Welcome to Gear Talk, a new series of the East Meets West Hunt podcast. The Gear Talk episodes will be 10 to 20-minute bonus episodes that dive into specific gear items Beau Martonik uses and why. This episode details his complete hunting boot lineup for whitetail hunting from early to late season. Let us know what gear items you have questions about and want to see in a future podcast! Send inquiries to [email protected] with the subject line saying Gear Talk. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:11 - Importance of Footwear in Hunting 00:03:30 - Impact of Wet Boots on Socks 00:03:43 - Benefits of Wool Socks 00:03:56 - Lightweight Trail Running Boots - INOV8 Roc-lite 286 00:06:54 - Mid-Season Whitetail and Elk Boots - Lathrop & Sons Encompass - call/text Stephen's personal number (618)-553-1665 00:10:31 - Late Season Boots for Cold Temperatures - Schnee's Beartooth 200g 00:13:25 - Using Boot Covers for Extreme Cold 00:14:47 - Honorable Mentions in Boot Selection - Crispi Wild Rock GTX and Crispi Thor boots 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