East Meets West Hunt

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East Meets West Hunt

The East Meets West Hunt Podcast is your resource for all things adventure hunting. This podcast is for the hunter that loves planning and preparing for the hunt, just as much as the hunt. Whether it's deer hunting for big woods mountain bucks, chasing elk in the Rocky Mountains, and anything in between, we will talk to successful hunters from all over to provide the EMW community with useful knowledge and motivation to continue to live their life through a series of adventures.

  1. How to Choose a Riflescope for Deer Hunting (Don't Make These Mistakes!) - Gear Talk Series

    1 DAY AGO

    How to Choose a Riflescope for Deer Hunting (Don't Make These Mistakes!) - Gear Talk Series

    Welcome to Gear Talk, a new series of the East Meets West Hunt podcast. The Gear Talk episodes will be short bonus episodes that dive into specific gear items Beau Martonik uses and why. In this episode, Beau and Kurt Martonik discuss everything you need to know about riflescopes for deer hunting including the types, magnification, mounting, setup, and much more! Let us know what gear items you have questions about and want to see in a future podcast! Send inquiries to beau@eastmeetswesthunt.com with the subject line saying Gear Talk. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro to riflescopes for deer hunting 00:02:43 - Types of riflescopes 00:04:03 - Beau’s preferred riflescope for deer hunting - Maven RS.2 00:05:03 - What magnification to keep your scope on while hunting the big woods 00:07:13 - Low light capabilities 00:07:43 - First vs. Second focal plane scopes 00:10:34 - Elevation and windage adjustments 00:11:38 - Scope mounting height Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @kurt_the_gunsmith Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    18 min
  2. Ground Hunting Big Bucks in Open Country - DIY Kansas Rut Hunt with Josh Ilderton and Cole Booth // The Untamed

    4 DAYS AGO

    Ground Hunting Big Bucks in Open Country - DIY Kansas Rut Hunt with Josh Ilderton and Cole Booth // The Untamed

    Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton and Cole Booth of the Untamed. The guys break down their recent DIY Kansas whitetail hunt that ended in success! They discuss obtaining a Kansas whitetail tag, the Kansas walk-in program, finding deer sign worth hunting, bucks living in the middle of nothing, speed scouting on the fly, epic encounters on the ground, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:01 - Morning activity in West Virginia 00:16:35 - Obtaining a non-resident Kansas whitetail tag 00:23:01 - Kansas walk-in area program 00:28:26 - Finding deer sign that’s worth hunting 00:38:31 - Living out of the truck 00:42:01 - Bucks living in the middle of nothing 00:53:01 - Public Land Etiquette 00:55:49 - Finding the biggest sign of the trip 00:59:01 - Driving 200 miles a day 01:07:11 - Dirt roads you DON’T want to go down 01:13:13 - Why ground hunting was the most effective 01:21:54 - Naming deer 01:25:01 - Tough break opportunity 01:37:01 - Throwing rocks to get a buck to get up from his bed 01:42:01 - Choosing the right hunting partners for out-of-state trips 01:44:46 - Who turned the rut on?! Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @theuntamed Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2h 18m
  3. Tracking and Still-Hunting in the Snow! Gun Season Big Buck Tactics with Johnny Stewart and Pete Six

    10 DEC

    Tracking and Still-Hunting in the Snow! Gun Season Big Buck Tactics with Johnny Stewart and Pete Six

    Beau Martonik is joined by Johnny Stewart and Pete Six. The guys have had an incredible Pennsylvania gun season, filling buck tags in the snow. They discuss how to deal with hunting pressure during firearms seasons, where deer go when you get snow, buck bedding during gun season, still-hunting, tracking bucks, the stories of Johnny and Pete’s bucks, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:22 - Why are there more big bucks this year? 00:09:54 - How to handle the opening day of gun season hunting pressure 00:17:37 - How far do deer travel to their winter feeding areas when snow hits? 00:22:42 - Where Johnny and Pete have been finding buck bedding during gun season 00:29:59 - Johnny got bamboozled by a big buck 00:33:52 - Still-hunting and tracking bucks in the snow - Pete’s buck 00:45:22 - Chasing the snow - going into a new area and finding bucks 00:57:27 - Johnny shoots a big PA 8 point 01:12:36 - Sometimes bucks do what you least expect 01:16:09 - What magnification to keep your scope at when still-hunting or tracking 01:19:02 - What to do when you don’t have the time to hunt a lot Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @thejohnnystewart @petesixhunt Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 44m
  4. Tips to Become a Better Bowhunter, Optimize Your Bow Setup, & 2025 Hoyt Bows Overview with Evan Williams // Hoyt Archery

    3 DEC

    Tips to Become a Better Bowhunter, Optimize Your Bow Setup, & 2025 Hoyt Bows Overview with Evan Williams // Hoyt Archery

