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Ep. 161: 3 States, 3 Bulls - Become a Better Elk Hunter with Dan Staton // Elk Shape Dec 22, 2020

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Dan Staton of Elk Shape. Dan has been on the podcast in the past, and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to hunting public land bulls. We discuss his 2020 season where he tagged out on 3 bulls in 3 different states, adapting to the COVID Crowing, balancing family, hunting, business, as well as how to put yourself in the best place possible coming into the 2021 elk season.

Topics:

Who is Dan Staton and Elk Shape

2020 Elk Season - 3 tags, 3 bulls

Adapting to Covid Crowding

Balancing family, hunting and business

Preparing for 2021 elk season

Physical fitness and elk hunting

Elk Shape camp

Resources:

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Ep. 160: The Story of a Pennsylvania Public Land Giant Mountain Buck with Johnny Stewart and Joe Martonik Dec 15, 2020

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by his father, Joe Martonik and good buddy, Johnny Stewart to talk about the entire background and story behind Beau’s 2020 Pennsylvania giant big woods mountain buck. In addition to the story behind it, we discuss Joe and Johnny’s season as well as lessons learned from chasing a particular buck. There’s a lot of laughs to be had in these stories and memories that I won’t forget anytime soon!

Topics:

Johnny’s 2020 whitetail season

Joe’s 2020 PA mountain buck

The first photo of my buck in 2017

Buck bedding and escape routes

One man bump drives

“Creek” crossing drag

Resources:

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Ep. 159: Public Land Montana Whitetails with Jared Larsen // onX Dec 08, 2020

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Jared Larsen of onX to talk about hunting public land whitetails in Montana. Jared has an incredible whitetail season and we break down one of his October hunts in Montana that resulted in the craziest hunt that I have heard of in a long time with a mix of deer and elk. In addition, we talk about using decoys, river bottom Montana whitetails, tag applications in the west and what’s new with the onX Hunt app. In the introduction, I share a little of the story of my 2020 Pennsylvania mountain buck!

Topics:

My 2020 Pennsylvania Mountain Buck

Background on Jared

Using decoys and calls

River bottom Montana whitetails

Bulls and Bucks

Tag applications in the west

What’s new with the onX Hunt app

Resources:

Instagram:

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Ep. 158: Tracking Big Woods Bucks with Hal Blood Dec 01, 2020

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Hal Blood of Big Woods Bucks in Maine. Hal owns an outfitting business and has been successfully tracking mature whitetail deer in the big woods of Maine for a long time. We talk about sign post rubs, community scrapes, identifying buck tracks, getting on a track, and persistence day after day to be successful tracking a big woods mountain buck.

Topics:

Background on Hal

Habitat in northern Maine

Sign post rubs

Annual or community scrapes

Identifying buck tracks

Getting on a track and following it

Persistence day after day

Resources:

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@bigwoodsbucks- https://www.instagram.com/bigwoodsbucks/

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Maven Optics

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Ep. 157: Deer Camp Traditions with Kevin Vistisen // Deer Hunter Podcast Nov 24, 2020

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Kevin Vistisen, host of the Deer Hunter podcast to talk about the strong hunting traditions between our camps in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Hunting camps tend to bring out the best of the stories and makes you appreciate the camaraderie between hunters just as much as the actual hunt itself.

Topics:

Deer Hunter podcast

Hunting the big woods

Deer Hunting camp tradition

Stories from deer camp

Different ways to drag a deer

The Forest

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Maven Optics

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Ep. 156: Rutcation Big Woods Whitetail Hunt Recap with Justin Mueller Nov 17, 2020

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Justin Mueller to talk about their past week chasing big woods mountain bucks in Pennsylvania during the rut on an 8 day hunt. We dive into each day of the hunt, my strategy, the challenges with weather, hunting pressure, shooting a coyote, and all of the lessons learned that can be applied to future hunts.

Resources:

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Maven Optics

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MTN OPS

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Ep. 155: Consistent Success on Public Land Mountain Bucks with Mason Martonik and Justin Mueller Nov 10, 2020

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Mason Martonik and Justin Mueller to talk about hunting public land big woods mountain bucks in Pennsylvania. Mason has tagged out on 3 - 140"+ bucks in the last 3 years in PA, and we break down his stories of hunting these bucks and how he adjusts on the fly to create opportunities for himself.

Resources:

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Maven Optics

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Ep. 154: How to Hunt a New Area for Mountain Bucks with Jason Redd // Timber Ninja Outdoors Nov 03, 2020

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Jason Redd, owner of Timber Ninja Outdoors. Jason comes from the mountains of western North Carolina, but has chased mountain bucks all through the Appalachian region. We discuss going into a new area blind and how to hunt it in extensive detail which is great for everyone going into their rutcation hunts!

Topics:

Adventure of hunting the Appalachian mountains

How to find an out of state mountain buck area

Narrowing down big pieces of timber to find a spot

Pushing until you find the hot sign

Finding bucks without a mast crop

All day rut sits

Hunting off the ground

Walking in during the dark vs. hunting your way in

White vs. red light headlamps

Packing out a buck

Mountain hunting gear

Scent control

Resources:

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Maven Optics

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Ep. 153: Mountain Bucks Listener Q&A - Pre-Rut/Rut Oct 27, 2020

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is going solo to answer your questions in regards to hunting big woods mountain bucks. This episode dives into Beau's perspectives on pre-rut/rut hunting as it relates to hunting these elusive mountain bucks. He answers questions in regards to scrapes, rubs, elevation, wind, rut funnels, decoys, snacks and much more!

Resources:

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Heather's Choice

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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

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