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Ep. 351: Defending the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Uniting for the Future with Dan Gates // Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management Feb 06, 2024

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Beau Martonik is joined by Dan Gates, Executive Director of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management. They discuss the organization's mission to defend the North American model of wildlife conservation and responsible wildlife management. Dan addresses the initiatives to ban the hunting of bobcats and mountain lions and the potential impact on out-of-state hunters. He emphasizes the importance of uniting as sportsmen and women and educating the general public about the benefits of hunting. We have an opportunity to protect what we love, and Dan shares what you can do to help.

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:07:10 - Who is Dan, what does the CRWM do, and what problems are they dealing with?
00:11:04 - Formation of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management
00:12:02 - Fighting Initiatives to Ban Harvesting of Bobcats and Mountain Lions
00:13:36 - Changing the Language of Initiative 91
00:16:36 - Potential Precedent for Trophy Hunting
00:21:01 - Extremist groups misguiding the general public
00:22:19 - Educating the General Public
00:25:04 - We don’t want the pool boy doing brain surgery
00:26:05 - Challenges with government involvement and who makes the decisions
00:30:19 - Putting aside your species-specific interest and coming together as sportsmen
00:31:18 - Getting a positive message out on social media
00:33:35 - We need to do a better job with messaging to the general public
00:42:44 - Wolves
00:45:57 - What will happen if we don’t harvest mountain lions?
00:47:54 - With human interaction, all wildlife needs to be managed
00:48:49 - Pedestalizing predators creates less opportunity for hunters
00:53:49 - How to Help: the need for funds
01:00:45 - Spartan Forge: free premium membership with $20 donation and 3% of East Meets West Apparel donated to CRWM
01:02:47 - Strength in Numbers

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Ep. 350: The Impacts of Hunting and Media (Good and Bad) with Thomas Clements Jan 30, 2024

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Beau Martonik is joined by freelance photographer, videographer, and producer, Thomas Clements. Thomas has spent time filming Seek One, The Crush with Lee & Tiffany, and other projects over the last few years. They discuss Thomas’ job as a freelance creative, Beau’s wood carving days, advice for those wanting to become a hunting photographer/filmmaker, how hunting media affects our world, self-regulation, consumption, and much more.

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:09:24 - Comparing Pennsylvania hunting culture to Georgia and turkey hunting
00:12:12 - How do you pronounce Appalachian?
00:12:45 - Thomas’ job as a freelance creative and being creative in general
00:25:57 - Drawing, wood carving, and Beau's creative side
00:31:33 - Advice from Thomas for people looking to work as a creative
00:38:41 - How hunting media is affecting our world
01:06:00 - Self-regulate, do your part in managing wildlife
01:15:04 - Some thoughts on consumption and the immediate reward

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Ep. 349: Ohio Muzzleloader Deer Camp 2024 with Jake Belinda and Josh Teulker Jan 23, 2024

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Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Tuelker of Before the Echo, and Jake Belinda of The Void Hunt. We all went to Ohio separately and stayed at Johnny Stewart’s camp together. They discuss Beau having a big buck at 40 yards and the muzzleloader not going off, strategy for late gun seasons, good vs. bad acorns, Jake’s tracking strategy, how to think like a buck, hunting areas with no intel, trail camera etiquette, their life journey to getting to where they are now, and much more!

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:10:14 - Beau’s muzzleloader didn’t go off on a buck on the first day
00:15:44 - Josh and Jake’s first day in Ohio
00:21:40 - Strategy for January muzzleloader season in Ohio
00:26:59 - Good vs. bad acorns
00:31:17 - Jake’s tracking strategy
00:36:38 - Think like a buck
00:42:14 - Logging cuts
00:51:11 - Game plan for day 2
00:57:17 - There is something refreshing about trips where you are hunting with no intel
01:04:01 - Getting local intel
01:08:35 - Trail cam etiquette
01:12:34 - Background of Josh’s hunting style
01:15:54 - Beau, Jake, and Josh talk about their journey to get to where they are now
01:40:45 - Western hunting and running into people you know far from home

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Ep. 348: Off-season Physical Training to Make You A Better Hunter with Todd Bumgardner Jan 16, 2024

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Beau Martonik is joined by Todd Bumgardner, strength and conditioning coach, author, and founder of Human Predator Pack Mule. He trains Tier 1 tactical operators, backcountry hunters, and everyone in between while hunting all over the country himself. They discuss Beau’s journey with fitness, ways to stay consistent, a tiered approach to fitness for hunting, intensity levels, the HPPM program, mistakes hunters make when preparing for hunts, how it relates to whitetail hunting, and much more!

