Ep. 293: Alaska Hunting, Trapping, and Bush Plane Flying with Adam Grenda // Stuck N The Rut

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Adam Grenda. Adam is a father, entrepreneur, bush pilot, moose fanatic, and trapper currently residing in Alaska. They discuss what it means to be an entrepreneur, flying planes into remote places, obsession with moose, the importance of trapping, and much more. Adam is a part of the Stuck N The Rut Youtube channel, where you can watch some of his hunts. Topics: 0:00 - INTRO 06:55 - Quitting your job and going full time 10:04 - Having to ask permission to go hunting 11:11 - What Adam does, what his wife does, and what he did to to leave his job 13:26 - Being an entrepreneur is hard work, but means freedom 16:47 - Where Adam grew up and his origin story 24:17 - It’s hard work, but you can do it 26:59 - Moose hunting and how difficult it is to hunt Alaska 40:00 - Bear problems and sidearms 50:20 - Hunting with people who elevate you 56:59 - The importance of a tough mindset in hunting 58:15 - Trapping in Alaska 01:00:04 - The weather factor 01:01:52 - The fur market and trapping 01:09:34 - Moose numbers and hunting consultation 01:14:00 - Getting meat home 01:15:28 - Using airlines miles to hunt Alaska 01:17:35 - Closing 01:18:38 - OUTRO 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 @grenda89 Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Stuck N The Rut - https://www.youtube.com/@Stuckntherut1 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,
0:38.1	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.
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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.
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