East Meets West Hunt

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I’m joined by my father, Joe Martonik to talk about hunting the rut in the big woods for mountain bucks. I've been wanting to get my Dad on for a long time, as he is arguably one of the most consistent successful hunters in the big woods. We talk all about hunting the pre-rut and rut phases of the season and some of his non-traditional strategies to being successful.

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I’m joined by Troy Pottenger to talk all about mountain bucks! Troy is from the mountains of Idaho and has consistently killed some of the biggest public land mountain whitetails that I’ve ever seen. Troy and I talk about his strategies for hunting these old monarchs and how they can be applied to hunting the Appalachian Mountains, as well.

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I'm joined by my buddy Clint Campbell of the Truth from the Stand Deer Hunting podcast. We dive into what our whitetail seasons are looking like, goals, strategies and much more! This is a great start as to what will be many podcasts geared towards hunting whitetails and especially the elusive mountain buck!

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, this is the fifth and final episode of the semi-live Idaho Elk Hunt series of podcasts recorded on my recent DIY elk hunt. I sit down with Justin Mueller and Michael Paladino to reflect on the entire hunt and break it down to discuss what we thought we did good and bad, and what gear worked the best and what we want to upgrade for the next trip.

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, this is the fourth episode of the semi-live Idaho Elk Hunt series of podcasts recorded on my recent DIY elk hunt. I sit down with Justin Mueller, Michael Paladino and Mason Martonik to talk about the absolute rut fest that Michael was in, Mason going to full draw, introduction to Don Bullio and much more!

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, this is the third episode of the semi-live Idaho Elk Hunt series of podcasts recorded on my recent DIY elk hunt. I sit down with southern Ohio boy, John Hallam to talk about his journey into western hunting which ultimately led to him killing a great bull solo this year just days before we arrived. I met John through this podcast and after this hunt, I look forward to getting to hunt with him again soon.

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, this is the second episode of the semi-live Idaho Elk Hunt series of podcasts recorded on my recent DIY elk hunt. Michael Paladino, Mason Martonik, Justin Mueller and John Hallam join me on this episode to talk about a day I will never forget. An action packed filled day that ended with a lot of laughs and some heavy packs. I apologize for the audio in a few parts that isn't great - we had an issue with one of the mics.

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, this is the beginning of the semi-live Idaho Elk Hunt series of podcasts recorded on my recent DIY elk hunt. Michael Paladino, Mason Martonik and Justin Mueller join me on this episode to talk about the first day of hunting, expectations of the hunt and plans for the next day of hunting. Subscribe and listen to the entire series!

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I'm joined by Land Tawney - CEO/Founder of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and my friend Clint Campbell from the Truth from the Stand Deer Hunting podcast at Muster in the Mountains in Pennsylvania. We were able to sit down with Land for a little while and talk about the hunting community and BHA as a whole.

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I am joined by Greg McHale, the host of the television series, Greg McHale's Wild Yukon on Sportsman's Channel. Greg breaks down the seven components to becoming a successful mountain hunter and most of it pertains to life in general. Take notes on this one!

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I’m joined by Johnny Mack of Washington Backcountry. Rather than talking about tips and tactics, we talk about mentorship, adventure and the deeper meaning to hunting. Johnny ends by talking about his first successful elk hunt after 4 years of trying.

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I am joined by Bryan Burhans, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and co-hosting this podcast with my good friend, Clint Campbell from the Truth from the Stand podcast. We are discussing the highly important topic of Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania along with many other topics related to public lands, conservation and hunting culture.

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I'm joined by avid whitetail bowhunter and Michigan resident, Andy May. Andy reached out to me to help me with my target panic issues this summer and has a great approach to "curing" the problem and how that correlates to capitalizing on encounters and reducing "buck fever". In addition, we talk about DIY whitetail hunting, and how he consistently gets it done on short weekend trips in different states.

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I'm joined by Josh Boyd. Josh was on the show back in February talking about hunting mountain whitetails in the west, but we will be focusing on the mighty wapiti for this one. Being a very accomplished elk hunter, Josh shares his knowledge on hunting wet years vs. dry years, camp selection, meat care and packing, as well as some gear information!

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, I’m joined by Jeff Ellis, founder of Jakt Gear. Jeff grew up in the midwest and found a way to become consistently successful elk hunting year after year. In addition, he started Jakt Gear which offers the most user friendly magnetic bow slings available. I’m running one on my bow this year allowing me to have my bow ready, while reducing fatigue from lugging it around in the mountains or on your way to the tree stand.