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:09:55 - How Beau got connected with Todd 4 years ago and Todd's background
00:15:32 - Beau's journey with fitness
00:18:37 - Being ready for the “day after day” - staying accountable and consistent
00:35:04 - Intensity levels and Todd's approach to training
00:42:06 - Bad decisions leading to injury
00:46:44 - The phases of Human Predator Pack Mule and choosing the right place to start for you
00:53:02 - The older you get, the harder it is to restart getting in shape. Traveling and life get in the way
00:58:22 - Don’t overthink it. Just do something
01:01:27 - Think outside the box to get your training in
01:02:43 - Relative strength and how weight training can translate to a hunting situation
01:12:42 - Todd’s 2023 hunting season

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Ep. 347: Martonik Western Hunting Stories and Being Stalked By Predators with Kurt, Mason, and Tyler Martonik Jan 09, 2024

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Beau Martonik is joined by Kurt, Mason, and Tyler Martonik. They have all been bitten by the western hunting bug, and after a steep learning curve, are finding consistent success. They discuss bowhunting pronghorn, getting attacked by a bobcat in Pennsylvania, Tyler’s bad luck with predators, a droptine mule deer buck in an easy-to-draw unit, learning to find success, the family South Dakota mule deer hunt, learning a hunting area, and many more stories!

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:07:57 - Tyler Martonik’s intro and what he does in Montana
00:11:50 - Montana archery pronghorn
00:22:17 - Getting attacked by a bobcat in Pennsylvania and Tyler’s bad luck with predators
00:36:27 - Mason’s Colorado mule deer hunt
00:47:30 - It takes a few years to figure it out and start finding success
00:50:59 - Kurt’s Colorado ewe sheep hunt
01:08:44 - Martonik family mule deer hunt in South Dakota
01:36:33 - Tyler’s Montana backcountry rifle mule deer hunt
01:44:57 - Finding and learning a hunting area
01:46:10 - Kurt’s November rut hunt in Montana
01:56:23 - Looking ahead to 2024

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Ep. 346: Ancient Bucks, Deer Camp, and Hunting Smart with Bill Thompson // Spartan Forge Jan 02, 2024

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Beau Martonik is joined by Bill Thompson, CEO and founder of Spartan Forge. In the last few years, Bill hasn’t hunted much for himself as he’s been building the Spartan Forge app, but this year, he spent more time in the woods, and it paid off. They discuss the types of areas Bill hunted this year, his old Virginia 6 point, why he won’t hunt with a trad bow anymore, lessons learned from hunting the big woods of PA, hunting privileges in America, deer camp, and much more!

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:08:09 - Bill's introduction, his hunting experience this year, and use of the app
00:15:09 - Balancing hunting, work, and other parts of life
00:23:20 - Types of areas that Bill hunted this year
00:26:50 - The morning of Bill’s big Virginia 6 pointer
00:37:24 - The appeal of old deer
00:38:50 - Traditional archery
00:42:57 - Things Bill has learned hunting the big woods of PA
00:51:17 - A very interesting-sounding grunt
01:05:21 - Scouting and hunting smart
01:08:31 - New hunters and hunting for the right reasons
01:20:02 - Hunting Privileges in America
01:23:25 - Deer camp and camaraderie
01:30:51 - Spartan Forge major update: Lidar - save 20% with code eastmeetswest

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Ep. 345: My 3-Step Strategy to Find Where A Buck Is Bedded - Mountain Buck Q&A Dec 29, 2023

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Beau Martonik is solo on this Mountain Buck Q&A series, answering your questions about hunting big woods mountain bucks. On this week's podcast, Beau answers your questions about how he tries to locate where a buck is bedding based on a trail camera picture or physical sighting. He breaks this down into 3 steps to determine where he may be bedding. Send your questions to beau@eastmeetswesthunt.com or leave a comment on the YouTube video.

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Ep. 344: Bushwhack Alaska with Kip Fulks Dec 26, 2023

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Beau Martonik is joined by Kip Fulks, co-founder of Under Armour, founder of Big Truck Farms, business partner in other endeavors, and avid hunter. They discuss the chaos of running a business, Kip’s new outfitting business - Bushwhack Alaska, applying backcountry skills in the field, bear hunting, selling his PA dream property, and much more!

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:12 - Chaos and running a business
00:08:05 - Big Truck Brewery
00:18:43 - Kip’s new ideas and endeavors - Alaska
00:31:35 - Applying backcountry skills in Alaska
00:38:31 - Bears and bear hunting
00:42:10 - When does Kip's new outfit get up and running?
00:45:09 - Kip is selling his PA property - North Fork Lodge
00:49:50 - More on the new outfit, booking logistics, and technology

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Ep. 343: Deer Exclusion Fences Around Logging Cuts - Good, Bad, or Indifferent? - Mountain Buck Q&A Dec 22, 2023

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Beau Martonik is solo on this Mountain Buck Q&A series, answering your questions about hunting big woods mountain bucks. On this week's podcast, Beau answers your questions about deer exclusion fences around logging cuts. He talks about why they are there, how to use them to your advantage, and some past experiences with deer fences. Send your questions to beau@eastmeetswesthunt.com or leave a comment on the YouTube video.

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