On this episode, I’m joined by a legend in the whitetail community, Jim Hole Jr. who put the Bow Zone in Alberta on the map in the 1990’s for giant, world class whitetails. Jim is the owner of Classic Outfitters, and is known for his disciplined program that is the formula for getting opportunities at experienced whitetails in this region of the world. His experience and time spent guiding clients over the past 35 years has taught me some quality lessons as it pertains to hunting and life.

 
Topics:

• Alberta Hunt Recap
• My finish to the Pennsylvania archery season
• Introduction to Jim and Classic Outfitters
• The Bow Zone
• Importance of silence
• Discipline in being efficient
• Following “The Program” to kill big whitetails
• Hunters vs. Archers
• Learn to respond, rather than react
• Testing and developing new gear

 Resources

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

                 @beau.martonik

Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors

www.classic-outfitters.com

https://vimeo.com/77429886

www.sitkagear.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, I'm joined by Jameson Curtis and Kelly McGraw in Kelly's house to discuss one of my favorite topics; mountain bucks. These guys are well known for their film, "Pursuing the Allegheny", which is to date the best mountain buck hunting film out there. If hunting old, big bodied, backcountry whitetails then this episode is for you!

Topics:

• My PA rutcation update
• Why they decided to hunt the big woods
• New hunting style - hunting buck beds
• How bucks use terrain to bed
• You spooked deer, now what?
• Hunting the rut
• Understanding the wind in the mountains - wind tunnels

Resources

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

                 @beau.martonik

                 @wahoutdoors

Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors

                Wild at Heart Outdoors

Pursuing the Allegheny film

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, I'm joined by Jameson Curtis and Kelly McGraw in Kelly's house to get into all things western hunting. These two guys own a media production company, called Wild at Heart Outdoors. Their films are second to none with showing eastern adventures in the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains. They don't like to talk about themselves, but they are very accomplished archery hunters and seemed to have mastered planning epic adventures.

Topics:

• Introduction to Kelly McGraw and Jameson Curtis
• Background of Wild at Heart
• Why they decided to go west for the first time and how that became parts of their lives
• 3 year journey to success on elk with both of them filling their tags in 30 seconds
• Dealing with fear
• High country mule deer
• Planning a backcountry adventure

Resources

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

                 @beau.martonik

                 @wahoutdoors

Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors

                Wild at Heart Outdoors

Book Mentioned: Wild at Heart

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, I am talking with Dustin Diefenderfer, Founder of MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab. Dustin created MTNTOUGH to help individuals become more mentally tough, believing this is the key for them to reach their specific personal and professional goals. I share my personal story about “bonking” in the backcountry this past September, and talk about how to use their Backcountry Calorie Calculator to prevent this from happening again.

Topics:

• My Pennsylvania whitetail season update to this point
• Dustin’s 2018 Hunting Season
• What is MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab

Resources:

Resources:

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

                 @beau.martonik

                 @mtntough_fitness

Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors

                MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, I’m back on the mic with Rick Maxson and we’re talking whitetail hunting. From the suburbs, to farm country, to the mountains; we cover it all. In addition, we talk in detail about our 2017 whitetail season that will be tough one to beat! In the introduction, I announce some big news so be sure to tune in!

Topics:

• How my whitetail season has started off
• New adventure - Is east meeting west again in 2018?
• #RUTSTACHECHALLENGE
• Suburban deer hunting
• Strategy used to kill Rick’s 2017 PA suburban deer
• Hunting mountain bucks
• Story of Choco
• Hunting farm country and Rick’s 2017 Illinois bruiser
• The story of my 2017 PA and Ohio bucks - 2 bucks in 3 days
• Conclusion

Resources:

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

                 @beau.martonik

                 @bucksandbowsarchery

                 @rickybob45

Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors

                Bucks & Bows Archery 

                Richard Maxson

www.eastmeetswesthunt.com

www.bucksandbows.com

Heather's Choice Affiliate Link

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, I sit down with a great friend and my manager at Bucks & Bows Archery, Rick Maxson. Rick and I talk about what it takes to manage a successful archery pro shop and more importantly what the customer should expect to experience. When Rick and I get together, it always gets a little bit rowdy.

Topics:

• Off the wall introduction
• How Rick got into the hunting industry
• How Rick and I met
• Advice for getting into the outdoor industry
• Importance of customer experience
• Niche skills that are needed to make a great team
• Company culture

Resources:

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

                 @beau.martonik

                 @bucksandbowsarchery

Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors

                Bucks & Bows Archery        

www.eastmeetswesthunt.com

www.bucksandbows.com

Heather's Choice Affiliate Link

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the last episode of the Colorado Elk Hunt Series where I discuss Day 12 and 13 as well as a detailed gear rundown on some items that came to mind. Thanks for following along on with this series, and would appreciate any and all feedback!

Gear Discussed:

Sitka Gear system

Kifaru, Intl Pack

Sitka Gear Mountain Hauler 6200

Marsupial Gear Bino Pack

Maven B.2 9x45 binoculars

Steripen, Aquamira Drops, Platypus Filter System

Heather's Choice Meals

James Baroud USA Evasion Rooftop tent

Slumberjack Roadhouse Tarp

Kelty Cache Box

MTN OPS Ignite and Solitude

Wilderness Athlete Hydrate and Recover

Garmin inReach Mini

Lowa Boots - Darn Tough Socks combo

Prime Archery Logic bow

Resources:

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

                 @beau.martonik

Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors        

www.eastmeetswesthunt.com

Heather's Choice Affiliate Link

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Colorado Elk Hunt Series will be a daily podcast update that was recorded each night of the recent DIY - OTC - Public Land Elk Hunt in Colorado. Day 11 Contributors - Beau Martonik, Gabe Lin, Joey Sangimino, Logan Stoltzfus. Morning bugle fest with a giant herd bull, up close and personal with a non-typical satellite bull and much more! This was a day that you dream of as an elk hunter!

Resources:

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

                 @beau.martonik

Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors        

www.eastmeetswesthunt.com

Heather's Choice Affiliate Link

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Colorado Elk Hunt Series will be a daily podcast update that was recorded each night of the recent DIY - OTC - Public Land Elk Hunt in Colorado. Day 10 Contributors - Beau Martonik, Logan Stoltzfus, Joey Sangimino. Hunting water sources, significance of OnX Hunt, a family tradition and much more!

Resources:

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

                 @beau.martonik

Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors        

www.eastmeetswesthunt.com

Heather's Choice Affiliate Link

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Colorado Elk Hunt Series will be a daily podcast update that was recorded each night of the recent DIY - OTC - Public Land Elk Hunt in Colorado. Day 9 Contributors - Beau Martonik, Gabe Lin, Joey Sangimino. Using horses to pack in to a new unit, we got right into elk (and other hunters) and much more!

Resources:

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

                 @beau.martonik

Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors        

www.eastmeetswesthunt.com

Heather's Choice Affiliate Link

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices