East Meets West Hunt

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Bill Thompson of Spartan Forge. We are talking all about the Rut, and specifically what Bill has learned from looking at tons of collared GPS deer data from different parts of the US and how that applies to hunting the big woods during the rut. We discuss doe bedding, how bucks move during the phases of the rut, lockdo...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast - Mountain Buck Monday Series, Beau Martonik shares a MBM story from a listener and then dives into a short segment on making the most out of your big woods rut hunt. Topics include finding rut funnels, importance of scrapes, waiting it out and midday madness.   Topics: Finding Rut Funnels Importance of Scrapes Don’t Bounce Around Midday Madness...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Mark Kenyon of Wired to Hunt and Meat Eater. Mark is well known in the podcast and whitetail hunting world and has done a lot of traveling over the years to hunt. We discuss hunt planning for DIY Out-Of-State whitetail rut hunts in detail, a simple approach to knowing when to sit still and when to move, branching out t...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast - Mountain Buck Monday Series, Beau Martonik shares his own Mountain Buck Monday story of his first day hunting a new state for mountain bucks, New York. The hunt was quick, but packed full of learning lessons that I think could help others tackling a new state for the first time.    Topics: Expectations Going into a new area Boots on the ground...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Brett Joy and Jon Lewis of Just Hunt Club. The guys met up in the big woods of Pennsylvania to talk about Brett and Jon’s experience learning to hunt PA compared to other northeastern states. We discussed hunting creek bottoms, 3 year strategy to learn a new area, sitting in the same tree, learning from tracking deer a...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by hunter and entrepreneur, Kendall Card. Kendall is a well-known western hunter and has launched many successful business ventures in the hunting industry including CamoFire, Black Ovis and Crispi Boots. We discuss starting those businesses, financially planning for a mountain goat hunt, his 2020 Alaskan Mountain Goat bo...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast - Mountain Buck Monday Series, Beau Martonik shares his own Mountain Buck Monday story of the opening day of the PA archery season where he takes the biggest buck of his life with a bow. He discusses everything from how he found the area, to learning about the buck, finding his sheds, and what went into the decision to sit in a specific tree that...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Brad Luttrell, founder of the GoWild social media app and hunter from Kentucky. Lately, big tech is censoring hunting content to a point that we’ve never seen before. Brad talks about YouTube deplatforming and the future of hunting media, which is one of the big reasons for creating GoWild years ago. In addition, we ta...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Jake Bush. Jake currently resides in southern Ohio and is known for capitalizing on some giant big woods bucks in the early season. We discuss the story of his mammoth 2019 Ohio buck, scouting plans for early season, secondary food sources, wind mapping, thermals and hunting hub systems.   Topics: Jake’s background and...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast - Mountain Buck Monday Series, Beau Martonik shares a mountain buck story from a listener and does a quick and dirty overview of creating a bulletproof hunt plan for DIY out-of-state whitetail hunts. Mountain Buck Monday episodes will be released on Mondays throughout deer season covering specific topics in a short, to-the-point manner. You can a...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by forester, hunter, and long-time friend, Kenny Kane. Kenny has grown up in the forestry business and has a love for hunting and wildlife. We discuss the history of timber cutting and forest management in Pennsylvania, gypsy moths affecting oak trees, private lands open to public hunting, and how timber cuts are managed...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast - Mountain Buck Monday Series, Beau Martonik shares a mountain buck story from a listener and does a quick and dirty overview of understanding wind and thermals in the whitetail woods. Mountain Buck Monday episodes will be released on Mondays throughout deer season covering specific topics in a short, to-the-point manner. You can also find the to...

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Mason Martonik, Michael Paladino and Justin Mueller from a hotel room in Colorado following a DIY archery mule deer and elk hunt. We talk about the hunt which didn’t go exactly as planned as it resulted in an opening day mule deer tag filled, a trip to the ER with severe altitude sickness, adapting to a completely new...

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...