On today’s episode, Beau is joined by Clint Casper of CC Hunt Files and Working Class Bowhunter. Clint is a hard-charging, stone-cold killer from the whitetail woods to the western mountains. They discuss the origin of the podcast, getting into western hunting, challenges with learning to hunt the backcountry, how to be the best hunting partner and much more.

Topics:

00:00 Intro

08:22 - when Clint was almost an East Meets West podcast co-host

28:14 - Struggles, sacrifices, and finances

40:10 - Clint’s first western hunt and why mountain lion hunting was the HARDEST

51:53 - Mental gymnastics and the story of the only hunt Clint has left early

01:06:37 - How do you stay mentally in the game the whole time?

01:12:18- How to BE a great hunting partner

01:34:06 - Clint’s plans for this fall

01:45:24 - Working Class Bowhunter


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Resources:
GoWild:
Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)

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Ep. 300: How to Stay Mentally In The Hunt And Fight Your Own Demons with Clint Casper // CC Hunt Files

The East Meets West Hunt Podcast is your resource for all things adventure hunting. This podcast is for the hunter that loves planning and preparing for the hunt, just as much as the hunt. Whether it's deer hunting for big woods mountain bucks, chasing elk in the Rocky Mountains, and anything in between, we will talk to successful hunters from all over to provide the EMW community with useful knowledge and motivation to continue to live their life through a series of adventures.

Sports

Wilderness

Beau Martonik is joined by Johnny Stewart and Justin Mueller after a day of spring scouting and filming for an upcoming Mountain Buck Scouting Video Series. They recap the day of trying to dissect an area of flat big woods that Beau has hunted in the past, while talking about predicting bedding areas, herbicide spray logging cuts, low spots for mature bucks, rut funnels, and much more!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:15 - Who’s the better whitetail scouter - Mountain Man Joe or THE Johnny Stewart?

00:10:15 - Analyzing flat big woods terrain

00:14:09 - Trying to locate a monster 9 point Beau had on camera

00:17:30 - Bring your buddy to your area

00:21:29 - Second guessing where a buck is bedding

00:25:40 - Rut funnel between 2 clear cuts

00:29:11 - Herbicide spray clear cuts

00:38:59 - E-scouting after boots on the ground

00:43:50 - Dissecting an area on a micro level


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Resources:

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@thejohnnystewart
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Ep. 367: Low Spots, Vegetation Edges, & Herbicide Spray Timber Cuts in Flat Big Woods with Johnny Stewart and Justin Mueller

Beau Martonik is joined by Joe Martonik and Justin Mueller after a day of spring scouting and filming for an upcoming Mountain Buck Scouting Video Series. They recap the day of trying to find a buck Beau has on camera, working backwards from a thermal hub community scrape, analyzing buck bedding, the holy grail community scrape, tying a spot together, looking for the next world-class buck, learning to be efficient with your time, and much more!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Justin retires the Impala, Beau’s Tundra Update

00:11:56 - Mountain Buck Scouting Video Series is back!

00:14:05 - I got a buck on camera, what do I do next?

00:19:25 - How the area lays out

00:23:05 - Working outward from the community scrape in the thermal hub

00:32:50 - Finding an early-season buck bed

00:34:57 - Finding the big woods food sources

00:37:15 - The holy grail community scrape

00:46:05 - Tying the spot together finding a big bed near the scrape

00:55:25 - Clustering trail cameras

00:56:45 - Looking for the next mystical, world-class buck

01:01:43 - Learning to be efficient

01:05:05 - Joe’s next 170”?

