318 episodes

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.

East Meets West Hunt Beau Martonik

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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.

    2023 Deer Season Outlook with Joe Martonik and Johnny Stewart

    2023 Deer Season Outlook with Joe Martonik and Johnny Stewart

    Beau Martonik is joined by Joe Martonik and Johnny Stewart. They are getting ready for the season to kick off in Pennsylvania and discuss hunting from a saddle, outlooks on this season, the full moon, weather fronts, accessing stand sites, thermal tsunamis, targeting a specific buck, and much more!

    Topics:

    00:00:00 - Start

    00:05:11 - Johnny and Joe starting to hunt out of saddles more

    00:14:39 - Using the saddle as a hybrid system

    00:15:52 - Johnny trying different bows and switching to a Prime

    00:19:28 - Outlook for this hunting season

    00:33:19 - Does the full moon affect deer movement and the rut?

    00:36:48 - Weather fronts affecting deer movement

    00:42:55 - Early season deer hunting talk

    00:50:59 - Hunting buck bedding

    00:53:12 - Access when trying to hunt scrapes in October

    00:57:18 - Thermal Tsunamis

    00:59:20 - More on accessing your stand

    01:06:47 - Targeting a Specific Buck

    01:16:39 - Hunting core area prediction days on Spartan Forge

    01:21:43 - Hunt plans

    01:28:30 - Goals tailored to you. Hunt the way that makes you happy.


    Note** timestamps might be off by roughly 4 minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes.

    Resources:
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    Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)

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    @eastmeetswesthunt
    @beau.martonik
    @thejohnnystewart

    Facebook:  
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    YouTube:
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    • 1 hr 43 min
    Big Woods Bears, Woodsmanship, and Speaking Through Meals with Jonathan Wilkins // Black Duck Revival

    Big Woods Bears, Woodsmanship, and Speaking Through Meals with Jonathan Wilkins // Black Duck Revival

    Beau Martonik is joined by Jonathan Wilkins. Jonathan is an avid waterfowl hunter, bear hunter, deer hunter, wild game cook, and the founder of Black Duck Revival from Arkansas. They discuss Jonathan’s journey to bowhunting, bear hunting in the big woods, hunting smarter, wild game cooking, living a fulfilled life, and much more.

    Topics:

    00:00:00 - Start

    00:06:13 - The Swapcast

    00:07:02 - It’s weird being in the spotlight, but get to go to cool places

    00:08:43 - Being out west helps with hunting back home

    00:09:46 - Never killed a turkey in Arkansas

    00:11:05 - Merriam's turkey hunting

    00:12:30 - “If you want to catch a lot of fish, go to a place with a lot of fish”

    00:14:21 - Shooting target bucks and luck

    00:17:13 - Dog takes out the Podcast Rig

    00:17:39 - Jonathan’s first bow and archery deer

    00:22:12 - Speaking the animal’s language

    00:24:01 - Jonathan’s woodsmanship with bears

    00:32:24 - Hunt bears when it’s hot

    00:35:58 - Using time to hunt smarter, not harder

    00:39:38 - Do stuff that other people don’t see any value in

    00:41:02 - New York hunt and challenging yourself with something new

    00:45:51 - Validation from operating with animals on their turf

    00:49:00 - Jonathan’s cooking

    00:51:40 - Meals can communicate who you are

    00:56:09 - Building your brand

    00:58:00 - What gave Beau the confidence to leave the 9-5 job

    01:01:03 - Know when to walk away, but not quitting is vital

    01:03:01 - Why not try to live the most fulfilling life you can

    01:07:59 - Hard work and consistency - Four years to kill an elk

    01:12:14 - Set priorities in life

    01:13:41 - Effort and “want” can get you past lack of experience

    01:15:51 - The mustache origin story

    01:20:40 - Fresh sushi


    Note** timestamps might be off by roughly 4 minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes.

    Resources:
    GoWild:
    Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)

    Instagram:  
    @eastmeetswesthunt
    @beau.martonik
    @blackduckrevival

    Facebook:  
    East Meets West Outdoors
     
    Website/Apparel/Deals:
    https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/

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

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    https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners

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    • 1 hr 30 min
    A SEAL’s Approach to Mindset, Stress, and Shooting with Guardian Precision

    A SEAL’s Approach to Mindset, Stress, and Shooting with Guardian Precision

    Beau Martonik is joined by Anthony “Twan” Dickman, former Navy SEAL, Kurt Martonik, Gunsmith, and Drew Carroll of Seek One. They recently completed the Guardian Precision long-range shooting course in Alabama. They sat down to talk about the takeaways from the course, how Twan’s SEAL team background has helped him in challenging situations, how consistency leads to accuracy, how to deal with high-stress situations, and much more.

    Topics:

    00:00:00 - Start

    00:11:00 - Hunting Hawaii

    00:16:24 - Twans introduction, sniper school, and SEAL team

    00:30:12 - Sealed Delivery Vehicles (SDVs)

    00:32:21 - What prompted Twan to take the military route that he did

    00:35:36 - BUD/S

    00:39:55 - Having the task-completion mindset on tough hunting trips

    00:43:30 - Shooting basics, learning skills, and muscle memory

    01:00:55 - Consistency leads to accuracy

    01:03:06 - High-stress situations

    01:20:40 - Using a sequence of events to concentrate in stressful shooting situations

    01:23:10 - Call of Duty

    01:24:40 - Ammunition stashing

    01:26:39 - Aliens

    01:27:37 - Dry firing


    Note** timestamps might be off by roughly 4 minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes.

