East Meets West Hunt

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Total Archery Challenge

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Ep. 041: A High Country Obsession and Severe Altitude Sickness with Mason Martonik and Michael Paladino Dec 17, 2018

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On this episode, I’m joined by my cousin, Mason Martonik and one of my best friends, Michael Paladino to talk about how hunting the high country has quickly become an obsession that brings them back every year. A severe case of altitude sickness has left them with a lot of lessons learned on their most recent adventure, in which we dive into. This is an entertaining conversation to say the least!

Topics:

Comparing and contrasting hunting mule deer to hunting whitetails in the big woods
How to find a place to hunt mule deer
NEVER use a game cart…
First mule deer experience
Bears in the high country
Last day mule deer
Overcoming struggles leading into the season
Trip to the Emergency Room
Tips for dealing with altitude sickness and how to prepare for it
Moose hunting 2020?

Resources

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

@mpaladino27

@masonmartonik

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Ep. 040: Chasing the Dream with Allie D'Andrea, Nick Berger and Marta Dozzi Dec 10, 2018

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On this episode, I’m joined by Allie D’Andrea, Nick Berger and Marta Dozzi at their camp in northern Pennsylvania. We talked about how all 3 of them were introduced into hunting later in later in life, chasing the dream in the outdoor industry and their new business venture, Worn and Weathered.

Topics:

The end of the Pennsylvania hunting season and bucks dropping their antlers early
New apparel release - Arrowhead Active hat
The story behind my tree stand incident
Pennsylvania hunting stories
Getting introduced to hunting later in life
Story behind Nick’s hair
The creation of Outdoors Allie
Yinzers heading up north n’at
Chasing the dream in the outdoors industry

Resources

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

Outdoors Allie

Worn and Weathered

www.wornandweathered.com

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Ep. 039: Hunting Traditions and Photography with Jason Mears Dec 03, 2018

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On this episode, I’m joined by Jason Mears, who is an avid whitetail hunter and Sitka Gear Whitetail Ambassador. Jason and I sat around a fire at his northern Pennsylvania property talking about the Pennsylvania hunting tradition, hunting pressured deer, photography and much more. In the introduction, I go into detail on my recent gun hunt that led to me finally filling my PA buck tag!

Topics:

My 2018 Pennsylvania rifle hunt that ended in me filling my buck tag
PA Hunting tradition
Hunting pressured deer
Who is Jason Mears
Hunting specific deer and hunting goals
Surviving long seasons of ups and downs
Traveling to Ohio
Outdoor photography - camera gear, photo styles and sharing tasteful photos

Resources

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

@jmears3650

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Ep. 038: Hunt Like a Nomad - James Baroud USA Offroad Tents Nov 26, 2018

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On this episode, I’m joined by Craig Davidson of James Baroud USA Offroad Tents to discuss their rooftop tents and how they can be used for adventure hunting. I've had the pleasure of using my James Baroud Evasion rooftop tent all hunting season across the United States and share my experiences along with Craig giving all of the technical details on the tents. James Baroud USA and OK4WD support the hunting industry and design their products to help hunters create memories that last a lifetime.

Topics:

What is a rooftop tent?
Using rooftop tents on adventure hunts
Opportunities to hunt and explore the Appalachian region and beyond
Behind the companies - OK4WD and James Baroud USA
My experience using the tent in Colorado and Pennsylvania

Resources

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

https://www.jamesbaroudusa.com

James Baroud USA

OK Auto 4WD and Tire

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Ep. 037: Capturing the Adventure with Micah Ness Nov 19, 2018

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On this episode, I’m joined by outdoor film producer and photographer Micah Ness of Silverline Films. Micah and I recorded the podcast on the Heather’s Choice company retreat in Bird Creek, Alaska from the inside of my Seek Outside tent. Micah lives his life through a series of adventures throughout different parts of the world with a camera in his hand. When he’s not capturing the experience, he’s hunting for himself and running long distances in the mountains.

Topics:

Introduction to Micah Ness
Living off grid in Alaska
Capturing the hunt
Having a creative mind
Born to run
Doing hard things

Resources

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

@wildernesspro

@silverlinefilms

Silverline Films

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Ep. 036: Hunting Experienced Whitetails with Jim Hole Jr. Nov 15, 2018

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On this episode, I’m joined by a legend in the whitetail community, Jim Hole Jr. who put the Bow Zone in Alberta on the map in the 1990’s for giant, world class whitetails. Jim is the owner of Classic Outfitters, and is known for his disciplined program that is the formula for getting opportunities at experienced whitetails in this region of the world. His experience and time spent guiding clients over the past 35 years has taught me some quality lessons as it pertains to hunting and life.

Topics:

Alberta Hunt Recap
My finish to the Pennsylvania archery season
Introduction to Jim and Classic Outfitters
The Bow Zone
Importance of silence
Discipline in being efficient
Following “The Program” to kill big whitetails
Hunters vs. Archers
Learn to respond, rather than react
Testing and developing new gear

Resources

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

www.classic-outfitters.com

https://vimeo.com/77429886

www.sitkagear.com

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Ep. 035: Mountain Buck Strategies with Wild at Heart Outdoors Nov 05, 2018

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On this episode, I'm joined by Jameson Curtis and Kelly McGraw in Kelly's house to discuss one of my favorite topics; mountain bucks. These guys are well known for their film, "Pursuing the Allegheny", which is to date the best mountain buck hunting film out there. If hunting old, big bodied, backcountry whitetails then this episode is for you!

Topics:

My PA rutcation update
Why they decided to hunt the big woods
New hunting style - hunting buck beds
How bucks use terrain to bed
You spooked deer, now what?
Hunting the rut
Understanding the wind in the mountains - wind tunnels

Resources

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

@wahoutdoors

Pursuing the Allegheny film

Wild at Heart Outdoors

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Ep. 034: Wild at Heart - Finding Adventure in the Rocky Mountains Oct 29, 2018

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On this episode, I'm joined by Jameson Curtis and Kelly McGraw in Kelly's house to get into all things western hunting. These two guys own a media production company, called Wild at Heart Outdoors. Their films are second to none with showing eastern adventures in the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains. They don't like to talk about themselves, but they are very accomplished archery hunters and seemed to have mastered planning epic adventures.

Topics:

Introduction to Kelly McGraw and Jameson Curtis
Background of Wild at Heart
Why they decided to go west for the first time and how that became parts of their lives
3 year journey to success on elk with both of them filling their tags in 30 seconds
Dealing with fear
High country mule deer
Planning a backcountry adventure

Resources

Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt

@wahoutdoors