Ep. 244: Big Montana Bear and Mountain Merriams Success - Hunt and Gear Recap - Pt. 2 with Kurt Martonik

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Sports, Wilderness

4.9 • 796 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2022

⏱️ 87 minutes

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by talented gunsmith and brother, Kurt Martonik. The guys go through the rest of the hunt including the success stories of a Mountain Merriams gobbler and capping it off with an old black bear heading back to Pennsylvania. In addition, they discuss lessons learned, what gear they used, and everything in between. Topics: Weather affecting bears Camp Cooking Gear and Organization Truck Camping Setup Mountain Merriams Gobbler Down The final stalk on a big boar black bear Clothing Layering System Rifle Setup Top Pieces of Hunting Gear on this hunt Spring snow storm Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @kurt_the_gunsmith Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ https://kurtthegunsmith.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Shop new apparel! https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/shop Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik 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 GoWild - is a free social community built by hunters, for hunters. Use the code EASTMEETSWEST to save 10% off of all hunting gear on the website. Big Truck Farms - They embrace the mindset of hard work and the outdoor lifestyle on the farm with an “Earn a Beer” mentality. They support and host archery shoots, donate to veterans, and make damn good beer. Visit “The Farmhouse” in Parkton, Maryland. Heather's Choice - Healthy, great-tasting, dehydrated meals for the backcountry. Use code eastmeetswest to get free shipping. 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! MTN OPS - is the leader in providing science-based supplements to help you train inside and conquer more outside. Use the code BEAUFREESHIP for free shipping on all orders. TETHRD - Tethrd builds the highest quality, lightweight, and innovative saddle hunting gear on the planet. Use the coupon code EASTMEETSWEST to save 10% off Tethrd saddle hunting gear in the GoWild App Gear Shop. SITKA GEAR - Use this link to help support the podcast and build your own performance hunting apparel system. Garmin - From lifesaving devices to smartwatches, and range-finding bow sights, Garmin builds products to help you on the hunt. Treeline Academy - Save 20% off the Elk E-Scouting Masterclass with code EASTMEETSWEST The Elk Collective - Save $15 off the Elk Hunting virtual course to become a better elk hunter with code EASTMEETSWEST Exodus Trail Cameras- Save 10% off Exodus trail cameras and gear by clicking on the link. Code automatically applied at checkout Seek Outside - Save 5% off the American-made, lightweight tents and outdoor gear by using the code eastmeetswest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Are you an adventurer looking to take your hunt to the next level?
0:04.7	Then you're in the right place.
0:05.9	Welcome to East Meets West Hunt with your host, Beaumartonic.
0:14.7	Hey, everyone.
0:15.9	Welcome back to another episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast presented by Spartan Forge.
0:21.5	On today's episode, I'm joined by talented gunsmith, who just so happens to be my brother,
0:28.6	Kurt Martonic.
0:29.8	We're going to go through last week had part one of the bear hunt.
0:33.6	This is part two of two, and we're going to go through the rest of the hunt, which includes the success stories of my brother's mountain Miriams gobbler, and then also the story of actually what happened with my Black Bear and how we were able to capitalize on that on day six of the hunt.
0:52.9	But in addition to that that not just going through the
0:54.9	stories but we kind of just went back and forth on the lessons learned with being new to bear
1:00.0	hunting um what gear we used going through different some new items some old items what worked
1:07.3	what didn't um just kind of our impressions on different things and really everything
1:12.4	in between there. So I hope that you enjoy this episode here with Kurt.
1:18.8	There will be, once again, not a Mountain Buck Monday story this week.
1:23.3	And this week, it really became since I know the podcast releases here on tuesday but the post goes out
1:30.2	on monday on social media and i just with it being memorial day i didn't feel that it was was right to
1:37.5	do a post about that and and instead just being able to honor all those that have given the ultimate sacrifice for us.
1:46.5	And I think a lot of people will say that and share things about it.
1:51.2	But to me, I mean, I really truly am thankful for the men and women who do serve this country,
1:57.2	who have served this country, and have given the ultimate sacrifice or not. I mean,
2:02.4	just in general, I am a big supporter of the military there and thank you to everyone that's
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