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Ep. 321: How I Break Down A Large Area to Hunt in the Big Woods - Mountain Buck Q&A Oct 06, 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. Beau gives you his formula for breaking down a large area to hunt in the big woods into a manageable area without wasting a lot of time. There has been a ton of questions surrounding this topic, and it made it apparent that this should kick off the series. Send your questions to beau@eastmeetswesthunt.com or leave a comment on the YouTube video.

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Ep. 320: DIY Alaska Moose Hunt Recap with Ethan Demi and Justin Mueller Oct 03, 2023

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Beau Martonik is joined by Ethan Demi and Justin Mueller at the end of our DIY Alaska Moose Hunt. They discuss the dream of hunting Alaskan moose, troubles on the way, getting dropped off at the wrong lake, judging a bull moose, lessons learned, best/worst gear, and all of the stories from the trip!

Topics:

00:00:00 - Start
00:05:27 - Intros
00:07:06 - Ethan’s Background
00:10:25 - Following dreams
00:14:45 - Hunting with people you trust
00:19:40 - Making a moose hunt happen
00:21:40 - Making weight on the flight in
00:22:43 - Don’t forget your release!
00:29:17 - The wrong lake?
00:31:49 - Moose sightings
00:34:03 - Finally a bull appearance
00:36:00 - Legal requirements
00:38:07 - How to judge a moose
00:40:25 - BULL!
00:49:24 - “That’s what we came here for”
00:50:56 - The rut picked up
00:52:47 - Difficult terrain
00:55:55 - Being content about not getting a moose
00:58:18 - Lots of snacks
00:59:44 - Alaska is a beautiful place
01:01:27 - Gear talk - what worked and what didn’t
01:13:23 - A tough pill to swallow, but worth it
01:18:56 - Conclusion

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Ep. 319: Finding the Ultimate Truck Camping Setup for Hunting Trips with Chris Toomey and Kurt Martonik Sep 26, 2023

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Beau Martonik is joined by Chris Toomey and Kurt Martonik. The three of them have traveled to hunt in many different states, using their vehicles as basecamps. With three different truck camping setups, they discuss what has worked for them, what hasn’t, what they would change, and the specific gear used for making truck camping work for hunting trips.

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00:00:00 - Start
00:12:32 - Beau and Chris meeting through Johnny Stewart
00:16:51 - Truck camping talk begins
00:20:33 - Four Wheel campers
00:22:50 - Kurts Toyota 4runner setup
00:27:02 - Beau's evolution of his setup
00:33:18 - Camp in, Camp on, Camp out
00:41:39 - Things you are bringing, how you are organizing it
00:49:53 - Camping food
00:56:16 - More on Chris’ setup
01:02:31 - Scent control
01:04:58 - Non-dispersed camping
01:06:13 - Other tools - generators, power sources, and working remotely
01:11:31 - Gas and fuel
01:14:01 - Water
01:17:57 - Showering
01:22:11 - Saving money on hotel rooms?
01:24:16 - Building your setup is a slow progression
01:33:36 - Make sure you are burning the right wood in your stove

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Ep. 318: 2023 Deer Season Outlook with Joe Martonik and Johnny Stewart Sep 19, 2023

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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!

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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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Ep. 317: Big Woods Bears, Woodsmanship, and Speaking Through Meals with Jonathan Wilkins // Black Duck Revival Sep 12, 2023

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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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Ep. 316: A SEAL’s Approach to Mindset, Stress, and Shooting with Guardian Precision Sep 05, 2023

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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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Ep. 315: You Don't Have to Be A Prepper to Be Prepared with Christian Schauf // Uncharted Supply Co Aug 29, 2023

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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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Ep. 314: Professional Snowboarder to Hunter with Eric Jackson Aug 22, 2023

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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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