East Meets West Hunt – Details, episodes & analysis

Beau Martonik is joined by Steve Sherk of Sherk’s Guide Service. Steve hunts and guides on roughly 100,000 acres of public land in the mountains of Pennsylvania, spending almost everyday in the woods. They discuss how much he relies on historical data, what to do in a heavy mast crop year, using trail cameras for current year intel, why Steve loves hunting in the oaks, anticipating the fall shift, focusing on one timeframe, shot selection, Steve’s experience hunting a specific bed, and much more. Topics: 00:06:06 - Welcome Back, Steve 00:07:51 - Summer's End and Hunting Preparations 00:10:13 - Family and Hunting Priorities 00:10:58 - Insights on Guiding and Client Expectations 00:12:59 - Trail Cameras and Hunting Strategies 00:15:32 - Covering Ground and Deer Patterns 00:18:30 - The Importance of Historical Data 00:20:30 - Shifts in Deer Behavior 00:25:40 - The Impact of Mast Crop Years 00:27:55 - Hunting Strategies During the Rut 00:30:43 - Adapting to Changing Conditions 00:34:28 - The Role of Technology in Hunting 00:39:08 - The Ideal Hunting Environment 00:45:05 - Transitioning from Summer to Fall 00:51:49 - Seasonal Shifts in Deer Behavior 01:04:22 - The Role of Trail Cameras 01:12:03 - Understanding Hunting Strategies 01:23:09 - Making the Shot: Timing and Decisions 01:32:30 - Learning from Experience and Mistakes Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @sherksguideservice 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

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 bullet and caliber selection, diving into the different bullet types, intended use cases, and everything else to help you better decide the right bullet for the job. 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 00:00:43 - Why bullet selection is so important 00:06:18 - Solid lead bullets 00:07:03 - Cup and core bullets 00:09:23 - Bonded bullets 00:10:28 - Partition bullets 00:12:21 - Solid copper bullets 00:18:39 - Match bullets 00:23:43 - Following the marketing 00:25:38 - Caliber selection 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

Beau Martonik is joined by Brad Brooks of Argali. Brad is a backcountry hunter, seasoned rock climber, business owner, and obsessed with chasing big mule deer bucks. They discuss executing the shot in high stress situations, understanding mule deer behavior, finding where big mule deer live, innovative hunting gear, finding adventure in hunting, and much more. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:09 - Introduction and Shared Interest in Hunting 00:16:08 - Overcoming Fear and Performing Well in High-Pressure Hunting Situations 00:24:53 - The Importance of Preparation and Practice 00:31:08 - Scouting and Understanding Deer Behavior 00:36:23 - Finding the Right Habitat and Overlooked Areas 00:36:41 - Understanding the Behavior and Habits of Mule Deer 00:37:41 - Criteria for a Spot to Hold a Deer 00:38:38 - The Misconception of Mule Deer as Highly Habitual Creatures 00:44:49 - Balancing Hunting with Other Responsibilities 00:58:40 - The Rise of Smaller, More Innovative Companies in the Hunting Industry 01:06:37 - The Significance of Place in Hunting 01:15:30 - Navigating the Challenges of Sharing Hunting Experiences on Social Media 01:25:51 - The Impact of Sharing Hunting Content on the Perception of Hunting 01:28:26 - Anticipation and Excitement for Upcoming Hunting Plans 01:29:10 - A Potential Whitetail Hunt Adventure Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @argali_official 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

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by John Barklow of Sitka Gear and Knowledge from Storms. John has dedicated his life to survival, from backcountry hunting to training Navy Special Warfare in Kodiak, AK, and most recently, the Big Game Product Manager for Sitka Gear. They discuss the importance and intricacies of building skills and plans to ensure that you have a safe and successful hunt. Topics: 00:00 Intro 10:24 Outdoor Class - Backcountry Mission Planning - Use Code BEAU to save 20% of the course 17:05 “Hey Beau, this is Randy Newberg” 20:02 Modern Day Hunter Mentorship 24:50 The importance of planning your hunts 32:15 Building the necessary skills to last on a hunt 36:13 Don’t forget your rain pants 39:32 Unforced errors leading to bad experiences 46:05 Planning is just as important for big woods whitetail hunting 51:27 What if weighs a lot 55:57 Having patience and building skills over a lifetime 01:01:27 Challenges with early season, hot weather hunts 01:07:19 Water filtration methods and finding water in the backcountry Note** timestamps might be off by a few minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @jbarklow 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

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by his cousin Mason Martonik. Mason has filled his tag on 4 public land big woods bucks in Pennsylvania over 140” in the last 5 years. They discuss the mindset that goes along with hunting one deer, the crazy story of his 2022 PA buck, his first elk in Montana, and listener questions surrounding hunting a specific buck. Topics: 00:00 Intro 04:55 Feeling like everyone has found all the shed antlers 07:49 Locating a young stud 10:51 How important is it to find a buck’s shed 16:07 Mason’s scouting regimen 19:16 Homebody buck 20:36 Montana Solo Archery Elk hunt - Mason’s first elk 26:36 Making the most of limited time 29:25 Doing something “different” to get a shot at the big 10 in late October 36:08 Week long track 39:57 The AHA moment of locating his core area in October 44:41 Second chances 52:28 You have to be where the bucks are 54:53 Using non-cell trail cameras to locate these particular bucks 56:27 How much time should you give an area before moving on 01:01:07 Relying on gut feeling and past experience 01:07:51 How mule deer hunting in open country has helped Mason understand how big whitetails move 01:12:08 Scouting big bucks is more fun than hunting big bucks 01:15:09 Learning from everyone Note** timestamps might be off by a few minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) 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

