Beau Martonik is joined by the western mountain man, Troy Pottenger. Troy has arguably killed more Boone & Crocket mountain bucks than anyone. They discuss doing whatever it takes, focusing on the late rut for the biggest bucks, tracking movement patterns of mature bucks in relation to does, the second rut, old logging cuts, finding pockets that hold the best deer, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Long drives and doing whatever it takes to succeed 00:16:44 - Focusing on the late rut 00:20:00 - Tracking the movement patterns of mature bucks in relation to does coming into heat 00:26:57 - What age you can start using annual patterns on bucks 00:33:00 - Why the biggest bucks let their guard down at the end of the rut 00:44:00 - Second rut 00:49:30 - Hunting old, old logging cuts 00:58:00 - Playing the long game watching a buck for 4 years 01:06:51 - Finding pockets that hold the best deer Listen to the East Meets West Hunt podcast! https://linktr.ee/eastmeetswesthunt Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt - http://bit.ly/2SBH6AJ @beau.martonik - http://bit.ly/37hfczt Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors - https://bit.ly/3vDWxMx Shop new apparel! https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/shop Amazon Influencer Page https://amzn.to/2SeXd8z Partners and Exclusive Deals: Spartan Forge - Check out the Spartan Forge app for deer movement predictions based on millions of data points for your area, as well as incredible GPS mapping! Save 20% with coupon code eastmeetswest - https://bit.ly/3tKRc68 Timber Ninja Outdoors - Timber Ninja Outdoors builds the most innovative, lightweight, and safe saddle and mobile hunting gear products made in the USA. Use code eastmeetswest for free shipping on all orders! - http://bit.ly/3XUMlLw Maven Optics - Top-quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift to get a free gift with your next order! - https://bit.ly/3hJzzhn Diamondback Truck Covers - Diamondback makes the most rigid truck bed covers on the market for hunters, outdoorsmen, contractors, etc. I use the HD cover capable of holding up to 1,600 pounds on top of it and is impossible to break into. https://bit.ly/3RpEkMC CVA - CVA has been America’s #1 selling muzzleloader brand for over a decade. Check out their muzzleloaders, rifles, and accessories for every season and every range. You can use code eastmeetswest10 for 10% off CVA products and accessories. Case Knives - American heritage in your pocket and hunting packs. Case has been around for over a hundred years making knives built to be handed down for generations in Bradford, PA. - https://bit.ly/49MgPX3 MTN OPS - is the leader in providing science-based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAU to save 20% on all MTN OPS orders. - https://mtn-ops.sjv.io/AW3611 SITKA GEAR - Use this link to help support the podcast and build your own performance hunting apparel system. - https://bit.ly/3ehJfND Sawyer - From the backcountry to the backyard, Sawyer products are there to keep you protected from ticks and all other insects. Lyme disease is no joke and you shouldn't chance it. Check out Sawyer's permethrin, and picaridin, as well as their line of water filtration products - https://bit.ly/3JCIpur Hoyt Archery - Building archery equipment for nearly nine decades, Hoyt makes some of the most innovative and technically advanced equipment for the most serious archers and bowhunters across the globe. Check out the new lineup of bows, accessories, and apparel. - https://bit.ly/3UyjvRo Elk Crossing Getaway in the PA Wilds - You can rent out my personal AirBNB property in the heart of the PA Wilds as a hunting camp, watch the elk with your family, go hiking, fishing, and anything else outdoor-related. Send us a message on AirBNB and say you heard about it on the podcast to save 10%. - https://bit.ly/3orbyho Heather's Choice - Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping. - https://lddy.no/q401 Note - I receive a small commission from some of the products purchased at no extra cost to you.

