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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September 19, 2023Ep. 318: 2023 Deer Season Outlook with Joe Martonik and Johnny Stewart
Beau Martonik is joined by Joe Martonik and Johnny Stewart. They are getting ready for the season to kick off in Pennsylvania and discuss hunting from a saddle, outlooks on this season, the full moon, weather fronts, accessing stand sites, thermal tsunamis, targeting a specific buck, and much more!

Topics:
00:00:00 - Start
00:05:11 - Johnny and Joe starting to hunt out of saddles more
00:14:39 - Using the saddle as a hybrid system
00:15:52 - Johnny trying different bows and switching to a Prime
00:19:28 - Outlook for this hunting season
00:33:19 - Does the full moon affect deer movement and the rut?
00:36:48 - Weather fronts affecting deer movement
00:42:55 - Early season deer hunting talk
00:50:59 - Hunting buck bedding
00:53:12 - Access when trying to hunt scrapes in October
00:57:18 - Thermal Tsunamis
00:59:20 - More on accessing your stand
01:06:47 - Targeting a Specific Buck
01:16:39 - Hunting core area prediction days on Spartan Forge
01:21:43 - Hunt plans
01:28:30 - Goals tailored to you. Hunt the way that makes you happy.

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1h 42min
September 12, 2023Ep. 317: Big Woods Bears, Woodsmanship, and Speaking Through Meals with Jonathan Wilkins // Black Duck Revival
Beau Martonik is joined by Jonathan Wilkins. Jonathan is an avid waterfowl hunter, bear hunter, deer hunter, wild game cook, and the founder of Black Duck Revival from Arkansas. They discuss Jonathan’s journey to bowhunting, bear hunting in the big woods, hunting smarter, wild game cooking, living a fulfilled life, and much more.

Topics:
00:00:00 - Start
00:06:13 - The Swapcast
00:07:02 - It’s weird being in the spotlight, but get to go to cool places
00:08:43 - Being out west helps with hunting back home
00:09:46 - Never killed a turkey in Arkansas
00:11:05 - Merriam's turkey hunting
00:12:30 - “If you want to catch a lot of fish, go to a place with a lot of fish”
00:14:21 - Shooting target bucks and luck
00:17:13 - Dog takes out the Podcast Rig
00:17:39 - Jonathan’s first bow and archery deer
00:22:12 - Speaking the animal’s language
00:24:01 - Jonathan’s woodsmanship with bears
00:32:24 - Hunt bears when it’s hot
00:35:58 - Using time to hunt smarter, not harder
00:39:38 - Do stuff that other people don’t see any value in
00:41:02 - New York hunt and challenging yourself with something new
00:45:51 - Validation from operating with animals on their turf
00:49:00 - Jonathan’s cooking
00:51:40 - Meals can communicate who you are
00:56:09 - Building your brand
00:58:00 - What gave Beau the confidence to leave the 9-5 job
01:01:03 - Know when to walk away, but not quitting is vital
01:03:01 - Why not try to live the most fulfilling life you can
01:07:59 - Hard work and consistency - Four years to kill an elk
01:12:14 - Set priorities in life
01:13:41 - Effort and “want” can get you past lack of experience
01:15:51 - The mustache origin story
01:20:40 - Fresh sushi

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1h 29min
September 05, 2023Ep. 316: A SEAL’s Approach to Mindset, Stress, and Shooting with Guardian Precision
Beau Martonik is joined by Anthony “Twan” Dickman, former Navy SEAL, Kurt Martonik, Gunsmith, and Drew Carroll of Seek One. They recently completed the Guardian Precision long-range shooting course in Alabama. They sat down to talk about the takeaways from the course, how Twan’s SEAL team background has helped him in challenging situations, how consistency leads to accuracy, how to deal with high-stress situations, and much more.

