meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
East Meets West Hunt

Ep. 282: Patterning A Booner Mountain Buck On Community Scrapes with Troy Pottenger

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9796 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2023

⏱️ 134 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Troy Pottenger. Troy has been on the podcast many times over the years, but this one is special as we break down his 2022 season in Idaho and Washington hunting next-level mountain bucks. Topics: 00:00 Intro - Mountain Bucks Scouting Camp Info 10:00 Troy Pottenger’s 2022 Whitetail Season 16:10 What You Need in a Hunting Rig Setup for the Mountains 24:50 Why this cluster of community scrapes is good all year 38:45 Hunting tight to buck and doe bedding 44:07 Bully bucks 49:57 When to strike using historical and real-time data 54:30 Over-marking the scrape 58:56 Backtracking bucks to find where they bed 01:06:20 Patterning bucks on a scrape 01:13:20 Closing the deal on a Washington booner whitetail buck 01:19:20 Analyzing the shot and blood trailing 01:32:55 Different methods for getting a deer out of the woods 01:38:25 Dead silent, cold-weather clothing for bowhunting 01:41:46 See Troy’s giant buck on the video podcast! 01:44:50 Troy’s target buck for next year in Idaho 01:54:36 Importance of having backup hunting spots 02:06:50 Troy’s Mountain Bucks Boot Camp Note** timestamps might be off by a few minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram:   @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @mtn_man33 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

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Come join me, Beaumartonic, and some other seasoned Big Woods hunters in a two-day camp that will be hosted in north-central Pennsylvania in the Big Woods-Appalachian Mountain Country.

0:12.4

This course will combine classroom and in-the-field scouting to help you locate more bucks and create a game plan to increase your success rate.

0:20.6

Topics will include map reading, e-scouting, buck betting, food source identification,

0:25.8

seasonal scouting, wind and thermal demonstrations, trail camera strategies, and so much more.

0:32.0

Our goal is to give you the knowledge, framework, and confidence to make your own opportunities.

0:36.6

You get hands-on gear, learn how to use it. There will be exclusive deals, free swag, and big geared giveaways

0:43.4

available for all of the attendees. So this year, we're continuing what we started with the last

0:48.2

two events with two full days, six successful hunters speaking, more scouting, more giveaways,

0:54.1

chef-cooked meals, and much more.

0:56.3

This event takes place on March 29th and 30th.

0:59.7

Registration is going live on Thursday, January 16th at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

1:04.6

Tickets sell out fast, so head over to eastmeatswesthunt.com slash scouting camp for more info now.

1:10.8

When it comes to optics, I get the same question over and over again.

1:14.9

What are the best all around binoculars?

1:17.7

Well, it's tough to find something that works in every condition.

1:20.5

Great.

1:21.1

But after using a pair of Maven B1.2, 10 by 42s, I think I found them.

1:27.4

They feature an 8x or a 10 by option, superior low light

1:31.5

performance, tax sharp edge to edge clarity, a generous depth of field, and a silky focus

1:38.6

mechanism. All of Maven Optics have a lifetime, no-fault warranty, and hail from the great state of Wyoming.

1:45.9

I've been using Maven Optics since I bought my first pair in 2017, and I think you should test them out for yourself.

1:52.5

Head over to Mavenbilt.com and use a code Eastmeats West-Gift for a free gift with any full-price Optics order.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Beau Martonik, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Beau Martonik and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.