On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Steve Sherk of Sherk’s Guide Service. Steve is a guide on public land in the mountains of Pennsylvania and spends more time in the woods than just about anyone. They discuss Steve’s trail camera data from the 2022 deer season compared to Beau and Joe’s cameras, totaling 250+ cameras in the big woods. 

Topics:

00:00 Intro

04:08 Mild Winter

11:08 A tough 2022 Deer season

13:06 Parameters for Trail camera data collection

19:33 Focusing on the right days to hunt

25:23 First half of October

28:33 Food source impact on deer movement

30:56 Middle of October daylight mature buck movement

34:00 Late October and early November

39:18 Second and Third Weeks of November

45:36 Comparison to 2020 season with hot weather

47:54 Gun season

49:23 Where are we placing our trail cameras

51:13 Test Camera locations

56:05 How the camera data is affecting off-season scouting


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Ep. 288: 250+ Trail Camera Study on Pennsylvania Public Land - What We Learned with Steve Sherk

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.

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Beau Martonik is joined by Becca Latini and Jennifer Guerriero. The change of the opening day of rifle season in Pennsylvania from Monday to Saturday has been one of the most polarizing and controversial issues. They discuss deer camp traditions, what happened with the opener change, impacts on small business owners, hunter surveys, dissecting the numbers, proposed solutions, how to voice your opinion and much more!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:10:10 - Becca Latini background and deer camp traditions

00:11:55 - Jennifer Guerriero background and deer camp traditions

00:14:20 - The most important things you need in a deer camp

00:24:20 - Benefits of deer camp for youth

00:27:40 - Most memorable stories from deer camp

00:33:37 - Anyone can get good at hunting

00:35:30 - PA Deer season opener changed from Monday to Saturday in 2019

00:40:10 - How the deer season opener change impacted Jennifer

00:42:50 - Did the Saturday opener positively affect women?

00:46:40 - Impact on small businesses in rural areas

00:48:40 - “This just doesn’t feel fun anymore”

00:50:22 - Youth hunter retention

00:54:06 - Does the change affect wildlife conservation?

00:59:35 - Hunter surveys

01:01:53 - Dissecting the numbers on tag sale increases - Jennifer's video


01:06:55 - Proposed solutions

01:16:00 - What you can do to voice your opinion


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Ep. 365: The Biggest Controversy Dividing Pennsylvania Hunters - The Saturday Deer Season Opener with Becca Latini and Jennifer Guerriero

Beau Martonik is joined by Tom Taylor and John Pantuso of Case Knives. Beau visited the Case factory in Bradford, PA to see where the iconic knives are made by the hands of American workers. They discuss 135 years of knife manufacturing, why you should always carry a pocket knife, different types of knife blade profiles and materials, field sharpening knives, go-to hunting knives, and much more!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:42 - Introduction at Zippo & Case Headquarters

00:08:48 - Handcrafted Variance in Case Knives

00:13:46 - John's Hunting Heritage and Career Path

00:21:03 - Modern Designs in Knife Making

00:22:11 - Tom's Outdoor Roots and Hunting Traditions

00:29:02 - Carrying a Pocket Knife

00:29:55 - Unexpected Uses of a Pocket Knife

00:31:28 - Importance of Pocket Knives

00:33:47 - Blade Types for Different Applications

00:38:01 - Traditional Knife Patterns

00:40:20 - Different Blade Shapes and Types

00:42:36 - Handle Materials and Types

00:46:22 - Blade Materials and Their Uses

00:50:59 - Sharpening in the Field

00:55:48 - Knife Versatility and Preparation

01:03:34 - Emphasis on Preparedness

01:08:04 - Case Warranty and Guarantee

01:09:46 - American-Made Quality and Lifetime Guarantee


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Ep. 364: Choosing the RIGHT Hunting Knife for the Job w/ John Pantuso and Tom Taylor // Case Knives

Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton, Zack Marcum, and Cole Booth of The Untamed. They spent 5 days running the mountains of southern West Virginia hunting turkeys and ended up with 3 gobblers. They discuss aggressive run and gunning, Zack’s white-winged Tom, tactics for turkey hunting steep mountains, Beau and Josh’s double, and much more! You can watch the 3 part series from this hunt on the Untamed's YouTube channel here!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:57 - Cole Booth introduction and what it was like interning with The Hunting Public

00:16:51 - What it’s like Turkey hunting in Southern West Virginia

00:19:31 - Aggressive run-and-gunning

00:31:14 - Re-hashing the first few days of hunting - Zack’s white-winged Tom

00:43:22 - Why they rarely use a turkey call when located birds

00:51:48 - Sounds travel funky in steep terrain

01:03:01 - Doubled up on gobblers

01:17:08 - Taco Bell talk

01:19:31 - Sustainable turkey hunting and populations


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Ep. 363: 3 Gobblers in 3 Days! West Virginia Turkey Hunt Breakdown with The Untamed

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. 288: 250+ Trail Camera Study on Pennsylvania Public Land - What We Learned with Steve Sherk

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