Beau Martonik is solo on this East Meets West Hunt podcast episode. He breaks down his 2024 Pennsylvania archery season, which was filled with encounters with big bucks and ultimately led to a filled tag on November 1st. He discusses fine-tuning specific spots, his mid-October cold front strategy, dealing with the heat, blown opportunities, getting aggressive, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:46 - Fine-tuning specific spots 00:06:41 - Mid-October cold front strategy - Huge buck encounter inside bedding 00:12:16 - Getting in tight during warm weather days 00:20:54 - Swing and a miss… 00:24:16 - Grunting in a nice 10 pt 00:27:46 - Bowhunting is a game of inches (and seconds) 00:33:06 - Taking it to the ground - Buck Down! 00:40:36 - Family retrieval 00:44:16 - Things can change any second Listen to the East Meets West Hunt podcast! https://linktr.ee/eastmeetswesthunt Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt - http://bit.ly/2SBH6AJ @beau.martonik - http://bit.ly/37hfczt Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors - https://bit.ly/3vDWxMx Shop new apparel! https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/shop Amazon Influencer Page https://amzn.to/2SeXd8z Partners and Exclusive Deals: Spartan Forge - Check out the Spartan Forge app for deer movement predictions based on millions of data points for your area, as well as incredible GPS mapping! Save 20% with coupon code eastmeetswest - https://bit.ly/3tKRc68 Timber Ninja Outdoors - Timber Ninja Outdoors builds the most innovative, lightweight, and safe saddle and mobile hunting gear products made in the USA. Use code eastmeetswest for free shipping on all orders! - http://bit.ly/3XUMlLw Maven Optics - Top-quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift to get a free gift with your next order! - https://bit.ly/3hJzzhn Diamondback Truck Covers - Diamondback makes the most rigid truck bed covers on the market for hunters, outdoorsmen, contractors, etc. I use the HD cover capable of holding up to 1,600 pounds on top of it and is impossible to break into. https://bit.ly/3RpEkMC CVA - CVA has been America’s #1 selling muzzleloader brand for over a decade. Check out their muzzleloaders, rifles, and accessories for every season and every range. You can use code eastmeetswest10 for 10% off CVA products and accessories. Case Knives - American heritage in your pocket and hunting packs. Case has been around for over a hundred years making knives built to be handed down for generations in Bradford, PA. - https://bit.ly/49MgPX3 MTN OPS - is the leader in providing science-based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAU to save 20% on all MTN OPS orders. - https://mtn-ops.sjv.io/AW3611 SITKA GEAR - Use this link to help support the podcast and build your own performance hunting apparel system. - https://bit.ly/3ehJfND Sawyer - From the backcountry to the backyard, Sawyer products are there to keep you protected from ticks and all other insects. Lyme disease is no joke and you shouldn't chance it. Check out Sawyer's permethrin, and picaridin, as well as their line of water filtration products - https://bit.ly/3JCIpur Hoyt Archery - Building archery equipment for nearly nine decades, Hoyt makes some of the most innovative and technically advanced equipment for the most serious archers and bowhunters across the globe. Check out the new lineup of bows, accessories, and apparel. - https://bit.ly/3UyjvRo Elk Crossing Getaway in the PA Wilds - You can rent out my personal AirBNB property in the heart of the PA Wilds as a hunting camp, watch the elk with your family, go hiking, fishing, and anything else outdoor-related. Send us a message on AirBNB and say you heard about it on the podcast to save 10%. - https://bit.ly/3orbyho Heather's Choice - Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping. - https://lddy.no/q401 Note - I receive a small commission from some of the products purchased at no extra cost to you.

The 3 Biggest Mistakes Hunters Make with Cell Cams During the Rut. Cell cams and trail cameras in general, are great tools, but they can hurt you during the rut if you’re waiting to find a “pattern” in real time. In the big woods, bucks are covering ground during this time of year and rarely going to do the same thing twice in a row. Keep grinding 🏹 🎥: @wildsmedia #eastmeetswesthunt #tactacam #tactacamreveal #trailcam #trailcamera #mountainbucks #deerhunting

