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Ep. 291: Go West, Young Man! with Tim Bunao Mar 14, 2023

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Tim Bunao. Tim is originally from Pennsylvania but now resides in the great state of Montana. They discuss how the two met, BMX, how western hunting changed Tim’s life, learning to hunt mountain bucks, Montana public land whitetail hunting, improving your shot process under pressure, and much more.

Topics:

00:00 Intro
04:09 Meeting through Train to Hunt
14:50 How BMX translated to hunting
26:42 Transitioning back to hunting
30:39 The White Oak Buck
31:39 Finding the Hunting Beast and western hunting
33:28 How western hunting changed Tim’s life
39:22 Going deeper to find mature mountain bucks
43:24 How to learn from your mistakes through journaling
46:42 The Three-Year Strategy for hunting a new area
48:09 Living the east meets west lifestyle - Moving to Montana
52:49 Leveraging hunting partner strengths
59:39 Public land Montana Whitetail hunting
01:02:56 Shed hunting in Montana for whitetails
01:06:29 Finding the transition lines in the river bottoms
01:10:09 Where bucks in bed in the river bottoms
01:13:49 Different landscapes that you can hunt whitetails in Montana
01:15:29 Should you be allowed to hunt with a rifle during the rut?
01:17:21 How Tim has improved his shot under pressure
01:32:09 Staying present in the moment of the shot
01:34:19 Future hunting plans and goals

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Ep. 290: Backcountry Mission Planning with John Barklow // Sitka Gear Mar 07, 2023

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by John Barklow of Sitka Gear and Knowledge from Storms. John has dedicated his life to survival, from backcountry hunting to training Navy Special Warfare in Kodiak, AK, and most recently, the Big Game Product Manager for Sitka Gear. They discuss the importance and intricacies of building skills and plans to ensure that you have a safe and successful hunt.

Topics:

00:00 Intro
10:24 Outdoor Class - Backcountry Mission Planning - Use Code BEAU to save 20% of the course
17:05 “Hey Beau, this is Randy Newberg”
20:02 Modern Day Hunter Mentorship
24:50 The importance of planning your hunts
32:15 Building the necessary skills to last on a hunt
36:13 Don’t forget your rain pants
39:32 Unforced errors leading to bad experiences
46:05 Planning is just as important for big woods whitetail hunting
51:27 What if weighs a lot
55:57 Having patience and building skills over a lifetime
01:01:27 Challenges with early season, hot weather hunts
01:07:19 Water filtration methods and finding water in the backcountry

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Ep. 289: 4 PA Public Land Mountain Bucks Over 140” in the Last 5 Years - How Mason is Successful Targeting 1 Deer with Mason Martonik Feb 28, 2023

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by his cousin Mason Martonik. Mason has filled his tag on 4 public land big woods bucks in Pennsylvania over 140” in the last 5 years. They discuss the mindset that goes along with hunting one deer, the crazy story of his 2022 PA buck, his first elk in Montana, and listener questions surrounding hunting a specific buck.

Topics:

00:00 Intro
04:55 Feeling like everyone has found all the shed antlers
07:49 Locating a young stud
10:51 How important is it to find a buck’s shed
16:07 Mason’s scouting regimen
19:16 Homebody buck
20:36 Montana Solo Archery Elk hunt - Mason’s first elk
26:36 Making the most of limited time
29:25 Doing something “different” to get a shot at the big 10 in late October
36:08 Week long track
39:57 The AHA moment of locating his core area in October
44:41 Second chances
52:28 You have to be where the bucks are
54:53 Using non-cell trail cameras to locate these particular bucks
56:27 How much time should you give an area before moving on
01:01:07 Relying on gut feeling and past experience
01:07:51 How mule deer hunting in open country has helped Mason understand how big whitetails move
01:12:08 Scouting big bucks is more fun than hunting big bucks
01:15:09 Learning from everyone

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Ep. 288: 250+ Trail Camera Study on Pennsylvania Public Land - What We Learned with Steve Sherk Feb 21, 2023

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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. 287: 4 Public Land Bucks, 4 Different Tactics with Chris Weist Feb 14, 2023

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Chris Weist. In the last few years, Chris has left his home in Pennsylvania to try his hand at public lands in Maryland and Ohio. Last season, Chris brought home 4 bucks between the 3 states using different tactics for each. They break down these tactics based on his stories from a memorable season.