Topics:
00:00:00 - Start
00:11:00 - Hunting Hawaii
00:16:24 - Twans introduction, sniper school, and SEAL team
00:30:12 - Sealed Delivery Vehicles (SDVs)
00:32:21 - What prompted Twan to take the military route that he did
00:35:36 - BUD/S
00:39:55 - Having the task-completion mindset on tough hunting trips
00:43:30 - Shooting basics, learning skills, and muscle memory
01:00:55 - Consistency leads to accuracy
01:03:06 - High-stress situations
01:20:40 - Using a sequence of events to concentrate in stressful shooting situations
01:23:10 - Call of Duty
01:24:40 - Ammunition stashing
01:26:39 - Aliens
01:27:37 - Dry firing

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1h 40min
August 29, 2023Ep. 315: You Don't Have to Be A Prepper to Be Prepared with Christian Schauf // Uncharted Supply Co
Beau Martonik is joined by Christian Schauf, founder and CEO of Uncharted Supply Company. Uncharted manufactures high-quality survival systems and products to empower people with the proper gear and education to guide them back to safety in an unanticipated emergency. They discuss preparedness and safety in the backcountry, front country, and in your vehicle to help you before hunting season kicks off.

Topics:
00:00:00 - Start
00:06:20 - Christian’s background
00:13:19 - The birth of Uncharted Supply Co.
00:20:56 - Four Pillars of Preparedness
00:25:19 - General planning and being prepared
00:38:39 - Vehicle preparedness
00:44:53 - Knowing how to use your tools and organization
00:50:13 - The Rapid Raft

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1h 3min
August 22, 2023Ep. 314: Professional Snowboarder to Hunter with Eric Jackson
Beau Martonik is joined by Eric Jackson. Eric is a professional snowboarder and hunter from Washington. They discuss Eric’s journey from professional snowboarding to hunting, learning to bowhunt, SITKA’s film - River, Eric’s first bull elk, Total Archery Challenge, and much more.

Topics:
00:00 - Start
10:26 - Running and Beau’s bitch ass ankles
17:03 - Eric’s journey: Snowboarding and hunting
29:31 - Eric's route to getting into hunting
39:36 - Waterfowl hunting talk
44:08 - Eric’s first elk experiences and getting into archery
50:04 - Eric's first Elk in Montana and the film “River”
53:40 - Beau's first deer
56:47 - The journey of hunting and figuring out archery
01:00:13 - Shooting TAC events and getting better at archery and hunting in general

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1h 17min
August 15, 2023Ep. 313: Creating Luck When Bowhunting Big Mule Deer - Pt 2 with James Yates
Beau Martonik is joined by James Yates. James is an archery nerd, mule deer fanatic, and hunting editor for Western Hunter Magazine. Part 2 discusses James’ macro and micro techniques for finding the biggest buck on the mountain, setting goals, hunting the hunt you want, and much more.

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:07:45 - How James hunts mule deer
00:10:03 - Being picky vs. having a rolling standard
00:13:42 - Find something you’re willing to obsess over
00:19:12 - The struggles of stalking a bedded buck
00:21:11 - The Macro and Micro of mule deer and whitetail hunting
00:22:12 - The war of Attrition approach
00:26:37 - Put yourself in a position for luck to happen to you
00:34:29 - What are the realistic and attainable goals in front of you
00:38:13 - Keep your spirits high when success isn’t coming
00:40:38 - You’re only competing against your own goals
00:44:10 - Wade through the muck to find success
00:46:12 - Sometimes, Dwight might kill your buck
00:46:49 - Grind until the end
00:49:25 - Don’t shy away from competition and comparison
00:56:30 - Wounded deer - what to do next?
00:58:48 - Defining “passing on a deer”
01:08:29 - Different deer characteristics in different areas
01:14:18 - Mule deer vs elk
01:18:15 - Hunt mule deer in open country like elk
01:24:20 - Beau’s Alaska Moose hunt
01:26:56 - James’ season plans and tags
01:32:15 - Western Hunter video series

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1h 44min
August 08, 2023Ep. 312: Getting Your Bow, Arrows, and Hunt Plan Dialed For This Season - Pt 1 with James Yates
Beau Martonik is joined by James Yates. James is an archery nerd, mule deer fanatic, and hunting editor for Western Hunter Magazine. Part 1 discusses James' background, obsession with finding big bucks, attention to detail with his bow setup, different arrows for different situations, and making sure your hunt plan is ready for this season.

