East Meets West Hunt

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Forged in combat and tailored for hunters, Spartan Forge stands at the nexus of Machine Learning and White-tailed Deer hunting to deliver truly intuitive and science-based products that save the hunter time spent scouting, planning, and executing their hunts. Check out the Spartan Forge app for deer movement predictions based on millions of data points for your area, as well as incredible GPS mapping! Save 20% with coupon code eastmeetswest at spartanforge.ai

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Ep. 221: Capitalizing on Opportunities and the Story of a Massive Pennsylvania Mountain Buck with Levi Morgan Dec 22, 2021

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by the world-champion archer and incredible hunter, Levi Morgan. Levi has dominated the competitive archery space for years, but his real passion is hunting. We talk about how Levi has learned to capitalize on opportunities, his home farm in PA, history of hunting big timber, the story of his hunt for his massive PA Mountain Buck, and much more.

Topics:

Who is Levi Morgan
How tournament archery helped hunting
Capitalizing on Opportunities
Home farm in Pennsylvania
History of hunting big timber
Story of the 2021 hunt for Brows
Knowing your yardage

Resources:

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@bowlife_levi

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GoWild

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Heather's Choice

Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping on ALL orders.

Maven Optics

Top quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift to get a free gift with your next order!

MTN OPS

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Ep. 220: Spartan Forge Veteran's Hunt Deer Camp Talk Dec 15, 2021

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by the Spartan Forge team, the Seek One boys, Garrett Prahl of the DIY Sportsman, Johnny Stewart, and the winners of the Spartan Forge veteran’s hunt. We are at Johnny’s camp to talk about the veteran’s hunt, cold hands, missed opportunities, nock of shame, back to the basics, the RUTSTACHE, and much more!

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GoWild

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Heather's Choice

Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping on ALL orders.

Maven Optics

Top quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift to get a free gift with your next order!

MTN OPS

MTN OPS is the leader in providing science based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAUFREESHIP for free shipping on all orders.

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Ep. 219: The Hunt for Stickers - A Boone & Crockett Pennsylvania Public Land Big Woods Mountain Buck with Joe Martonik Dec 08, 2021

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by his Dad, Joe Martonik. Joe is well-known locally for consistently killing mature bucks every single year with a bow on public land in Pennsylvania. This year, he shot a once-in-a-lifetime mountain buck after 6 years of history with the buck and over 21 days of continuous hunting for him this season alone. We discuss finding this deer years ago, attempting to find his core area, adapting in the middle of the season, still-hunting him from the ground, staying mobile, and the setup for the final encounter.

Topics:

Finding “Stickers” only in the summer back to 2016

Trying to find his core area

Shed hunting and spring scouting

Adapting and relocating him

Full draw on the ground (twice)

Staying mobile in the saddle

The final encounter

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Spartan Forge

GoWild

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Heather's Choice

Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping on ALL orders.

Maven Optics

Top quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift to get a free gift with your next order!

MTN OPS

MTN OPS is the leader in providing science based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAUFREESHIP for free shipping on all orders.

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Ep. 218: History Kills Big Bucks with Drew Carroll and Lee Ellis // Seek One Dec 01, 2021

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Drew Carroll and Lee Ellis of the popular YouTube channel, Seek One. These guys are big buck killers everywhere they go and are obsessive when it comes to whitetails. We met at the Spartan Forge Veteran’s Hunt and had a good conversation surrounding our roles in the new app, how history with specific deer is key, getting permission to hunt properties, mature buck tendencies, censorship in hunting media, and many laughs in between.

Topics:

The Rutstache

Spartan Forge App and Team

History Kills Big Bucks

Getting permission to hunt properties

Mature buck tendencies are similar in all areas

The birth of Seek One and getting into suburban hunting

Censorship and demonetizing hunting content

Would you rather?

Resources:

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@seek1productions

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Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w

SEEK ONE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBxMQwjk60yeQYcqo9KD9A

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Amazon Influencer Page

Partners:

Spartan Forge

GoWild

GoWild is a free social community built by hunters, for hunters. Use the code EASTMEETSWEST to save 10% off of all hunting gear on the website.

Heather's Choice

Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping on ALL orders.

Maven Optics

Top quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift to get a free gift with your next order!

MTN OPS

MTN OPS is the leader in providing science based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAUFREESHIP for free shipping on all orders.

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Ep. 217: Bowhunting Mountain Bucks in Southern West Virginia on the Ground - Trip Recap with Josh Ilderton // The Untamed Nov 24, 2021

Show notes

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton of The Untamed at the end of our southern West Virginia bowhunt during the rut. Josh is an incredible spot and stalk, ground hunter who consistently gets it done in the mountains, and helped me tremendously. We discuss the bowhunting only counties in WV, spot and stalking in reclaimed coal mines, glassing strategies, a close call on a giant 9 point, lessons learned about always having your bow with you, and wrap it up with the encounter that we were waiting for all week.

Topics:

Josh’s background

Bowhunting only counties in West Virginia

Spot and stalk hunting in reclaimed coal mines

Glassing strategies

Close call on a giant 9 point on the ground

Always take your bow with you to your glassing knob

Shots fired on a big 8

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Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w

The Untamed - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUntamedHunt

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Partners:

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GoWild

GoWild is a free social community built by hunters, for hunters. Use the code EASTMEETSWEST to save 10% off of all hunting gear on the website.

