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East Meets West Hunt

Ep. 284: Build Your Home Bow Shop On A Budget - Essential Tools to Get You Started with AJ Iaquinta // Knights of the Apex

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9796 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2023

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by AJ Iaquinta, Knights of the Apex. AJ runs the Bow Nerds podcast, is a talented photographer, and is obsessed with archery and gear. They discuss the essential tools and skills needed to build your home bow shop on a budget. You can find the blog post with the gear discussed at eastmeetswesthunt.com Topics: 00:00 Intro 03:35 Knights of the Apex 08:15 Importance of archery pro shops 12:00 Fletching and cutting your own arrows 18:43 Arrow tuning 23:35 3 or 4 fletch hunting arrows pros and cons 29:55 Bow presses, draw boards, and accessories 37:55 Tying in a d-loop properly 47:05 Bow Vises  53:35 Other small essential tools and 3rd axis adjustment 01:06:05 Choosing the right bow for you 01:10:19 Dialed Arxos sight 01:18:50 Setting Hunting Goals for YOU 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 @knightsoftheapex 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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