Topics:
00:00 - Start
07:44 - Meeting at TAC
09:08 - Stay out of the sun
09:29 - Isaac Aleman is good at trash talk
12:57 - Hunting the Wasatch Front
15:38 - Using unconventional tactics to hunt mule deer
18:48 - Having a flexible job, but still grinding it out
22:48 - Maximizing chances with effort
26:23 - Making corrections from past errors
26:57 - Range forgiveness and arrow setups for certain situations
35:56 - Maximizing a bow’s efficiency
42:13 - Do everything you can to be prepared to maximize your time
47:00 - How a hunt starts is how it will persist
52:00 - The final checklist before you head to hunt an area
52:54 - Research the immediate area you will be hunting - check for fires, closures, etc.

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1h 5min
August 01, 2023Ep. 311: Using Historical Data in Your Home State Hunting Mountain Bucks with Michael Perry
Beau Martonik is joined by Michael Perry of Alabama. He holds the current Alabama state record for his 195” mountain buck, has killed over 40 public land bucks 8 pts or better, and is the author of “Secrets to Taking Mature Bucks on Public Land.” They discuss Michael’s approach to finding big mountain bucks in rugged terrain, creating hunt plans, using annual data, trail cameras, and the story of hunting the state record non-typical buck.

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
12:27 - Michael Perry’s book: Secrets to Taking Mature bucks on Public Land
15:39 - Michael's background hunting over 50 years in the Alabama mountains
19:37 - Trapping talk
22:26 - Finding the most rugged terrain for the biggest deer
25:03- How did Michael find the “Bench Buck”? Alabama State Record Non-typical Buck
36:36 - Move around or sit tight?
44:03 - Feed trees
46:18 - Weighing historical data vs. real-time data
48:16 - Why journaling is important
54:55 - Hunt plans
57:26 - Hunting groups and deer camps
01:02:30 - Deer population and health in Alabama
01:05:16- Shooting does affects buck hunting
01:09:39 - Methods for getting deer out of the woods
01:13:57 - Alaska hunting

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1h 44min
July 25, 2023Ep. 310: Terrain and Vegetation Funnels You Probably Don’t Notice with Rusty Johnson // United Outdoors
Beau Martonik is joined by Rusty Johnson of United Outdoors. Rusty is from the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and has a dedicated year-round approach to chasing mountain bucks. They discuss the importance of ditches, vegetation gaps, hunting all winds, taking mountain tactics to Kansas, trail cameras, deer stories from the past, and much more!

Topics:
00:00 - Intro - Montana Archery Hunt Film Launch!
08:56 - Introducing Rusty and the Ozarks of Arkansas
11:27 - Logging cuts
14:24 - Rut timing for Rusty in Arkansas
18:16 - Terrain features that deer gravitate to
27:10 - Wind
31:33 - Continued conversation on deer relating to ditches and gaps
33:39 - Scouting in late winter/early spring and tree talk
39:39 - Breaking down a memorable deer story from Rusty
51:17 - Using angles and elevation for smart access
56:12 - 35mm trail camera in the early 2000’s
01:03:06 - Do trail cameras spook deer?
01:07:25 - Taking the failures with the success
01:11:39 - Calling deer
01:16:13 - “Gap” terrain features
01:22:14 - Weather comparisons

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1h 33min
July 18, 2023Ep. 309: Thermal Hub Buck Bedding, Topo Hubs, and Terrain Features - Pt 2 with Shane Parker
Beau Martonik is joined by Alabama Big Woods hunter, Shane Parker for part 2 of their thermal hub and terrain feature discussion. Shane has an extremely detailed and analytical approach to hunting whitetails around thermal hubs in the mountains of Alabama. They discuss how bucks are using the terrain to bed, travel through the ridges, what topo hubs are, other terrain features, and much more.

Topics:
00:00 - Intro
05:34 - Anticipating what elevation bucks will be at based on thermal switches
09:05 - Bucks using the same or different beds
11:48 - Get confident with playing the long game
16:53- Terrain features and buck bedding characteristics
20:34 - Using Spartan Forge Slope Angle
26:47- How wind speed can determine a hunt
29:41 - How food affects a thermal hub
33:48 - Topo hubs and how Shane uses them
40:29 - Movement in higher elevations tends to be at daybreak
44:59 - The importance of finding diversity in the terrain
47:21 - If you’re hunting and you’re comfortable, you need to move
53:09 - Big woods highs and lows
57:19 - You just need to put in the time

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Resources:
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1h 8min

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