East Meets West Hunt Beau Martonik
-
- Sports
-
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.
-
Chukar Hunting, Riflescope Drop Tests, and Inside Maven
Beau Martonik is joined by Maven Optics founders and team members at the Maven HQ in Lander, Wyoming. Through their business model, Maven makes the highest-quality optics at half the price of their competitors. They discuss how Maven started, why they do things differently, Beau’s first time Chukar hunting, the RS.2 Riflescope, the infamous riflescope drop test, the employees who make it all happen, direct-to-consumer benefits, and the best/worst things about working at Maven.
Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:09:11 - How Maven started and what the facility is like
00:15:05 - Why are Maven specs a little bit different from everything else?
00:17:54 - The Maven look
00:23:53 - Chukar hunting
00:30:56 - Bow hunting or rifle hunting?
00:37:56 - Favorite scope: RS2
00:40:50 - The infamous riflescope drop test
00:44:26 - Craig’s introduction
00:46:40 - Sarah's introduction
00:48:00 - Jordan’s introduction
00:49:34 - Shows and expos
00:50:40 - Direct-to-consumer benefits
00:56:36 - Best and worst things about working at Maven
Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length.
Resources:
Instagram:
@eastmeetswesthunt
@beau.martonik
@mavenbuilt
Facebook:
East Meets West Outdoors
GoWild:
Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)
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 -
Learning to Identify What Mature Bucks LIKE & NEED - Pt 2 with Johnny Stewart and Rendell Erik
Beau Martonik is joined by two extremely successful whitetail hunters specializing in public land hunting, Johnny Stewart and Rendell Erik. They discuss learning to pick out things mature deer like, trusting your gut, smart bucks skirting hunting pressure, phases of a hunting area, and much more. Listen to last week’s episode if you missed part 1 of this conversation!
Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:51 - Big smart bucks are like Rambo
00:18:59 - Learning to pick out the things mature deer like
00:21:17 - Trust your gut
00:28:23 - Take videos on your phone while scouting so you remember details of how you should set up
00:30:00 - Extreme cold and hunting mid-day late-season
00:41:17 - How bucks deal with hunting pressure
00:45:04 - Smart bucks hanging out right by the road/parking lot
00:45:47 - Word gets out and good areas go through phases
00:47:00 - Posting trail cam photos
00:53:37 - Rendell’s Bobcat trapping story
Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length.
Resources:
Instagram:
@eastmeetswesthunt
@beau.martonik
@thejohnnystewart
@rendell__erik
Facebook:
East Meets West Outdoors
GoWild:
Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)
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 -
Scouting Deer Efficiently, Trail Cameras, & Deer Camp - Pt 1 with Johnny Stewart and Rendell Erik
Beau Martonik is joined by two extremely successful whitetail hunters who specialize in public land hunting, Johnny Stewart and Rendell Erik. They discuss categorizing your hunting spots, the best wind to capitalize, the deer camp resurgence, Rendell’s experience scouting with Johnny, areas with no oak trees, trail camera strategies, and much more. Listen next week for part 2 of this conversation!
Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:08:31 - Categorizing your hunting spots
00:10:03 - East wind = kill wind
00:11:39 - Spartan Forge Cyber Scout AI
00:13:27 - Rendell’s background
00:23:09 - Back on topic: Rendell’s background continued
00:26:28 - Money
00:32:03 - Deer camp resurgence
00:44:24 - The report from Johnny and Rendell scouting earlier in the day
00:46:41 - Hunting big woods areas with no oak trees
00:48:07 - Hunting a specific deer
00:53:11 - Trail camera talk and knowing where you need to be
00:54:42 - Being aware of when the does go into heat
00:58:05 - Using yarn to monitor the wind and thermals
01:00:01 - One thing to NEVER do with a cell cam
Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length.
Resources:
Instagram:
@eastmeetswesthunt
@beau.martonik
@thejohnnystewart
@rendell__erik
Facebook:
East Meets West Outdoors
GoWild:
Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)
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 -
Aggressive Elk Hunting Strategies to Increase Opportunities & Western Whitetails with Cody Rich
Beau Martonik is joined by entrepreneur, western hunter, and host of the Rich Outdoors podcast, Cody Rich. Cody is known for finding big elk, but recently has shown interest in western whitetails. They discuss thoughts around finding whitetails in the Western states, calling and rattling tactics, similarities between hunting elk and whitetails, finding your style of elk hunting, what to do when you find elk, Cody’s midday elk calling strategy, why turkey hunting is similar to elk hunting, and much more!
Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:08:21 - Cody might be turning into a Montana whitetail guy
00:14:58 - Things to look at if you are heading out west to look for whitetails
00:23:43 - How to select an area
00:27:49 - Looking for archery spots instead of rifle spots
00:31:45 - It’s better to cover ground and bump them
00:32:16 - Scouting outside of season
00:38:54 - Keying in on specific areas based on the rut
00:42:29 - Calling and rattling tactics
00:45:17 - Drawing parallels between hunting and calling different animals
00:47:40 - Using decoys for whitetails
00:51:54 - Patience vs aggressiveness
00:53:31 - Having a system and finding your style of elk hunting
01:02:27 - Be all in on what you choose
01:04:08 - You’ve found elk, now how do you kill them
01:09:54 - You have to bump elk to find elk; create more opportunities
01:16:44 - Cody’s approach to elk hunting
01:36:16 - Taking risks, but also be cautious of the wind
01:53:14 - A midday calling strategy that has worked for Cody
02:00:40 - Hunt the herd bull, and you will run into satellites
02:03:16 - Comparing turkeys to elk yet again
02:08:04 - Cody’s podcast and elk hunting course
Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length.
Resources:
Instagram:
@eastmeetswesthunt
@beau.martonik
@therichoutdoors
Facebook:
East Meets West Outdoors
GoWild:
Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)
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 -
Giant Pennsylvania Public Land Mountain Buck - Listener Success! with Angelo Ebersole
Beau Martonik is joined by Pennsylvania hunter, Angelo Ebersole. In 2023, Angelo caught up with a giant, 162” public land Pennsylvania mountain buck. They discussed his transition from farm country to the big woods, how he found the buck, trail camera strategy, hunting strategy, working around other hunters, how the rut affected his pattern, the moon’s impact, and much more!
Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:18 - Angelo’s introduction
00:06:43 - Private farm country vs hunting the public big woods
00:10:43 - Getting cameras mixed up with another hunter
00:16:45 - Breaking down the type of terrain and the area where Angelo killed his buck
00:25:39 - Where to place cameras and Angelo’s overall camera strategy that led to success
00:29:23 - Plan of attack to set up and hunt
00:31:15 - The moment the buck realized he was being hunted
00:41:30 - Passing up a 50 yard shot opportunity on the buck
00:44:43 - The encounter that it all came together
00:49:42 - Big deer living in areas of high-pressure
00:51:18 - How the rut affected Angelo’s buck
00:53:02 - Showing off the buck
00:54:09 - What did you learn from this deer that you will apply going forward?
00:55:47 - Moon phases affecting buck movement
01:00:32 - What would Angelo have done differently if he could have?
Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length.
Resources:
Instagram:
@eastmeetswesthunt
@beau.martonik
Facebook:
East Meets West Outdoors
GoWild:
Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)
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 -
Blueprint for Successful Post-Season Scouting Whitetails with Shane Parker
Beau Martonik is joined by Shane Parker, of November Warrior Outdoors. Shane is one of the best when it comes to e-scouting, trail camera deployment, and analyzing data for deer hunting. They discuss how to break down a large chunk of public land, e-scouting tips, utilizing camera intel, judging sign, and many other topics related to post-season scouting.
Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:50 - Timing of post-season scouting in the south vs the north
00:12:03 - Learning an area and eliminating ground
00:21:33 - Bucks always find a way to stay in cover while traveling
00:27:33 - Using multiple sources of imagery for e-scouting
00:31:23 - Falling in love with a spot
00:39:27 - Worrying about other hunters and other cameras
00:45:51 - Utilizing you camera intel from previous years
00:57:35 - Breaking down areas and translating intel into the rut
01:05:51 - Judging sign, and visualizing deer activity
01:11:13 - Slow down and look behind you
01:17:55 - Paying attention to specific elevation lines
01:24:02 - Cashing in on your opportunity when you get one
01:37:05 - Scouting keys to keep in mind going into the off-season
Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length.
Resources:
Instagram:
@eastmeetswesthunt
@beau.martonik
@november_warrior_outdoors
Facebook:
East Meets West Outdoors
GoWild:
Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)
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
Customer Reviews
Great conversation between Beau and Thomas Clements
Excellent conversation on media, media consumption, ethics, and responsibility. Much sexier than whitetail tactics from my perspective. Always enjoy the podcast!
Great podcast!
Love hearing the guest Beau has on! I hunt the mountains in Arkansas and appreciate the content on tactics that relate to the similar terrain I hunt!
Under armour co-founder
The guy says don’t buy “corporate America” products but it part founder of a huge American corporation lmao… just wants to promote his beer