Ep. 437: How Scrapes and Synthetic Scents Affect Deer Hunting in the Big Woods w/ Kevin Vistisen

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 162 minutes

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In this episode, Beau Martonik talks with Kevin Vistisen from Deer Hunter Podcast and Deer Hunter Synthetics. He elaborates on the science behind synthetic scents, highlighting the effectiveness of targeting deer behavior through formulations that ensure consistency and reliability. Kevin also advocates for the strategic use of these scents to optimize hunting success. This episode is a valuable resource for hunters seeking to enhance their understanding of deer behavior, refine their hunting strategies, and some deer camp talk in between. Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:08 – Company Evolution and New Beginnings 00:10:25 – Understanding the Marathon of Business 00:21:02 – Relocating to the Big Woods 00:30:35 – Using Spartan Forge and the New UAV Imagery 00:43:28 – Using Lidar for E-Scouting 00:48:50 – Finding Success in Hill Country 01:11:35 – Self-Filming Hunting 01:18:14 – Private vs. Public Discussion – 2 Success Stories 01:44:05 – Perspective of an Individual’s Goals 01:57:04 – Understanding Synthetic Scents for Scrapes 02:34:22 – Website, Social Media, and More Resources: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@eastmeetswesthunt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @deerhunter_synthetics @deerhunter_podcast Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠East Meets West Outdoors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website/Apparel/Deals/Gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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	It's interesting.
0:00.8	Now I've been doing this for a while.
0:02.1	I'll go set scrapes up and I'll put cameras on them.
0:04.5	Like the first three, four, five days, week, 10 days or whatever of a ton of activity.
0:10.2	And then they go dead.
0:12.5	Because the scent has dissipated and been gone and the deer just naturally didn't want to be there.
0:17.1	So they're not coming back.
0:18.2	And I'm like, they're telling me something.
0:23.5	I was like, well, if I throw a mic on, then I can help others the way that these people have all help me.
0:29.0	Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp, with the help of experts, friends, and local legends, we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories for your hunting adventures.
0:43.9	Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martana. Martin.
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