01:08:35 - Avoiding deer season burnout


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Resources:

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@justinmuellerphotography

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Ep. 366: Searching for THAT Buck on Trail Camera with Joe Martonik and Justin Mueller

Beau Martonik is joined by Becca Latini and Jennifer Guerriero. The change of the opening day of rifle season in Pennsylvania from Monday to Saturday has been one of the most polarizing and controversial issues. They discuss deer camp traditions, what happened with the opener change, impacts on small business owners, hunter surveys, dissecting the numbers, proposed solutions, how to voice your opinion and much more!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:10:10 - Becca Latini background and deer camp traditions

00:11:55 - Jennifer Guerriero background and deer camp traditions

00:14:20 - The most important things you need in a deer camp

00:24:20 - Benefits of deer camp for youth

00:27:40 - Most memorable stories from deer camp

00:33:37 - Anyone can get good at hunting

00:35:30 - PA Deer season opener changed from Monday to Saturday in 2019

00:40:10 - How the deer season opener change impacted Jennifer

00:42:50 - Did the Saturday opener positively affect women?

00:46:40 - Impact on small businesses in rural areas

00:48:40 - “This just doesn’t feel fun anymore”

00:50:22 - Youth hunter retention

00:54:06 - Does the change affect wildlife conservation?

00:59:35 - Hunter surveys

01:01:53 - Dissecting the numbers on tag sale increases - Jennifer's video


01:06:55 - Proposed solutions

01:16:00 - What you can do to voice your opinion


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Resources:

Contact Becca & Jennifer - BeccaLatini917@gmail.com jenniferguerriero@outlook.com

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@beau.martonik
@beccalatinii

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Ep. 365: The Biggest Controversy Dividing Pennsylvania Hunters - The Saturday Deer Season Opener with Becca Latini and Jennifer Guerriero

Beau Martonik is joined by Tom Taylor and John Pantuso of Case Knives. Beau visited the Case factory in Bradford, PA to see where the iconic knives are made by the hands of American workers. They discuss 135 years of knife manufacturing, why you should always carry a pocket knife, different types of knife blade profiles and materials, field sharpening knives, go-to hunting knives, and much more!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:42 - Introduction at Zippo & Case Headquarters

00:08:48 - Handcrafted Variance in Case Knives

00:13:46 - John's Hunting Heritage and Career Path

00:21:03 - Modern Designs in Knife Making

00:22:11 - Tom's Outdoor Roots and Hunting Traditions

00:29:02 - Carrying a Pocket Knife

00:29:55 - Unexpected Uses of a Pocket Knife

00:31:28 - Importance of Pocket Knives

00:33:47 - Blade Types for Different Applications

00:38:01 - Traditional Knife Patterns

00:40:20 - Different Blade Shapes and Types

00:42:36 - Handle Materials and Types

00:46:22 - Blade Materials and Their Uses

00:50:59 - Sharpening in the Field

00:55:48 - Knife Versatility and Preparation

01:03:34 - Emphasis on Preparedness

01:08:04 - Case Warranty and Guarantee

01:09:46 - American-Made Quality and Lifetime Guarantee


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Resources:

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@beau.martonik
@wrcase

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Ep. 364: Choosing the RIGHT Hunting Knife for the Job w/ John Pantuso and Tom Taylor // Case Knives

Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton, Zack Marcum, and Cole Booth of The Untamed. They spent 5 days running the mountains of southern West Virginia hunting turkeys and ended up with 3 gobblers. They discuss aggressive run and gunning, Zack’s white-winged Tom, tactics for turkey hunting steep mountains, Beau and Josh’s double, and much more! You can watch the 3 part series from this hunt on the Untamed's YouTube channel here!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:57 - Cole Booth introduction and what it was like interning with The Hunting Public

00:16:51 - What it’s like Turkey hunting in Southern West Virginia

00:19:31 - Aggressive run-and-gunning

00:31:14 - Re-hashing the first few days of hunting - Zack’s white-winged Tom

00:43:22 - Why they rarely use a turkey call when located birds

00:51:48 - Sounds travel funky in steep terrain

01:03:01 - Doubled up on gobblers

01:17:08 - Taco Bell talk

01:19:31 - Sustainable turkey hunting and populations


Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length.

Resources:

Instagram:  
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@beau.martonik
@theeuntamed

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Ep. 300: How to Stay Mentally In The Hunt And Fight Your Own Demons with Clint Casper // CC Hunt Files

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