Ep. 456: Mastering the Scrape Game: Pre-Rut and Rut Tactics w/ Bill Thompson // Spartan Forge

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 120 minutes

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Summary

Beau Martonik reconnects with Bill Thompson, founder of Spartan Forge, to dive deep into the science and strategy of hunting over scrapes. Bill has spent years analyzing GPS collar data on whitetails, uncovering how bucks use scrapes during the pre-rut and rut phases. This isn’t just theory — it’s a tactical breakdown of how to hunt smarter, not harder. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:05 — Intro & welcome: Bill and Beau’s Story 00:16:08 — Starting Spartan Forge 00:27:38 — Building a Community for Hunters / The Privilege Of Hunting 00:32:27 — Life Lessons In Hunting 00:37:37 — The Journey of Spartan Forge 00:56:45 — Beau Gives Bill A Gift 01:01:18 — The Art of Scrape Hunting 01:14:46 — Types of Scrapes Explained 01:32:05 — The Role of Doe Bedding 01:47:22 — Trusting Your Instincts 01:51:49 — The Value of Persistence 01:55:45 — Exploring the Spartan Forge App 02:00:23 — Closing Resources; Spartan Forge IG Spartan Forge Website - Use code eastmeetswest to save 20% Bill Thompson IG 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	The rule that is always, always, always is there's going to be near scrapes or they're going to
0:05.8	be making scrapes. No buck escapes that rule. There are different types of scrapes. They all have
0:11.9	different types of roles, whether it's communities that get used year-round, primary scrapes, secondary
0:17.4	scrapes. I've even got like what I call competition scrapes. And like I said,
0:23.6	85, 90% of my deer have been in and around scrapes. I love it. It's just, it makes it easy for me.
0:31.4	I was like, well, if I throw a mic on, then I can help others the way that these people, that will help me.
0:36.8	Born in the heart of the Pennsylvania deer camp.
0:40.4	With the help of experts, friends, and local legends,
0:45.2	we bring you valuable knowledge and powerful stories for your hunting adventures.
0:51.5	Welcome to the East Meets West Hunt podcast with your host, Bo Martonic.
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