Heather's Choice

Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping on ALL orders.

Maven Optics

Top quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift to get a free gift with your next order!

MTN OPS

MTN OPS is the leader in providing science based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAUFREESHIP for free shipping on all orders.

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Ep. 216: 2 States, 2 Giant Archery Bull Elk with Tony Trietch Nov 17, 2021

Show notes

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Tony Trietch again, but to talk about his 2021 western elk hunts that resulted in two giant bulls down in Nevada and Colorado. Tony is someone who spends as much, if not more time than anyone else I know out west and is consistent at getting it done on the biggest, oldest critters in the mountains.

Topics:

Chasing one bull

30 Days in Nevada

Colorado OTC elk hunt

Finding a bull from the previous year

Resources:

Instagram:

@tony_trietch

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YouTube:

Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w

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Partners:

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GoWild

GoWild is a free social community built by hunters, for hunters. Use the code EASTMEETSWEST to save 10% off of all hunting gear on the website.

Heather's Choice

Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping on ALL orders.

Maven Optics

Top-quality binoculars, spotting scopes, and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift get a free gift with your next order!

MTN OPS

MTN OPS is the leader in providing science-based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAUFREESHIP for free shipping on all orders.

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Ep. 215: How to Stay Warm While Whitetail Hunting - Mountain Buck Monday Nov 15, 2021

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast - Mountain Buck Monday Series, Beau Martonik dives into a short segment on how to layer properly to stay warm in the treestand or saddle while whitetail hunting, regardless of the weather. Topics include understanding the basics, breaking down a clothing layering system, and knowing when to layer and unlayer.

Topics:

Understanding the basics

Clothing Layering System

Knowing when to layer and unlayer

Resources:

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Partners:

Spartan Forge

GoWild

GoWild is a free social community built by hunters, for hunters. Use the code EASTMEETSWEST to save 10% off of all hunting gear on the website.

Heather's Choice

Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping on ALL orders.

Maven Optics

Top quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift to get a free gift with your next order!

MTN OPS

MTN OPS is the leader in providing science based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAUFREESHIP for free shipping on all orders.

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Ep. 214: Spotting, Stalking, and Decoying Big Whitetails with Tony Trietch Nov 10, 2021

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Tony Trietch to talk all about decoying big whitetails in open country. Tony is well-known for spotting big whitetails, closing the distance, and shooting them at uncomfortably close yardages. We discussed hunting open country whitetails, finding land to hunt, strategy for this type of hunting, how to close the distance, using a decoy, and a few rut stories from the past.

Topics:

Western whitetail plans

Style of hunting

Finding land to hunt

Strategy for this type of hunting

How to close the distance

Using a decoy

Rut stories

Resources:

Instagram:

@tony_trietch

Facebook:

YouTube:

Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w

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Amazon Influencer Page

Partners:

Spartan Forge

Forged in combat and tailored for hunters, Spartan Forge stands at the nexus of Machine Learning and White-tailed Deer hunting to deliver truly intuitive and science-based products that save the hunter time spent scouting, planning and executing their hunts. Check out the Spartan Forge app for deer movement predictions based on millions of data points for your area, as well as incredible GPS mapping! Save 25% with coupon code eastmeetswest

GoWild

GoWild is a free social community built by hunters, for hunters. Use the code EASTMEETSWEST to save 10% off of all hunting gear on the website.

Heather's Choice

Healthy, great tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping on ALL orders.

Maven Optics

Top quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift get a free gift with your next order!

MTN OPS

MTN OPS is the leader in providing science based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAUFREESHIP for free shipping on all orders.

TETHRD

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Ep. 213: 5 Keys to Pulling Off An All Day Sit During the Rut - Mountain Buck Monday Nov 08, 2021

Show notes

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast - Mountain Buck Monday Series, Beau Martonik shares a MBM story from a listener and then dives into a short segment on the 5 Keys to Pulling off all day sits during the rut. The rut can be a grind and tough to stick out day after day, so I hope these tips can help you stay in the tree long enough to arrow a big woods buck!

Topics:

Coffee and Hot Drinks

Lots of Snacks

Proper Clothing Layering

Being Comfortable

Staying Off Your Damn Phone

Resources:

Instagram:

Facebook:

YouTube:

Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w

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Amazon Influencer Page

Partners:

Spartan Forge

Forged in combat and tailored for hunters, Spartan Forge stands at the nexus of Machine Learning and White-tailed Deer hunting to deliver truly intuitive and science based products that save the hunter time spent scouting, planning and executing their hunts. Check out the Spartan Forge app for deer movement predictions based on millions of data points for your area, as well as incredible GPS mapping! Save 25% with coupon code eastmeetswest

GoWild

GoWild is a free social community built by hunters, for hunters. Use the code EASTMEETSWEST to save 10% off of all hunting gear on the website.

Heather's Choice

Healthy, great tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping on ALL orders.

Maven Optics

Top quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift get a free gift with your next order!

MTN OPS

MTN OPS is the leader in providing science based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAUFREESHIP for free shipping on all orders.

TETHRD