Beau Martonik is joined by John Prokop. John resides in Pennsylvania and spends more time in the woods than 99% of other hunters, learning the habits of mountain bucks on public land. They discuss how shed hunting has helped John get on mature bucks, his 2023 7.5-year-old mountain buck, finding the right rut hunting setups near mast-producing trees, access in areas with a lot of acorns, rut magic, mast cycles, weather effects, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction to John Prokop 00:04:55 - How shed hunting has helped John get on mature bucks 00:15:30 - 2023 Hunting season recap 00:24:30 - 7.5 year old mountain buck during the rut 00:29:50 - Finding rut hunting setups 00:33:30 - Honing in on one area 00:37:39 - How often to sit in one tree 00:44:00 - Rut magic - 3 bucks on one ridge 00:53:24 - Mast cycles and weather for predicting rut movement Listen to the East Meets West Hunt podcast! https://linktr.ee/eastmeetswesthunt Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt - http://bit.ly/2SBH6AJ @beau.martonik - http://bit.ly/37hfczt Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors - https://bit.ly/3vDWxMx Shop new apparel! https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/shop Amazon Influencer Page https://amzn.to/2SeXd8z Partners and Exclusive Deals: Spartan Forge - Check out the Spartan Forge app for deer movement predictions based on millions of data points for your area, as well as incredible GPS mapping! Save 20% with coupon code eastmeetswest - https://bit.ly/3tKRc68 Timber Ninja Outdoors - Timber Ninja Outdoors builds the most innovative, lightweight, and safe saddle and mobile hunting gear products made in the USA. Use code eastmeetswest for free shipping on all orders! - http://bit.ly/3XUMlLw Maven Optics - Top-quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift to get a free gift with your next order! - https://bit.ly/3hJzzhn Diamondback Truck Covers - Diamondback makes the most rigid truck bed covers on the market for hunters, outdoorsmen, contractors, etc. I use the HD cover capable of holding up to 1,600 pounds on top of it and is impossible to break into. https://bit.ly/3RpEkMC CVA - CVA has been America’s #1 selling muzzleloader brand for over a decade. Check out their muzzleloaders, rifles, and accessories for every season and every range. You can use code eastmeetswest10 for 10% off CVA products and accessories. Case Knives - American heritage in your pocket and hunting packs. Case has been around for over a hundred years making knives built to be handed down for generations in Bradford, PA. - https://bit.ly/49MgPX3 MTN OPS - is the leader in providing science-based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAU to save 20% on all MTN OPS orders. - https://mtn-ops.sjv.io/AW3611 SITKA GEAR - Use this link to help support the podcast and build your own performance hunting apparel system. - https://bit.ly/3ehJfND Sawyer - From the backcountry to the backyard, Sawyer products are there to keep you protected from ticks and all other insects. Lyme disease is no joke and you shouldn't chance it. Check out Sawyer's permethrin, and picaridin, as well as their line of water filtration products - https://bit.ly/3JCIpur Hoyt Archery - Building archery equipment for nearly nine decades, Hoyt makes some of the most innovative and technically advanced equipment for the most serious archers and bowhunters across the globe. Check out the new lineup of bows, accessories, and apparel. - https://bit.ly/3UyjvRo Elk Crossing Getaway in the PA Wilds - You can rent out my personal AirBNB property in the heart of the PA Wilds as a hunting camp, watch the elk with your family, go hiking, fishing, and anything else outdoor-related. Send us a message on AirBNB and say you heard about it on the podcast to save 10%. - https://bit.ly/3orbyho Heather's Choice - Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping. - https://lddy.no/q401 Note - I receive a small commission from some of the products purchased at no extra cost to you.

Johnny is part human and part deer. @TheJohnnyStewart Clip from 2024 Mountain Bucks Scouting Camp. Sign up for the email newsletter at eastmeetswesthunt.com to be notified first about next year’s camp. #eastmeetswesthunt #mountainbucks #bigwoodsbucks #deerhunting #pahunting

Brett’s four things that are the most important for all day rut sits. Clip from Ep 397 of the East Meets West Hunt podcast with @brettjoy22 @JustHuntClub #eastmeetswesthunt #mountainbucks #bigwoodsbucks #deerhunting #ruthunting #rutcation #huntingpodcast

