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East Meets West Hunt

Ep. 453: What Deer Eat, Habitat That Holds Deer, and Hunting in Pennsylvania with Kenny Kane

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9747 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Beau Martonik chats with Kenny Kane, president of Generations Forestry, about the relationship between forestry management and deer hunting. Kenny shares insights from the woods on tree identification, habitat types, and scouting techniques essential for hunting preparation. He emphasizes sustainable forest practices that enhance deer habitats and strike a balance between economic gain and ecological preservation. They also discuss Pennsylvania's new Sunday hunting law and its implications for population management.   Topics: 00:00:00 - Introduction  00:04:07 – Kenny’s Interest In Forestry 00:09:02 – Consulting Forestry Explained 00:12:37 – Balancing Forestry and Hunting 00:33:22 – Timber Harvesting Strategies 00:51:57 – Hard Mast Trees and Deer 01:03:41 – Beau’s Gift To Kenny 01:08:01 – Learning from Past Experiences 01:14:33 – Sunday Hunting in Pennsylvania 01:25:38 – Hunter's Share the Harvest 01:28:57 – Kenny's Forestry Consulting Services Resources: Kenny's IG: @kenjkane https://generationsforestry.com/ Scouting video with Kenny 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

Two years ago, not much of an acorn crop. Last year was crazy. I mean, those that see the videos and then listen to this, we'd be like, looking pretty good for this year. I mean, we could walk out in my backyard and be like, oh, dang, it's going to be a good year, which is awesome. We were seeing a ton of new oak seedlings hitting the forest floor. So, man, this is great for me as a forester in these stands that we're managing. Like, I love seeing that. And then as a deer hunter, it's, that's going to be browsed. That's kind of the excitement of seeing that, like, you know, this little window that we're in right now. I was like, well, if I throw a mic on, then I can help others in the way that these people, that will help me.

0:38.2

Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp,

0:42.0

with the help of experts, friends, and local legends,

0:46.8

we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories

0:50.2

for your hunting adventures.

0:53.1

Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martonic.

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