Ep. 291: Go West, Young Man! with Tim Bunao

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2023

⏱️ 106 minutes

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On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Tim Bunao. Tim is originally from Pennsylvania but now resides in the great state of Montana. They discuss how the two met, BMX, how western hunting changed Tim’s life, learning to hunt mountain bucks, Montana public land whitetail hunting, improving your shot process under pressure, and much more. Topics: 00:00 Intro 04:09 Meeting through Train to Hunt 14:50 How BMX translated to hunting 26:42 Transitioning back to hunting 30:39 The White Oak Buck 31:39 Finding the Hunting Beast and western hunting 33:28 How western hunting changed Tim’s life 39:22 Going deeper to find mature mountain bucks 43:24 How to learn from your mistakes through journaling 46:42 The Three-Year Strategy for hunting a new area 48:09 Living the east meets west lifestyle - Moving to Montana 52:49 Leveraging hunting partner strengths 59:39 Public land Montana Whitetail hunting 01:02:56 Shed hunting in Montana for whitetails 01:06:29 Finding the transition lines in the river bottoms 01:10:09 Where bucks in bed in the river bottoms 01:13:49 Different landscapes that you can hunt whitetails in Montana 01:15:29 Should you be allowed to hunt with a rifle during the rut? 01:17:21 How Tim has improved his shot under pressure 01:32:09 Staying present in the moment of the shot 01:34:19 Future hunting plans and goals Note** timestamps might be off by a few minutes on the audio version due to ad length changes Resources: GoWild: Beau Martonik (East Meets West Hunt) Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @timbunao Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors Website/Apparel/Deals: 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	Come join me, Beaumartonic, and some other seasoned Big Woods hunters in a two-day camp that will be hosted in north-central Pennsylvania in the Big Woods-Appalachian Mountain Country.
0:12.4	This course will combine classroom and in-the-field scouting to help you locate more bucks and create a game plan to increase your success rate.
0:20.6	Topics will include map reading, e-scouting, buck betting, food source identification,
0:25.8	seasonal scouting, wind and thermal demonstrations, trail camera strategies, and so much more.
0:32.0	Our goal is to give you the knowledge, framework, and confidence to make your own opportunities.
0:36.6	You get hands-on gear, learn how to use it. There will be exclusive deals, free swag, and big geared giveaways
0:43.4	available for all of the attendees. So this year, we're continuing what we started with the last
0:48.2	two events with two full days, six successful hunters speaking, more scouting, more giveaways,
0:54.1	chef-cooked meals, and much more.
0:56.3	This event takes place on March 29th and 30th.
0:59.7	Registration is going live on Thursday, January 16th at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
1:04.6	Tickets sell out fast, so head over to eastmeatswesthunt.com slash scouting camp for more info now.
1:10.8	When it comes to optics, I get the same question over and over again.
1:14.9	What are the best all around binoculars?
1:17.7	Well, it's tough to find something that works in every condition.
1:20.5	Great.
1:21.1	But after using a pair of Maven B1.2, 10 by 42s, I think I found them.
1:27.4	They feature an 8x or a 10 by option, superior low light
1:31.5	performance, tax sharp edge to edge clarity, a generous depth of field, and a silky focus
1:38.6	mechanism. All of Maven Optics have a lifetime, no-fault warranty, and hail from the great state of Wyoming.
1:45.9	I've been using Maven Optics since I bought my first pair in 2017, and I think you should test them out for yourself.
1:52.5	Head over to Mavenbilt.com and use a code Eastmeats West-Gift for a free gift with any full-price Optics order.
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