Beau Martonik is joined by Pennsylvania native, and rut hunting extraordinaire, Ryan Glitsky. Ryan has found consistent success hunting rutting mountain bucks over the years and has a simple approach to making the most of the rut. Topics include finding multiple doe bedding areas, historical data, the lockdown period, manipulating the spot, terrain/habitat diversity, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Catching Up 00:02:59 - Maximizing Rut Hunting Success: Finding Multiple Doe Bedding Areas 00:12:03 - Identifying Key Hunting Locations 00:18:57 - E-Scouting: Connecting the Dots for Successful Hunting 00:26:11 - Focusing on the Rut: Increasing Hunting Success 00:28:34 - Hunting a Specific Buck 00:30:00 - Historical Data and Scouting 00:33:06 - The Excitement of the Rut 00:37:26 - The Lockdown Period 00:41:34 - The Pressure of Being a Hunter 00:48:47 - Appreciating the Moment 00:55:15 - The Essence of Mobile Hunting 00:57:32 - Manipulating the Spot 00:59:20 - Finding Multiple Doe Bedding Areas 01:01:44 - Terrain and Habitat Diversity 01:04:28 - Post-Season Scouting 01:11:22 - Failure as a Teacher 01:18:00 - Enjoy Your Own Hunt Listen to the East Meets West Hunt podcast! https://linktr.ee/eastmeetswesthunt Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt - http://bit.ly/2SBH6AJ @beau.martonik - http://bit.ly/37hfczt Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors - https://bit.ly/3vDWxMx Shop new apparel! https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/shop Amazon Influencer Page https://amzn.to/2SeXd8z Partners and Exclusive Deals: Spartan Forge - Check out the Spartan Forge app for deer movement predictions based on millions of data points for your area, as well as incredible GPS mapping! Save 20% with coupon code eastmeetswest - https://bit.ly/3tKRc68 Timber Ninja Outdoors - Timber Ninja Outdoors builds the most innovative, lightweight, and safe saddle and mobile hunting gear products made in the USA. Use code eastmeetswest for free shipping on all orders! - http://bit.ly/3XUMlLw Maven Optics - Top-quality binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes for your hunts from east to west. Use the code eastmeetswest-gift to get a free gift with your next order! - https://bit.ly/3hJzzhn Diamondback Truck Covers - Diamondback makes the most rigid truck bed covers on the market for hunters, outdoorsmen, contractors, etc. I use the HD cover capable of holding up to 1,600 pounds on top of it and is impossible to break into. https://bit.ly/3RpEkMC CVA - CVA has been America’s #1 selling muzzleloader brand for over a decade. Check out their muzzleloaders, rifles, and accessories for every season and every range. You can use code eastmeetswest10 for 10% off CVA products and accessories. Case Knives - American heritage in your pocket and hunting packs. Case has been around for over a hundred years making knives built to be handed down for generations in Bradford, PA. - https://bit.ly/49MgPX3 MTN OPS - is the leader in providing science-based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAU to save 20% on all MTN OPS orders. - https://mtn-ops.sjv.io/AW3611 SITKA GEAR - Use this link to help support the podcast and build your own performance hunting apparel system. - https://bit.ly/3ehJfND Sawyer - From the backcountry to the backyard, Sawyer products are there to keep you protected from ticks and all other insects. Lyme disease is no joke and you shouldn't chance it. Check out Sawyer's permethrin, and picaridin, as well as their line of water filtration products - https://bit.ly/3JCIpur Hoyt Archery - Building archery equipment for nearly nine decades, Hoyt makes some of the most innovative and technically advanced equipment for the most serious archers and bowhunters across the globe. Check out the new lineup of bows, accessories, and apparel. - https://bit.ly/3UyjvRo Elk Crossing Getaway in the PA Wilds - You can rent out my personal AirBNB property in the heart of the PA Wilds as a hunting camp, watch the elk with your family, go hiking, fishing, and anything else outdoor-related. Send us a message on AirBNB and say you heard about it on the podcast to save 10%. - https://bit.ly/3orbyho Heather's Choice - Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping. - https://lddy.no/q401 Note - I receive a small commission from some of the products purchased at no extra cost to you.

How much should you worry about wind shifts during the rut? Clip from Ep 397 of the East Meets West Hunt podcast with Brett Joy of @JustHuntClub #eastmeetswesthunt #mountainbucks #bigwoodsbucks #deerhunting #whitetailrut #huntingpodcast