Ep. 449: September Whitetail Hunting in Big Ag Country w/ Thomas Krick // Identical Draw

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Beau Martonik sits down with Thomas Krick from Identical Draw to talk about strategies for chasing whitetails during the September early season in agricultural areas. From navigating cold fronts to improving patience and land management, this episode is full of practical insights for hunters getting after deer this fall. Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:00 – The Journey of Identical Draw 00:05:36 – Early Hunting Memories 00:07:47 – Film School 00:09:50 – The Challenge of Agricultural Ground 00:13:55 – Unique Hunting Opportunity 00:16:36 – Strategies for Early Season Success 00:34:59 – Cold Fronts and Weather Patterns 00:37:43 – The Importance of Patience 00:46:43 – Insights on Land Management 01:04:36 – Navigating Non-Resident Hunting 01:08:37 – The Impact of Environmental Changes 01:23:15 – The Trad Bow Project 01:28:04 – Where to Find Identical Draw 01:28:46 – Anticipating the Upcoming Hunt Resources: Identical Draw Links: IG: ⁠@identicaldraw YouTube: Identical Draw Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@eastmeetswesthunt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beau.martonik⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠East Meets West Outdoors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Hunting Gear and Apparel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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	I don't know, Bo, are you a big cold front guy or not?
0:03.2	I like cold fronts. I'm not saying it's like the full reason deer getting up on their feet earlier, but I think you're just, I've always just seen some more activity on those days. And people always say it's like, oh, that's just because you're in the woods those days. But I hunt the other days as well. And I'm not seeing nearly the activity. If anybody tells me that weather doesn't affect him, I just don't believe it.
0:24.8	I was like, well, if I throw a mic on, then I can help others the way that these people, that will help me.
0:30.2	Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp, with the help of experts, friends, and local legends,
0:38.1	we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories for your hunting adventures.
0:45.3	Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martonic.
1:00.7	Thank you. Bo Martonic. The day is finally here.
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