East Meets West Hunt

By Beau Martonik

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'... more

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December 20, 2024Ep. 406: How to Choose a Riflescope for Deer Hunting (Don't Make These Mistakes!) - Gear Talk Series
Welcome to Gear Talk, a new series of the East Meets West Hunt podcast. The Gear Talk episodes will be short bonus episodes that dive into specific gear items Beau Martonik uses and why. In this episode, Beau and Kurt Martonik discuss everything you need to know about riflescopes for deer hunting including the types, magnification, mounting, setup, and much more!
Let us know what gear items you have questions about and want to see in a future podcast! Send inquiries to [email protected] with the subject line saying Gear Talk.

Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro to riflescopes for deer hunting
00:02:43 - Types of riflescopes
00:04:03 - Beau’s preferred riflescope for deer hunting - Maven RS.2
00:05:03 - What magnification to keep your scope on while hunting the big woods
00:07:13 - Low light capabilities
00:07:43 - First vs. Second focal plane scopes
00:10:34 - Elevation and windage adjustments
00:11:38 - Scope mounting height

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19min
December 17, 2024Ep. 405: Ground Hunting Big Bucks in Open Country - DIY Kansas Rut Hunt with Josh Ilderton and Cole Booth // The Untamed
Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton and Cole Booth of the Untamed. The guys break down their recent DIY Kansas whitetail hunt that ended in success! They discuss obtaining a Kansas whitetail tag, the Kansas walk-in program, finding deer sign worth hunting, bucks living in the middle of nothing, speed scouting on the fly, epic encounters on the ground, and much more!

Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:07:01 - Morning activity in West Virginia
00:16:35 - Obtaining a non-resident Kansas whitetail tag
00:23:01 - Kansas walk-in area program
00:28:26 - Finding deer sign that’s worth hunting
00:38:31 - Living out of the truck
00:42:01 - Bucks living in the middle of nothing
00:53:01 - Public Land Etiquette
00:55:49 - Finding the biggest sign of the trip
00:59:01 - Driving 200 miles a day
01:07:11 - Dirt roads you DON’T want to go down
01:13:13 - Why ground hunting was the most effective
01:21:54 - Naming deer
01:25:01 - Tough break opportunity
01:37:01 - Throwing rocks to get a buck to get up from his bed
01:42:01 - Choosing the right hunting partners for out-of-state trips
01:44:46 - Who turned the rut on?!

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2h 19min
December 10, 2024Ep. 404: Tracking and Still-Hunting in the Snow! Gun Season Big Buck Tactics with Johnny Stewart and Pete Six
Beau Martonik is joined by Johnny Stewart and Pete Six. The guys have had an incredible Pennsylvania gun season, filling buck tags in the snow. They discuss how to deal with hunting pressure during firearms seasons, where deer go when you get snow, buck bedding during gun season, still-hunting, tracking bucks, the stories of Johnny and Pete’s bucks, and much more!

Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:22 - Why are there more big bucks this year?
00:09:54 - How to handle the opening day of gun season hunting pressure
00:17:37 - How far do deer travel to their winter feeding areas when snow hits?
00:22:42 - Where Johnny and Pete have been finding buck bedding during gun season
00:29:59 - Johnny got bamboozled by a big buck
00:33:52 - Still-hunting and tracking bucks in the snow - Pete’s buck
00:45:22 - Chasing the snow - going into a new area and finding bucks
00:57:27 - Johnny shoots a big PA 8 point
01:12:36 - Sometimes bucks do what you least expect
01:16:09 - What magnification to keep your scope at when still-hunting or tracking
01:19:02 - What to do when you don’t have the time to hunt a lot

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@beau.martonik
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@petesixhunt

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1h 45min
December 03, 2024Ep. 403: Tips to Become a Better Bowhunter, Optimize Your Bow Setup, & 2025 Hoyt Bows Overview with Evan Williams // Hoyt Archery
Beau Martonik is joined by Evan Williams of Hoyt Archery. Evan is a great bowhunter who knows how to optimize his equipment and preparation to take advantage of opportunities in the field. They discuss staying calm in the moment of the shot, archery practice tips for capitalizing on shots, modifying your bow to fit your needs, becoming the 10% of hunters killing most of the deer, the 2025 Hoyt bowhunting lineup, and much more!

Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:42 - Evan and Hoyt’s background
00:14:17 - Competition rifle shooting leading to going bow-only
00:17:54 - Staying calm in the moment of shooting
00:25:20 - How to prepare to capitalize on those few shot opportunities
00:36:16 - Modifying your bow for deer hunting vs western hunting
00:45:34 - Becoming the 10% of hunters that are killing most of the deer
00:46:22 - Draw Length importance for whitetail hunters
00:53:07 - 2025 Hoyt Hunting Bows Overview
00:54:24 - Hard or soft back walls - how to know what is best for you
01:04:45 - Arrow stiffness for bow tuning
01:12:29 - Other updates to new Hoyt bows
01:20:22 - Carbon vs. aluminum risers

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Resources:

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@evan_r_williams
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1h 40min
November 26, 2024Ep. 402: The Story of Lee Ellis’ Giant 212” Ohio Buck w/ Lee Ellis // Seek One
Beau Martonik is joined by Lee Ellis of Seek One. Lee is well known for targeting and killing giant whitetails, but the story of his 2024 Ohio farm country buck may be the tip of the spear. They discuss scent in urban settings, why Lee came to hunt the big woods, how Lee finds giant bucks to hunt, addressing rumors of his 212” Ohio buck, finding the buck’s safe zone, capitalizing on the opportunity, and much more!

Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:46 - Podcasting, storytelling, and the story of Kimbo
00:17:26 - Does scent really matter in suburban areas?
00:26:14 - What drives Lee to chase these giant deer
00:32:11 - Why Lee came to hunt the big woods of PA
00:40:38 - Special appearance: Johnny Stewart
00:49:15 - How Lee finds giant bucks to hunt
00:59:56 - Addressing rumors on Lee’s 212” Ohio buck in farm country
01:05:46 - Finding the Ohio monster
01:17:11 - Door knocking for permission
01:27:46 - Finding his safe zone
01:44:24 - Getting the shot at the Ohio giant
01:56:36 - What’s next?

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Resources:

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@beau.martonik
@seek1productions

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2h 9min
November 19, 2024Ep. 401: Tag the BIGGEST Bucks in Late November w/ Troy Pottenger
Beau Martonik is joined by the western mountain man, Troy Pottenger. Troy has arguably killed more Boone & Crocket mountain bucks than anyone. They discuss doing whatever it takes, focusing on the late rut for the biggest bucks, tracking movement patterns of mature bucks in relation to does, the second rut, old logging cuts, finding pockets that hold the best deer, and much more!

Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:10 - Long drives and doing whatever it takes to succeed
00:20:54 - Focusing on the late rut
00:24:10 - Tracking the movement patterns of mature bucks in relation to does coming into heat
00:31:07 - What age you can start using annual patterns on bucks
00:37:10 - Why the biggest bucks let their guard down at the end of the rut
00:48:10 - Second rut
00:53:40 - Hunting old, old logging cuts
01:02:10 - Playing the long game watching a buck for 4 years
01:11:01 - Finding pockets that hold the best deer

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Resources:

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@beau.martonik
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1h 26min
November 12, 2024Ep. 400: My Best Pennsylvania Deer Season Ever! | Hunt Recap
Beau Martonik is solo on this East Meets West Hunt podcast episode. He breaks down his 2024 Pennsylvania archery season, which was filled with encounters with big bucks and ultimately led to a filled tag on November 1st. He discusses fine-tuning specific spots, his mid-October cold front strategy, dealing with the heat, blown opportunities, getting aggressive, and much more!

Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:40 - Fine-tuning specific spots
00:10:35 - Mid-October cold front strategy - Huge buck encounter inside bedding
00:16:10 - Getting in tight during warm weather days
00:24:48 - Swing and a miss…
00:28:10 - Grunting in a nice 10 pt
00:31:40 - Bowhunting is a game of inches (and seconds)
00:36:60 - Taking it to the ground - Buck Down!
00:44:30 - Family retrieval
00:48:10 - Things can change any second

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57min
November 05, 2024Ep. 399: Targeting Areas with Acorns During the Rut with John Prokop
Beau Martonik is joined by John Prokop. John resides in Pennsylvania and spends more time in the woods than 99% of other hunters, learning the habits of mountain bucks on public land. They discuss how shed hunting has helped John get on mature bucks, his 2023 7.5-year-old mountain buck, finding the right rut hunting setups near mast-producing trees, access in areas with a lot of acorns, rut magic, mast cycles, weather effects, and much more!

Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:07 - Introduction to John Prokop
00:11:02 - How shed hunting has helped John get on mature bucks
00:21:37 - 2023 Hunting season recap
00:30:37 - 7.5 year old mountain buck during the rut
00:35:57 - Finding rut hunting setups
00:39:37 - Honing in on one area
00:43:46 - How often to sit in one tree
00:50:07 - Rut magic - 3 bucks on one ridge
00:59:31 - Mast cycles and weather for predicting rut movement

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1h 20min
October 29, 2024Ep. 398: Manipulate the SPOT for Rutting Mountain Bucks with Ryan Glitsky
Beau Martonik is joined by Pennsylvania native, and rut hunting extraordinaire, Ryan Glitsky. Ryan has found consistent success hunting rutting mountain bucks over the years and has a simple approach to making the most of the rut. Topics include finding multiple doe bedding areas, historical data, the lockdown period, manipulating the spot, terrain/habitat diversity, and much more!

Topics:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Catching Up
00:08:35 - Maximizing Rut Hunting Success: Finding Multiple Doe Bedding Areas
00:17:39 - Identifying Key Hunting Locations
00:24:33 - E-Scouting: Connecting the Dots for Successful Hunting
00:31:47 - Focusing on the Rut: Increasing Hunting Success
00:34:10 - Hunting a Specific Buck
00:35:36 - Historical Data and Scouting
00:38:42 - The Excitement of the Rut
00:42:02 - The Lockdown Period
00:47:10 - The Pressure of Being a Hunter
00:54:23 - Appreciating the Moment
01:00:51 - The Essence of Mobile Hunting
01:03:08 - Manipulating the Spot
01:04:56 - Finding Multiple Doe Bedding Areas
01:07:20 - Terrain and Habitat Diversity
01:10:04 - Post-Season Scouting
01:16:58 - Failure as a Teacher
01:23:36 - Enjoy Your Own Hunt

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1h 38min
October 22, 2024Ep. 397: Put Yourself in the BEST Rut Hunting Spots Using Trail Cameras with Brett Joy // Just Hunt Club
Beau Martonik was joined by Brett Joy of Just Hunt Club at Hunstock in New York, where they gave a live presentation on their three-year trail camera strategy for long-term success. Brett hunts the mountains of New Hampshire and all over the country and uses annual data to help dictate the best hunting spots. They discuss their 3-year trail camera strategy, trail camera settings, the importance of scrapes in the big woods, rubs, analyzing data, e-scouting, patterning doe groups, stand placement for hunting the rut, accessing your stand, understanding wind and thermals, and much more!

Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:25 - Introduction to trail cameras
00:09:15 - How I used cameras to aid in my best archery buck ever
00:12:30 - How many trail cameras should you use per acreage?
00:15:55 - Beau and Brett’s 3 Year Trail Camera Strategy
00:22:08 - Year 1 Trail Camera Strategy
00:26:00 - Solar panels, photo/video mode
00:28:05 - Year 2 Trail Camera Strategy
00:32:55 - Importance of scrapes in the big woods
00:36:25 - Scrape examples from different times of the year
00:38:49 - What kind of rubs to put trail cameras on
00:40:55 - What kind of trails to put trail cameras on
00:44:25 - Trail camera setup tips
00:51:25 - Photo organization
00:56:03 - How do you know where to hunt? Hunt plan overview
00:59:40 - How Brett E-scouts to find the best hunting areas
01:00:36 - Scouting boots on the ground efficiently
01:02:56 - Patterning doe groups to predict the rut
01:06:21 - Stand placement for hunting the rut
01:13:55 - Finding the best way to access your stand
01:14:54 - Understanding wind and thermals
01:18:35 - Executing the hunt

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Resources:

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1h 30min

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