Ep. 292: Keys to Finding Mature Bucks on Public Land - Discipline, Hard Work, and Scouting with Curtis Zabel // Behind the Bow

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Curtis Zabel of Behind the Bow. Curtis has been making hunting videos on YouTube for a long-time now, and the production level and storytelling are next level. He hunts public land in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. We discuss what it’s like hunting in these areas, how to become disciplined, spring scouting techniques, hunting stories, and much more. 

Topics:

00:16 - INTRO

10:09 - Getting the start

12:08 - Behind the Bow Productions and production quality in the hunting space

14:24 - Self-filming hunts

18:34 - The “not so perfect” struggles of hunting

20:45 - Boots on the ground scouting and MAKING time

25:07 - The “75 Hard” program and discipline

33:45 - Hard work, being an entrepreneur, and clean eating

38:40 - Heavy packs, lightweight gear, and getting into overlooked locations

45:33 - Public land hunting access and pressure

48:46 - Making scouting notes

55:09 - Hunting specific bucks and buck beds

01:04:43 - Deer density and sign

01:11:34 - “Feeling” big deer

01:15:52- Learning an area, squirrel hunters, and hunter etiquette  

01:19:23 - Shed hunting and luck

01:25:10 - Hunting different states and setting up for success

01:28:30 - Focusing on specific areas VS jumping around to best spots

01:32:47 - Target bucks getting killed and disappearing

01:36:30 - Neighbors and local intel

01:39:06 - Too much information 

01:39:42 - Closing

Note** timestamps might be off by a few minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes

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