Ep. 296: The Genesis of Spartan Forge with Bill Thompson

East Meets West Hunt

Beau Martonik

Wilderness, Sports

4.9 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2023

⏱️ 133 minutes

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Summary

On today’s episode, Bill Thompson, founder of Spartan Forge, joins Beau. We discuss Bill’s background and how his former career in the Army led to the idea behind Spartan Forge. We spend a lot of time talking about the new LiDAR and Blue Force Tracker features, how to use them in your scouting and hunting efforts, and much more. Topics: 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:30 - Mountain Buck Scouting Camp 00:06:45 - Beau’s Dad’s Eye Candy 00:08:11 - Hunter’s Safety 00:09:53 - Don’t use Google 00:13:51 - Bill’s background 00:18:30 - Character traits of strong leaders 00:25:33 - The problem with flawed leadership and education system 00:27:17 - Career after the military 00:28:46 - The genesis of Spartan Forge 00:40:27 - The minds behind Spartan Forge testing 00:42:14 - “You don’t want to build a mapping app” 00:44:11 - Traits of successful people 00:46:55 - “Fail quickly” 00:49:27 - Figure it out as you go 00:52:24 - Spartan Forge was created to maximize time 00:57:01 - Human instincts 01:05:34 - Midwest hunting vs mountain buck hunting 01:20:34 - How an app runs smoothly 01:24:30 - LIDAR Mapping 01:29:37 - What digital scouting can really do for you 01:34:44 - “Where” Feature 01:37:52 - How tech can assist you in being successful 01:41:36 - The camaraderie aspect 01:54:01 - Blue Force Tracker Feature 02:05:47 - Spartan Forge x Eastmans Tag Hub 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 @billthompsonsft @spartan.forge Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w The Untamed - https://www.youtube.com/@TheUntamedHunt 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.
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.
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