    Beau Martonik is joined by Evan Williams of Hoyt Archery. Evan is a great bowhunter who knows how to optimize his equipment and preparation to take advantage of opportunities in the field. They discuss staying calm in the moment of the shot, archery practice tips for capitalizing on shots, modifying your bow to fit your needs, becoming the 10% of hunters killing most of the deer, the 2025 Hoyt bowhunting lineup, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:42 - Evan and Hoyt’s background 00:14:17 - Competition rifle shooting leading to going bow-only 00:17:54 - Staying calm in the moment of shooting 00:25:20 - How to prepare to capitalize on those few shot opportunities 00:36:16 - Modifying your bow for deer hunting vs western hunting 00:45:34 - Becoming the 10% of hunters that are killing most of the deer 00:46:22 - Draw Length importance for whitetail hunters 00:53:07 - 2025 Hoyt Hunting Bows Overview 00:54:24 - Hard or soft back walls - how to know what is best for you 01:04:45 - Arrow stiffness for bow tuning 01:12:29 - Other updates to new Hoyt bows 01:20:22 - Carbon vs. aluminum risers Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @evan_r_williams @hoytbowhunting Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 40m
  5. The Story of Lee Ellis’ Giant 212” Ohio Buck w/ Lee Ellis // Seek One

    26 NOV

    The Story of Lee Ellis’ Giant 212” Ohio Buck w/ Lee Ellis // Seek One

    Beau Martonik is joined by Lee Ellis of Seek One. Lee is well known for targeting and killing giant whitetails, but the story of his 2024 Ohio farm country buck may be the tip of the spear. They discuss scent in urban settings, why Lee came to hunt the big woods, how Lee finds giant bucks to hunt, addressing rumors of his 212” Ohio buck, finding the buck’s safe zone, capitalizing on the opportunity, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:46 - Podcasting, storytelling, and the story of Kimbo 00:17:26 - Does scent really matter in suburban areas? 00:26:14 - What drives Lee to chase these giant deer 00:32:11 - Why Lee came to hunt the big woods of PA 00:40:38 - Special appearance: Johnny Stewart 00:49:15 - How Lee finds giant bucks to hunt 00:59:56 - Addressing rumors on Lee’s 212” Ohio buck in farm country 01:05:46 - Finding the Ohio monster 01:17:11 - Door knocking for permission 01:27:46 - Finding his safe zone 01:44:24 - Getting the shot at the Ohio giant 01:56:36 - What’s next? Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @seek1productions Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2h 9m
  6. Tag the BIGGEST Bucks in Late November w/ Troy Pottenger

    19 NOV

    Tag the BIGGEST Bucks in Late November w/ Troy Pottenger

    Beau Martonik is joined by the western mountain man, Troy Pottenger. Troy has arguably killed more Boone & Crocket mountain bucks than anyone. They discuss doing whatever it takes, focusing on the late rut for the biggest bucks, tracking movement patterns of mature bucks in relation to does, the second rut, old logging cuts, finding pockets that hold the best deer, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:10 - Long drives and doing whatever it takes to succeed 00:20:54 - Focusing on the late rut 00:24:10 - Tracking the movement patterns of mature bucks in relation to does coming into heat 00:31:07 - What age you can start using annual patterns on bucks 00:37:10 - Why the biggest bucks let their guard down at the end of the rut 00:48:10 - Second rut 00:53:40 - Hunting old, old logging cuts 01:02:10 - Playing the long game watching a buck for 4 years 01:11:01 - Finding pockets that hold the best deer Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @mtn_man33 Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 26m
  7. My Best Pennsylvania Deer Season Ever! | Hunt Recap

    12 NOV

    My Best Pennsylvania Deer Season Ever! | Hunt Recap

    Beau Martonik is solo on this East Meets West Hunt podcast episode. He breaks down his 2024 Pennsylvania archery season, which was filled with encounters with big bucks and ultimately led to a filled tag on November 1st. He discusses fine-tuning specific spots, his mid-October cold front strategy, dealing with the heat, blown opportunities, getting aggressive, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:40 - Fine-tuning specific spots 00:10:35 - Mid-October cold front strategy - Huge buck encounter inside bedding 00:16:10 - Getting in tight during warm weather days 00:24:48 - Swing and a miss… 00:28:10 - Grunting in a nice 10 pt 00:31:40 - Bowhunting is a game of inches (and seconds) 00:36:60 - Taking it to the ground - Buck Down! 00:44:30 - Family retrieval 00:48:10 - Things can change any second Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    57 min
  8. Targeting Areas with Acorns During the Rut with John Prokop

    5 NOV

    Targeting Areas with Acorns During the Rut with John Prokop

    Beau Martonik is joined by John Prokop. John resides in Pennsylvania and spends more time in the woods than 99% of other hunters, learning the habits of mountain bucks on public land. They discuss how shed hunting has helped John get on mature bucks, his 2023 7.5-year-old mountain buck, finding the right rut hunting setups near mast-producing trees, access in areas with a lot of acorns, rut magic, mast cycles, weather effects, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:07 - Introduction to John Prokop 00:11:02 - How shed hunting has helped John get on mature bucks 00:21:37 - 2023 Hunting season recap 00:30:37 - 7.5 year old mountain buck during the rut 00:35:57 - Finding rut hunting setups 00:39:37 - Honing in on one area 00:43:46 - How often to sit in one tree 00:50:07 - Rut magic - 3 bucks on one ridge 00:59:31 - Mast cycles and weather for predicting rut movement Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @john_pro28 Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors  Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 20m
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The East Meets West Hunt Podcast is your resource for all things adventure hunting. This podcast is for the hunter that loves planning and preparing for the hunt, just as much as the hunt. Whether it's deer hunting for big woods mountain bucks, chasing elk in the Rocky Mountains, and anything in between, we will talk to successful hunters from all over to provide the EMW community with useful knowledge and motivation to continue to live their life through a series of adventures.

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  • Creator
    Beau Martonik
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    406
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024
  • Show Website
    East Meets West Hunt

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