Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton, Zack Marcum, and Cole Booth of The Untamed. They spent 5 days running the mountains of southern West Virginia hunting turkeys and ended up with 3 gobblers. They discuss aggressive run and gunning, Zack’s white-winged Tom, tactics for turkey hunting steep mountains, Beau and Josh’s double, and much more! You can watch the 3 part series from this hunt on the Untamed's YouTube channel here! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:57 - Cole Booth introduction...

Beau Martonik is joined by Christopher Leppert of the Mobile Hunter’s Expo. Christopher shares his journey from hunting exclusively on private land to transitioning to public land hunting. They discuss understanding thermals in the early season, finding consistent food sources, finding setups to increase opportunities, Chris’ giant public land Ohio buck, mobile hunting gear, the Mobile Hunter’s Expo, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:02 - Christopher’s background 00:11:11 -...

Beau Martonik is joined by Hunter and Truth from the Stand Deer Hunting podcast host, Clint Campbell. Clint has been going to Kansas for the last 3 years with the goal of shooting a mature buck with his bow on the ground and did it in a big way last year with a 172” buck! They discuss simplifying hunting strategies, playing in the shadows, lessons learned from encounters with big bucks, the importance of repetition, ground hunting strategies, how to make the shot happen, continuous learning,...

Beau Martonik is joined by Brandon Miller of the Everyday Outdoorsmen. Brandon is an avid Pennsylvania hunter who spends every weekend he can in the woods. They discuss Brandon’s YouTube channel, his 2023 deer hunting season, a still-hunting strategy that works really well, different methods for getting a deer out of the woods, mountain laurel bedding, deer camp, hunting in September in Maryland, building his own traditional bow, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:26 - Brandon’s...

Beau Martonik is joined by champion turkey caller and hunter Beau Brooks. Beau is known for fooling just about anything with a mouth call. They discuss growing up in the West, finding the turkey that wants to play your game, mid-day turkeys, what to do when a Tom has hens with him, calling strategies, their top gear for turkey hunting, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:25 - Learning from successful people 00:08:22 - Beau Brooks’ background 00:10:16 - Elk and turkey hunting...

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...

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...

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 =...

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...

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...

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...

Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Ilderton, of the Untamed. They discuss Beau’s 3 year journey to learning to spot and stalk in the coal mines of southern West Virginia, finding success this past November on a 6 hour stalk. In addition, they discuss many mistakes, failing to balance hunting with life, persistence in learning an area, field judging deer, why reclaimed coal mines make incredible wildlife habitat, difficulty of hunting in WV, learning to be well-rounded, hound hunting, and much...

Beau Martonik is joined by Dan Gates, Executive Director of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management. They discuss the organization's mission to defend the North American model of wildlife conservation and responsible wildlife management. Dan addresses the initiatives to ban the hunting of bobcats and mountain lions and the potential impact on out-of-state hunters. He emphasizes the importance of uniting as sportsmen and women and educating the general public about the benefits of...

Beau Martonik is joined by freelance photographer, videographer, and producer, Thomas Clements. Thomas has spent time filming Seek One, The Crush with Lee & Tiffany, and other projects over the last few years. They discuss Thomas’ job as a freelance creative, Beau’s wood carving days, advice for those wanting to become a hunting photographer/filmmaker, how hunting media affects our world, self-regulation, consumption, and much more. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:09:24 - Comparing...

Beau Martonik is joined by Josh Tuelker of Before the Echo, and Jake Belinda of The Void Hunt. We all went to Ohio separately and stayed at Johnny Stewart’s camp together. They discuss Beau having a big buck at 40 yards and the muzzleloader not going off, strategy for late gun seasons, good vs. bad acorns, Jake’s tracking strategy, how to think like a buck, hunting areas with no intel, trail camera etiquette, their life journey to getting to where they are now, and much...

Beau Martonik is joined by Todd Bumgardner, strength and conditioning coach, author, and founder of Human Predator Pack Mule. He trains Tier 1 tactical operators, backcountry hunters, and everyone in between while hunting all over the country himself. They discuss Beau’s journey with fitness, ways to stay consistent, a tiered approach to fitness for hunting, intensity levels, the HPPM program, mistakes hunters make when preparing for hunts, how it relates to whitetail hunting, and much...

Beau Martonik is joined by Kurt, Mason, and Tyler Martonik. They have all been bitten by the western hunting bug, and after a steep learning curve, are finding consistent success. They discuss bowhunting pronghorn, getting attacked by a bobcat in Pennsylvania, Tyler’s bad luck with predators, a droptine mule deer buck in an easy-to-draw unit, learning to find success, the family South Dakota mule deer hunt, learning a hunting area, and many more stories! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:57 -...

Beau Martonik is joined by Bill Thompson, CEO and founder of Spartan Forge. In the last few years, Bill hasn’t hunted much for himself as he’s been building the Spartan Forge app, but this year, he spent more time in the woods, and it paid off. They discuss the types of areas Bill hunted this year, his old Virginia 6 point, why he won’t hunt with a trad bow anymore, lessons learned from hunting the big woods of PA, hunting privileges in America, deer camp, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 -...

Beau Martonik is solo on this Mountain Buck Q&A series, answering your questions about hunting big woods mountain bucks. On this week's podcast, Beau answers your questions about how he tries to locate where a buck is bedding based on a trail camera picture or physical sighting. He breaks this down into 3 steps to determine where he may be bedding. Send your questions to [email protected] or leave a comment on the YouTube video. Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West...

Beau Martonik is joined by Kip Fulks, co-founder of Under Armour, founder of Big Truck Farms, business partner in other endeavors, and avid hunter. They discuss the chaos of running a business, Kip’s new outfitting business - Bushwhack Alaska, applying backcountry skills in the field, bear hunting, selling his PA dream property, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:12 - Chaos and running a business 00:08:05 - Big Truck Brewery 00:18:43 - Kip’s new ideas and endeavors -...

Beau Martonik is solo on this Mountain Buck Q&A series, answering your questions about hunting big woods mountain bucks. On this week's podcast, Beau answers your questions about deer exclusion fences around logging cuts. He talks about why they are there, how to use them to your advantage, and some past experiences with deer fences. Send your questions to [email protected] or leave a comment on the YouTube video. Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West...

Beau Martonik is joined by Jason Redd of Timber Ninja Outdoors. Jason has been hunting hard this year, chasing mountain bucks in North Carolina and nearby states while product-testing mobile hunting gear. They discuss the struggles of running a business, late-season weather, key food sources, what led Jason to succeed on a big mountain buck, packing the deer out on Thanksgiving day, mountain buck genetics, American-made mobile hunting products, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 -...

Beau Martonik is solo on this Mountain Buck Q&A series, answering your questions about hunting big woods mountain bucks. On this week's podcast, Beau answers your questions about how often he will hunt a single location, what determines moving, and some thoughts on accessing during high pressure times of the year like gun season. Send your questions to [email protected] or leave a comment on the YouTube video. Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West...

Beau Martonik is joined by Jacob Sklenar of the Hunting Beast and The Wild Calling. Jacob has had one hell of a season tagging bucks in 3 different states in completely different landscapes. They discuss Jacob’s work ethic, scouting regimen, determining the age of deer sign, stories from his hunts, using cell cams, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:16 - Jacob’s background and work ethic drawn from wrestling 00:20:14 - Jacob’s season and off-season scouting 00:29:41 - Judging...