Ep. 471: 30+ Years of Learning WHY Mature Bucks Do What They Do — Johnny Stewart’s Best Season Ever

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Sports, Wilderness

4.9 • 796 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Beau Martonik reconnects with Johnny Stewart, a seasoned public land hunter who shares his insights on pursuing whitetail deer across multiple states. Reflecting on one of his best seasons ever, where he harvested five bucks. Johnny candidly reflects on his learning journey, acknowledging his mistakes and the value of companionship among fellow hunters. He shares memorable stories from his recent hunts, highlighting both the emotional and physical demands. Johnny delves into this episode, which may be one of the best we’ve done together, where the wilderness serves as both a classroom and a testing ground. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:22 — Johnny’s Remaining Season Plans 00:13:28 — West Virginia Hunt 00:17:32 — Hunting Scenario In Ohio 00:21:05 — Lessons Learned 00:23:12 — Not A Short Game To Success 00:30:36 — E-Scouting Insight 00:33:38 — 5 Bucks in 5 States 00:38:35 — Mindset Controls The Outcome 00:50:22 — King Of The Mountain 01:11:42 — The Struggles When Packing Out 01:26:51 — Reflections On Success 01:29:51 — Where To Watch Johnny 01:34:19 — Closing Statements Resources: ⁠Follow Johnny on IG⁠ ⁠Watch Johnny on YouTube⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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	That deer is one of the biggest mainframe A points I've probably ever seen.
0:05.9	Impressive from the mass, the beams, just the skull on them.
0:11.0	You got a donkey hat on them, but I think they do.
0:13.6	That's the species maybe in that area that Connor told me that I went up to his house
0:19.4	and say, your taxiderms are using a wrong form.
0:22.6	Let me tell you.
0:39.3	The heads are too big. He's trying to put this big head on them. It's not in proportion. Let me tell you. I shot a lot of deer. He's like, no, I use the best taxidermy in New England. So he don't know shit. No, I didn't say it. It's like, oh yeah, he's like, hey, they get these big donkey heads after they get five years old.
0:39.3	I was like, oh yeah, he's like, hey, they get these big donkey heads after they get five years old.
0:45.3	I was like, well, if I throw a mic on, then I can help others the way that these people, that will help me.
1:00.4	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.
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