Beau Martonik is joined by Ethan Demi and Justin Mueller at the end of our DIY Alaska Moose Hunt. They discuss the dream of hunting Alaskan moose, troubles on the way, getting dropped off at the wrong lake, judging a bull moose, lessons learned, best/worst gear, and all of the stories from the trip!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Start

00:05:27 - Intros

00:07:06 - Ethan’s Background

00:10:25 - Following dreams

00:14:45 - Hunting with people you trust

00:19:40 - Making a moose hunt happen

00:21:40 - Making weight on the flight in

00:22:43 - Don’t forget your release!

00:29:17 - The wrong lake?

00:31:49 - Moose sightings

00:34:03 - Finally a bull appearance

00:36:00 - Legal requirements

00:38:07 - How to judge a moose

00:40:25 - BULL!

00:49:24 - “That’s what we came here for”

00:50:56 - The rut picked up

00:52:47 - Difficult terrain

00:55:55 - Being content about not getting a moose

00:58:18 - Lots of snacks

00:59:44 - Alaska is a beautiful place

01:01:27 - Gear talk - what worked and what didn’t

01:13:23 - A tough pill to swallow, but worth it

01:18:56 - Conclusion


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Ep. 320: DIY Alaska Moose Hunt Recap with Ethan Demi and Justin Mueller

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 Christopher Leppert of the Mobile Hunter’s Expo. Christopher shares his journey from hunting exclusively on private land to transitioning to public land hunting. They discuss understanding thermals in the early season, finding consistent food sources, finding setups to increase opportunities, Chris’ giant public land Ohio buck, mobile hunting gear, the Mobile Hunter’s Expo, and much more!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:02 - Christopher’s background

00:11:11 - Learning curves

00:12:34 - Using thermal-based movement early season

00:18:49 - Scouting is crucial so you can give yourself more at-bats

00:21:59 - Mobile hunting

00:28:24 - Christopher’s monster Ohio buck

00:41:04 - Utilizing the native browse food sources

00:42:48 - Find color diversity in imagery to find food sources

00:44:19 - Christopher shows off the monster rack

00:46:29 - Geeking out on mobile hunting gear

00:51:33 - Focus

01:00:16 - Reasons to start the mobile hunter's expo and conversing with people at shows.

01:12:48 - Info on upcoming Mobile Hunter Expo events


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Ep. 362: Bait Piles to Buck Beds - How Mobile Hunting Rocketed His Success with Christopher Leppert // Mobile Hunters Expo

Beau Martonik is joined by Hunter and Truth from the Stand Deer Hunting podcast host, Clint Campbell. Clint has been going to Kansas for the last 3 years with the goal of shooting a mature buck with his bow on the ground and did it in a big way last year with a 172” buck! They discuss simplifying hunting strategies, playing in the shadows, lessons learned from encounters with big bucks, the importance of repetition, ground hunting strategies, how to make the shot happen, continuous learning, and much more!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro, How to Apply for A Kansas Whitetail Deer Tag

00:14:09 - Life forces you to adapt your approach to the entire scouting and hunting process

00:17:38 - The mental game and listening to your gut

00:27:58 - Control the controllables and do the basic things right

00:35:45 - Clint’s PA and Kansas bucks

00:48:40 - What “draws” look like in Kansas

01:05:06 - How you get comfortable sitting when ground hunting

01:09:06 - Getting away with more when ground hunting

01:15:59 - Planning your setup on the ground as it pertains to cover

01:24:56 - Drop your ego: What is going to help you kill the deer?

01:34:13 - Chasing the experience, not the antlers

01:40:22 - Clint’s Idaho elk plans this fall

01:45:26 - Choosing who to hunt with


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Ep. 361: Ground Hunting a Public Land Kansas Giant! Out-of-State Deer Hunting with Clint Campbell // Truth from the Stand

Beau Martonik is joined by Brandon Miller of the Everyday Outdoorsmen. Brandon is an avid Pennsylvania hunter who spends every weekend he can in the woods. They discuss Brandon’s YouTube channel, his 2023 deer hunting season, a still-hunting strategy that works really well, different methods for getting a deer out of the woods, mountain laurel bedding, deer camp, hunting in September in Maryland, building his own traditional bow, and much more!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:26 - Brandon’s intro

00:09:40 - Advice for starting a media outlet to get a message out there

00:12:57 - Self-filming hunts

00:16:06 - Brandon’s season

00:27:53 - Still-hunting strategy that works!

00:32:14 - Different methods for getting deer out of the woods

00:37:16 - Laurel and thick vegetation for bedding

00:43:45 - Brandon’s deer camp tradition

00:49:52 - Getting newer hunters experiences

00:56:25 - Hunting in September in Maryland

01:08:26 - Meat hunting

01:10:37 - Getting better at self-filming with more reps

01:19:23 - Brandon is building a recurve bow

01:24:09 - Brandon’s channels: The Everyday Outdoorsman



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Ep. 360: A Weekend Warrior's Approach to Whitetail Hunting with Brandon Miller // The Everyday Outdoorsmen

Beau Martonik is joined by champion turkey caller and hunter Beau Brooks. Beau is known for fooling just about anything with a mouth call. They discuss growing up in the West, finding the turkey that wants to play your game, mid-day turkeys, what to do when a Tom has hens with him, calling strategies, their top gear for turkey hunting, and much more!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:25 - Learning from successful people

00:08:22 - Beau Brooks’ background

00:10:16 - Elk and turkey hunting contrasting

00:17:43 - Beau’s dad Casey Brooks

00:20:44 - Beau Brooks’ passion for calling animals

00:24:46 - Search for the bird that wants to play YOUR game, and timing is everything when calling

00:32:25 - Beau Brooks’ approach to hunting Easterns

00:36:32 - Finding the unpressured birds

00:39:53 - Mid-day turkeys

00:47:19 - Get above em

00:50:43 - What do you do when your tom has hens with him?

00:54:27 - Mouth calls exclusively?

00:59:57 - Calling: getting them on the right day at the right time

01:03:42 - How do you gobble on a mouth call?

01:10:53 - What gear is Beau Brooks using for turkey hunting?

01:14:35 - Tick defense: Sitka Gear Equinox guard


01:18:22 - Seed ticks

01:24:09 - Preferred type of pot call?

01:30:30 - Where to go to learn more from Beau Brooks


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Ep. 359: How to Master Turkey Calling with Beau Brooks

Beau Martonik is joined by Maven Optics founders and team members at the Maven HQ in Lander, Wyoming. Through their business model, Maven makes the highest-quality optics at half the price of their competitors. They discuss how Maven started, why they do things differently, Beau’s first time Chukar hunting, the RS.2 Riflescope, the infamous riflescope drop test, the employees who make it all happen, direct-to-consumer benefits, and the best/worst things about working at Maven.

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:09:11 - How Maven started and what the facility is like

00:15:05 - Why are Maven specs a little bit different from everything else?

00:17:54 - The Maven look

00:23:53 - Chukar hunting

00:30:56 - Bow hunting or rifle hunting?

00:37:56 - Favorite scope: RS2

00:40:50 - The infamous riflescope drop test

00:44:26 - Craig’s introduction

00:46:40 - Sarah's introduction

00:48:00 - Jordan’s introduction

00:49:34 - Shows and expos

00:50:40 - Direct-to-consumer benefits

00:56:36 - Best and worst things about working at Maven



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Ep. 320: DIY Alaska Moose Hunt Recap with Ethan Demi and Justin Mueller

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