Topics:

00:00 Intro
03:18 Chris’ Background
09:13 Branching out hunting Maryland and Ohio
12:36 Scouting Maryland public land for early season
16:17 Finding where the deer bed outside of the clearcut
20:03 Hunting the off-wind
21:12 Finding the right access to hunt the feed tree
25:31 Locating the Right White Oak Tree to Hunt
28:19 Patterning bucks in September
32:42 5 years of trail camera data learning where bucks like to bed in Pennsylvania
34:54 Locating this buck’s specific bed
38:00 How Chris killed this PA Mountain buck near his bed
43:28 Three-year strategy to breaking down a piece of land
46:08 Spending 22 days in Ohio
53:28 Setup above or below the trail?
56:06 How hunting with a traditional bow changes your setups
57:29 Gun season double in Ohio
01:02:11 Still-hunting ridges in Maryland
01:05:56 Recapping the 4 tactics used for 4 different bucks in one year
01:08:13 Spring scouting and historical data

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Ep. 286: The Future Of Innovative Mobile Hunting Gear with Jason Redd // Timber Ninja Feb 07, 2023

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Jason Redd of Timber Ninja. This episode is focused on sharing Beau’s involvement with Timber Ninja, entrepreneurship, the company's history, being made in the USA, why not all carbon fiber is the same, all the new products being released this year, and much more!

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00:00 Intro
02:26 Jason Redd of Timber Ninja
07:26 My involvement with Timber Ninja
16:36 Building a dynamic team
18:26 Learning to become an entrepreneur
28:46 History of Timber Ninja
37:31 Testing that went into the new Timber Ninja saddles
39:29 Made in the USA and safety standards
46:04 Carbon fiber vs. aluminum - why not all carbon fiber is the same
52:06 Innovation built into tree saddles
56:14 Timber Ninja Nano - lightest single-panel saddle on the market
01:00:56 Side pouches and lumbar pouch
01:03:46 What type of hunter is the Nano built for?
01:09:51 Timber Ninja Ultimate - two-panel fully featured saddle
01:17:45 Timber Ninja Uni Pack system
01:22:06 Carbon Fiber Lightweight Tree Stand
01:26:20 Carbon fiber and aluminum saddle platforms
01:28:26 Nomad Carbon fiber camera arm
01:35:17 When will the new Timber Ninja products be available for purchase
01:39:46 Timber Ninja’s Mountain Bucks Scouting Workshop

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Ep. 285: Gear That Worked (and Didn’t Work) From Last Deer Season with Clint Campbell // Truth From the Stand Jan 31, 2023

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Clint Campbell, host of the Truth From the Stand Deer Hunting Podcast. They discuss the importance of challenging yourself, consistent skills to work on, what’s worked (and hasn’t worked) in mobile hunting gear for whitetail hunting, and much more!

Topics:

00:00 Intro
05:08 Catching up with Clint Campbell
11:08 Jiu-Jitsu - the importance of challenging yourself
21:38 Focusing on the little things and doing them consistently
30:04 Timber Ninja Carbon Fiber Camera Arm - Lightest and quietest camera tree arm
36:38 TESA tape - sound dampening techniques
37:58 Solutions for your bino harness rubbing on your saddle bridge - Rick Young harness, Sitka Mountain Optics Harness
45:15 Maven B.3 8x30 binoculars vs. Maven B.1 10x42 - which are the best binoculars for deer hunting?
48:32 Streamlining your pack and gear
51:06 Sitka Ambient Hoody
55:13 Minimalist packs vs. Meat hauling packs
58:53 Spartan Forge slope angle feature
01:08:52 Reverse engineering e-scouting
01:11:38 DIY Travel Trailer for Hunting
01:16:45 Cell Extenders and Mobile WiFi to work on the road
01:21:38 Prioritizing what’s important to you

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Ep. 284: Build Your Home Bow Shop On A Budget - Essential Tools to Get You Started with AJ Iaquinta // Knights of the Apex Jan 24, 2023

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by AJ Iaquinta, Knights of the Apex. AJ runs the Bow Nerds podcast, is a talented photographer, and is obsessed with archery and gear. They discuss the essential tools and skills needed to build your home bow shop on a budget. You can find the blog post with the gear discussed at eastmeetswesthunt.com

Topics:

00:00 Intro
03:35 Knights of the Apex
08:15 Importance of archery pro shops
12:00 Fletching and cutting your own arrows
18:43 Arrow tuning
23:35 3 or 4 fletch hunting arrows pros and cons
29:55 Bow presses, draw boards, and accessories
37:55 Tying in a d-loop properly
47:05 Bow Vises
53:35 Other small essential tools and 3rd axis adjustment
01:06:05 Choosing the right bow for you
01:10:19 Dialed Arxos sight
01:18:50 Setting Hunting Goals for YOU

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