently, the Big Game Product Manager for Sitka Gear. We talk about altitude, risk mitigation, navigating terrain, survival skills, backcountry safety, and how to dial y...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Kevin Vistisen of the Deer Hunter Podcast. We sat down over a few beers at the Total Archery Challenge in Boyne, Michigan to talk about the event, the tight niche hunting community, the story of the Rompola buck, and everything northern Michigan Big Woods Deer Hunting!   Topics: Total Archery Challenge and Hunting Comm...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Guy and Ike Eastman. These accomplished brothers come from a deep hunting heritage and tell the story of how the third generation Eastman’s Publishing, Inc. came to be. We discuss the transition from just finding success to trophy hunting, why trophy hunting is a good thing, western hunting from past to present, and ho...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by the outdoor writer and author of Rimfire Revolution: A Complete Guide to Modern .22 Rifles book, Michael Shea. We talked at the Total Archery Challenge about getting into writing in the hunting industry, how squirrel hunting shaped his hunting today, how practicing with a .22 relates to big game hunting, whitetails, an...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by the legendary bowhunter, John Eberhart. John is known as the Godfather of saddle hunting and we talk about his past hunting the big woods and the transition to farm country whitetails. In addition, we cover pre-season scouting, prepping your hunting locations, finding security cover, some hunting stories and more!   To...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Michael Easter. Michael is the author of the new book “The Comfort Crisis”, a professor at UNLV, and has been a writer for magazines such as Men’s Health for years. We talk about his reasoning for writing The Comfort Crisis (which is the best book I’ve read in a long time), 33 days in the Arctic of Alaska with Donnie V...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Casey Vandergraaf and Mitch Day of Prime Archery. We are talking all about Ohio mountain bucks on this episode. Casey and Mitch dove head first into big woods deer hunting this past year and we break down what they’ve learned in this first season and how they plan on tackling hunting mountain bucks this season.   Topic...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Sam Davis. Sam is a bowhunter out of Wyoming that seems to get it done on all of his hunts whether it’s mule deer, elk, bear or whitetails. We discuss approaching out-of-state hunts vs. hunts in your home state, elk vs. mule deer, spot and stalking, adrenaline filled experiences, and off-season preparation.   Topics: B...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Johnny Stewart, Steve Sherk and Bill Thompson of Spartan Forge. These guys are some of the best big woods buck hunters I know and we are talking all about summer scouting. We discuss finding buck bedding in the summer, locating areas that hold bucks year round, using trail cameras, natural big woods food sources, best...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton of the Untamed, Greg Godfrey and Jared Shaffer of Tethrd. We talked about some wild stories from southern West Virginia and Colorado including a black widow spider bite, wild boar attacks, charging black bears, and a close call with a mountain lion. We finished off the discussion with the story of Jared’s...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Tony Trietch. Tony is a well-known big buck killer from Michigan who always seems to kill the biggest muleys, whitetails and elk on adventure hunts. We talk about how he got into western hunting, finding overlooked places to hunt, e-scouting, pre-season scouting, glassing strategies, and some stories from past hunts in...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Taylor Chamberlain of Tethrd. Some of you may know him has the Urban Sportsman or the host of the Hang and Hunt podcast, but Taylor is one of the most experienced saddle hunters that I know. We talk about dealing with hangovers, the Tethrd Teach-N-Train Tour, learning to saddle hunt, transitioning from big woods to urb...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Jason Redd of Timber Ninja Outdoors to talk about backpack hunting whitetails, turkeys, and everything in between. Backpack hunting for whitetails can open up some amazing opportunities to find adventure without having to travel far from home. We discuss backpack hunting gear, the advantages/disadvantages, opportunitie...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Joel Turner of Shot IQ. Joel is great at a lot of things, but he has come up with a way of how to fix target panic for shooters of all weapons that doesn’t require buying any gear. Joel talks about why target panic happens, subconscious aiming, mental control systems, shot activation techniques and how to execute the p...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Todd Bumgarder, who is a strength and conditioning coach amongst many other things in regards to fitness. He owns a few different companies, but Human Predator Pack Mule seems to be the most fitting for hunters. His approach to hunting fitness and types of workouts for hunting are unique and approachable to anyone who...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Devin Duncan, an extremely passionate and successful turkey hunter in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. Devin and I talk about the experience of hunting gobblers in hill country, e-scouting for turkeys on public land, dealing with henned up gobblers, a few stories, and much more. Not to mention, he doubled up on o...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Justin Mueller, hunting photographer and film producer. Justin came to Pennsylvania to film the next Mountain Buck Scouting Series that I will be releasing this year to my YouTube channel. We scouted a brand new area and discussed how the process went. In addition, we discussed the potential for my online course, mount...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Jerrod Lile, CEO of Huntin Fool to talk all things western big game hunt planning. We talk about what Huntin Fool is and how it can be a helpful tool to plan your western hunts, what the future holds for OTC tags, creating a short/mid/long term hunt strategy and spring bear hunting.   Topics: Background on Jerrod What...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Brian Barney, host of the Eastman’s Elevated podcast and avid backcountry bowhunter. Brian is one of the most committed and successful backcountry hunters that I’ve ever met and his enthusiasm oozes out of his voice. We talk all about high country mule deer hunting, diving into the commitment it takes to bowhunt the hi...