Ep. 438: MATURE BUCK STRATEGIES for Pressured BIG WOODS Whitetails w/ Michael Perry & Johnny Stewart

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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In this episode, Beau Martonik talks with Michael Perry, author of Deer Hunting Secrets to taking Mature Bucks on Public Lands, and Johnny Stewart, successful deer hunter in all regions of the country. They discuss mature buck behavior influenced by his trapping experiences, similarities/differences in regions, what to do when there’s no mast crop, what has changed over the last 40 years of hunting public land, hunting high vs. low deer populations in the big woods, and much more! Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:52 - Getting To Know Michael 00:09:55 – Making The Most Of Hunting Season 00:11:39 – Comparing Hunting High Deer Population vs. Lower Deer Populations 00:13:59 – Lessons From A 170 Iowa Buck 00:15:59 – Big Buck Avoid Other Deer 00:19:07 – Micheal’s Hunting Career 00:28:38 – Beau’s Oldest Deer Story 00:33:07 – Deer Vocals 00:42:02 – How Hunting Has Changed Over The Years 00:50:49 – Adapting to Environmental Changes 00:52:44 – What To Do When There's No Mast Crop 01:07:17 – Michael’s Hunting Success 01:11:00 – Final Thoughts and Reflections Resources: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@eastmeetswesthunt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@thejohhnnystewart @18outdoors 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	The old mature bucks do not like a bunch of other deer.
0:23.6	Yeah, I think it's because they're, it's almost, I look at it like someone of your age hanging out with teenagers. It's like, you don't get a lot. It's like, you guys are dumb. You got a lot to learn. Like, I think that's how they think. It's like, look, I'm running around, getting drunk, throwing up. Like, what's wrong with you, man? I man I was like well if I throw a mic on then I can help others the way that these people that will help me
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