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East Meets West Hunt

Ep. 283: How to Hunt BIG Clear Cuts in the Big Woods with Jake Belinda

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9796 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2023

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Pennsylvania hunter Jake Belinda. Jake is a former professional baseball player and is a content creator/videographer in the hunting industry. They discuss Jake’s journey into making a living in the hunting industry, breaking down hunting big timber cuts, areas with a bunch of mountain laurel, and late-season success on public land in Ohio. Topics: 00:00 Intro  11:20 Jake’s background 14:38 Getting into photography and filming hunts 20:55 Tracking an old New York mountain buck 24:53 When deer like to eat ferns 30:04 Breaking down hunting big clear-cuts 36:20 Finding a buck’s core area 44:44 Interior openings in timber cuts 48:10 Creating hunt plans to help you make decisions on where to hunt 54:20 Balance of Finding New Areas vs. Returning to Historical Spots 56:40 How to hunt areas with mountain laurel 01:02:17 Late Season food sources and shed hunting spots in big woods 01:06:28 Success on a big public land mountain buck during Ohio’s January muzzleloader season 01:14:20 How to find out where the acorn crop will be during the summer 01:27:50 Manifesting your goals and keeping a positive attitude 01:32:15 Importance of keeping the deer camp tradition alive 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 @jakebelinda @thevoidhunt 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

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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.

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