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Steve Sherk of Sherk’s Guide Service. Steve is a guide on public land in the mountains of Pennsylvania and spends more time in the woods than just about anyone. They discuss Steve’s trail camera data from the 2022 deer season compared to Beau and Joe’s cameras, totaling 250+ cameras in the big woods.  Topics: 00:00 Intro 04:08 Mild Winter 11:08 A tough 2022 Deer season 13:06 Parameters for Trail camera data collection 19:33 Focusing on the right days to hunt 25:23 First half of October 28:33 Food source impact on deer movement 30:56 Middle of October daylight mature buck movement 34:00 Late October and early November 39:18 Second and Third Weeks of November 45:36 Comparison to 2020 season with hot weather 47:54 Gun season 49:23 Where are we placing our trail cameras 51:13 Test Camera locations 56:05 How the camera data is affecting off-season scouting Note** timestamps might be off by a few minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @sherksguideservice 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

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Chris Weist. In the last few years, Chris has left his home in Pennsylvania to try his hand at public lands in Maryland and Ohio. Last season, Chris brought home 4 bucks between the 3 states using different tactics for each. They break down these tactics based on his stories from a memorable season. Topics: 00:00 Intro 03:18 Chris’ Background 09:13 Branching out hunting Maryland and Ohio 12:36 Scouting Maryland public land for early season 16:17 Finding where the deer bed outside of the clearcut 20:03 Hunting the off-wind 21:12 Finding the right access to hunt the feed tree 25:31 Locating the Right White Oak Tree to Hunt 28:19 Patterning bucks in September 32:42 5 years of trail camera data learning where bucks like to bed in Pennsylvania 34:54 Locating this buck’s specific bed 38:00 How Chris killed this PA Mountain buck near his bed 43:28 Three-year strategy to breaking down a piece of land 46:08 Spending 22 days in Ohio  53:28 Setup above or below the trail? 56:06 How hunting with a traditional bow changes your setups 57:29 Gun season double in Ohio 01:02:11 Still-hunting ridges in Maryland 01:05:56 Recapping the 4 tactics used for 4 different bucks in one year 01:08:13 Spring scouting and historical data Note** timestamps might be off by a few minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @unleash_the_weist 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

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Jason Redd of Timber Ninja. This episode is focused on sharing Beau’s involvement with Timber Ninja, entrepreneurship, the company's history, being made in the USA, why not all carbon fiber is the same, all the new products being released this year, and much more! Topics: 00:00 Intro 02:26 Jason Redd of Timber Ninja 07:26 My involvement with Timber Ninja 16:36 Building a dynamic team 18:26 Learning to become an entrepreneur 28:46 History of Timber Ninja 37:31 Testing that went into the new Timber Ninja saddles 39:29 Made in the USA and safety standards 46:04 Carbon fiber vs. aluminum - why not all carbon fiber is the same 52:06 Innovation built into tree saddles 56:14 Timber Ninja Nano - lightest single-panel saddle on the market 01:00:56 Side pouches and lumbar pouch 01:03:46 What type of hunter is the Nano built for? 01:09:51 Timber Ninja Ultimate - two-panel fully featured saddle 01:17:45 Timber Ninja Uni Pack system 01:22:06 Carbon Fiber Lightweight Tree Stand 01:26:20 Carbon fiber and aluminum saddle platforms 01:28:26 Nomad Carbon fiber camera arm 01:35:17 When will the new Timber Ninja products be available for purchase 01:39:46 Timber Ninja’s Mountain Bucks Scouting Workshop Note** timestamps might be off by a few minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @timberninjaoutdoors Facebook:   East Meets West Outdoors   Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ https://timberninjaoutdoors.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

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Clint Campbell, host of the Truth From the Stand Deer Hunting Podcast. They discuss the importance of challenging yourself, consistent skills to work on, what’s worked (and hasn’t worked) in mobile hunting gear for whitetail hunting, and much more! Topics: 00:00 Intro 05:08 Catching up with Clint Campbell 11:08 Jiu-Jitsu - the importance of challenging yourself 21:38 Focusing on the little things and doing them consistently 30:04 Timber Ninja Carbon Fiber Camera Arm - Lightest and quietest camera tree arm 36:38 TESA tape - sound dampening techniques 37:58 Solutions for your bino harness rubbing on your saddle bridge - Rick Young harness, Sitka Mountain Optics Harness 45:15 Maven B.3 8x30 binoculars vs. Maven B.1 10x42 - which are the best binoculars for deer hunting? 48:32 Streamlining your pack and gear 51:06 Sitka Ambient Hoody 55:13 Minimalist packs vs. Meat hauling packs 58:53 Spartan Forge slope angle feature   01:08:52 Reverse engineering e-scouting 01:11:38 DIY Travel Trailer for Hunting 01:16:45 Cell Extenders and Mobile WiFi to work on the road 01:21:38 Prioritizing what’s important to you Note** timestamps might be off by a few minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @truthfromthestand 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

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by AJ Iaquinta, Knights of the Apex. AJ runs the Bow Nerds podcast, is a talented photographer, and is obsessed with archery and gear. They discuss the essential tools and skills needed to build your home bow shop on a budget. You can find the blog post with the gear discussed at eastmeetswesthunt.com Topics: 00:00 Intro 03:35 Knights of the Apex 08:15 Importance of archery pro shops 12:00 Fletching and cutting your own arrows 18:43 Arrow tuning 23:35 3 or 4 fletch hunting arrows pros and cons 29:55 Bow presses, draw boards, and accessories 37:55 Tying in a d-loop properly 47:05 Bow Vises  53:35 Other small essential tools and 3rd axis adjustment 01:06:05 Choosing the right bow for you 01:10:19 Dialed Arxos sight 01:18:50 Setting Hunting Goals for YOU Note** timestamps might be off by a few minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @knightsoftheapex 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