    Resources:
    GoWild:
    Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)

    Instagram:  
    @eastmeetswesthunt
    @beau.martonik
    @guardianprecision
    @thadarroll
    @kurt_the_gunsmith

    Facebook:  
    East Meets West Outdoors
     
    Website/Apparel/Deals:
    https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/

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

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    https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners

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    • 1 hr 41 min
    You Don't Have to Be A Prepper to Be Prepared with Christian Schauf // Uncharted Supply Co

    You Don't Have to Be A Prepper to Be Prepared with Christian Schauf // Uncharted Supply Co

    Beau Martonik is joined by Christian Schauf, founder and CEO of Uncharted Supply Company. Uncharted manufactures high-quality survival systems and products to empower people with the proper gear and education to guide them back to safety in an unanticipated emergency. They discuss preparedness and safety in the backcountry, front country, and in your vehicle to help you before hunting season kicks off.

    Topics:

    00:00:00 - Start

    00:06:20 - Christian’s background

    00:13:19 - The birth of Uncharted Supply Co.


    00:20:56 - Four Pillars of Preparedness

    00:25:19 - General planning and being prepared

    00:38:39 - Vehicle preparedness

    00:44:53 - Knowing how to use your tools and organization

    00:50:13 - The Rapid Raft



    Note** timestamps might be off by roughly 4 minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes.

    Resources:
    GoWild:
    Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)

    Instagram:  
    @eastmeetswesthunt
    @beau.martonik
    @unchartedsupplyco
    @christianschauf

    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

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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Professional Snowboarder to Hunter with Eric Jackson

    Professional Snowboarder to Hunter with Eric Jackson

    Beau Martonik is joined by Eric Jackson. Eric is a professional snowboarder and hunter from Washington. They discuss Eric’s journey from professional snowboarding to hunting, learning to bowhunt, SITKA’s film - River, Eric’s first bull elk, Total Archery Challenge, and much more.

    Topics:

    00:00 - Start

    10:26 - Running and Beau’s bitch ass ankles

    17:03 - Eric’s journey: Snowboarding and hunting

    29:31 - Eric's route to getting into hunting

    39:36 - Waterfowl hunting talk

    44:08 - Eric’s first elk experiences and getting into archery

    50:04 - Eric's first Elk in Montana and the film “River”

    53:40 - Beau's first deer

    56:47 - The journey of hunting and figuring out archery

    01:00:13 - Shooting TAC events and getting better at archery and hunting in general


    Note** timestamps might be off by roughly 4 minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes.

    Resources:
    GoWild:
    Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)

    Instagram:  
    @eastmeetswesthunt
    @beau.martonik
    @ejackshreds

    Facebook:  
    East Meets West Outdoors
     
    Website/Apparel/Deals:
    https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/

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

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    • 1 hr 18 min
    Creating Luck When Bowhunting Big Mule Deer - Pt 2 with James Yates

    Creating Luck When Bowhunting Big Mule Deer - Pt 2 with James Yates

    Beau Martonik is joined by James Yates. James is an archery nerd, mule deer fanatic, and hunting editor for Western Hunter Magazine. Part 2 discusses James’ macro and micro techniques for finding the biggest buck on the mountain, setting goals, hunting the hunt you want, and much more.

    Topics:

    00:00 - Intro

    00:07:45 - How James hunts mule deer

    00:10:03 - Being picky vs. having a rolling standard

    00:13:42 - Find something you’re willing to obsess over

    00:19:12 - The struggles of stalking a bedded buck

    00:21:11 - The Macro and Micro of mule deer and whitetail hunting

    00:22:12 - The war of Attrition approach

    00:26:37 - Put yourself in a position for luck to happen to you

    00:34:29 - What are the realistic and attainable goals in front of you

    00:38:13 - Keep your spirits high when success isn’t coming

    00:40:38 - You’re only competing against your own goals

    00:44:10 - Wade through the muck to find success

    00:46:12 - Sometimes, Dwight might kill your buck

    00:46:49 - Grind until the end

    00:49:25 - Don’t shy away from competition and comparison

    00:56:30 - Wounded deer - what to do next?

    00:58:48 - Defining “passing on a deer”

    01:08:29 - Different deer characteristics in different areas

    01:14:18 - Mule deer vs elk

    01:18:15 - Hunt mule deer in open country like elk

    01:24:20 - Beau’s Alaska Moose hunt

    01:26:56 - James’ season plans and tags

    01:32:15 - Western Hunter video series


    Note** timestamps might be off by roughly 4 minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes.

    Resources:
    GoWild:
    Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt)

    Instagram:  
    @eastmeetswesthunt
    @beau.martonik
    @yates_in_the_backcountry

    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

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    • 1 hr 45 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
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628 Ratings

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Top shelf

Content that often makes me think, and how I can apply it to some of my hunting style!

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